| After Close Australia Vote, Parties Seek Coalition The two main candidates in Australia’s cliffhanger election began scrambling Sunday to win the support of three independent lawmakers and a newly elected Greens party representative. nytimes.com |
Army deploys in tense Beirut after deadly clash Lebanese soldiers have been deployed in tense Beirut as funerals began for three people killed in a clash between Shiite Hezbollah and a Sunni faction. abc.net.au |
Turnbull and Conroy face-off over NBN The Federal Opposition's Communications spokesman has stopped short of saying whether he would support the National Broadband Network if a cost-benefit analysis backed the project. abc.net.au |
UN claims possible genocide in DR Congo The United Nations says acts of genocide may have been committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, publishing a hotly-contested report detailing massacres by foreign armies and rebels in the war-torn nation. abc.net.au |
McGorry urges better youth mental health services Mental health researcher and Australian of the Year, Professor Patrick McGorry, says the Northern Territory needs more services to cater specifically for young people. abc.net.au |