Jamaican it up: boffin quits over Cool Runnings tale
New Zealand's top military scientist has quit after allegations that his resume falsely claimed he was an ex-Marine and an Olympic bobsledder who raced against Jamaica's Cool Runnings team. abc.net.au |
French rally to show support for Iran stoning mother
Around 1000 people rallied in Paris on Sunday to show support for Iranian mother-of-two Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani who is facing execution by stoning. abc.net.au |
The identities of people buried in unmarked graves at Kempsey are now known
The names of 80 people buried in old graves in the East Kempsey cemetery have been revealed in a ceremony today, friday October 15. abc.net.au |
Turnbull pushing for greater scrutiny of NBN
The Federal Opposition has unveiled a new plan to force greater scrutiny of the Federal Government's $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) project. abc.net.au |
Indigenous community signs housing deal
The Aboriginal community of Yandeyarra has become the first in Western Australia to sign a housing management agreement with the State Government. abc.net.au |