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Clem7 denies financial woes; aims to better traffic conditions

Operators of Brisbane's Clem7 have brushed off claims that the company has financial problems as it plans to extend its discounted tolls to increase dismal traffic flows.

Australia still a favoured immigration destinations

Australia has always been one of the most favourable immigration destinations. The current volume of immigrants to Australia was not being affected even throughout the global economic crisis and recessions.

Healthy lifestyle linked to educational achievement

Menzies' researchers have shown how a person's education level and that of their parents predicts a healthy lifestyle.

Aussie’s largest health insurers to help children in need

Australia's largest health insurers, MBF, has teamed up with the Zig Zag Foundation to help children in need. MBF Health Insurance will partner with the Zig Zag Foundation for its Gala Ball on the 22 May, which raises funds for sick, underprivileged and at risk children between the ages of 0-18 years.

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Tasmania’s eco-tourism earns tick of approval

The country’s eco-tourism drive has reached another milestone as forty tourism operators from Tasmania took part in the recently concluded Green Tourism project which aimed to promote environmentally friendly tourism by aiding operators to cut down consumption of energy and water as well as manage waste.

MAp reveals increased first quarter income

Airport operator MAp Airports Ltd, Sydney Airport’s majority owner, has reported on Friday that 31 percent spikes on its first quarter earnings with $100.71 million amassed in three months leading to end of March, as compared to posted income the same period last year.

Sex of baby drives response to pregnancy stress

University of Adelaide research is showing that the sex of the baby determines the way it responds to stressors during pregnancy and its ability to survive pregnancy complications.

Interruptions associated with medication errors by nurses

Nurses who are interrupted while administering medication appear to have an increased risk of making medication errors, according to a report in the April 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Wholegrain foods – our daily bread for disease prevention

The humble sandwich and your morning bowl of cereal may be as powerful as drugs in reducing your risk of heart disease - that's if you opt for wholegrain varieties.

Tourism council says industry is recovering, more help from banks needed

The Australian Tourism Export Council has called on Australian banks for more help on the struggling tourism industry as industry operators revealed that they had resorted to raiding their savings and contingency funds in order to survive the worst of the global financial crisis.

Rudd pushes ahead with health care program

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday took an offensive stance as he announced that his Labor government would push with the planned health-care system without the backing of the Liberal lawmakers from Western Australia.

Sydney opens flights to Europe but Qantas will still not resume its service

Flights from Sydney to Europe resumed Wednesday after almost five days of grounding which stranded millions of passengers and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenues after a massive eruption of a volcano in Iceland prevented flights from and into Europe.

Deakin study reveals saturated fats are harmless

Saturated fats pose a major problem for several individuals as it results to cholesterol and heart or artery diseases. However, recent study shows that diet and heart attack rates may not be as serious as the experts thought.