Parents call for 'fair go' for killer sons
COUPLE say their boys don't deserve to spend up to 19 years in jail for shooting man. heraldsun.com.au |
Curfew in Christchurch after devastating quake
New Zealand authorities have declared an overnight curfew in Christchurch after a major earthquake hit the country's second biggest city, bringing down power lines and bridges and wrecking roads and building facades. abc.net.au |
Pressure mounts on China to free Nobel winner
China faces criticism of its human rights record and calls for the release of jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo, after the veteran democracy compaigner was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. abc.net.au |
Squeeze for first home buyers
FIRST home buyers are being priced out of the market by interest rate rises and skyrocketing utility prices. heraldsun.com.au |
Rwandan opposition leader arrested
Rwandan police have arrested opposition leader Victoire Ingabire on charges of forming a terrorist organisation. abc.net.au |