| D-day looms for independents The three Independent MPs who hold the balance of power in the federal Parliament hope to decide either today or tomorrow which party should form Government. abc.net.au |
More consultation needed on key issues: Crossin Northern Territory Labor Senator Trish Crossin says the Government will have to listen more closely to the concerns of Indigenous communities about the federal intervention if it wants to retain power. abc.net.au |
Scheme boosts long-term Indigenous jobs A South Burnett employment program says it has created 26 new jobs in the region for Indigenous people. abc.net.au |
World's longest tunnel breaks down Swiss Alpine barrier A giant drilling machine has punched its way through a final section of Alpine rock to complete the world's longest tunnel, after 15 years of sometimes lethal construction work. abc.net.au |
Murray-Darling rethink ordered ANGRY predictions of dying country towns have forced the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to rethink the clawbacks from irrigators. heraldsun.com.au |