Traditional owners 'pressured' into nuclear land leases
The Australian Nuclear Free Alliance says traditional owners, particularly the elderly, are facing increasing pressures from mining companies and governments to lease their land for nuclear development. abc.net.au |
Three killed in horror smash
Two men and a woman have been killed after a car, ute and a bicycle crashed on the New South Wales' far north coast. abc.net.au |
Hand-delivered jury notices 'not discriminatory'
A Northern Territory lawyer says it would not be discriminatory if some people received a jury notice by hand, while others received it in the post. abc.net.au |
Indigenous suicide 'a silent epidemic'
The Northern Territory's Country Liberals senator will push for a Senate inquiry into Indigenous suicide, after learning seven young people killed themselves in remote NT communities in the last month. abc.net.au |
Karzai cries in speech on Afghanstan's future
Afghan president Hamid Karzai burst into tears on Tuesday while delivering a speech on the problems facing his country, saying he feared the war might force his young son to leave his homeland. abc.net.au |