| Swan attacks timing of Coalition costings The Government says the Coalition is desperate to avoid scrutiny of its costing figures, released on the same night as a debate between Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard. abc.net.au |
Market slides ahead of election The Australian share market recovered slightly from a trough in the afternoon, to close around 1 per cent lower. abc.net.au |
Grant boosts Indigenous meatworkers A $200,000 Federal Government grant has created 30 new Indigenous traineeships in central western New South Wales. abc.net.au |
Fight against locusts takes to the sky The fight against the biggest plague locust infestation in decades is about to step up a notch. abc.net.au |
Greens urge rethink of nuclear dump site The Greens have urged the Federal Government to scrap plans to build a nuclear waste dump at Muckaty Station in the Northern Territory. abc.net.au |