Three people died and 16 others were confirmed cases of Murray Valley encephalitis virus in 2011, according to an article in the Medical Journal of Australia.Further outbreaks are possible this summer [ ... ]

A study conducted by Harvard University in the US has raised questions about the $9 million Australian taxpayers spend subsidising nicotine replacement therapies after it found they are no more effect [ ... ]

The diet reportedly followed by the Duchess of Cambridge's mother Carole Middleton has been labelled "confusing, rigid, and ineffective" by the British Dietetic Association (BDA).Experts named the Duk [ ... ]

Northern Tasmanian jobs are under a cloud with news minerals giant BHP Billiton is suspending production at its George Town processing plant. The TEMCO facility produces more than 300 thousand tonnes [ ... ]

There are claims Tasmania could reap millions of dollars in economic benefits if it introduces same-sex marriage laws. American academic Professor Lee Badgett is in Hobart with her study into into th [ ... ]

Prime Minister Julia Gillard will call a ballot for the Labor Party leadership at 10am on Monday after Kevin Rudd's resignation as Foreign Minister. Ms Gillard says she anticipates Mr Rudd would also [ ... ]

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Would you like to join the movement to end extreme poverty? If yes, then Generate is the program for you! What is Generate? Generate is a leadership program for young people searching to realise the [ ... ]

Michelle is a lucky woman

Has the R&B singer forgiven her ex-boyfriend?Well, perhaps not completely, but at least they are reportedly friends again. Rihanna has apparently invited Brown to make a guest appearance on a remi [ ... ]

Well he was never known as Mr Nice Guy.Former star of Two and a Half Men, Charlie Sheen, has lashed out over a perceived lack of quality that remains on the show, including his replacement, Ashton Kut [ ... ]

Online searches for 'divorce' rise dramatically during the time following on from Christmas, say the experts. Estate agents, lawyers, and counsellors all say that throughout January is one of the busi [ ... ]

Newer technology may be making life easier in many aspects, but they are also making it harder for us to "switch off".ACTU President Ged Kearney said every year, Australians are working more than two  [ ... ]

A new study claims that children who spend long hours in daycare are more likely to have temper tantrums, dummy-spits, and a worse case of the "terrible-two's".The study of more than 5000 toddlers sho [ ... ]

According to reports, supermodel Heidi Klum and singer Seal are set to divorce after six years of marriage.Klum is expected to lodge divorce papers any day now, citing irreconcilable differences as th [ ... ]

Qantas has announced that top Aussie model Miranda Kerr is now their newest official ambassador.Kerr, married to Hollywood heart-throb Orlando Bloom, is already a Victoria's Secret superstar, and the  [ ... ]

Yes, they're the shoes everyone loves to hate. The fashion world despise them, and there are countless blogs and Facebook pages dedicated to their demise. But somehow, the trend for Crocs is still goi [ ... ]