| Ben to star in new footy show BEN Cousins will star in a prime-time footy show debuting on Channel 7 on Thursday. heraldsun.com.au |
Tax row 'exposes cracks' in Government The Federal Opposition says misunderstandings about the proposed mining tax have exposed cracks in the newly formed Gillard Government. abc.net.au |
Australia drops out of gender equality study's top 20 Europe's Nordic countries remain global leaders in the campaign to close the gender equality gap, according to a study released Tuesday that said women could play a key role in leading the world out of economic crisis. abc.net.au |
Digger injured in Afghan shooting AN Australian soldier is in satisfactory condition after he was shot in the leg while on patrol in Afghanistan. heraldsun.com.au |
Hope fades for trapped miners in China Rescuers said there was little hope that 11 missing miners survived a gas leak in a central Chinese coal mine that killed 26 of their colleagues, after Chile offered help in the operation. abc.net.au |