| Occhilupo settles Billabong share row Former surfing world champion Mark Occhilupo says he is happy with the settlement of a dispute over almost $200,000 worth of Billabong shares. abc.net.au |
Pledges favour parents FAMILY policies such as paid parental leave and cheaper childcare are on offer to attract the votes of Aussie mums and dads. heraldsun.com.au |
Bangkok bomb blast wounds three A small bomb hidden in a rubbish bin exploded in a residential area of Bangkok wounding three people, the latest in a series of blasts to rattle the Thai capital, police said. abc.net.au |
MP envisions great outback tourist drive Tourism could be used to move away from a welfare culture on outback Aboriginal lands, says Federal MP Rowan Ramsey. abc.net.au |
Australia hits record baby boom THERE has been a surge in births across the nation despite a significant fall in migration and a tough global economic climate. heraldsun.com.au |