| Market slides ahead of election The Australian share market recovered slightly from a trough in the afternoon, to close around 1 per cent lower. abc.net.au |
Independents call for patience as count continues Key players in the negotiations over a hung parliament are calling for patience as counting continues in the election. abc.net.au |
Fight against locusts takes to the sky The fight against the biggest plague locust infestation in decades is about to step up a notch. abc.net.au |
Greens urge rethink of nuclear dump site The Greens have urged the Federal Government to scrap plans to build a nuclear waste dump at Muckaty Station in the Northern Territory. abc.net.au |
Aborigines upbeat over bypass talks Tasmanian Aborigines campaigning to protect ancient artefacts in the path of the Brighton road bypass near Hobart are upbeat after their talks with the new Federal Environment Minister. abc.net.au |