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WWII bomb found during Darwin roadworks

The unexploded device, a remnant of the bombing of Darwin in 1942, was discovered at the city's Tiger Brennan Drive roadworks about 6.45pm on Thursday, a defence spokeswoman says. She says Defence Force personnel determined the bomb was safe ... >> view original

Darwin residents question process around purchase of community land for ...

Opponents of a controversial development in Darwin have questioned why a developer paid double the unimproved capital value of the land before there was any public suggestion it could be rezoned for housing. Long-time Darwin developer Michael Makrylos ... >> view original

Darwin Olympic: We won't be overawed by Adelaide

“It's a big hill to climb but we're going to enjoy ourselves and go for it,” Darwin co-coach Steve Lolias told www.theffacup.com.au . “They have two arms and two legs just like us. “If we give them respect we are going to be able to compete, if we don ... >> view original

Asylum seekers workers 'obliged' to speak out about conditions despite Border ...

A Darwin paediatrician says he would "absolutely" consider flouting laws which could see people jailed if they speak out about what they see in asylum seeker detention centres. His comments came after dozens of young Northern Territory doctors ... >> view original

Rodney Kenyon facing 26 charges over killing of Darwin man Fabian Brock ...

Kenyon's 26 offences, listed on today's Darwin Magistrates court list, were all alleged to have been committed on June 12 or 13, the day Mr Brock was killed. Police allege Mr Brock, a 25-year-old father of one, was shot in the head at close range while ... >> view original

Darwin man charged with shooting murder of Fabian Brock

A man has been charged over the murder of Fabian Brock, who was shot in the head while sitting at the wheel of a car in Darwin. Mr Brock, 25, died in the shooting on Union Terrace, which happened about 2.30am on Saturday, June 13. A 24-year-old man ... >> view original

Take two, call me in the morning: ​Telstra lets you dial a GP

Telstra has announced the launch of ReadyCare -- a new eHealth service that lets Australians access GP consultations and prescriptions via the phone, without visiting a doctor's surgery. by Claire Reilly · @reillystyley; 3 July 2015, 3:46 pm AEST ... >> view original

Expert: Editing stem cell genes will “revolutionize” biomedical research - University of Wisconsin

Applying a dramatically improved method for "editing" genes to human stem cells, University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscientist Su-Chun Zhang has shown a new way to silence genes in stem cells and their progeny at any stage of development. >> view original

Cancer Council Queensland urges women to be breast aware between ... - News

Hundreds of Queensland women are developing breast cancers between screening each year, prompting a warning from Cancer Council for women to be breast aware between mammograms. The call follows the publication of new data revealing women ... >> view original

To fight antibiotic resistance, GPs should prescribe antibiotics only where ...

Researchers in Australia are undertaking a pilot study through which they intend to reduce antibiotic resistance by reducing the amount of antibiotics prescribed by general practitioners in the country. Researchers at The University of Queensland, Bond ... >> view original