| Indigenous education centre gets more funding An education centre on Palm Island, off Townsville, has been granted $125,000 of extra funding from the Queensland Government to help fund educational programs. abc.net.au |
I've kept my promise to end Iraq war: Obama US president Barack Obama said Iraq could "chart its own course" and told Americans the drawdown of troops helped fulfil a promise he made during the 2008 presidential campaign. abc.net.au |
Conference puts spotlight on Indigenous jailings Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland says he is optimistic all parties will support constitutional changes to recognise the rights of Indigenous people. abc.net.au |
MP's Facebook attack on police chief LIBERAL backbencher slams top cop on Facebook, saying he is not a "real police officer". heraldsun.com.au |
Australia's Pichler wins floor gold Australian Thomas Pichler won the men's gymnastics floor gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, with England's Reiss Beckford in silver and India's Ashish Kumar in bronze. abc.net.au |