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The vast majority of Australian eating habits are below par, according to the CSIRO.
E-cigs could help quitters
Hazelwood outlook still hidden
Border brokers left holding the bag
The people processing import paperwork say they do not have the support to stop asbestos making it into Australia.
Button battery plan backed
Vic. making new rules for ramming cars
Victorian police have been warned that shooting at cars is unlikely to stop them.
BP's Bight spill models surface
Research says an oil spill from a proposed BP project could smash South Australian tourism and aquaculture.
Finnish facility piques local interest
South Australian authorities are interested in a giant underground facility being dug in Finland.
Disturbing class assaults revealed in NT
Northern Territory teachers reportedly face hundreds of assaults each year.
Uranium levels concern NSW towns
Water supplies for two towns in NSW have levels of uranium above Australian guidelines.
New star in antibiotic fight
Australian engineers may have big new weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
Report slams WorkSafe incentives
Victoria’s Ombudsman says the state's workers' compensation system is failing and needs to be fixed.
Summit to let doctors deal better
A symposium this week hopes to help doctors open up about their own mental illnesses.
Tasmania tackles twin asbestos finds
More asbestos contamination has forced the shutdown of building sites.
Shenhua faces new heritage check
An independent review will look at the risks Shenhua's proposed Watermark mine pose to Aboriginal heritage and sacred sites
Porsche mad at NT safety push
Luxury car-maker Porsche says the Northern Territory Government is running a “nanny state” after open speed limits were partly removed.
Anti-bacterial ban handed down
The US has banned dangerous and ineffective chemicals in antibacterial hand soap.
Reef crash pored over in court
The Government is seeking $120 million in compensation after a coal ship slammed into the Great Barrier Reef.
Defence abuse deserves commission
Nick Xenophon says a royal commission is needed to tackle “systemic abuse” ...
Inpex approaching operations
The $US37 billion Inpex natural gas project is now in its final construction phase.