| EU urges Israel to extend settlement freeze The European Union has urged Israel to extend its moratorium on settlement building, a key demand made by Palestinians to keep renewed peace talks afloat. abc.net.au |
Stop making cheap shots JULIA Gillard has made an extraordinary plea to abandon political point scoring in the country's hung Parliament. heraldsun.com.au |
Father backs over baby in driveway A seven-month-old baby boy is fighting for his life in hospital, after his father accidentally backed a car over him in the family's Brisbane driveway this afternoon. abc.net.au |
Young and the rest join Hall of Fame Tina Arena paid tribute to her one-time mentor Johnny Young before inducting the former star of screen and stage into the ARIA Hall of Fame last night. abc.net.au |
Australia and India Raise Interest Rates Australia and India raised interest rates on Tuesday, in separate moves that highlighted the growing contrast between the Asia-Pacific region’s rapid growth and the still-fragile recovery in other parts of the world. nytimes.com |