Aborigines seek strip search law change
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre wants laws changed to stop the strip searching of protesters who they say were arrested for trying to protect their heritage. abc.net.au |
Lead exposure 'harming kids'
Some children are suffering from brain damage as a result of lead exposure in a central Queensland mining centre, an expert says. heraldsun.com.au |
Indigenous community signs housing deal
The Aboriginal community of Yandeyarra has become the first in Western Australia to sign a housing management agreement with the State Government. abc.net.au |
Minister hopes Haiti cholera epidemic contained
The cholera epidemic in Haiti appears to have been contained for the time being, Haiti's foreign minister Marie Michele Rey said on Sunday, during a summit of French language nations in Switzerland. abc.net.au |
Public has say on Brighton Bypass dispute
The State Government has received more than 200 public submissions on plans to build a bridge over ancient Aboriginal artefacts near Hobart. abc.net.au |