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Pregnant driver caught 4 times the limit
A heavily pregnant woman Darwin woman has pleaded guilty to drink driving at more than four times the legal limit, not wearing her seatbelt and driving unlicensed.
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Man jailed for storing 28kgs of cannabis
A 54-year-old man who was storing cannabis for a friend has been sentenced to six year's jail in the Northern Territory Supreme Court.
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AMA hails increase in organ donations
There has been a 31 per cent increase in the number of Australians who have donated their organs in the past year.
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Big increase in organ donations
There has been an almost 50% increase in the number of West Australians who have donated their organs in the past year.
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Qld Police to crack down on drugs at music festivals
Police will target music festivals across south-east Queensland in the coming months in an attempt to combat the use illicit drugs.
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Angola shuts border with Congo to avoid Ebola
Angola closed part of its north-eastern border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday to stop the contagious Ebola virus from spreading into the oil-rich African nation, the health minister said.
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Sydney's pollution sparks health warning
A health alert has been issued for some Sydneysiders to avoid outdoor exercise because of high pollution levels.
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Scientists find gene that makes cancer spread
A single gene appears to play a crucial role in deadly breast cancers, increasing the chances the cancer will spread and making it resistant to chemotherapy, US researchers said.
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Palmerston mayor praises new medical services
The Northern Territory Government's decision to double ambulance services for Palmerston and the rural area is being welcomed by the city's mayor.
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Territory 'must never win another Dirty Ashtray'
The Northern Territory Cancer Council is urging the Government to speed up a review of the Tobacco Control Act.
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Cooma Monaro Shire refutes food regulation complaints
The Cooma Monaro Shire in New South Wales has refuted claims that local councils are not playing their part in policing food regulations.
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Couple fined $42k over 'salmonella' rolls
A Sydney couple has been fined $42,000 for causing what the New South Wales Government says is the state's worst food poisoning outbreak.
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LGH ready for another busy day
Staff at the Launceston General Hospital are bracing for another busy day, after unprecedented demand on the emergency department in the past week.
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Concerns baby boom could result in SIDS increase
A predicted baby boom for Western Australia in this year has created concerns about a possible increase in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
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British women injecting hormones to get a tan
Many British women have started injecting themselves with an untested and unlicensed tanning drug that increases the amount of dark pigment in their skin.
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AMA hails increase in organ donations
There has been a 31 per cent increase in the number of Australians who have donated their organs in the past year.
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Vic teenager struck by car
A 13-year-old boy has been taken to Frankston Hospital in a stable condition after being struck by a car in Rye.
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SCG a sea of pink for breast cancer
Spectators turned the SCG into a sea of pink today as they marked Jane McGrath Day during the third Test match against South Africa.
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Indigenous health at risk from rising temperatures: researchers
Researchers are warning climate change will have a bigger impact on Indigenous people than it will on non-Aboriginal Australians.
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Dengue fever cases confirmed in Townsville
Two cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in Townsville in north Queensland, sparking fears of a new outbreak.
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