 | | NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 10 Aug, 2013 | Top Stories | | More Top Stories » | | By Monique Ross   Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has unveiled plans to establish an Indigenous advisory council to help tackle disadvantage in Aboriginal communities. Hitting the campaign trail at the Garma festival in north-east Arnhem Land, Mr Abbott vowed to make closing the gap a top priority if he wins office. He confirmed the prime ministerial council would be chaired by his "kindred spirit" - Aboriginal leader and former Labor Party president Warren Mundine. He said Mr Mundine will promote a philosophy of commercial development and self-help as he works to help lift Indigenous employment, education and housing. More » | | | 
| | More Analysis » |  The endorsement of Peter Beattie for the Queensland seat of Forde is yet another example of how Labor's New Way is a paradox wrapped around a contradiction. Labor pinning its Sunshine State hopes on the unquantifiable star power of a 60-year-old former premier of Ruddland, who thinks little of his esteemed leader, is ballsy. The success of the strategy will depend on whether voters buy this audacious move as a plank of the New Way, or a Back to the Future re-run they would rather not watch again. More » | | | Just In | | More Just In » | | By Monique Ross Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has unveiled plans to establish an Indigenous advisory council to help tackle disadvantage in Aboriginal communities. Hitting the campaign trail at the Garma festival in north-east Arnhem Land, Mr Abbott vowed to make closing the gap a top priority if he wins office. He confirmed the prime ministerial council would be chaired by his "kindred spirit" - Aboriginal leader and former Labor Party president Warren Mundine. He said Mr Mundine will promote a philosophy of commercial development and self-help as he works to help lift Indigenous employment, education and housing. More » | | | World | | More World » |  The US International Trade Commission has blocked imports of some older model Samsung mobile devices following complaints by Apple that the South Korean company had violated its patents. The ruling by the US-based trade body was the latest in a long-running and bitter global battle over alleged patent infringement between the two smartphone and tablet computer giants. The ITC ruled that Samsung had infringed two Apple patents - numbers 949 and 501, dealing with touch-screen actions and headphone jack plug-ins - but cleared the South Korean company of charges that it had violated four more. Apple welcomed the ITC ruling while Samsung expressed its disappointment. More » | | | Business | | More Business » | | The US International Trade Commission has blocked imports of some older model Samsung mobile devices following complaints by Apple that the South Korean company had violated its patents. The ruling by the US-based trade body was the latest in a long-running and bitter global battle over alleged patent infringement between the two smartphone and tablet computer giants. The ITC ruled that Samsung had infringed two Apple patents - numbers 949 and 501, dealing with touch-screen actions and headphone jack plug-ins - but cleared the South Korean company of charges that it had violated four more. Apple welcomed the ITC ruling while Samsung expressed its disappointment. More » | | | Politics | | More Politics » | | By Monique Ross Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has unveiled plans to establish an Indigenous advisory council to help tackle disadvantage in Aboriginal communities. Hitting the campaign trail at the Garma festival in north-east Arnhem Land, Mr Abbott vowed to make closing the gap a top priority if he wins office. He confirmed the prime ministerial council would be chaired by his "kindred spirit" - Aboriginal leader and former Labor Party president Warren Mundine. He said Mr Mundine will promote a philosophy of commercial development and self-help as he works to help lift Indigenous employment, education and housing. More » | | | Sport | | More Sport » | | By ABC staff with wires  Grandstand brings you expert analysis, player reaction and everything you need to know about day one at Durham. More » | | | Science and Technology | | More Science and Technology » |  US president Barack Obama has announced plans to limit sweeping government surveillance programs that have come under criticism since leaks by former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden. Mr Obama said he was unveiling specific steps to improve oversight of surveillance, including refining the Patriot Act and increasing the scrutiny of secret courts, in a bit to restore public trust in government spying. "Given the history of abuse by governments, it's right to ask questions about surveillance, particularly as technology is reshaping every aspect of our lives," Mr Obama told reporters at the White House. Despite the announcement Mr Obama said Snowden, who has taken asylum in Russia and is facing US espionage charges, was not "a patriot". 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