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Rudd to meet premiers over health shake-up
Thu Mar 11th at 9:04 am

The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will this morning begin a round of meetings with state premiers to push his plan to overhaul the health system.

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Major parties slammed in Fitzgerald's last speech
Thu Mar 11th at 8:27 am

The former anti-corruption Royal Commissioner and judge, Tony Fitzgerald, has slammed Australia's two major political parties for creating what he says to be an amoral...

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Pakistan hits hockey World Cup low
Thu Mar 11th at 8:21 am

Four-time champion Pakistan has slumped to an embarrassing 3-2 defeat by Canada to finish last for the first time in the men's field hockey World Cup in New Delhi.

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Pakistan great Akram slams shock bans
Thu Mar 11th at 7:36 am

Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram says bans on key players for their dismal performance in Australia have made Pakistan's cricket "a laughing stock" and should be recons...

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Safety switch no fix, electricians warn
Thu Mar 11th at 7:24 am

Electrical specialists have warned the Government not to use safety switches to fix problems in houses fitted with foil insulation.

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Nadal to start Wimbledon bid at Queen's
Thu Mar 11th at 7:21 am

Former Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will start his bid to regain the grass-court grand slam by competing at Queen's in June.

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Rooney eyeing Ronaldo's goal total
Thu Mar 11th at 7:21 am

Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney can shatter former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal total, according to two of his Old Trafford colleagues.

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Scientists urge water allocation reduction
Thu Mar 11th at 7:00 am

More than 30 of the nation's top water scientists have united in an urgent plea to the Federal Government to reduce water allocations.

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Another one bites the dust at Force
Thu Mar 11th at 5:29 am

Mark Bartholomeusz's injury-interrupted Super 14 season has continued with the Western Force utility back almost certain to miss Sunday's clash with the Reds in Queens...

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Onions out of Bangladesh Tests
Thu Mar 11th at 5:29 am

England pace bowler Graham Onions will miss the two-Test series against Bangladesh because of a back injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.

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SANZAR begins search for CEO
Thu Mar 11th at 4:40 am

The three major powers of southern hemisphere rugby are to hire a chief executive to oversee the expansion of the annual Super rugby and Tri-Nations competitions.

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Aussies win Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
Thu Mar 11th at 4:04 am

Australia has retained the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the fourth match of the series at Eden Park in Auckland.

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Mr Shuffles has keepers wrapped around his little trunk
Thu Mar 11th at 4:00 am

Zoo staff were overwhelmed when they realised a baby elephant previously thought dead had been born alive.

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Young Reds keen to stay
Thu Mar 11th at 3:34 am

Dynamic back rower Scott Higginbotham believes delays in re-signing key Reds Peter Hynes and Quade Cooper will not discourage off-contract Queenslanders staying at Bal...

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Cousins hospitalised with stomach pains
Thu Mar 11th at 3:34 am

Richmond star midfielder Ben Cousins is expected to miss the Tigers' final preseason match after being sent to hospital with stomach pains.

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Show goes on despite soggy tutus
Thu Mar 11th at 3:00 am

The Australian Ballet is attempting to salvage hundreds of items which were damaged in Melbourne's ferocious storms.

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Home final firming for Bushrangers
Thu Mar 11th at 3:00 am

Victoria is well placed to host next week's Sheffield Shield final after dominating Tasmania with the bat at the MCG and gaining good news from the north.

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Lavicka wary of in-form Phoenix
Thu Mar 11th at 2:32 am

Sydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka believes Wellington Phoenix hold the edge in morale going into Saturday's A-League preliminary final.

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Saints, Bulldogs bolster their line-ups
Thu Mar 11th at 2:26 am

Rival captains Nick Riewoldt and Daniel Giansiracusa are among some big-name inclusions for Saturday night's AFL preseason cup final between the Western Bulldogs and S...

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Conman jailed after posing as spy
Thu Mar 11th at 2:26 am

A Melbourne conman who pretended to be an ASIO agent to cheat a woman out of her life savings has been jailed for four and a half years.

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Death in custody 'not linked to racism'
Thu Mar 11th at 2:24 am

Queensland's Corrective Services commissioner has rejected allegations that racism is to blame for the death in custody of an Aboriginal teenager.

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O'Keefe dictates proceedings at SCG
Thu Mar 11th at 2:23 am

New South Wales all-rounder Steve O'Keefe ensured his last impressions in this summer's Sheffield Shield competition amounted for plenty as the Blues dominated South A...

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Miners drag market lower
Thu Mar 11th at 1:50 am

The Australian share market has finished the day slightly lower, dragged down by mining stocks, with a spike in China's inflation sparking fears the government could f...

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New commission to run rugby league
Thu Mar 11th at 1:37 am

Predictions it would be up and running before the NRL season began proved wide of the mark, but rugby league's independent commission has finally been agreed to a day ...

