| Plaintiffs disappear in PNG waste dumping case There are fears for the safety of three missing landowners involved in a case against a big nickel mine in Papua New Guinea. abc.net.au |
Calif. heat wave leaves thousands without power Southern California's heat wave has left tens of thousands of people without electricity. msnbc.msn.com |
Pakistan’s Army Pushes Shake-Up For Government The government’s handling of devastating floods and an economic crisis has laid bare deep tensions between the military and the civilian leadership. nytimes.com |
Cool West Coast summer could mean great wines A cool summer along the West Coast has made for a hurried harvest in the nation's top winemaking regions as growers rush to beat the first frost. Vintners, however, are hopeful the late grapes will make great wine. msnbc.msn.com |
Irrigators dominating basin debate: green groups Environment groups say the Federal Government needs to have the courage not to back down on its promise to return more water to the wetlands of the Murray-Darling basin. abc.net.au |