| Indigenous ear disease rate still high A Queensland Health worker says there are still high rates of middle-ear disease in Indigenous children in the state's remote communities. abc.net.au |
NATO accused of killing 10 Afghan civilians An Afghan official said that 10 election campaigners had been killed in an airstrike by international forces in the relatively peaceful north of the country. abc.net.au |
White House dismisses critical report on oil spill response The White House has rejected a preliminary report into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which accuses the government of hiding worst-case estimates on the disaster. abc.net.au |
Man on the run after schoolgirl assault Police are searching for a man who tried to sexually assault a girl on the New South Wales central coast yesterday afternoon. abc.net.au |
Prosecutors in 49 US states launch probe into home seizures Top US government lawyers in 49 states have unveiled a joint investigation into banks and mortgage companies who repossessed homes in the wake of the financial crisis. abc.net.au |