Breakthrough surgery restores hand function
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2012-05-16 02:54:11 -0700 | health-news
The paralysed patient suffered an injury to the lowest bone in his neck. Instead of operating on his spine, doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis used the upper arm nerves to rewire a fresh connection to...
First drive: Peugeot 4008
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2012-05-16 01:47:25 -0700 | business-news
Story continues below Unlike the fairly minimal changes to the 4007 compared to the Outlander , the 4008 features far more radical differences. The exterior design is almost completely new, with only the roof and doors carried over from the...
Two Suspects Charged in UK Terror Plot
Source: Arab News
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2012-05-16 02:19:26 -0700 | disasters-news
July 2007 Two more people a man in the UK and his cousin in Australia have been charged in connection with the failed car bomb attacks in central London and Glasgow Airport on June 30. Dr. Sabeel Ahmed, 26, of...
Jail sentence for beauty pageant brawler
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Melbourne :: Australia | updated 2012-05-16 01:30:08 -0700 | political-news
The Miss South Sudan Australia competition is an annual event for Melbourne's Sudanese community, but last year it was tarnished by three brawls. James Makur, 21, of Keilor Downs, pleaded guilty in the magistrates court to affray, intentionally causing injury...
UTS freezes payments in construction spat
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2012-05-16 01:17:40 -0700 | business-news
The accusation comes as Reed faces a deadline next Monday set by the NSW Finance and Services Minister Greg Pearce, to prove it can finish major road works throughout the state. Work on Reed road projects has ceased as subcontractors...
Jackson slams union muzzle attempt
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne :: Australia | updated 2012-05-16 01:17:38 -0700 | business-news
Ms Jackson, the union's executive president, said she would defy the attempted ban to deliver the keynote speech. Advertisement: Story continues below "These blokes have obviously never heard of free speech," Ms Jackson told AAP. "If anything can show you...
Mushtaq set for spell at Surrey
Source: BBC
Melbourne :: Australia | updated 2012-05-16 02:53:34 -0700 | sports-news
Mushtaq Ahmed to join Surrey coaching staff on short-term deal England spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed is joining the Surrey staff on a short-term contract. The 41-year-old, who played with Surrey team director Chris Adams at Sussex, will join the...
Greggs warns pasty tax could hit sales and profits
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Newcastle :: Australia | updated 2012-05-16 01:31:04 -0700 | business-news
Greggs chief executive Ken McMeikan protests at the VAT plans outside parliament last month. Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian Greggs has warned that the government's proposed "pasty tax" could have a "material impact" on its profits and force it...
SSE energy firm sees profits rise
Source: BBC
Perth :: Australia | updated 2012-05-16 00:44:11 -0700 | business-news
SSE sees profits rise to £1.3bn despite 'challenges' SSE chairman Lord Kelvin said that higher profits meant more jobs and tax revenues SSE, one of the UK's biggest energy suppliers, has seen profits rise 2% as growth in the power...
Popovic to coach Western Sydney
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2012-05-16 00:58:47 -0700 | sports-news
Football Federation Australia confirmed that Popovic will be unveiled tomorrow at midday, with reports already circulating that he'll be handed a five-year contract. Popovic had been tossing up whether to keep going in his current role as an assistant coach...
Hughes ready for cricket comeback
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2012-05-16 00:23:41 -0700 | sports-news
And how Hughes must have been longing to be back at his tiny NSW hometown of Macksville as he finetuned his controversial batting technique ahead of an English county stint with Worcestershire...Critics might have said Hughes needed all the practice...
Sorry Dr Henry, Australia is not a safe haven
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Gladstone :: Australia | updated 2012-05-15 23:56:40 -0700 | business-news
Story continues below Secondly, because my analysis framework tells me that much of the Aussie dollar's strength has been related to two factors USD weakness and yield pick up. So when I saw Ken Henry on the 7.30 report last...
Weyman's NRL season over with knee injury
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2012-05-15 23:56:40 -0700 | sports-news
Story continues below "It's disappointing news but that's part of life and football in general so I can only move forward and start the recovery process," he said. "I've been enjoying my football alongside my teammates this season and I...
Tomlinson's time in boxing spotlight
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Perth :: Australia | updated 2012-05-15 23:56:39 -0700 | sports-news
Story continues below Both are attacking front-foot fighters and even veteran American referee Steve Smoger says he's excited about getting into the ring with "two of the best super featherweights in the world". Smoger has seen how tough 25-year-old Tomlinson...
Carbon tax won't hurt electric vehicles
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne :: Australia | updated 2012-05-15 23:56:01 -0700 | green-news
Government says that increased electricity charges won't derail the launch of new electric vehicles. The federal government has denied that the impending carbon tax will handicap sales of environmentally-friendly electric cars. Federal Industry, Innovation, Climate Change and Energy Efficiency...
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