| Government land lease problematic for housing project A resident of Hermannsburg says progress on new housing has been held up because the community is divided about signing a lease with the Commonwealth. abc.net.au |
Workers killed as fireworks factory explodes An explosion at a fireworks factory in north-eastern China has left 13 people dead and another 148 injured. abc.net.au |
Medals not worth danger BREASTSTROKE star Christian Sprenger desperately wants to swim in Delhi, but not if it endangers his life. heraldsun.com.au |
China threatens new action in Japan boat row China's premier has threatened "further actions" if Japan fails immediately to release a trawler captain, with Beijing staging its highest-level intervention yet in a bitter row between Asia's biggest powers. abc.net.au |
Ken Henry may quit top job in May SPECULATION is building that Treasury boss Ken Henry, might quit his job before the May Budget, after ten years in the role. heraldsun.com.au |