More West Australians are considering changing or quitting their drug use as a result of attending a cannabis intervention session, according to new figures. Since 2011, 2,633 cannabis users have attended intervention sessions, with 72 per cent of attendees considering changing their smoking habits, or quitting, as a result. The figures were revealed by Mental […]
A new report from the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows Western Australian hospitals are treating more patients than ever before, while still meeting important national performance targets. The Australian hospital statistics 2012-2013 report released today shows there were a total of 687,840 separations in the WA public system in 2012-13, an increase […]
· Official launch of the 2014 Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal · Victorian Coalition Government donates $100,000 to the appeal · Victorian Coalition Government building a better Victoria by supporting the most vulnerable people in our society Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell today launched the 2014 Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal and announced a $100,000 […]
Minister for Sport and Recreation Stuart Ayres has congratulated Gillon McLachlan on his appointment as the new CEO of the AFL. “We have a positive relationship with the AFL and look forward to continuing to work with them under the guidance and experience of Gill,” Mr Ayres said. “Here in NSW, we have two great […]
A Barwon Prison officer who intervened in a violent confrontation between two prisoners has today received one of Corrections Victoria’s highest honours, the Medal of Valour. Minister for Corrections Edward O’Donohue today presented 56-year-old Barwon Supervisor Robert McNally with Corrections Victoria’s Medal of Valour at a Parliament House ceremony. Established in 1958, the medal can […]
Lucknow, April 30 (IANS) There is no Modi wave in the country, BSP chief Mayawati said here Wednesday, accusing the media of creating a hype in favour of BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Mayawati said she had been travelling to many parts of the state but found “very little” support for Modi. She was interacting […]
Washington, April 30 (IANS) A high school in Texas, US, was placed on lockdown after a student received a text message that someone carried a weapon on campus. A male student at the Madison High School in San Antonio received a text message from an unknown number Tuesday morning stating, “I have a weapon,” Xinhua reported […]
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) Apart from ingredients, it is the flame that plays an important part in imparting taste to food; in Awadhi cuisine, the food is cooked over slow fire, said a senior five star chef. “Good food is a combination of ingredients, and the time when they get added to the food that is […]
Toronto, April 30 (IANS) Are astronomers being fooled by signs of life on exoplanets? This may well be the case if we believe a significant research, suggesting that the search for life on planets outside our solar system may be more difficult than previously thought. The presence of multiple chemicals such as methane and oxygen in […]
Manila, April 30 (IANS) Three suspected members of a leftist rebel group were killed in a clash with government troops in southern Philippines Wednesday , a military official said. Captain Ernest Carolina of the Philippine Army’s 10th Infantry Division said the gun battle happened in a forested area in Montevista town. Carolina said no one from […]