Coalition pledges $54m for Indigenous initiatives
The Coalition has launched its Indigenous affairs policy, promising to spend $54 million on employment, education and dental health initiatives. abc.net.au |
Fake Rudd joins in to grill real Abbott
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has fielded policy and personal questions from an audience of voters in western Sydney. abc.net.au |
PNG wants boat people
THE Papua New Guinea province of Manus Island is desperate to host an Australian-run refugee processing centre. heraldsun.com.au |
Hunger strike at Sydney detention centre
IRANIAN and Kurdish asylum seekers at at Sydney detention centre protesting against deportation threat. heraldsun.com.au |
BHP and Rio Abandon Australian Iron Mining Venture
BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto pulled the plug on their plans after regulators in Australia and elsewhere signaled they would block the deal. nytimes.com |