澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-05-31

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The Prime Minister has given a feisty speech to the leaders of the mining industry, telling them she intends to share the benefits of the Boom. Julia Gillard has told at the Minerals Council's annual dinner the Government owns the minerals in trust for all Australians. 

 

Julian Assange's next move remains¹ unclear this morning after he lost an appeal against extradition² to Sweden. Mr Assange is wanted in Sweden on sexual misconduct allegations. His legal team has 14 days to apply to reopen the case. 

 

Two Queensland properties remain under quarantine as health officials investigate a dual³ outbreak of the Hendra Virus. Two horses died at the weekend at two different locations. Queensland's chief vet⁴ says the outbreaks are unrelated and just coincidence. 

 

Readers of Fairfax newspapers will see a thinner version this morning after hundreds of journalists walked off the job. They are protesting at the company's plans to move production work for its regional newspapers to New Zealand. The strike affects The Age, the Sydney Morning Herald⁵ and the Financial Review. Skeleton staff are producing today's and tomorrow's papers. 

 

UN monitors and Syria have confirmed the discovery of 13 bodies in the country's east. The men's bodies were found with their hands tied behind their backs, some apparently⁶ shot in the head. The UN's chief observer says it's an appalling⁷ and inexcusable act.

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