Surgery wait times vary: report

AVERAGE elective surgery waiting times remain stable at public hospitals throughout Australia but a national comparison shows patients in some states and territories are waiting longer than others. Data published in a Productivity Commission...

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Roache a gentleman, Kirkbride tells trial

CORONATION Street star Anne Kirkbride has told a jury that her on-screen husband William Roache was "always a perfect gentleman" around her. Kirkbride, a stalwart of the ITV soap as Deirdre Barlow, was called as a character witness for the actor...

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New treatment may help ADHD sufferers

NUTRIENTS may become a new treatment option for ADHD sufferers after a study found the treatment was much more effective than placebo. The University of Canterbury trial is the first to show the benefits of micronutrients for ADHD (Attention...

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Rice farmers add to Thai govt woes

Thai caretaker PM Yingluck Shinawatra is facing a challenge from more than a million rice farmers. Source: AAP BESIEGED by anti-government protests in Bangkok for the past three months, embattled caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra...

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Swimmer missing in NSW river

A search is underway in the Hawkesbury River north of Sydney after a swimmer failed to surface. Source: AAP A SEARCH is under way for a swimmer missing in the Hawkesbury River north of Sydney. Police say a group of friends were swimming...

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Debate on urban projects helpful: Access

EDS: Not to be used until 0001 AEDT, Thursday January 30 By Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics Correspondent CANBERRA, Jan 30 AAP - At a time of a fading mining investment boom, Deloitte Access Economics is pleased to see policymakers discussing Australia's...

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Aust could take big role in nuke security

IT'S the nightmare terror scenario: an extremist group building its own atomic bomb and detonating it without warning in Sydney or New York. A new study by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) says it's tempting to think that the...

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Fruit processor seeks govt help

SPC Ardmona needs some "real encouragement" from the federal government to stave off closure of Australia's last major fruit processor. Federal cabinet will meet on Thursday to discuss a proposal for a one-off grant of $25 million, which would...

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