| Girl, 4, died after hospital rejection ABORIGINAL girl dies after being turned away at least three times from hospital, coroner hears. heraldsun.com.au |
UN pressures France to cease Roma deportations The UN anti-racism committee has urged France to "avoid" the collective deportations of Roma and said it was concerned about "political speeches of a discriminatory nature." In a series of recommendations issued after a hearing on the situation in France, the 18 experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination urged France to "avoid in particular the collective repatriation" and instead to "strive for lasting solutions." "The issue of the day is the question of the Roma," Pierre-Richard Prosper, a member of the panel, said. abc.net.au |
Julia Gillard - My 100 days of doubt PRIME Minister on the coup, election dread and how Barack Obama put smile on her face. heraldsun.com.au |
Napoleon wins 400m silver A gallant Ryan Napoleon claimed silver for Australia after he was mown down in the final 10 metres of tonight's 400 metres men's freestyle event at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. abc.net.au |
Violence against women comments 'misunderstood' A prominent Northern Territory Indigenous leader says evidence he gave during a Supreme Court trial has been misunderstood, and he does not condone violence against women. abc.net.au |