Games sham slammed
FORMER champion Indian spin bowler Bishen Bedi has urged athletes to boycott the Commonwealth Games to protest against officials. heraldsun.com.au |
Coles pork ban a raw deal, say farmers
Pork producers are maintaining their rage against the country's second largest supermarket chain Coles over its decision to stop buying fresh pork from farms which use sow stalls by 2014. abc.net.au |
Welfare agency warns of strain on services
An Aboriginal welfare agency in South Australia says the impending arrival in Adelaide of about 100 people from a Northern Territory community is likely to put a strain on support services. abc.net.au |
We're running to fat
AUSTRALIA has the most rapidly growing obesity rate among developed nations, according to an international report. heraldsun.com.au |
Nigerian gunmen hijack school bus
Police in Nigeria says gunmen have demanded a ransom of more than $130,000 after hijacking a school bus with 15 children on board in the oil-rich south of the country. abc.net.au |