Call for action as young adults get fatter

MORE young adults are getting fat than other age groups, according to a study that has tracked 11,000 Australians for 12 years. But the AusDiab study shows Australians in general are failing to make the lifestyle changes necessary to beat obesity,...

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Hand transplant man doing well 2 years on

IT has taken months of gruelling rehabilitation and daily doses of strong drugs, but Australia's only double hand transplant recipient is doing well after two years. "I have full feeling," says Peter Walsh, 67, a plumber from regional Victoria....

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CBA tops business satisfaction ratings

THE Commonwealth Bank has pulled ahead of its big bank rivals when it comes to business customer satisfaction, while ANZ continues to languish at the back of the pack. CBA scored an average customer satisfaction rating of 7.5 out of 10 among...

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McCain wants Egypt aid cut after killings

US politicians are calling for military aid to be cut after Egypt's security forces killed hundreds of supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi in a four-day "massacre". US Senator John McCain, who called for suspending the $US1.3 billion...

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Thirty prisoners escape from Sumatra jail

ABOUT 30 prisoners have escaped from an overcrowded jail on Indonesia's Sumatra island after riots broke out. "About 30 prisoners managed to escape," said Sutopo Berutu, head of Labuhan Ruku prison in North Sumatra province. Akbar Hari, prisons...

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UN chemical weapons team arrives in Syria

A UN team has arrived in Damascus to investigate alleged use of chemicals weapons in Syria's 29-month civil war. Syria's government and rebels have both accused one another of using the weapons while denying they have done so themselves. The...

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Islamists cancel Cairo rallies

AN Islamist alliance opposed to the Egyptian military's ouster of president Mohamed Morsi has called off rallies that they planned to stage in Cairo, citing concerns about security. "Several marches in Cairo have been cancelled for security...

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