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Scientists create new, more effective flu vaccine

A NEW kind of flu vaccine that works against many different strains of influenza virus has proved to be more effective than conventional vaccines.

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6:00 AM May 24th

Baby rhino horns in as baby giraffe announced for zoo

TERRI Irwin gushed like a proud new mum when she saw the newest member of the Australia Zoo family: a 70kg baby boy rhino.

5:53 AM May 24th
Kate Clifford

'Classy' new Audi A3 arrives in showrooms

Audi has just released its A3 Sportback with a price starting from $35,600 – matching the recently launched Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

5:00 AM May 24th
Grant Edwards

National smoking rate on a slow decline

AUSTRALIANS are smoking less and living longer, an assessment of the national health care agreement has found.

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BAFFLING: At front, Keith Spearing, back from left, Tony Meldrum, Mal Lowe and Kevin Strong, pictured at the Ballina Community Garden where a number of items have been stolen.

Thefts hard to understand

GARDENERS who have put in countless hours at the Ballina Community Gardens are reeling after the theft of some of their equipment.

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WE’RE almost at the half-way point between one set of New Year resolutions and the next.

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I AM going to be frank from the start and say that Townsville has never featured on my wish list of places to go.

Townsville turns out to be terrific place for a Qld getaway

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TAKE me to the Greek islands. They are all beautiful in the summer with their brown hills, small bays, clear, clean water, and white-washed villas.

Greek Islands the perfect winter escape for Aussies

TAKE me to the Greek islands. They are all beautiful in the summer with their... more

Ghosts good for business at traditional English pubs

THE Brits love to let you know they've a ghost of two around. more

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Going hi-tech at home for beauty

I LOVE a high-tech beauty product, or one that seems like something you may normally have to go to a salon to experience.

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THERE is a great drive towards alternative therapies and medicine as more of us look for ways to supplement conventional medicine.

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ARE you finding it hard trying to come up with a great gift for your mum this year?

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Cool sites have lots for mums

AS A child, whenever I visited a toy shop and was confronted with row upon row of pink-lipped, glassy-eyed dolls, I couldn't have been less interested.

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How parents battle sexism in toy shops

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