Oceania Newswire (Page 2)
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Bulk billing boosts number of GP visits
ADULTS in southwestern and western Sydney visit their GP an average of 7.5 times a year, far more often than people in other areas, according to a new report. Comment?
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PM to discuss boats in Indonesia
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The announcement came after a day in which Ms Gillard faced questions from the Opposition about how she would stop boat arrivals, after she pledged to stem the flow of boats when she toppled Kevin Rudd. Comment?
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Gillard goes Gatsby at midwinter ball
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard and partner Tim Mathieson at the Midwinter Ball at Parliament House in Canberra. 1 comment
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Their title defence may have gone up in smoke, but South Africa still have an opportunity to end their 2013 IRB Junior World Championship campaign with a flourish in France. Comment?
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EQHO Continue to Support Translators Without Borders
EQHO Communications has pledged its continued support for Translators without Borders. Comment?
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Hawaii's Fishermen: Scapegoats for Forces Outside their Control
Climate change is affecting fisheries in the Western Pacific and around the world, but a host of other factors, including land use, are threatening fisheries and the health and integrity of marine ecosystems. Comment?
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Medical help costs too much for Queenslanders
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Three of the state's Medicare Local regions, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and West Moreton-Oxley, took out the report's top spots with 14 per cent of residents in each area admitting they avoided treatment from a medical specialist because of the associated cost. Comment?
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Councils to share in $3.38m funding
TASMANIAN councils are eligible for $3.38 million in federal government funding for community infrastructure projects out of a $150 thmillion pool announced yesterday. Comment?
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Lima, Peru Shaken by Small Earthquake
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The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at a mild magnitude of 4.6. The epicenter of the quake was around 22 miles off the coast of Lima, and occurred at a depth of around 38 miles . Comment?
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Seven Australian Companies to Survive a Metals Market Correction
June 19, 2013 Australian mining companies have been hard hit by falling commodities prices and rising costs. Comment?
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Palm Island sly-grog appeal lost
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Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs, Glen Elmes, speaks to the media about the High Court decision on the appeal by Palm Island woman, Joan Maloney. Comment?
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Queensland Rail land on For Sale list
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STATE Government-owned land around Brisbane train stations will be sold to private investors for development in return for upgrading stations to meet disability compliance standards. Comment?
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Qantas attendants sue over blast
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A QANTAS flight crew who endured a near-disastrous engine explosion are leading a class action over the trauma they suffered in the mid-air incident. Comment?
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Rare liliger cubs come out to play
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Rare liliger cubs - with a lion for a father and a lion-tiger hybrid for a mother - frolic at Novosibirsk Zoo The cubs' mother Zita, a liger gives a liliger cub a quick bath as he explores the zoo. Comment?
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US actor charged for assaulting girlfriend
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US actor Edward Furlong, whose credits range from Terminator 2 to 2011 hit The Green Hornet," has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend, prosecutors say. Comment?
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Three dead after falling into Dutch manure
THREE people have died after falling into a farm manure silo in the northern Netherlands and a survivor has been flown to hospital in a critical condition, police say. Comment?
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Obama voices hope for Afghan peace talks
US President Barack Obama says he always expected "friction" at Afghan reconciliation talks but hopes they can still take place despite a row over the name of a new Taliban office in Doha. Comment?
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Pope takes disabled boy for a spin
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Pope Francis smiles as Alberto di Tullio, from Boiano, near Naples, Italy, sits in the Pope's seat of his open-top car at the end of his weekly general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. Comment?
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China dog meat festival under fire
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A FESTIVAL dedicated to dog meat in southern China has been targeted by protesting animal lovers, who have won a minor concession from local officials, an activist says. Comment?
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Gay marriage motion passed in SA
Introduced by Labor MP Gerry Kandelaars, it passed by just one vote, with the support of two members of the Liberal opposition. Comment?
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