| NSW same-sex adoption bill passed A BILL giving same-sex couples the right to adopt has passed its final hurdle and been passed by the NSW Parliament. heraldsun.com.au |
The Hero of a Nation Looks Back and Ahead Ten years after Cathy Freeman galvanized Australia by lighting the Olympic caldron and winning a gold medal, she is still bringing attention to the plight of her people. nytimes.com |
Girl glassed in face by fellow teen A teenage girl has been taken to hospital after she was hit in the face with a schooner glass in northern New South Wales. abc.net.au |
Shoplifters costing us millions SHOPPERS are paying a hidden "honesty tax" of more than $330 a year in higher prices to cover store thefts. heraldsun.com.au |
Berlusconi weighs into Naples rubbish fight Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi pledged a swift end to the Naples garbage crisis on Friday as TV pictures of piles of rubbish and angry protests put his struggling government under pressure. abc.net.au |