Gillard holds on - now the hard work starts
AFTER 17 days of intense negotiations and five weeks of relentless campaigning, now the hard work starts. heraldsun.com.au |
Tanner's new job 'an embarrassment for Gillard'
Lindsay Tanner's appointment to a job with investment bank Lazard has drawn criticism from the Greens and shareholder activists. abc.net.au |
French airline to launch Paris-Baghdad flights
French airline Aigle Azur is preparing to launch the first direct commercial flights from Paris to Baghdad for 20 years, a spokeswoman for the company said on Thursday. abc.net.au |
Coalition slams new asylum seeker plan
FAMILIES will be released into the community to alleviate overcrowding in detention centres. heraldsun.com.au |
China braces for deadly Typhoon Megi
Chinese authorities have ordered fishermen back to shore and halted rail services as Typhoon Megi, the strongest storm to hit the north-west Pacific since 1990, barrelled towards the mainland. abc.net.au |