31 May 2013
NBN CEO calls for calm as work stops on some sites around the country due to asbestos. In other news, in the USA, a loaded gun has been found on a ride in Disney World.
30 May 2013
Federal election funding bill put on hold following a public backlash. In other news, thousands of people around the world kissed goodbye to MS yesterday for World Multiple Sclerosis Day.
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.