A Magpie Swooping Trick You Probably Haven't Heard Of Yet and other top stories.

• A Magpie Swooping Trick You Probably Haven't Heard Of Yet

  

  Hands up if you've been swooped by a magpie. Australians trade stories of these wild squawking, scalp clawing, blood drawing bird encounters as though they're a right of passage. And tales of how to avoid them result in a springtime army of people with ice cream containers on their heads, hats with eyes drawn on the back, helmets with sticks pointing out and those few brave souls who stop, face the magpie and stand their ground. If you've not seen a magpie swooping before, check out this no..

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• People with dementia among the 'loneliest' in the country, Alzheimer's Australia says

  

  People with dementia among the 'loneliest' in the country, Alzheimer's Australia says Updated September 01, 2016 07:40:18 People with dementia are among the loneliest in Australia, according to new research, and their carers also suffer many of the same issues.The survey of more than 1,500 people found those with dementia are more than twice as likely as the general public to have high rates of loneliness.Carers also have significantly fewer relationships than the gener..

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• New Adelaide hospital litigation delayed

  Australian Associated PressLegal action over delays and defects with the new $2.3 billion Royal Adelaide Hospital has been put on hold.The case came before the South Australian Supreme Court on Thursday amid increasing state government concerns.But it has been adjourned until later this month to give a recently appointed independent expert time to rule on whether he has the necessary jurisdiction to resolve the matter.The hospital was initially due to be complete in early in 2016 but is now not ..

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• Qld has toughest smoking laws in country

  

  Jamie McKinnellAustralian Associated PressQueensland now has the strictest anti-smoking laws in Australia, but the state government hasn't ruled out making them tougher.Bus stops, taxi ranks, outdoor shopping malls, aged care facilities, public swimming pool facilities and skate parks are now included in a long list of places that are off limits to those wanting to light up from Thursday.Cancer Council Queensland chief executive Professor Jeff Dunn says the new legislation makes for the most pro..

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