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Brain surgery scheduled after delay raised in Parliament
Thu Mar 11th at 1:35 am

A Brisbane man who has been waiting nine months for urgent surgery has had his operation scheduled for next month, after his case was raised in Queensland Parliament.

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Asylum boat intercepted
Thu Mar 11th at 1:28 am

A boat carrying asylum seekers has been intercepted off the Northern Territory coast.

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Chronic pain: Australia's 'shameful' situation
Thu Mar 11th at 1:22 am

Healthcare professionals and industry call for chronic pain to be recognised as a disease, saying the condition is misunderstood.

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Davies takes two-shot Open lead
Thu Mar 11th at 1:05 am

Laura Davies called it the perfect start but in reality, it was only the start that wasn't.

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Jetstar clears plane to fly after health scare
Thu Mar 11th at 1:04 am

Jetstar says its Airbus 320 plane has been cleared to fly following a health scare on a flight between Brisbane, and Mackay in north Queensland.

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Public servants protest at privatisation plans
Thu Mar 11th at 12:37 am

About 1,000 public sector workers gathered at parliament house today to protest against the privatisation of government services.

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Electric cars could revolutionise car industry
Thu Mar 11th at 12:25 am

The technical director of Australia's first electric car trial launched in Perth this morning says they will be the biggest revolution in the automotive industry.

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Waiting times blow out
Thu Mar 11th at 12:25 am

A new report has revealed WA children needing speech pathology are waiting an average of almost 16 months to be assessed.

Tag: Health - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

School criticised for putting autistic kids in pen
Thu Mar 11th at 12:24 am

NSW Opposition says a school's decision to place children with autism into a pen during play periods is inhumane and cruel.

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Business warns over jobs future
Wed Mar 10th at 11:10 pm

Business is concerned about the future direction of Tasmania's unemployment rate.

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Radiation results give health all-clear
Wed Mar 10th at 11:00 pm

The Western Australian Government says the results of a radiation survey prove there is no health risk from a decommissioned uranium testing site near Kalgoorlie.

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ACCC blocks cancer treatment claims
Wed Mar 10th at 10:49 pm

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has obtained an injunction against a Queensland man who treats people with cancer.

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Senate demands federal action over dialysis dilemma
Wed Mar 10th at 10:40 pm

The Senate has voted in favour of a Greens' motion calling on the Federal Government to intervene in a deadlock between the South Australian and Northern Territory gov...

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Rally calls for inquest into Aboriginal death in custody
Wed Mar 10th at 10:08 pm

There are calls for a full coronial inquiry into the death of a young Aboriginal remand prisoner in Brisbane.

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Up to half UN food aid goes astray
Wed Mar 10th at 10:04 pm

The United Nations has found that up to half the food aid in Somalia is diverted to corrupt contractors, local UN workers and Islamic militants.

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Govt to probe school asbestos scare
Wed Mar 10th at 10:00 pm

Education Queensland (EQ) has launched an investigation into the discovery of asbestos at a north Queensland high school.

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Teen denied bail over wheelchair bashing
Wed Mar 10th at 9:02 pm

A second teenager has been denied bail over the bashing of a wheelchair-bound Canadian tourist in Sydney on Tuesday night.

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Brisbane man waiting for urgent brain surgery
Wed Mar 10th at 9:00 pm

The State Opposition says a Brisbane man has been waiting nine months for urgent brain surgery that was supposed to happen within 30 days.

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SBY says Indonesia open for business
Wed Mar 10th at 8:36 pm

Indonesia's president has finished his three-day trip to Australia with a sales pitch calling on Australian businesses to invest in Indonesia.

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Arsenic found in children's toenail clippings
Wed Mar 10th at 8:28 pm

Ballarat University researchers say council run clean-up programs of old mine sites in the goldfields in central Victoria have prevented high levels of arsenic in chil...

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Acute accommodation crisis to ease
Wed Mar 10th at 8:25 pm

The Shire of Roebourne says the acute accommodation shortage in Karratha will ease with the awarding of a contract to build accommodation for 1,000 workers.

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Land provided for Australia Zoo expansion
Wed Mar 10th at 8:18 pm

State Parliament has authorised more land for Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast.

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Crighton expands retirement centre plans
Wed Mar 10th at 8:15 pm

The proponents of a $75 million retirement village in Bathurst are planning to build an aged care centre at the same complex.

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Parents give kids fewer mutated genes than thought
Wed Mar 10th at 8:15 pm

American scientists have for the first time unlocked the genetic code of an entire family, and made a startling discovery - that parents pass on fewer mutations than p...

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Rich list reflects economic comeback
Wed Mar 10th at 8:11 pm

The world's new richest man, Mexican Carlos Slim, and a fresh crop of billionaires in Asia helped lead a comeback for the wealthiest few on the planet in 2010, accordi...

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SA jobless remains below national rate
Wed Mar 10th at 8:09 pm

Premier Mike Rann says SA has the lowest jobless rate among the states.

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