One drink a day for a longer life: study

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Posted 373 days, 13 hours ago by Devar

Drinking is healthy, exercise is healthy, and doing a little of both is even healthier, Danish researchers reported on Wednesday

Prostitutes and Poverty podcast

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Posted 374 days, 13 hours ago by cameronreilly

Last month I recorded a couple of pilot episodes of a new podcast series where I walk around Melbourne with one of the City of Melbourne’s “greeters”, Jill.

Dog and Lion at the Park

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Posted 390 days, 22 hours ago by mollyfud

Its Holiday time and Dog and Lion went to the park for a picnic.

AMA recommends active Christmas gifts

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Posted 391 days, 21 hours ago by marcusmanlius

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says people should consider giving Christmas gifts that encourage people to exercise more.

404 moment - new medical slang

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Posted 393 days, 1 hour ago by marcusmanlius

DOCTORS have always used a tribal vocabulary to communicate between themselves, but now their secret lingo is been enriched by the electronic media and urban slang.

Got fleas? Get the vacuum

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Posted 394 days, 15 hours ago by Devar

Vacuum cleaners kill fleas just as well as any poison, surprised U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Militarized Police, Overreaction and Overkill

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Posted 398 days, 14 hours ago by Devar

There is something driving an attitudinal shift among police, en masse, that is prompting zealous overreaction even to minor disturbances. It goes way deeper than just the noticed cases and it is distressing when brought to light.

Freedom's just another word for...

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Posted 399 days, 17 hours ago by Devar

I hear the sound of torn shirts and people being trampled underfoot. Yes, it is that time of year again: Christmas shopping time.

Flying humans, hoping to land with no chute

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Posted 404 days, 2 hours ago by Bronwen

Jeb Corliss wants to fly — not the way the Wright brothers wanted to fly, but the way we do in our dreams. He wants to jump from a helicopter and land without using a parachute.

Warnie VB Cartons

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Posted 405 days, 3 hours ago by mollyfud

The VB Summer of Spin is in full swing and here is the new look packaging.

Blueberry cordial packs cancer-fighting punch

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Posted 405 days, 7 hours ago by Bronwen

A cocktail of antioxidants and blueberry juice has been shown to be effective in the fight against prostate cancer.

Melbourne's Jews roll out the doughnuts

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Posted 410 days, 6 hours ago by Corby

CHRISTMAS gets all the publicity but there are other faiths, and other rituals going on about town

Uno from Myers Christmas Windows

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Posted 415 days, 6 hours ago by mollyfud

Uno from Myers Christmas Windows

Cicadas are coming out in Melbourne

1points
Posted 425 days, 10 hours ago by mollyfud

This is the photo of a Cicadas coming out of its shell in the Melbourne Suburb of Noble Park

Calling the body shots

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Posted 431 days, 8 hours ago by Bronwen

A young filmmaker is taking an innovative digital approach in gathering the voices of many women on the sensitive subject of body image.

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