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Headgear for young and old

published on Sat, 17 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

PROTECTIVE headgear for babies and the elderly could become compulsory in Queensland childcare centres and nursing homes amid brain injury fears.

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Oz dads lag in childrearing

published on Sat, 17 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

FATHERS across the country will no doubt scoff at the suggestion but, compared with the rest of the world, they are downright lazy, a new report says.

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Tattoos not only hip, but hep

published on Sat, 17 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

THE tattoo craze that is exploding among young people has also led to an alarming surge in hepatitis, health experts have revealed.

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'Cotton wool' generation fears

published on Fri, 16 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

PANICKY parents are breeding a generation of "cotton wool kids" too afraid to climb trees or ride their bikes, a senior child guardian has warned.

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10 sex mistakes women make

published on Wed, 14 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

THE Sex and the City girls did their best to teach us, but now a doctor of sex has identified the top 10 sex mistakes women make that ruin their relationships.

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User revolt on eBay payments

published on Sat, 17 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

COMPLAINTS are flooding in over what is seen as anti-competitive behaviour by online auction giant eBay, in forcing users into its own payment system.

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Giant drop in Coast visitors

published on Sat, 17 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

LOW-cost air fares to southern capitals and New Zealand are threatening to bite into Queensland's lucrative winter tourism market.

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Oil price hits new record

published on Fri, 16 May 2008 21:59:00 GMT

THE price of oil rocketed to a record high overnight, as US President George W Bush prepared to urge Saudi Arabia to pump more crude.

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ASIC business pessimism

published on Fri, 16 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

STAFF at the corporate watchdog were more pessimistic than business about insider trading and market abuse on Australian financial markets.

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Can Kelly slay St George?

published on Fri, 16 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

WELCOME to the world of Gail Kelly, South African immigrant, mother of four ? and an executive adored by the majority of the staff at St George.

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