Raging rivers threaten 500 isolated homes
LOCALS in anxious wait as rivers continue to rise, while jet skis become new mode of transport. heraldsun.com.au |
Fairfax to charge for mobile news content
Fairfax will begin charging for some of its online news content within a matter of weeks when it launches its first subscription-based smartphone applications. abc.net.au |
Crew circles North Pole in one summer
A trimaran sailing boat has circled the North Pole in a single summer season, a feat made possible by global warming and the melting of the Arctic ice cap, the boat's international crew said Thursday. abc.net.au |
WA moves to overhaul organ donor laws
WESTERN Australia is set to become the first state to introduce opt-out organ donor laws. heraldsun.com.au |
Government 'can't fob off' detention security responsibility
The Federal Opposition says the Government should be held accountable if unlicensed workers are found to be staffing immigration detention centres. abc.net.au |