| Leaders chase crucial votes as final week dawns The Prime Minister begins the final week of the election campaign in Melbourne, while the Opposition Leader is visiting marginal seats in New South Wales. abc.net.au |
An Aboriginal Road to an Australian Oz A movie adapted from a popular stage show by the Aboriginal band Jimmy Chi and Kuckles focuses on an Aboriginal teenager who runs away from boarding school. movies.nytimes.com |
Bermuda spared direct hit from Hurricane Igor Hurricane Igor has brushed past tiny Bermuda, whipping the territory with fierce winds and rain but sparing it a devastating direct hit. abc.net.au |
Coalition edges ahead in latest Newspoll The Federal Coalition has edged ahead of Labor in the latest opinion poll. abc.net.au |
Combet stands by 5pc emissions target Climate Change Minister Greg Combet has poured cold water on suggestions Australia should lift its emissions reduction target, saying conditions required by the Federal Government to do so have not been met. abc.net.au |