News for Friday

07 Jun 2013

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd urges his party not to raise the white flag just yet. In other news, an 84-year-old woman has come forward to claim a lottery jackpot of US $609 million.

Rudd urges Labor not to raise the white flag

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has urged Labor not to raise the white flag just yet, pledging support for the Prime Minister and her strong leadership. Rudd has chastised his colleagues for showing a culture of defeat in the wake of the most recent polls, saying it’s the time to implement a strategy for victory rather than constructing alibis. Read more.

Paris rooftop a canvas for Aboriginal art

Aboriginal artist Lena Nyadbi’s latest work can be seen from the top of the Eiffel Tower, a 700-square-metre artwork adorning the top of a Paris museum. It’s estimated that seven million people will see the work annually as they climb the tower. See the amazing artwork on Seven News.

Young man in synthetic psychosis

A year-12 student has jumped to his death after taking a lethal synthetic drug. Henry Kwan stripped naked and jumped from the balcony of his home after ingesting a tablet of a synthetic drug that he believed was LSD. News.com.au has more.

2000 per cent mark up on water

Australians are allegedly paying on average $3.88 for bottled water, costing individuals almost $2800 annually. Read more.

Mother let lottery winner skip the queue

The young mother who let an elderly woman skip ahead of her for lottery tickets has no regrets, despite the pensioner going on to collect US $609 million. Eighty-four year old Gloria C. Mackenzie came forward yesterday to claim the largest sole lottery win in US history. Mindy Crandell let the pensioner go ahead of her in the line so she could attend to her child, a move that has cost her family millions. Read more.

Left-wing student beaten to death

Protests have broken out in Paris a day after right-wing extremists beat a student to death on the street near St Lazare station. Clement Meric, a student at Sciences Po University, was taken to hospital with head injuries. He was declared dead on Thursday. Several hundred people gathered at the site of the bashing while another demonstration took place in the Latin Quarter. ABC News has more.