| Mining tax rules out Labor deal, says Crook Nationals candidate Tony Crook says he is unlikely to make any deals with Julia Gillard after toppling longstanding Liberal Wilson Tuckey in the Western Australian seat of O'Connor. abc.net.au |
Political uncertainty stalling cancer drug PATIENTS waiting for $2200-a-week drug are paying devastating price for election result delay. heraldsun.com.au |
'We want to stay': Islanders plea to Parliament Torres Strait Islanders are taking their appeal for urgent action on climate change to Parliament House today. abc.net.au |
Aussie accused of 1.7kg ice in luggage A KICKBOXER is facing a possible death penalty after being arrested at Bali airport with 1.7kg of ice allegedly hidden in his luggage. heraldsun.com.au |
UK firm launches army of laptop snoopers Anyone who owns a laptop computer can now fight crime from the safety of their home and win cash prizes for catching thieves red-handed, under a new British monitoring scheme that went live this week. abc.net.au |