Cancer drug stalled by Canberra
CANCER patients waiting for a $2200-a-week drug to prolong their lives are paying a devastating price for the uncertainty in Canberra. heraldsun.com.au |
Dragons clinch minor premiership
Over 23,000 fans turned out in force at Newcastle Stadium only to be disappointed as St George Illawarra wrapped up its second consecutive minor premiership on Saturday evening. abc.net.au |
Yuendumu refugees on the move again
Those who fled violence in the Yuendumu community in the Northern Territory are being moved to different accommodation in Adelaide. abc.net.au |
UN captures rebel over Congo mass rapes
UN peacekeepers have captured a rebel commander they say orchestrated the rape of hundreds of villagers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in August. abc.net.au |
Vargas Llosa wins Nobel for literature
Peruvian-born writer and one-time presidential candidate Mario Vargas Llosa, who has chronicled struggles for power, has won the 2010 Nobel prize for literature. abc.net.au |