| Rural Lawmakers Hold Key in Australian Election Cliffhanger The Australian news media have been scrambling to get a fix on the three once-obscure lawmakers who may be called upon to resolve the stalemate in Parliament. nytimes.com |
Swans surge home towards finals Sydney wrapped up a home final and settled the make-up of the top eight with a 38-point victory over Brisbane at the Gabba on Saturday night. abc.net.au |
Indigenous housing repairs 'substandard' The New South Wales Government is being blamed for some Aboriginal families being left in unliveable conditions after repair projects on their houses. abc.net.au |
Virgin cancels flights to switch systems Virgin Blue has cancelled a number of flights as its primary computer system comes back online today. abc.net.au |
Vargas Llosa wins Nobel for literature Peruvian-born writer and one-time presidential candidate Mario Vargas Llosa, who has chronicled struggles for power, has won the 2010 Nobel prize for literature. abc.net.au |