12:10:00 03/07/2009
The Prime Minister says he wants a new approach to Indigenous affairs, and that it's time to put partisan rancour in the past. But Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce says Mr Rudd made a similar offer last year, and wasn't serious about the offer. More
12:14:00 03/07/2009
The Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin admits it will take time to reverse the appalling statistics in Indigenous affairs. But she says the Government has made a record level of investment in housing and has increased funding in health and education. More
12:18:00 03/07/2009
An Indigenous medical adviser says Aboriginal people are more susceptible to swine flu because of chronic health problems. He says Indigenous groups around the world are reporting a disproportionate number of infections. In Victoria, a leading doctor says the only thing stopping the state's health care system grinding to a halt is the virus' mild nature. More
12:22:00 03/07/2009
South Korea is on high alert preparing for more missile launches from its Stalinist neighbour. North Korea tested four missiles overnight. Believed to be anti-shipping missiles they landed in the Sea of Japan. More
12:26:00 03/07/2009
Three new species of dinosaur have been found in the outback near Winton in Queensland. They were unearthed at the site of a 95-million-year-old billabong, not far from where a new Dinosaur Museum opens this week. More
12:30:00 03/07/2009
The Victorian Government and emergency agencies say fire refuges can't be set up in time for the next fire season. The lawyer representing the state at the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission says the commissioners should also avoid making findings of fact before all the evidence is heard. More
12:34:00 03/07/2009
The former Queensland premier Peter Beattie has appeared at the corruption trial of his former minister, Gordon Nuttall. Mr Beattie said that all his ministers should have declared a payment from any person who did business with his government. Gordon Nuttall is charged with receiving $360,000 in corrupt payments. More
12:38:00 03/07/2009
One of the world's busiest air routes is in the grip of a price war after low cost carrier Tiger Airways became the forth airline to fly passengers from Sydney to Melbourne. Passengers are also doing well from greater competition on the transpacific routes. But at least one analyst has warned that not all airlines will be able to survive the heat of low cost competition. More
12:42:00 03/07/2009
The Australian Jockey Club has shaved $4-million in prize money from 30 of its top races in New South Wales. It's blaming the global financial crisis and a loss of revenue to out-of-state bookmakers for its financial strife, but one commentator says the industry simply needs to focus on promoting itself as a superior form of entertainment. More
12:46:00 03/07/2009
Rio Tinto has raised more than $18-billion after selling new shares to investors in one of the world's biggest capital raisings. The result means Rio may not be forced to sell assets after it ditched a deal with Beijing backed Chinalco. More
12:50:00 03/07/2009
India's High Court has moved to decriminalise homosexual sex in a ruling that overturns an 1860s law that banned sex between same sex couples. More
12:54:00 03/07/2009
A public memorial for pop star Michael Jackson will be held at an LA rock concert and sporting venue, where he'd been rehearsing for his planned comeback tour. And one week on from his death, there's speculation that Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe will try to gain custody of the two children she had with the star. More
