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Legendary Olympian and former Gold Coast mayor Ron Clarke dies

Ron Clarke, one of Australia's greatest athletes and a former mayor of the Gold Coast, has died aged 78 after a short illness. The Olympic champion gained prominence on the athletics track in the 1950s and 1960s and officially set 17 world records. He ... >> view original

Gary Ablett eyes Gold Coast's clash with Carlton for return

Gold Coast football manager Marcus Ashcroft said Ablett and the club's medical team would sit down early in the week. The expectation is he will play the Blues at home, but Ablett still needs a final medical clearance to ensure he plays. “We are still ... >> view original

No lighting up at this year's Ekka

SMOKING will be completely banned at this year's Ekka. The RNA announced the move today, saying there would be no more designated smoking areas at the show and people wanting a puff would have to leave the premises. “This is a strong message for ... >> view original

Mother asks court to let her breastfeed son after ban by judge for getting tattoos

A young mother, banned from breastfeeding her 11 month old son because of the risk of HIV transmission after she had a tattoo done, has made an urgent application to the Family Court to have the order overturned. The 20-year-old, who is known as Ms ... >> view original

Extreme exercise can lead to blood poisoning

Australian researchers have discovered that extreme exercise can cause intestinal bacteria to leak into the bloodstream, leading to blood poisoning. Experts at Melbourne-based Monash University monitored people participating in a range of extreme ... >> view original

New 'code of practice' to protect FIFO workers from mental distress

ANOTHER mine worker has taken his life — as an inquiry calls for a new “code of practice” to protect fly-in, fly-out workers from mental distress, including encouraging more family-friendly rosters. The worker at the Roy Hill iron ore mine in the Pilbara is the ... >> view original

Seaweed extract fucoidan could be used to treat inflammation of the gut ...

Tasmanian research has found a seaweed extract could be the key to combating inflammatory bowel disorders. Bowel disorders such as ulcerative colitis can be debilitating and lead to a significantly decreased quality of life. The breakthrough findings ... >> view original

CSL acquires intravenous flu drug

BLOOD products and vaccines supplier CSL has bought the exclusive rights to commercialise the RAPIVAB flu treatment throughout much of the world. RAPIVAB is an intravenous therapeutic for flu to be administered to patients over 18 years old who already ... >> view original

Mental health task force's reform goal

The federal government has set up a new task force to try to overhaul Australia's ailing mental health system. An expert reference group will map out a plan for how the government can implement 25 recommendations from a major review of the system. >> view original

Trust your own body, bowel cancer survivor says

Colleen Fox is a bowel cancer survivor. She promotes awareness of the disease through her Facebook page and encourages her friends and family to get tested. If Colleen Fox hadn't trusted her gut she swears she wouldn't be here to tell her story. While on ... >> view original