Daily Archive for January 21st, 2010

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Disease threat as vaccinations drop

AUSTRALIA is facing the re-emergence of diseases not seen in wide circulation for decades, with childhood vaccination rates now in a serious decline.

Grammys to stage Jackson clip in 3D

THE Grammys are staging an unprecedented tribute in honour of Michael Jackson including a 3-D film clip the singer made before his death.

Drunk crashes crash victim’s funeral

POLICE say they have nabbed an unlicensed drunk-driver nearly six times over the legal limit outside the funeral for one of five men killed in a car crash.

Consumers expect rate rise in Feb

CONSUMERS believe the prices of goods eased in January, but they’re expecting another interest rate rise in February, a survey shows.

P-plater dies after car hits tree

[BREAKING:] A P-PLATER has died after he drove his car off the road and into a tree on the NSW mid north coast, police say.

PM warned to be silent on Centaur

THE federal government was secretly warned by the Defence Department to stay silent over Japan’s culpability in the 1943 sinking of the torpedoed ship Centaur.

MS pills show promise and risk: studies

TESTS of the first two oral drugs developed for treating multiple sclerosis show that both cut the frequency of relapses and may slow progression of the disease.

Bogus tax office email a scam

PEOPLE are being warned to be wary of a bogus Australian Tax Office (ATO) email doing the rounds offering them a hefty tax refund.

Samson & Delilah makes Oscar short list

ALICE Springs filmmaker Warwick Thornton and his award-winning drama Samson and Delilah have taken a major leap toward Oscar glory.

Gorillaz Announce Plastic Beach Tracklisting and Guests

The third Gorillaz album Plastic Beach will feature an all-star cast including Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg and Mos Def.