Saturday 31st July, 2010
Taiwan surgeons explore effects of electricity on penises
A group of surgeons in Taiwan have been studying the effects of electricity on penises by conducting the experiments on themselves.
Oz toddler with Goldenhar syndrome doesn't know how to eat
A one-year-old boy from Australia has never learnt how to eat, as he suffers from a condition called Goldenhar syndrome.ccording to AdelaideNow, Asher White, from Encounter Bay, Adelaide, has been left with several facial deformities, including a jaw and tongue that have failed to form properly because of the condition.
Missing cat stuns Oz owners with epic 1-year, 1300km journey
A family in Brisbane, Australia were left stunned when their tomcat Timothy was found more than 1300km from home alive and well after going missing for a year.
Indian hotelier under scanner for suspected immigration fraud
Australian News.NetThe owner of two Indian restaurants here has come under the scanner of Australian authorities after it was revealed that he allegedly accepted money to prepare fake documents for migrant workers seeking permanent residency.
Oz scientist discovers world's rarest coral in Pacific
Australian News.NetAn Australian scientist has found what could be the world's rarest coral in the remote North Pacific Ocean.
When Christina Hendricks' 'bath' mention left Brian McFayden speechless
Australian News.NetChristina Hendricks usually leaves men speechless with her looks, but this time just her words did the trick.
Mobiles set to debut on Australian airways
Australian News.NetThe communications watchdog in Australia has given the green light for travellers to use their mobiles during flights.
Indian charged in fake documents case in Australia
Australian News.NetAustralian authorities are investigating a case involving two Indian restaurants, the owner of which allegedly accepted large payments to prepare fake documents for migrant workers seeking permanent residency.
Cricket Australia not to renominate Howard for ICC post, backs Kiwi cricket chief
Australian News.NetThe 14-member executive board of directors of Cricket Australia on Friday decided not to renominate former Australian Prime Minister John Howard for the post of vice-president of the International Cricket Council (ICC), opting instead to back New Zealand Cricket chairman Alan Isaac.
1.5 km wide asteroid on collision course with Earth in 50 years
Australian News.NetScientists are warning that we need to start blasting asteroids before they collide with Earth - the latest threat being asteroid 1999 RQ36 - set to hit the Earth in 50 years.
Soon, used electric car batteries to generate cheap household power
Australian News.NetOwners of electric cars might soon be able to use their old car battery to run their household electricity, according to a leading Japanese automaker.
Calling obese people 'fat' won't help them, say experts
Australian News.NetDoctors telling obese people they're 'fat' will only put them off from seeking help, according to experts.
Oz man who raped a woman he met on dating site jailed for 3yrs
Australian News.NetA man has been jailed for three years after he raped a woman he met on an Internet dating site.
Unable to cope, mother kills baby in Australia
Australian News.NetA newborn baby in Australia died of head injuries after his mother pushed him out of his cot because she found it 'hard to cope' with very little money, a court was told.
Chelsea Clinton's future father-in-law 'a convicted fraudster'
Australian News.NetChelsea Clinton's future father-in-law is a convicted fraudster, it has emerged.
Tasmania's new top cop soon to be appointed
ABC NewsThe Tasmanian Government has announced who will be on the panel to select the state's next police commissioner. The Premier David Bartlett says four people will be on the panel. They are the New Sou...
Funding news disappoints Splendour's hometown
ABC NewsThe New South Wales north coast has given a frosty reception to the news that a Queensland festival site has been promised a $3 million upgrade. Federal Youth Minister Kate Ellis has announced the mo...
How Aussie shearers stack up against the best
Stock JournalSOUTH Australian blade shearer John Dalla was the best performed Australian at the 14th Golden Shear World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Wales last week.The 21-year-old placed sixth in th...
Merino's new innovations have New York in a spin
Stock JournalAustralian Wool Innovation (AWI) has launched two new collections of knitwear innovations to inspire high volume manufacturers and brands to work with Merino wool.Many US brands and retailers viewed A...
World Potato Congress set for Edinburgh, Scotland
Stock JournalTHE World Potato Congress will hold its next meeting in Scotland in 2012. The Edinburgh sessions with mark the 8th such session to be held of the popular gathering of producers and processors from acr...
US beef frustrated by Obama's export failures
Stock JournalPresident Obama has announced progress on his pledge to double United States exports over the next five years, including the development of a new presidential advisory council on exports.But the Natio...
Great outback cattle drive starts
Stock JournalGreat Australian Outback Cattle Drive is underway in South Australia.The event, which runs from July 30 to August 29, provides an unparalleled opportunity for SA to attract visitors seeking a memorabl...
Lawyers bone up on animal protection
Stock JournalThe Australian Financial Review reports.Animal protection group Voiceless will begin a 12-lecture series on animal law next week spanning seven cities in 10 days, as growing consumer demand for more h...
Extremely rare dolphin threatened
News.com.auA LITTLE-known species of dolphin, found only in northern Australia, is taking a battering from boats and lost fishing gear off the WA tourist town of Broome.
Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks
News.com.auA review of existing studies on about 12,000 people found an increased risk for those on supplements, which are often prescribed to older women for the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis.People t...
Chalked up to history: blackboards hit the dust
The Canberra TimesYet the question stands: will these tech-heavy arrivistes still be standing in 100 years, like their stoic predecessors? Yesterday, the last of the blackboards at Haberfield Public School in inner-we...
From Tighes Hill to US and back . . . the mail that took 72 years to return
The Canberra TimesMAIL sent from Newcastle to the United States before World War II has just turned up again at Tighes Hill after almost 72 years.The find has stunned Margaret Street, Tighes Hill, retiree Tom Hickmott,...
Knights expect extra $200,000
The Canberra TimesTHE Newcastle Knights are likely to have $200,000 to spend outside the salary cap next season on a long-serving player, but whether they invest it on club stalwart Steve Simpson remains to be seen.An ...
Abbott heads north for defence announcement
ABC NewsFederal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is campaigning in Darwin today where he will make an announcement about a defence-related policy. Mr Abbott is making his first visit to the Northern Territory o...
All Blacks: Many reasons to fear Aussie genius
New Zealand HeraldWill Genia leans forward, his charcoal eyes zoned in. "Mate I'm not worried about next weekend. I wanna do it this weekend. This is the big one, this is what has to happen after the win against South...
Councils filming inside of household bins
News.com.auHOUSEHOLD rubbish has come under unprecedented scrutiny, with Victorian councils filming bin contents and conducting secretive audits and inspections.
'Poor science' led to woman's death
News.com.auA CORONER has found that "misinformation and poor science" led to the death of a Perth woman who refused conventional treatment for her cancer.
Off to a flying start Teen's squash career shows her will to win
The Canberra TimesTeenage squash sensation Rachael Gibson will go to Alice Springs to compete in the Australian Junior Squash Championships in September.It will be a busy couple of months for Rachael as she prepares fo...
Man guilty of indecent act
The Canberra TimesA 51-year-old Dubbo man has escaped full-time imprisonment despite being found guilty of masturbating in front of his ex-partner’s younger sister.The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had ...
Tributes flow for business owner and Ballarat identity
The Canberra TimesNICK Marios was a big man: big in size, status and presence.This is how community members described the Ballarat restaurateur and identity, who died at his Nerrina home yesterday morning after a suspe...
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