| Woman treated after syringe attack Police are studying security footage from the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne where a woman was stabbed with a syringe. abc.net.au |
Iraqi PM confident as US ends combat role Iraq's prime minister Nuri al-Maliki told Iraqis their own soldiers and police are up to the job in an "independent" state as US forces ended a combat role after seven years of warfare. abc.net.au |
Lead kills 400 Nigerian children since March Some 400 children in northern Nigeria have died since March from lead poisoning linked to illegal mining by residents for gold, and thousands more remain at risk, the United Nations said on Tuesday. abc.net.au |
Indigenous communities to go grog-free Two Aboriginal communities in the Pilbara will become alcohol-free, after meeting the Racing and Gaming Minister Terry Waldron yesterday. abc.net.au |
Weightlifter Kelly wins gold Australian weightlifter Damon Kelly has won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games super heavyweight division. abc.net.au |