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 Golly: Indigenous leaders warn about racist dolls impact on race relations
| THEY were once a much-loved toy, but became a casualty of the worldwide crusade against racism. | Now golliwogs are making a comeback, with stores along Queensland's to... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) The Daily Telegraph Australia
Indigenous Leaders Photos UN Wikipedia: Indigenous peoples Women |
 Ronaldo's Messi boast
| Hot shot: Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has described himself as a better player than Argentine ace Lionel Messi. Photo: Reuters | REAL Madrid and Portugal star Crist... (photo: AP / Daniel Tejedor) Canberra Times
League Photos Soccer Sport Star |
 Vets explore ways to fight new diseases
| IN THE time it took Joe Brownlie to fly from London to Canberra, millions of disease spores could have taken the journey with him. | ''A new infectious disease is repor... (photo: public domain / Tim1965) Canberra Times
Animal Disease Health Photos Wikipedia: Veteran |
 Depression may lead to obesity says expert
| Anti-depressant could be a major unidentified obesity risk, with researchers at the John Curtin School of Medical Research now focused on probing the nature of weight g... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Canberra Times
Health Obesity Photos Weight Wikipedia: Depression (mood) |
 Newcrest Mining named most attractive employer to work for in Randstad awards
| NEWCREST Mining has knocked Virgin Australia from its top spot as Australia's most attractive employer to work for. | The gold mining company was awarded first pri... (photo: Creative Commons / PHGCOM) The Australian
Australia Economy Gold Mining Photos Wikipedia: Mining |
 New Zealand tourism industry steps up attack on higher Australian airport tax
| WELLINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand tourism operators Thursday stepped up pressure on the Australian government to scrap a planned 17-percent increase in the cou... (photo: Creative Commons / Mattinbgn) Xinhua
Airport Australia NewZealand Photos Tourism Wikipedia: New Zealand |
 The indigenous history of Musgrave Park
| Before white settlement, there were about 20,000 Aborigines living in southeast Queensland. | That number dropped to about 2000 after settlers arrived. | How much do yo... (photo: UN / /Eskinder Debebe) Canberra Times
Brisbane Indigenous Photos Queensland UN Wikipedia: Indigenous peoples |
 Stocks poised for sluggish start
| The Australian sharemarket looks set for a weak opening following a late retreat on US markets overnight and continued political uncertainty in Europe. | The SPI200 sha... (photo: WN/ps1) Canberra Times
Economy Markets Photos Stock Wikipedia: Australian Securities Exchange |
 Drug trial offers new hope in preventing Alzheimer's
Click for more photos Alzheimer's prevention trial | Laura Cuartas, left, with her children Maria Elsy, 48, in bed, and Dario, 55, both suffering from Alzheimer's disease... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) Canberra Times
Disease Drug Health Photos |
 Frequent cooking will help you live longer
| In advanced economies, households generally cook less than half of their meals leading to an increased concern among nutrition policy makers that fewer meals are being ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) PhysOrg
Cooking Food Health Photos Wikipedia: Cooking |
 Australian police probe Kevin Rudd swearing video leak
Australian police say they are investigating the leak of a video showing former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd swearing, local media report. | The video was posted on YouTube ... (photo: AP / Tertius Pickard) BBC News
Australia Media Photos Police Wikipedia: Kevin Rudd |
 World stocks mixed amid Greek political impasse
| BANGKOK — World stocks were held in check Tuesday by a political impasse in Greece that could lead it to a destabilizing exit from the euro currency union. Shizuo... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Atlanta Journal
Bangkok Greece Market Photos Wikipedia: Nikkei 225 |
 Asia stocks fall as Greek worries rattle investors
| BANGKOK-Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday, rattled by a political impasse in Greece that could lead the debt-stricken country to a destabilizing exit from t... (photo: Creative Commons / ArtMechanic) The Boston Globe
Bangkok Economy Greek Photos Wikipedia: Nikon |
 NZ dollar may rise as Facebook euphoria stokes risk appetite
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 5:29 pm | Article: BusinessDesk | NZ dollar may rise as Facebook euphoria stokes risk appetite | By Paul McBeth | May 15 (BusinessDesk) - The New Ze... (photo: Creative Commons / silvery) Scoop
Business Economy Finance Photos Wikipedia: New Zealand dollar |
 Rupee strengthens on RBI's suspected intervention
TweetMUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India sold dollars via state-run banks in early trade Tuesday, sharply strengthening the rupee as it approached life-time lows, four trad... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times Of India
Business Economy Finance Photos Wikipedia: Indian rupee |
 Singapore Best in Asia for Higher Education
Singapore. Singapore has come out tops in Asia, according to a new ranking that rates countries on how good they are at providing higher education. | The Republic took th... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) Jakarta Globe
Asia Education Photos Singapore Wikipedia: Singapore |
 Stocks face weak start on Greece woes
| The Australian market is set to open sharply lower following falls on European and US markets overnight. | This morning, the June share price index futures contract is ... (photo: WN/Pat Seng) Canberra Times
Greece Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Australian Securities Exchange |
 McDonald's, KFC face supersize rates slug in obesity fight
| REVEALED: FAST food giants such as McDonald's and KFC face big fat rate increases in a new attack on the obesity crisis. | A Melbourne council will consider hitting maj... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Australian
Health Obesity People Photos Wikipedia: Obesity |
 Madrid win pushes Federer past Nadal to second in rankings
Roger Federer moved into second place past Rafael Nadal in the latest ATP tennis rankings issued on Monday, the day after a record—equalling 20th Masters title for ... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar) The Hindu
Photos Sports Star Tennis Wikipedia: Roger Federer |
 Djokovic hails 'great' year
| Novak Djokovic insists his 2012 season has been "great" so far. | Perhaps unsurprisingly the Serb has been unable to replicate his incredible start to last year, when h... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Sky Sports
Photos Serbia Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Novak Djokovic |
