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Gold Olympic medallist swimmer taken to hospital again today

Something is not right here. 3 Feb Olympic great Ian Thorpe was taken to hospital by police early on Monday morning after calls from concerned residents in Panania, south-western Sydney.Police said emergency services were called to a Panania street a...

Saving Mr Banks

Brilliant movie!

Young Paramedic Latest Victim Of Alcohol-Fuelled Violence

Assaults against paramedics will be pursued in the courts after NSW Ambulance Service declared zero tolerance of violence against its staff. A paramedic was allegedly assaulted on Sydney's George St in the early hours of Sunday as she came to the aid...

Human rights groups. .. Coalition's hardline approach to immigration.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/29/australia-asylum-policy-teenage-detainees-plight-regime Australia's asylum policy: teenage detainees' plight shines light on regime I do hope this is a beat up because if it isn't, it's appalling. The pic ...

Scarlett Johansen Quits Oxfam Over SodaStream

SCARLETT Johansson is ending her relationship with Oxfam after supporting an Israeli company that operates in the West Bank. A statement released by Johansson's spokesman said the 29-year-old actress has "a fundamental difference of opinion'' with Ox...

So there!!!

Anzac Diggers charged for Anzac Day services.

The world has gone crazy, where has the gratitude for what these guys did gone? The Newcastle City Council has decided to charge Diggers for the hire of rooms, chairs and even flag poles for Anzac Day services. http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/...

Hospital With No Patients

A minister has been forced to explain why more than 200 staff were being paid to work at Perth's new Fiona Stanley Hospital despite there being no patients due for eight months. Despite delays to the opening of the $2 billion hospital, 230 staff from...

Tassies newly acquired forest extensions to come off heritage register

How did we miss this? Environment Minister Greg Hunt has confirmed for the first time that the Abbott government will formally seek to wind back World Heritage listing of Tasmania's forests, less than a year after it was approved. Mr Hunt said the go...

Do you REALLY need to use the special glass cook top cleaner?

I have finally had my kitchen renovated, and just had a lovely new glass cooktop put in.It came with a sample pack of ceramic cook top cleaner and also one of a "protector".Do you really need to use that stuff and does it prolong the life / looks? Op...

Revolution in colour

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/civics/brightly-painted-stairway-in-turkey-starts-color-revolution-against-drab-gray.htmlWatch the video A 64 year-old man in Istanbul decided to brighten people's days by painting rainbow colors on the old, gray, crumb...

OMG Baz Lurman wins 13 AACTA Awards for The Great Gatsby!

I thought the movie was absolute trash!

Coca-Cola Amatil Wants $25 mil from Government

And an additional $25mil from the Victorian Government to Bail out SPC Ardmona. Victoria's premier is holding crisis talks in Shepparton after the federal government rejected pleas for a $25 million bailout to save fruit processing in the region. Den...

Sea Shepherd fails to inform on oil spill.

Sea Shepherd on trial over spill in coastal waters off Cairns A WELL-known marine life conservation group has been charged with discharging oil in coastal waters off Cairns.Sea Shepherd Australia Limited was recently mentioned in Cairns Magistrates C...