| The Hero of a Nation Looks Back and Ahead Ten years after Cathy Freeman galvanized Australia by lighting the Olympic caldron and winning a gold medal, she is still bringing attention to the plight of her people. nytimes.com |
Goodluck Jonathan Facebooks presidential bid Nigeria's president, Goodluck Jonathan, has used his Facebook page to announce his candidacy for presidential elections next January, ending months of speculation over his intentions. abc.net.au |
Gillard vow to clean up terrorist haven AUSTRALIAN soldiers will be in Afghanistan for at least another 10 years, Julia Gillard has warned. heraldsun.com.au |
Berlusconi weighs into Naples rubbish fight Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi pledged a swift end to the Naples garbage crisis on Friday as TV pictures of piles of rubbish and angry protests put his struggling government under pressure. abc.net.au |
Conroy lauds Packer's raid on Ten JAMES Packer is a very savvy operator and his raid on Network Ten shares was a very clever move, Senator Stephen Conroy says. heraldsun.com.au |