| Australians killed in plane crash THREE Australians and one New Zealander have died after a plane crashed in Papua New Guinea. heraldsun.com.au |
Karzai sets up Taliban peace talks council Afghan president Hamid Karzai announced that he had set up a council to pursue peace talks with the Taliban, who have been waging an insurgency in Afghanistan for almost nine years. abc.net.au |
Burma's Supreme Court to hear Suu Kyi appeal Burma's Supreme Court has announced it will hold a hearing on October 18 on detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's latest appeal against her house arrest. abc.net.au |
DPP considers charging officers over repeated tasering Western Australia's Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will investigate whether criminal charges should be laid against two police officers who tasered a man repeatedly in 2008. abc.net.au |
Diggers' defence - 'It'll be a doodle' MILITARY officials allegedly treated case to defend accused soldiers as "a bit of a doddle". heraldsun.com.au |