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PNG parliament attempts to end political crisis : PORT MORESBY (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea's parliament endorsed on Wednesday Peter O'Neill as prime minister for the third time in a bid to resolve a long-running crisis over the leadership of the resource-rich South Pacific nation.

Business urged to act on male mental health : The study by the Inspire Foundation has found mental illness in young men costs the Australian economy $3.3 billion a year. It also found that suicide remains the leading cause of death for young men. The report found the Federal Government bore around ...

Man's mystery death either suicide or murder, coroner told THE mysterious death of a wealthy builder at a historic Western District homestead was either suicide or murder, a coroner heard today. Counsel assisting the coroner, Chris Winneke, said Anthony Mooney was thought to have possibly died from pneumonia, ...

Pakistani journalist seeks asylum : A PAKISTANI journalist from the persecuted Shia Hazara community has sought asylum in Australia , saying he was forced to flee the country because of death threats from military-backed militants. News of 38-year-old Amjad Hussain's plea for asylum ... 日本 | 中国 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Australia owes East Timor climate aid, says study : The report, Climate Change and Energy Poverty in Timor-Leste, finds Australia's northern neighbor is heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels for energy production and wood burning for cooking. “This means those East Timorese lucky enough to have ...

Canada a laggard on child poverty front, UNICEF report concludes : Romania is at the bottom of the list. Other countries that do better than Canada include Scandinavian countries, Japan and Australia . The report suggests that child poverty in the industrialized world has much to do with government policies. 日本 | 中国 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Groups say no to single mum welfare cut : With the legislation about to be introduced to parliament, the Australian Council of Social Service and 12 other welfare organisations and charities have penned a joint letter to all MPs and senators urging them to vote down the measure.

Tribute at last to forgotten Aboriginal war heroes He was among an estimated 500 Aboriginal servicemen in World War I and 3000 in World War II. A South Australian -based group is working to gain proper recognition of Aboriginal servicemen and women through a major memorial. The three-year campaign to ...