1Julia Gillard has become Australia's first female Prime Minister after a dramatic day in Australian politics.
2A massive groundswell of support is emerging for businessman Allan Hubbard as he is subjected to a Serious Fraud Office investigation.
3The Auditor General's office has decided not to investigate Manukau Mayor Len Brown's mayoral credit card spending.
4Other news.
5US President Barack Obama has sacked his top official in Afghanistan after General Stanley McChrystal made disparaging comments about the Obama Administration in a magazine interview.
6Other news.
7Negotiations to reduce the number of whales killed have broken down at the International Whaling Commission.
8Other news.