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Breaking Bad and breaking barriers: US actor RJ Mitte visits Wollongong

To understand just how popular Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte is, simply walk through Wollongong's Crown Street Mall with him. The procession of fans wanting to shake his hand and pose for a photo with him is endless, such is the enormity of the hit TV ... >> view original

Illegal 'vaccination-free kinders' are dangerous and must be stopped

BEFORE inviting parents via secret Facebook groups to send children to “vaccination-free” Victorian kinders you wonder if anyone consulted people such as Toni and David McCaffery or Catherine and Greg Hughes. Both set of parents have lost four-week old ... >> view original

Sharing body art after death - WKYC

CHARDON -- There's a different reason for every tattoo and every tattoo has a story to tell. For some, the ink is intensely personal, for others it. Loading… Post to Facebook. Sharing body art after death CHARDON -- There's a different reason for ... >> view original

Unplanned pregnancies 'linked' to inequality

Australian researchers say most unwanted or unexpected pregnancies are linked to sexual coercion, social disadvantages, living in rural areas and men being born overseas. The study found that in rural areas a lack of access to contraceptives could ... >> view original

Ex-cons relapse into smoking weeks after release, despite prison smoking bans ...

ELEANOR HALL: Health researchers have warned that most prisoners who are banned from smoking in Australian jails are likely to take up the habit again a short time after they're released. They've found that the rates of relapse are significantly higher ... >> view original

'The first person to live to 135 has already been born'

Our failure to grasp the idea that human lifespans are longer than at any other point in history is limiting our ability to enjoy them, a leading academic has said. Rudi Westendorp, from the University of Copenagen, claims our mindset is preventing us ... >> view original

British 10 Year Old Girl Shaves Head To Raise Money For Hospice That Cared For ...

This touching yet sad story comes courtesy of a little girl in the UK, who decided to shave her head to raise funds for the hospice that took care of her father in the final days of his life. Tallulah Schulz has demonstrated a surprising degree of ... >> view original

Diamonds could help detect early stage cancers, University of Sydney ...

Diamonds could play a vital role in helping to detect cancers in their earliest stages, new research shows. Physicists from the University of Sydney have devised a way to make nanoscale, synthetic diamonds light up inside a Magnetic Resonance Imaging ... >> view original

Father tried to kill himself when son was cured of TB as doctors over-ruled by ...

Imagine your child caught tuberculosis, a potentially deadly infection attacking their growing lungs. Now imagine they recover - but instead of relief, you feel nothing but devastation. Western Sydney paediatrician and University of Sydney professor ... >> view original

Cancer Council Victoria's Anti-Soft Drink Ad Echos 90s 'Every Cigarette Is ...

A shocking ad showing the effects of sugary drinks on vital organs is reminiscent of anti-smoking ads that aired in the late 90s and early 2000s. The ad, released on Sunday, showed a man drinking cola, then zooming inside to show his fat-coated organs. >> view original