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)The Australian
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 instead of three. | //--> Patsy ... (photo: Creative Commons / Flickr)Hong Kong Standard
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)The Australian DiseaseHealthPeoplePhotosScience
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)The Australian AustraliaFoodFruitGrapesPhotos
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)CBS News CancerEducationPhotosRisksSmoking
