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Animals to hit Wagga Beach
Daily Advertiser
HE WAS abandoned at his most vulnerable, and only survived to celebrate his third birthday thanks to the empathy and generosity of strangers. Staffordshire bull terrier Benson was dumped at the Glenfield Road Animal Shelter when he was just weeks old.
Pet lovers to paws in parkGoulburn Post
Prospect dog's new leash on lifeStandard Messenger
Animal-lovers unite for RSPCA's Million Paws WalkCourier Mail
Ballarat Courier -Yass Tribune
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BigPond News
Breastfeeding halves SIDS risk
Ninemsn
Breastfeeding halves the chances of a baby dying suddenly and unexpectedly, according to a child health group. The organisation SIDS and Kids has revised its guidelines for reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) to include a new ...
SIDS guide to include breastfeedingABC Online
No question, mother's milk lowers SIDS riskBrisbane Times
Breastfeeding best for survivalThe Daily Telegraph
The Age -Illawarra Mercury
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Toronto Star
Coffee linked to lower risk of death
Los Angeles Times
Researchers tracking health and coffee consumption found that coffee drinkers had a lower risk of death during the course of the study. Subjects who averaged four or five cups per day fared best, though it's not clear why. By Amina Khan, Los Angeles ...
Coffee drinking linked to longer lifeNEWS.com.au
Study 13 years in the making gives coffee drinkers heartThe Australian
Drink coffee, live longer study: Women benefit the mostThe Province
Reuters -USA TODAY
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The Canberra Times
Man runs half-marathon in a hot air balloon
Telegraph.co.uk
An Australian runner has completed a half-marathon while travelling in a hot air balloon above Canberra, Australia. Rob Ginnivan ran 13 miles on a treadmill, powered by a small generator as he braved the cold and the altitude above the Australian ...
Sky's the limit for heart health fund-raiserThe Canberra Times
Man runs half-marathon in hot air balloon for charityCBC.ca

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Amputee reveals struggle to have leg removed
ABC Online
By Eleanor Bell for Triple J's Hack A former gymnast and martial artist has revealed the struggle he faced to have his injured leg amputated in a bid to overcome crippling pain. At 21, Jamie Maxted's foot was riddled with bone fragments after ...

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NEWS.com.au
Australia celebrates National Walk to School day today
Herald Sun
Australia celebrates National Walk to School day today Encourages students to walk to school with their parents Aims to promote good health and physical activity DON'T be surprised today if you notice suburban footpaths are a little busier than usual.
Walking to school good for body and mindBendigo Advertiser
Walk Safely to School DayWA today
Parents urged to walk kids to schoolBallarat Courier
This is Grimsby -Sonoma County Gazette
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Sydney Morning Herald
Inbuilt gaydar on right track, research shows
Sydney Morning Herald
MOST people possess an automatic ''gaydar'' that assesses sexual orientation in less than a blink of an eye, research has shown. In tests, scientists found that gaydar works on an unconscious level and is more accurate when directed at women.
Study Finds 'Gaydar' Up to 80 Percent AccurateU.S. News & World Report
Study suggests 'gaydar' may really existCourier Mail
Women really do have a 'gaydar'Telegraph.co.uk
Fox News
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Opposing Views
Video: Dying Teen Shaun Wilson-Miller Records Heartbreaking Farewell
Opposing Views
A 17-year-old Australian youth has become a worldwide sensation after posting an inspirational video message about his terminal condition on YouTube. According to the Daily Mail, this post occurred by accident. Shaun Wilson-Miller was given a bleak ...
'I hope I've left footprints in all your hearts': Inspirational bravery of ...Daily Mail
Terminally ill teen's touching video goes viralmsnbc.com
Video: Shaun Wilson-Miller's tragic farewell message goes viralDigitalJournal.com
Parentdish -Yahoo! Canada Shine On (blog)
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Opposing Views
Video: Dying Teen Shaun Wilson-Miller Records Heartbreaking Farewell
Opposing Views
A 17-year-old Australian youth has become a worldwide sensation after posting an inspirational video message about his terminal condition on YouTube. According to the Daily Mail, this post occurred by accident. Shaun Wilson-Miller was given a bleak ...
'I hope I've left footprints in all your hearts': Inspirational bravery of ...Daily Mail
Terminally ill teen's touching video goes viralmsnbc.com
Shaun Wilson-Miller, Dying Australian Teen, Receives Overwhelming Response To ...Huffington Post
DigitalJournal.com -3News NZ -Parentdish
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The West Australian
AMA slams Budget as 'woeful'
The West Australian
Australia's peak medical group has slammed WA's 2012/13 budget for not doing enough for patients in the public hospital system. Recurrent spending of $6.8 billion has been allocated for health services in 2012/13, which is an increase of $462 million.
State funding for medical reserach 'pitiful' says AMASydney Morning Herald
State funding for medical research 'pitiful' says AMAWA today
AMA calls for increased research funding in budgetYahoo!7 News

