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Australia’s newest International Airline, V Australia, has announced daily direct Sydney-Los Angeles flights as its inaugural trans-Pacific route and a premium product offering when it takes to the skies from 15 December 2008. The announcement was made in Sydney today by Virgin Blue co-founders Sir Richard Branson and Chief Executive, Brett Godfrey, together with New [...]
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Australians living with the life-threatening condition, Cystic Fibrosis (CF), have reason to celebrate today with the launch of the Standards of Cystic Fibrosis Care Guidelines. The launch of the Standards of Cystic Fibrosis Care Guidelines is a strong indication of further improvements in the care of those people living with this debilitating condition, whether they [...]
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Financial uncertainty and the need to pay-off mortgages are the main reasons many Australians are delaying retirement well beyond age 55. In a comprehensive survey of CARE Super members, more than 60 per cent of pre retirees predicted their working life would extend to at least age 65. Almost 50 per cent of the members [...]
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Proposed new standards and guidelines for the land transport of livestock in Australia have been released for public comment. In what is undoubtedly a response to the global campaign to end the long distance transport of live animals, Animal Health Australia has developed a set of standards and guidelines to relieve the stress inflicted on livestock during land [...]
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Australia’s leading parenting website, the Bub Hub has launched another online first in Australia with a Jobs & Career portal specifically designed to meet the needs of parents. The Bub Hub has partnered with Part Time Online, Just Be! and Mums in Business to provide an unparalleled resource for family-friendly jobs and work from home [...]
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Cough and cold medicines formulated for children under 2 are being pulled from pharmacy shelves in the United Kingdom amid fears of accidental overdose. Responding to guidance issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), that cough and cold treatments should not be used for infants and children under 2 years of age, the Royal Pharmaceutical [...]
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When it comes to being healthy, it seems Australians are all talk and no action and women actually avoid GPs more than men. The secret’s out – Australian men are not as macho as they think they are. New research for the GSK Health Index (sponsored by pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline) reveals that women are more [...]
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The Department of Community Services (DoCS) says that allegations made in the media against one of the carers of the 6-year old child known as “Susie” have been thoroughly investigated but were unsubstantiated. The allegations against one of the foster carers of ‘Susie’ were made in an article by journalist Claire Masters on 25 March 2008. [...]
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When Kerrie’s husband was severely brain damaged after being hit by a car she thought her nightmare couldn’t get any worse. But it did – all because of the lack of a signature on a piece of paper. Without that vital signature giving her power of attorney, Kerrie couldn’t access the family bank account, which [...]
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In an initiative to help raise money for local Australian primary schools and support children devastated by the impact of abuse, neglect and family violence, the Australian Childhood Foundation has invited more than 5000 schools to participate in its Childhood Hero Dress-up Day, which will be held on Friday 13th June 2008. Students who wish [...]
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