澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-08-30

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Australia faces another week in political limbo¹ as negotiations² to end post-election power stalemate enter a second week. Four independents return to Canberra today to resume talks with major parties about who will form a minority government. And Labor's preparing to reveal its plan for parliamentary reform as demanded by independents Tony Windsor, Rob Oakeshott and Bob Katter.

New South Wales police will today try to confirm whether skeletal remains³ found in the Belanglo State Forest are human. A group of trail bike riders discovered the bones on Sunday and called police. The serial⁴ killer⁵ Ivan Milat dumped seven bodies in the forest in the 1990s.

Former David Jones' chief Mark Mclnnes is back in court today, fighting Australia's biggest-ever sexual harassment⁶ claim. Former DJ's publicist Kristy Fraser-Kirk is claiming $37 million in damages, alleging⁷ Mr Mclnnes acted inappropriately at work functions earlier this year. She's also suing the company, saying complaints to supervisors⁸ were not taken seriously. David Jones and Mr Mclnnes denied the allegations.

One of Australia's biggest crime investigations¹⁰ has uncovered an international drug syndicate linked to bikie gangs, Chinese triads and corrupt¹¹ Australian officials. A report by The Age and the ABC's Four Corners reveals the Australian Crime Commission has been leading the Hoffman investigation⁹ for the past two years.

And police investigating a riot at the Darwin immigration detention¹² centre will study CCTV footage to see if charges will be laid.