29 May 2013
Election update as crossbenchers express unhappiness at the election funding deal. In other news, a newborn has been saved from a sewage pipe in China.
28 May 2013
Victims say apologies from the church over child abuse are meaningless without follow-up. In other news, blueprints for ASIO’s new building have allegedly been stolen by Chinese hackers.
27 May 2013
Prime Minister Gillard has restricted live betting odds from being broadcast on television. In international news, it has been revealed that one of the men accused of murdering a British soldier was arrested in 2010.
24 May 2013
The death of Hazel Hawke yesterday highlights an important issue for older Australians: end-of-life plans. New research by Palliative Care Australia has found that Australians’ end-of-life wishes are often not being discussed or carried out.
23 May 2013
A man has been hacked to death outside a military base in Woolwich, London. In other news, the rescue effort has changed to recovery mode as the clean-up begins in Oklahoma.
22 May 2013
Australia Post has recently launched a new community program, Our Neighbourhood, offering grants to registered charities and eligible community organisations.
21 May 2013
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd comes out in support of gay marriage. In international news, a tornado, described as the worst in recent history, has rocked Oklahoma, flattening neighbourhoods.
20 May 2013
PM Julia Gillard has moved up four points in the latest newspaper polls as Tony Abbott dropped four. In Eurovision news, Denmark took out the title in last night’s final with Only Teardrops.
17 May 2013
District 9780 recently held a very successful information day, chaired by PSPL Chair 2013-13 Margaret Robinson and attended by representatives from 18 Probus clubs.
17 May 2013
Retirees can expect a reduction in electricity and gas costs for households, no increase in taxes to pension benefits as well as faster broadband under a Coalition government.