AUSTRALIA

All NSW fishing enthusiasts are encouraged to cast a line in support of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia on Sunday, April 11 2010.

The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd and his team have gone to regional Australia to share the information regarding new and upgraded cancer treatment facilities for certain bush centres.

Nervous long AUD positions were wound down in early Asia yesterday as the local market anticipated the conclusion of the RBA meeting and the impending interest rate decision.

The Mazda2 was unveiled in North America at this years New York Auto Show.

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Tuesday as investors worried over a report Greece wants to renegotiate a financial aid package and the prospect of rising interest rates.

Stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday after a report Greece wants to renegotiate a deal it struck for financial aid reignited concerns about the stability of the debt-ridden country.

U.S. stock index futures dipped on Tuesday ahead of the release of minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve, likely to provide clues to the Fed's thinking on interest rates, while the Dow approached the 11,000 mark for the first time since September 2008.

Top U.S. coal miner Peabody Energy raised its offer for Australia's Macarthur Coal to $3.27 billion, but the new offer was below Macarthur's market price, suggesting the bidding could go higher.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.29 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.16 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.16 percent at 3:30 a.m. EDT.

Top U.S. coal miner Peabody Energy raised its offer for Australia's Macarthur Coal to $3.27 billion, but the new offer is at a discount to Macarthur's last trading price.

A new “super sunscreen” may be required to cut down Australia’s 900 melanoma deaths per year. Scientists from the University of Queensland are investigating the effectiveness of highly protective sunscreens and whether a more potent version is needed.

This coming May you can help in the fight against cancer by simply making your own cuppa and take part in Cancer Council's popular annual fundraiser, Australia's Biggest Morning Tea.

The scientists at the University of Queensland are investigating the effectiveness of highly protective sunscreens and whether a more potent version was needed and required.

A French company is recalling a brand of breast implants which may have been used on thousands of Australian women.

Asian stocks rose on Monday after data showed U.S. employers created jobs last month at the fastest pace in three years, boosting hopes of a sustained economic recovery.

Australia has a pill-popping obsession, consuming more than 40 million pills per day, about two per day for every man, woman and child.

Canberra infectious diseases specialist warns that Australia's hospitals could not cope if there was an outbreak of influenza more virulent that last year's swine flu.

Health groups have used Easter, one of the most gluttonous days of the year, to call for restriction on junk food and alcohol advertising.

Thaliomide, the sedative drug taken by mothers to reduce morning sickness, half a century ago, which resulted in high risk of birth defects, treats a rare inherited blood disorder, according to recently reported lab experiments.

TWO mothers with disabled children have launched a national grassroots movement they hope to turn into one of the most powerful single-issue campaigns in Australian politics.

Queensland Health has reported 49 confirmed cases of swine flu in Australia this year and another 162 cases of other flu.