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'Interstate connections' probed after Townsville drug raids

Queensland police are following up on interstate links after drug raids in Townsville on the weekend resulted in 17 people being charged with 163 offences and more than $1 million of illegal drugs allegedly being seized. Search warrants were carried ... >> view original

Sharks learn commands in Townsville's Reef HQ captive breeding program

Handlers have been training leopard sharks, much like dolphins, as part of the captive breeding scheme at Townsville's Reef HQ. “It's a big leap forward for both shark and human,” said Fred Nucifora, head of Reef HQ, the world's largest living coral ... >> view original

Health Minister Sussan Ley's retreat on higher medicine charges to put $1b hole ...

Little more than a week after its second budget, the Abbott government has made its first strategic retreat by abandoning a plan to increase charges for subsidised medicines. The backdown will blow a $1 billion hole in the budget. Speaking to reporters in ... >> view original

Insurance claims heighten post-disaster stress

Victims of floods which devastated Brisbane in 2011 and Mackay in 2008 found dealing with their insurers the most stressful part of dealing with the aftermath of the disaster, a new study has revealed. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) School of ... >> view original

Teen with Down Syndrome Follows Her Dream to Become a Model

An Australian teen with Down syndrome is determined to change the way people define beauty and fulfill her dream of becoming a model. Tags: Down Syndrome, Trending News, Body Image & Self Esteem. By Ellen Sturm Niz. Comments (0). Facebook ... >> view original

Mothers coo to their children while fathers avoid baby talk

While women use baby talk, men play it cool and address their children as they would another adult. However, both techniques may help youngsters learn to speak. In the first study of its kind, US researchers recorded all the conversations a group of families ... >> view original

Families urged to walk the walk

Tomorrow, Friday 22 May, is National Walk Safely to School Day and the Minister for Sport and Recreation, Shane Rattenbury has called on Canberra families to take part. "National Walk Safely to School Day is held every year and aims to raise awareness of ... >> view original

Legionella bacteria found at hospital

Legionella has been found in a Queensland hospital's water supply a month after a patient died with the bacteria in their system. Patients at the Hervey Bay Hospital must now only drink bottled water and avoid showers as the facility tries to eradicate the ... >> view original

Third of Centrelink calls abandoned

Nearly a third of the 800,000 calls made to Centrelink each week are abandoned by customers before the reason for their call is addressed. An audit office report found customer satisfaction with Centrelink telephone services is falling and access to call ... >> view original

Sleep Apnea May Increase Depression Risk in Men: STUDY

Researchers have found that sleep problems are often a symptom of depression, but a new study raises the possibility that they could cause depression as well. Men with undiagnosed, severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) had more than double the risk of ... >> view original