Toxic haze from Indonesian forest fires may have caused 100000 deaths: report
Killer haze from forest fires that raged across Indonesia last year may have caused more than 100,000 premature deaths in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, according to a new report that suggests a drastically higher death toll than Indonesian government figures.Harvard and Columbia University researchers used air pollution readings to calculate exposure to the deadly smoke. Indonesians were the worst affected with an estimated 91,600 excess deaths, the report found. Photo: Getty Images ..>> view originalCairns Hospital board resigns in response to questions from Health Minister over $80m deficit
Cairns Hospital board resigns in response to questions from Health Minister over $80m deficit Updated September 19, 2016 16:00:46 The Cairns Hospital board has resigned in response to revelations the far north Queensland health district was facing an $80 million deficit this financial year.The board has released a statement saying its members could not continue to work without the confidence of Health Minister Cameron Dick, who on Friday asked them to give reasons why t..>> view originalDog racing's survival is at tipping point, says industry chief
Female doctors and nurses at least three times more likely to commit suicide: study
Female doctors and nurses at least three times more likely to commit suicide: study Posted September 19, 2016 09:53:06 Women working in health professions have a rate of suicide which is three times higher than those in other occupations, says a new Australian study. Key points:The study was the first nationwide review of its kind in AustraliaIt found female doctors and nurses were more likely to take their own livesThere are calls for new prevention strategies in h..>> view originalCrowdfunding campaign launched for 3D-printed human ears
Cutting edge 3D-printing technology could be used to create new biofabricated ears for children with microtia, a condition in which the outer ear was underdeveloped, within a few years.First, however, the Queensland University of Technology and the Brisbane-based Hear and Say Centre must perfect the art of creating prosthetic ears. Ole Walton, who was born with microtia, with Brisbane Roar's Thomas Broich at the Hear and Say Centre. Photo: Cameron Atfield But a lack of government support..>> view originalPerth Zoo Galapagos tortoise Cerro celebrates 50th birthday, eats watermelon cake
Perth Zoo Galapagos tortoise Cerro celebrates 50th birthday, eats watermelon cake Posted September 19, 2016 19:48:04 Some people may not embrace turning 50 but one of Perth Zoo's oldest residents, Cerro the Galapagos tortoise, has celebrated the birthday with vigour.At more than 200 kilograms, Cerro is considered a youngster, with the oldest Galapagos tortoise on record thought to be around 175 years old.Perth Zoo marked his 50th birthday on Monday with a specially cr..>> view original'Marzipan blackmailer' arrested in Germany
Police have arrested a man accused of distributing poisoned marzipan hearts at a school in Germany's north and blackmailing a supermarket chain for a sum of 3 million euros ($A4.4 million).The man, who has been dubbed the "marzipan blackmailer" by German media, was arrested overnight in the northern city of Kiel, a police spokesman said on Monday.He is accused of distributing the tainted sweets at a Kiel school last week and threatening to do so at other schools if the supermarket chain Coop fai..>> view original
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