Welfare cheats rob taxpayers of $130m
MORE than 3300 Australians caught taking $130 million in unjustified welfare payments. heraldsun.com.au |
Bad yoghurt hospitalises 87 toddlers
A total of 87 children had to be hospitalised after eating yoghurt at a kindergarten in north-west China, state media reported, as local officials called for better food safety supervision. abc.net.au |
World court orders restart of Congo militia leader trial
The International Criminal Court has ordered the resumption of the war crimes trial of Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga and reversed an order to free him. abc.net.au |
DJs asked to pay for US holiday
PUBLICIST Kristy Fraser-Kirk has sent the bill for her air fare to the Hamptons to David Jones as part of her damages claim. heraldsun.com.au |
NATO backs Taliban talks
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the alliance is ready to support possible peace talks with the Taliban but has ruled out halting military operations against the Afghan insurgency. abc.net.au |