Rio Tinto banking on Gillard sticking to tax promise
The head of Rio Tinto's Iron Ore division says he trusts Prime Minister Julia Gillard will stick to her promise of a 30 per cent mining tax despite Labor's deal with the Greens. abc.net.au |
Drunken rioters wreck junior football final
POLICE and teenage umpire were bashed during another wild grand final day in Alice Springs. heraldsun.com.au |
Man killed in shooting mishap
A man has died in a shooting accident at Horsham in regional Victoria. abc.net.au |
Hero's welcome in Lebanon for Iranian leader
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has received a hero's welcome on his first official visit to Lebanon where he hailed the country's resistance against Israeli "aggression.". abc.net.au |
Traditional owners buy $300m Uluru resort
The Ayers Rock Resort at Yulara in central Australia has been sold to the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) for $300 million. abc.net.au |