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Doctors 'not trained to deal with death'

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

Two leading medical specialists are warning that a cultural failure to confront death - and an increasing faith in doctors' ability to cure - means governments are spending millions on acute care beds when the money would be better spent on palliative care.
Church politics sink hospital sale

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

The deal to sell Canberra's Calvary Public Hospital has been called off.
Black Saturday anniversary brings breakdown risk

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

A leading psychologist involved in the Victorian bushfire Emergency Recovery Plan says the anniversary of Black Saturday could trigger breakdowns for many of the survivors.
Police praised for cannabis busts

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

The New South Wales Government has commended the state's police for seizing $50 million worth of cannabis in the past three months.
Public urged to get swine flu shots

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

Australia's chief health officer is urging people to take the renewed threat of swine flu seriously and get vaccinated.
Kids show strength after firestorm

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

ABC reporter Michael Vincent spent the first week of the bushfires in Kinglake last February.
Indigenous patients in limbo over dialysis row

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

South Australian Aborigines are travelling hundreds of kilometres away from their communities for renal dialysis because of an impasse between the South Australian and Northern Territory Governments.
Motorbike rider charged over drunken speeding

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

Police say a they have arrested and charged a drunk motorbike rider who led them through a chase in Sydney's south west last night.
Drunk mother crashes car with children on board

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

A mother who crashed her car in Melbourne's north with two children on board has allegedly recorded a blood alcohol reading more than four times over the limit.
Freighter let crew go hungry, union says

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

The International Transport Workers Federation says it is concerned about the welfare of 22 Chinese crew working on a freighter moored at South Australia's Wallaroo.
Drug and alcohol group vow to recover from fire

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

The Tasmanian rehabilitation group that lost its premises in a fire remains upbeat about the future.

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Australia ABC News: Health (11 unread)

Doctors 'not trained to deal with death'

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

Church politics sink hospital sale

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

Black Saturday anniversary brings breakdown risk

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

Police praised for cannabis busts

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

Public urged to get swine flu shots

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

Kids show strength after firestorm

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

Indigenous patients in limbo over dialysis row

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

Motorbike rider charged over drunken speeding

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

Drunk mother crashes car with children on board

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

Freighter let crew go hungry, union says

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST

Drug and alcohol group vow to recover from fire

Fetched: February 7th, 2010, 3:13pm CST