Cancer drug stalled by Canberra
CANCER patients waiting for a $2200-a-week drug to prolong their lives are paying a devastating price for the uncertainty in Canberra. heraldsun.com.au |
Beating heart failure
HEART failure sufferers have been given new hope as new research found that lowering a patient's heart rate improved their chance of survival. heraldsun.com.au |
Gunmen torch NATO supply vehicles in Pakistan
Heavily armed gunmen in Pakistan have set ablaze more than two dozen trucks and tankers carrying fuel and supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan, one day after Pakistan closed the border to the convoys. abc.net.au |
Police told to get tough on Taser misuse
Western Australia's Attorney-General wants a review of police disciplinary procedures after two officers escaped prosecution despite tasering a man 13 times in a Perth watch-house. abc.net.au |
Gold Coast bears brunt of wild weather
The Gold Coast is bearing the brunt of a weather system sitting off the south-east Queensland coast, bringing moderately heavy rain and gusty winds to the coast. abc.net.au |