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Hobart composer to distil wild north-west in hour-long opus

The sounds of the north-west region are being turned into music as part of an artist's residency sponsored by the University of Tasmania. Hobart composer Dean Stevenson is spending a few days a week in Stanley, seeking inspiration for a piece of music ... >> view original

Artist Sonia Singh gives dolls a 'makeunder' to give them childlike look

"I wanted to start an 'upcyling' project (recycling something to create an item of higher value than the original)," explains Sonia, who lives in Hobart, Tasmania. "I work with dolls, because I loved dolls as a child and I find so many old dolls in ... >> view original

Australia's quirky getaways to warm up your winter weekends

It offers a special experience for those seeking a dramatic, private, wild experience on Tasmania's East Coast. From a rocky headland overlooking crystal clear seas, enjoy your own private white sand beach and stone house an hour's drive from Hobart ... >> view original

New drug offers hope for melanoma patients

A NEW treatment for advanced skin cancer could prevent the disease from worsening for a year in some patients, research has suggested. PHARMACEUTICAL firm Roche has been trialling using a new drug in combination with an existing treatment for the ... >> view original

ANU to go smoke free

Students and employees on the Australian National University will quickly have to go away campuses for a cigarette break. The college introduced on World No Tobacco Day, it was going smoke-free from July 20 at its Canberra campus, Mt Stromlo ... >> view original

Brisbane hospital turns to Supreme Court in bid to give Jehovah's Witness boy ...

A Brisbane hospital have approached the Supreme Court to get permission to give a young boy a blood transfusion after his parents refused the procedure for religious reasons. (AAP). 9NEWS. A Jehovah's Witness couple have become embroiled in a ... >> view original

Adult industry lobby group Eros Association, Australian Sex Party want tobacco ...

The lobby group representing adult retailers and the Australian Sex Party want the sale of tobacco to be restricted to adult-only premises, prompting cautious support from the Cancer Council Australia. The industry association for adult retailers wants the sale ... >> view original

Your body: A primal eating machine

Last week, I touched on primal eating and the differences between primal and paleo. This week, let's take a deeper dive on a few key points to eating primal. There are a number of factors that determine how healthy you are. The big one is your nutrition and ... >> view original

Obesity Set To Become Main Cause Of Cancer

One in five cancer deaths is caused by obesity, which could eventually replace smoking as the leading cause of the disease, doctors say. The warning was made at the world's biggest conference on cancer, where it was revealed that obesity is killing tens of ... >> view original

Some Australian koalas euthanized over starvation fears

Jimbelung, a two-year-old koala, is seen in Brisbane in 2014. Australian officials euthanized a group of sickly koalas this week following a health assessment of an”overabundant” koala colony. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters. One of Australia's national ... >> view original