Greece delayed repayment of an IMF loan yesterday and a deputy minister said Athens might call snap elections to break an impasse with lenders that threatens to push the country into bankruptcy and out of the euro.

A DEAL on forming a Greek national unity government collapsed last night as the country headed towards an economic abyss, hours after outgoing prime minister George Papandreou said he was handing over to a coalition that does not exist.

POLICE officers working to defuse disputes involving Australian Aborigines have been left red-faced after receiving a consignment of uniforms which labelled them ‘alcos’ - Aussie slang for alcoholics.