| Rudd set for foreign job STEPHEN Smith will today become Defence Minister under a Cabinet reshuffle that hands his Foreign Affairs portfolio to Kevin Rudd. heraldsun.com.au |
'Legendary' Aboriginal singer gets state funeral A state funeral will be held for a well-known Aboriginal leader and country music singer from the Northern Territory. abc.net.au |
Thousands unite to celebrate 'Aussie' Saint Mary Thousands of Australians across the nation have watched Pope Benedict XVI declare Mary MacKillop Australia's first Catholic saint. abc.net.au |
Maori language at crisis point, report finds The Maori language is in "worrying decline" among New Zealand's indigenous people and could die out without urgent government action to save it, a report has warned. abc.net.au |
Multiple deaths in highway carnage HORROR day on the Western Highway has left up to five people dead in three separate collisions in just seven hours. heraldsun.com.au |