Paris has managed to get bike infrastructure right and Melbourne is on the way. Why is it taking Sydney so long to adopt cycle-friendly initiatives, asks Anais Moutot
Getting ready to travel from Paris to Sydney, I imagined that my days would be filled with bike rides through the sunshine. My illusions faded on the day I arrived: there weren’t that many people cycling at all and instead of sep
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Getting Two Wheels On The Road
Posted by Janet 8 hours ago (http://newmatilda.com)
Medicare gets tough on unnecessary CT scans
Posted by etsyKetsy 8 hours ago (http://www.theaustralian.com.au)
THE Medicare watchdog has expressed "alarm" over the widespread and unnecessary ordering of high-radiation CT scans that can trigger cancer, after a near-trebling in the number of doctors and other health workers referred to the agency for investigation.
One doctor whose records were scrutinised by the Professional Services Review was found to have ordered a CT scan for a patient who complaine Read full story
One doctor whose records were scrutinised by the Professional Services Review was found to have ordered a CT scan for a patient who complaine Read full story
Wife runs over husband - twice
Posted by Janet 3 days ago (http://www.smh.com.au)
A New Zealand man whose wife ran over him twice in a four-wheel-drive has been flown to hospital with head, chest and back injuries.
Earthmoving contractor Terry Telford, 69, was run over yesterday morning when his wife Sandy reversed the vehicle down their long driveway near Opoutama, in northern Hawke's Bay.
Lowe Corporation rescue helicopter marketing manager Louise Harvey said it appear Read full story
Earthmoving contractor Terry Telford, 69, was run over yesterday morning when his wife Sandy reversed the vehicle down their long driveway near Opoutama, in northern Hawke's Bay.
Lowe Corporation rescue helicopter marketing manager Louise Harvey said it appear Read full story
Aussie massacre threat shuts US schools
Posted by AmberStar 3 days ago (http://www.smh.com.au)
A vague threat apparently posted by an Australian on two social networking sites led to the lockdown of all schools in the busy midwestern US city of Minneapolis, officials said.
City officials received a phone call early on Wednesday alerting them that a young man planned to "shoot up" an unspecified school and then kill himself, police said.
Officials decided to place all schools on a "co Read full story
City officials received a phone call early on Wednesday alerting them that a young man planned to "shoot up" an unspecified school and then kill himself, police said.
Officials decided to place all schools on a "co Read full story
Razer: The Monthly’s Louis Nowra needs a good vajazzling
Posted by etsyKetsy 4 days ago (http://www.crikey.com.au)
Forget what Louis Nowra and The Monthly say, writes Helen Razor: Germaine Greer is a bright and occasionally charming old ratbag who should be revered.
Generally, International Women’s Day is an occasion to which I pay little mind. In 1979, Brown Owl flashed my non-regulation underwear as a caution to all assembled Guides. I have since reasoned that it is better to wrap one’s self in solitude Read full story
Generally, International Women’s Day is an occasion to which I pay little mind. In 1979, Brown Owl flashed my non-regulation underwear as a caution to all assembled Guides. I have since reasoned that it is better to wrap one’s self in solitude Read full story
If you ever get a look at movies and televisions shows from the 50’s and 60’s, they predicted the skies would be filled with flying cars and personal jetpacks in the next century. Well, here we are in 2010 and I don’t know about you, but I’m disappointed to say that the great blue yonder is mighty absent of flying cars and people traveling to and from work with jetpacks.
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Half-Cocked? Hermaphrochickens Challenge Gender Determination
Posted by AmberStar 4 days ago (http://www.wired.com)
Unlike mammals, it’s not hormones that dictate a chicken’s sex. It’s a fundamental property of the cells themselves. But this only became apparent when biologists investigated several odd chickens that were half male and half female, as if a line were drawn down the center of their bodies.
“We assumed this was caused by one side of the body having some kind of sex chromosome anomaly,” said Mic Read full story
“We assumed this was caused by one side of the body having some kind of sex chromosome anomaly,” said Mic Read full story
So Fat, You Can Taste It
Posted by Janet 4 days ago (http://www.slashfood.com)
Australian scientists claim they've stumbled upon a sixth sense -- but not the kind where you see dead people. No, researchers down under have found a new flavor sense: fat.
Everyone knows that fat is an excellent vehicle for food flavors and has a highly appealing mouthfeel. A new study, however, suggests that along with sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami (essentially, the ability to dete Read full story
Everyone knows that fat is an excellent vehicle for food flavors and has a highly appealing mouthfeel. A new study, however, suggests that along with sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami (essentially, the ability to dete Read full story
Implant to help fight osteoporosis and arthritis - Telegraph
Posted by lindahansi 4 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
A revolutionary new way to administer bone repairing drugs into the body could
help millions with arthritis and osteoporosis, scientists believe. Read full story
help millions with arthritis and osteoporosis, scientists believe. Read full story
A new study has raised doubts about the effectiveness of "ethical"
all-purpose stem cells for use in research and treatments. Read full story
all-purpose stem cells for use in research and treatments. Read full story
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