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Sydney Morning Herald
People smugglers released over age doubts
ABC Online
The Federal Government will release three Indonesians convicted of people smuggling after evidence suggested they were minors at the time they were caught. The trio will now be released from prison and returned to Indonesia.
Prison release for three people smugglers, possibly minorsAustralia Network News
Indonesian people smugglers set freeHerald Sun
Indonesian people smugglers releasedSBS
Mackay Daily Mercury
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TopNews Arab Emirates
Biggest Morning Tea Registers Success
TopNews Arab Emirates
As per reports, it has been found that Australia's morning tea event is going great guns. Next place in the line to host the Biggest Morning Tea is Eden Fishermen's Club. One just needs to donate $5 and in return he will be treated with cookies and ...
Poignant quest for cancer fundsMacedon Ranges Weekly
Grasmere's Kay Sidman's magic milestone for Biggest Morning TeaMacarthur Chronicle Camden
Put the kettle on this month and support Cancer CouncilBega District News
Flinders News -Wellington Times -Moonee Valley Weekly
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French Tribune
E-Health Rollout Would Grow Gradually
French Tribune
While doctors might not be that fine with people opting for electronic health records, it would take some time before it would come into its pace. It has been made clear by Federal health minister, Tanya Plibersek, that this system would be a bit slow ...
Health insurance still risingThe Age
E-health rollout likely to be slow: LaborComputerworld Australia
E-health budget about efficiency: PlibersekZDNet Australia
The Virtual Medical Centre
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BBC News
Thought-control technology invented for robot arms
BBC News
A new robot arm controlled by thoughts in the brain could transform the lives of people whose bodies are paralysed. The technology at an American university means for the first time in years a lady whose arms didn't work has been able to feed herself a ...
Paralysed woman uses mind to move robotic armBrisbane Times
Mind-controlled robot arms show promiseNature.com
Woman uses thoughts to move robotic armABC Online
Independent Online -NEWS.com.au
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Sydney Morning Herald
Angry parents rally over autistic centre closure
Sydney Morning Herald
Parents broke down in tears outside Parliament today after a motion to fund an East Fremantle learning centre for autistic children was voted down. Angry parents this morning went to Parliament House, protesting the closure of the LEARN centre, ...
Motion to fund autism centre voted downABC Online
McGowan backs call to save autism centrePerth Now
Autistic centre shuts its doors in FremantleYahoo!7 News
The West Australian
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Wounded hospital looks forward to healing
ABC Online
By Celine Foenander Bairnsdale Regional Health Service has begun repairing its damaged reputation following the release of a highly critical report. An independent review by Dr Heather Wellington paints the picture of a health service dogged by serious ...
Hospital board inaction rappedThe Age
Bairnsdale hospital board criticised in reportWeekly Times Now

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Mum severed daughter's head: inquest
Sydney Morning Herald
AAP A devoted young mother who decapitated her three-year-old daughter before stabbing herself had suffered a "broken heart" and "bitter disappointment", a Sydney coroner has found. The bodies of the 24-year-old woman and her daughter were discovered ...

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Telegraph.co.uk
Friendship forged by message in a bottle
The Australian
A MESSAGE in a bottle posing one of life's big questions has sparked an unlikely friendship between an Australian teacher and a South African. Australian Anne O'Sullivan was travelling on a cruise ship off the Indonesian island of Komodo in March 2009 ...
Is it better to love or be loved? message in a bottle discovered 15 months ...Telegraph.co.uk
Love question in bottle floats 9000 km for answerVancouver Sun
Message in a bottle is found 5600 miles awayIrish Independent

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AFP
Cheap cigarettes just a trap: Plibersek
ABC Online
Federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek has slammed a decision by British American Tobacco Australia (BATA) to start selling cut-price cigarettes. The company says the burden of high excise is forcing it to market a cut-price product to compete with ...
Cigarette giant British American Tobacco Australia chops up the pricesThe Daily Telegraph
Big tobacco targeting teens, says PlibersekSydney Morning Herald
British American Tobacoo Starts Australian Discount BrandBusinessWeek
BBC News
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Healthy eating can cost less, study finds
Ninemsn
By Sam Hananel, AP A new Agriculture Department study counters a common perception that junk food is cheaper than a nutritionally balanced meal. It all depends on how prices are measured. Pastries and processed snacks high in fat, sugar or salt may ...

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