 'Half of Australia untouched by humans'
Thursday, August 28, 2008 CANBERRA: More than 40 per cent of Australia, an area the size of India, remains untouched by humans, making the country as critical to the... (photo: GFDL / Alex Cohen) The News International
Australia Canberra India People Photos |
 Watchdog soft on junk food - parents
A PARENTS' group is unhappy the communications watchdog has found little evidence of an association between advertising of junk food on television and obesity levels in... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) The Australian
Children Junkfood Obesity Parents Photos |
 Dollar firms against weaker greenback
THE Australian dollar opened firmer today as a surprise jump in American durable goods data failed to stop traders from selling the US currency for a quick profit. At 7am... (photo: Public Domain file) The Australian
Australia Bank Dollar Economy Photos |
 Cathay flight without third pilot sparks legal action
An aircrew union is legally challenging the Director of Civil Aviation for allowing a Cathay Pacific flight from Melbourne to Hong Kong to operate with only two pilots... (photo: Creative Commons / Flickr) Hong Kong Standard
Aerospace Business Flight Photos Transport |
 Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index Climbs To New Heights in July
TORONTO, Aug. 27 /CNW/ - Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index, which measures price trends in 32 of Canada's major exports, advanced by 4.0 per cent month-over-month (m/m)... (photo: WN/Theresa Poongan) Canada Newswire
Canada Economy Market Photos Toronto |
 Cancer Knowledge Lags In Poor Nations
Knowledge about cancer facts, including cancer risks from smoking, are lagging in low-income countries, a new survey shows. The survey comes from the International Union... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) CBS News
Cancer Education Photos Risks Smoking |
 Authorities have no evidence of plot to shoot Obama
US authorities have found no evidence of a plot to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Three men were arrested and a weapons cache seized this... (photo: AP / Jae C. Hong) The Australian
Election Media Photos Politics US |
 What's Pammi's picture perfect mantra?
27 Aug 2008, 1737 hrs IST, ANI Pamela Anderson, who’s currently in Sydney to promote her new reality TV show, seems to have got... (photo: AP / ) The Times of India
Celebrity Entertainment Photos Star Sydney |
 Murray River farmers lift price of water buyback
MURRAY River farmers will today propose that taxpayers outlay up to double the going price for traded water to buy back irrigation rights. Negotiators for the South... (photo: GFDL / Scott Davis) The Australian
Agriculture Australia Market Photos Water |
 Deadly bacteria found in hospitals
THREE major Sydney hospitals have tested positive to the potentially deadly golden staph bacteria. Fairfield, Westmead and Concord public hospitals were each found to... (photo: Public domain / ) The Australian
Bacteria Health Hospitals Photos Sydney |
 AirAsia X offers one million 'free' flights
Despite tough times for airlines worldwide, low-cost carrier AirAsia X has announced the sale of one million Australia to Malaysia airfares for free - provided travellers... (photo: AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Sydney Morning Herald
Aerospace Asia Flights Photos Transport |
 Dude, where's my diploma? B.C. college launches surf studies
Let's go surfing now, everybody's learning how. And now a Vancouver Island college is offering North America's first surfing studies diploma. The two-year program at... (photo: GFDL / Johntex ) Canada Dot Com
Island People Photos Surfing Water |
 PM takes business on board over emissions trading scheme
CONTROVERSIAL elements of the Rudd Government's emissions trading scheme could be changed after fierce criticism that a "flawed" compensation plan for trade-exposed... (photo: creative commons / ) The Australian
Australia Government Photos Rudd Trade |
 Army role in Timor could soon be over
AUSTRALIA'S 750-strong troop commitment to East Timor could be over by the end of next year, as security in the nation steadily improves, the East Timorese Prime... (photo: AP/Binsar Bakkara) Sydney Morning Herald
East Timorese Government Leader Photos Security |
 Police grill mum over breast pump
A YOUNG mother was followed by police and security officers through a shopping mall then questioned after a complaint over her expressing breast milk in a parents room.... (photo: WN / james) The Australian
BreastFeeding Issue Mother Parents Photos |
 Junk food ads to stay: regulator
THE government communications regulator has delivered a victory to the junk food industry by deciding not to impose further restrictions on advertising during children's... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Sydney Morning Herald
Food Health Kids Photos Society |
 U.S. corn, soybean rebound on oil, dry weather
(Updates prices, adds Paris opening; inserts Paris in dateline) * U.S. corn, soy rise on gains in oil, dry weather * Australia, Argentina wheat crops await wet weather By... (photo: Public Domain / -) The Guardian
Agriculture Economy Market Photos Society |
 Cricket: Australia celebrates Bradman's 100th birthday
Related nzherald links: SYDNEY - Australians celebrated the centenary of the birth of Sir Donald Bradman today, paying tribute to the world's greatest cricketer and a man... (photo: public domain photo / ) NZ Herald
Australia Cricket Photos Sport Star |
 Pamela Anderson blunders down under
Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson might have thought she'd seen it all, until a guest at her press conference pulled a chicken drumstick out of his underpants. The... (photo: public domain / ) Sydney Morning Herald
Actress Entertainment Hollywood Photos Star |
 Dollar dips vs euro, pulls away from 6-month peak
* Dollar dips broadly on position unwinding * Euro edges higher, CTA buying cited * Dollar falls vs yen on selling by Japanese exporters By Masayuki Kitano TOKYO, Aug 27... (photo: WN) The Guardian
Business Dollar Economy Euro Photos |
