(AAP) Books written by each of the executed Bali bombers are being sold in Indonesia
despite the government's best efforts to stop their publication.

Draft laws to strengthen Australia's aviation laws have passed the Senate without
amendment.

Five Australians freed from jail in West Papua have appealed to the Australian
government for help, after Indonesian prosecutors refused to grant authority for

West Australian meat exporter Harvey Beef has failed to rule out further job losses
after sacking 160 workers from its plant south of Perth.

Australia will give another $10 million to Zimbabwe to help provide clean water and
draw health professionals back into the system.

ARU boss John O'Neill has urged South Africa to cut one of their struggling high
veldt outfits to open the Super rugby door to a black team from the Eastern Cape.

The federal government turned to ridicule in parliament on Wednesday as it attempted
to portray the opposition as remaining divided over the dumping of Work Choices.

(AAP) Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will meet Australian military personnel on
Thursday as he officially begins a five-day visit to Canberra and Sydney.

The 2010 Commonwealth Games boss has written to member countries in an effort to
ensure them security for the Delhi event will be "absolutely safe".

AFL officials are keen to introduce the new rushed behinds rule for the regular
season, even though the feedback from coaches is still mixed.