Lifestyle
One drink a day for a longer life: study
1pointsDrinking is healthy, exercise is healthy, and doing a little of both is even healthier, Danish researchers reported on Wednesday
Prostitutes and Poverty podcast
1pointsLast 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.
AMA recommends active Christmas gifts
1pointsThe Australian Medical Association (AMA) says people should consider giving Christmas gifts that encourage people to exercise more.
404 moment - new medical slang
1pointsDOCTORS 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
1pointsVacuum cleaners kill fleas just as well as any poison, surprised U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Militarized Police, Overreaction and Overkill
1pointsThere 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...
1pointsI 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
1pointsJeb 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
1pointsThe VB Summer of Spin is in full swing and here is the new look packaging.
Blueberry cordial packs cancer-fighting punch
1pointsA 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
1pointsCHRISTMAS gets all the publicity but there are other faiths, and other rituals going on about town
Cicadas are coming out in Melbourne
1pointsThis is the photo of a Cicadas coming out of its shell in the Melbourne Suburb of Noble Park
Calling the body shots
1pointsA 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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