| Fears raised for island's Indigenous art future A Queensland art coordinator has raised fears the future of Indigenous art on Queensland's Mornington Island is under threat as not enough young people are learning traditional painting. abc.net.au |
Sixth man arrested in pope 'terror' alert A sixth man has been arrested on suspicion of plotting "acts of terrorism" linked to the historic state visit of Pope Benedict XVI, British police say. abc.net.au |
Lack of training behind sacred site desecration: NLC The Northern Land Council (NLC) says education is the key to stopping further damage and desecration of sacred Aboriginal sites in the Northern Territory. abc.net.au |
3 on the run after Sydney shooting Three people are on the run after a shooting in Sydney's south-west. abc.net.au |
BHP and Rio Abandon Australian Iron Mining Venture BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto pulled the plug on their plans after regulators in Australia and elsewhere signaled they would block the deal. nytimes.com |