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Breaking News Wed, 27 Aug 2008
 Aussie Dollar - AUD - Australian Dollar - Currency - Money. (ps1)
Australia   Bank   Dollar   Economy   Photos  
 The Australian 
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 (AEST), the Australian do... (photo: Public Domain file)
Junk Foods
Children   Junkfood   Obesity   Parents   Photos  
 The Australian 
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 children. The Australian Comm... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
 drug - tablets - health - hires - am1  The Australian 
New 'wonder drug' for diabetes
| MILLIONS of Australians suffering type two diabetes have access to a new oral medication designed to better manage the nation's fastest growing chronic disease. | Taken once a day, the medication is... (photo: WN / aruna1)
Disease   Health   People   Photos   Science  
Grapes  The Australian 
Sour grapes in New Zealand fruit-picking scheme
| AS Australia plans to import Pacific island fruit pickers, it has been dealt a cautionary tale that workers in a similar scheme in New Zealand were allegedly mistreated, given little work and underp... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba)
Australia   Food   Fruit   Grapes   Photos  
Top Stories
Murray River The Australian
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 A... (photo: GFDL / Scott Davis)
Agriculture   Australia   Market   Photos   Water  
smoking CBS News
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 Unio... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Cancer   Education   Photos   Risks   Smoking  
Olympic Pool Omaha World-Herald
Olympic Swim Trials official named president of the Omaha Sports Commission
| BY RICH KAIPUST | WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER | Harold Cliff came to Omaha for 18 months but now will be staying for at least 36 more. | The chief operating officer for t... (photo: Creative Commons / Cottbus)
Beijing   Olympics   Omaha   Photos   Sports  
South Africa goalkeeper awaits instructions from coach Joel Santana News24
Santana not afraid of Nigeria
| Johannesburg - Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana side stepped questions about the pressure he is under to beat Nigeria in a must-win 2010 African Nations Cup Group Four ... (photo: WN / John Sahid)
Africa   Johannesburg   Nigeria   Photos   Soccer   Sport  
Australia's captain Ricky Ponting The Times of India
Ponting expects Twenty20 to be Olympic event
| 27 Aug, 2008 2104hrs IST, AFP |                   SYDNEY: Australian captain Ricky Ponting said on Wednesday it i... (photo: AP Photo/Gautam Singh)
Australia   Cricket   Olympic   Photos   Star  
INDIA-KOLKATA-PREMIER-LEAGUE-FOOTBALL-MATCH The Times of India
Doing business with India, the Australian football way
|                 SYDNEY: Sport is what Australia excels in. Now the government is using the Australian Football League (AFL)... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Australia   Football   India   Photos   Sydney  
Wallabies vs Springboks lineout/aaeh Canberra Times
Rocked Wallabies look for motivation in Elsom ban
| THE Wallabies will use Rocky Elsom's controversial suspension as motivation in their bid to be the first Australian team for 45 years to win two Tests in a row in South... (photo: Creative Commons / Stefanie)
Australia   Game   Photos   Sport   Team  
Junk Food                               Sydney Morning Herald
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'... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Food   Health   Kids   Photos   Society  
Politics & Government Business & Economy
- And now it's Bill's turn
- Buck stops with PM, but then ...
- Inquiry into Murray water crisis
- Replacement Liberal in 'invidious position'
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer glances back to his staff as he arrives for the Post Ministerial session with his ASEAN counterparts at the 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meetings and the 14th ASEAN Regional Forum at the Philippine International Convention Center Wednesday Aug. 1, 2007, in Manila, Philippines.
Alexander Downer doesn't follow Liberal how-to-vote card
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- AMP first-half profit falls in volatile markets
- Royal Bank of Scotland eyes up John McFarlane to succeed Tom
- Charlies tallks up plant in face of loss
- Business big shot: John McFarlane
Cathay Pacific Airways
Cathay flight without third pilot sparks legal action
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Science Education
- Rugby: Wallabies wait on Elsom appeal
- Rowing: Matheson off to Australia
- GPG is not done yet, Sir Ron says
- Aussie scheme to halt Indonesian logging
Phone Booth
Pay phone use plummets as cellphones surge
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- School nurse 'took 14yo to get pill'
- 'Paedophile ring' charges at Bathurst boys' scho
- School's gymnastics ban slated
- School urges students to read Penthouse
smoking
Cancer Knowledge Lags In Poor Nations
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Sport Health
- Cricket: Twenty20 will join Olympics - Ponting
- Wallabies wait on Elsom
- Rugby: Wallabies wait on Elsom appeal
- Jessica to look for Moore of the same
Olympic Pool
Olympic Swim Trials official named president of the Omaha Sports Commission
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- Senate set to block Medicare surcharge
- Motorcyclist's death: accused 'unfit to plead'
- Bill Colleran: music publisher and supporter of modern compo
- New 'wonder drug' for diabetes
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New 'wonder drug' for diabetes
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