| Independents vow to work together The three sitting independent MPs have promised to work as closely together as possible as a political deadlock continues to hang over the country. abc.net.au |
Dodgy tradies on job SHODDY home-repair crews have swindled tens of millions of dollars from householders in a fraud sweeping Australia. heraldsun.com.au |
Divided Parliament Opens in Australia Australia’s most bitterly divided Parliament in recent history convened for the first time on Tuesday as Prime Minister Julia Gillard urged legislators to engage in “consensus, not confrontation.” nytimes.com |
Julia Gillard tells of rollercoaster ride IT'S 100 days since Julia Gillard became our 27th Prime Minister. She tells about the rollercoaster ride. heraldsun.com.au |
Irrigators fear Murray plan "skewed" towards environment Irrigators say they are concerned the draft plan for the Murray Darling Basin will focus too heavily on the environment and not enough on the needs of producers and regional communities. abc.net.au |