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80 mining jobs lost as Wollongong's Russell Vale coal mine goes into care and ...

Mining at Wollongong Coal's Russell Vale colliery is to be suspended with the loss of about 80 jobs. The company's announcement follows a failure to gain approval for expanded underground mining operations earlier this year. Wollongong Coal, formerly ... >> view original

Wollongong to be Trialled as Alternative Cruise Homeport to Sydney

(5:30 a.m. AEST) -- Royal Caribbean is testing the waters at Wollongong's Port Kembla as a possible new homeport for its Australian fleet, which is fast running out of docking options in Sydney. The operator of Australia's largest cruise ships has ... >> view original

80 jobs lost from Wollongong Coal

Wollongong mine workers will be mourning the loss of another coal mine as the Russell Vale colliery enters a period of suspension. Wollongong Coal will drop 80 members of staff from the site, including operators, electricians, fitters and other roles. >> view original

Our blind spots can be shrunk?

You might have heard that when driving a car there is a "blind spot" that you cannot see, yet there is also one in the human eye and researchers have found out that it can be minimised with training. To find your blind spot, draw two dots spaced ... >> view original

Medicare billed a million times a day

Health minister Sussan Ley said the annual Medicare figures for 2014-15 showed 21 million Australians accessed more than 368 million individual Medicare services. That cost taxpayers more than $20 billion. >> view original

Journalist Julia Baird reveals cancer diagnosis that had her 'gripped with terror'

The Australian journalist Julia Baird has spoken about how being diagnosed with cancer had her “gripped with terror”. Baird, who is one of the hosts of ABC's The Drum, wrote in her column for the New York Times on Wednesday that she was hospitalised in ... >> view original

SA hospital record tampered with

A PATIENT'S records were tampered with at an Adelaide Hospital, a state government investigation has found. FOUR SA Health workers tried to illegally delete a Lyell McEwin Hospital patient's radiology record, chief medical officer Paddy Phillips says. >> view original

'No vax' childcare: Northern Rivers mother planning 'haven' for unvaccinated ...

A MOTHER OF TWO wants to start up a childcare centre for children who are unvaccinated. Juanita “Wanda” Halden, from Tabulum west of Casino, said her 'No Vax School' was in response to government changes such as “No Jab — No Play” and the ... >> view original

University student with measles visits Queen Street Mall, Spring Hill and St Lucia

Another university student is the eighth confirmed case in a recent measles outbreak in Brisbane. It is the latest case of the highly contagious virus linked to the University of Queensland (UQ) at St Lucia since late July, according to Queensland Health. >> view original

Childhood cancer charity in plea for financial help

Lily-Mae Morrison is one of the children who has benefited from Hand in Hand. A Galway charity which supports families coping with childhood cancer has pleaded with the public for funding to ensure it does not have to turn anyone away. The Hand in Hand ... >> view original