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Gillard confirms Labor leadership vote (Newstalk ZB)
Julia Gillard has confirmed she will call a ballot for the leadership of the Australian Labor Party next week.

Youth employment plan under fire (NZ Newswire)
A government proposal to hand over youth employment services to private providers is being described as a dangerous ideological experiment.

Smooth Aussie debut for Paul Henry (NZ Newswire)
Early viewer feedback to Paul Henry's Aussie breakfast show has been mostly positive, but he has already absorbed some criticism in good humour.

New charge for school bus crash driver (NZ Newswire)
A logging truck driver accused of crashing into a school bus, injuring 35 people, also faces a drink driving charge over another crash three months later.

Close to 100 percent humidity across NZ (Newstalk ZB)
If you're sweltering in the heat this morning, you're not alone.

Luck saved those in Forsyth Barr building (Newstalk ZB)
The Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes has been told it was very lucky that no one died in the Forsyth Barr building.

Morgue water art exhibit doused (NZ Newswire)
A Mexican artist's exhibition in Lower Hutt has been cancelled because bubbles made from water used to clean corpses would have invited in death.

Student loan incentive sees $300m return (Newstalk ZB)
A cost of almost $30 million, but a return of around $300 million for the Government, following changes to the student loan scheme.

Brain Week Walk spaces snapped up (Fuseworks)
Around 40 of the 50 spots available for Brain Week Walk have been snapped up by Southlanders & Otago people keen to support the Neurological Foundation's Chair in Neurosurgery Campaign.