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  Anxious start to school year for autistic students

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  Parents of autistic children who have been participating in a specialist program in Tasmania's north are uncertain about the future, despite classes resuming for the year.
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  Two new swine flu cases spark warnings in Tasmania

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  There have been two new cases of swine flu in Tasmania as authorities prepare to vaccinate 350,000 people before a predicted second wave of the virus hits.
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  Tai Chi could beat obesity, diabetes and depression

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  University of Queensland (UQ) researchers say an ancient Chinese form of meditation could be the key to tackling some illnesses reaching epidemic proportions in western society.
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  Abbott against drinking age hike

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he does not support raising the drinking age to 21.
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  Blood lead fight must continue

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  Author Diana Scharf-Hunt once said "Goals are dreams with deadlines".
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  Hoteliers against raising legal drinking age

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  The Queensland Hotels Association (QHA) has dismissed the idea for the legal drinking age to be lifted to 21.
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  Expert rejects chemical cancer link

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  A cancer cluster expert says a farm chemical in a former Eyre Peninsula reservoir in South Australia could not be responsible for cancer in the local population.
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  Shot Australian leaves South America

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  A Queensland man who was shot in South America last month has been admitted to a London hospital.
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  Soft drink doubles pancreatic cancer risk: study

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  A team of international researchers claim to have found a link between soft drink and pancreatic cancer.
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  Call to check homes after insulation ban

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  The Master Electricians Association says the Federal Government's ban on foil insulation in its energy efficiency program will save lives, but every home that has had the product installed must now be checked.
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  Pubs face early closure as council clamps down

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  Darwin City Council has asked the Northern Territory Licensing Commission to force the city's drinking venues to close at 2am instead of 4am.
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  Launceston hospital on the road to recovery

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  Some of the key problems at the Launceston General Hospital are easing, with more permanent specialists recruited to reduce the reliance on locums.
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  Govt 'in a bind' over Calvary

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  ACT Health Minister Katy Gallagher says the Government will have to negotiate a new funding arrangement with the owners of the Calvary Public Hospital now the deal to buy it has collapsed.
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  Foil insulation banned amid electrocution fears

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  Environment Minister Peter Garrett has suspended the use of foil insulation under the Government's home insulation program after it was linked to a number of deaths.
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  Asbestos contractor under 'strictest conditions'

  Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 8:53am CST

  The construction union says an asbestos exposure incident at a Canberra auction house last year could have been prevented.