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Women face tough decisions about breast cancer treatments | WOMEN newly diagnosed with breast cancer could be faced with the extra dilemma of having to decide whether to be tested for dangerous gene mutations, as evidence emerges that those with high-risk ch... (photo: creative commons) Canberra Times Disease Health Photos Science Women |
More hard labour as Qingdao's algae returns | STRONG winds have blown masses of algae back into Qingdao's waters and forced fisherman, the Chinese navy and volunteers to again pull the "green carpet" out of the sea. | Michael Jones, the manager... (photo: creative commons / ) Canberra Times China Environment Photos Society Water |
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New threat to cheap Chinese goods | CHINESE exporters - who have been largely responsible for driving down the prices of Australian consumer goods such as clothing and furniture - have started passing on ... (photo: AP / Elizabeth Dalziel) The Australian China Economy Export Inflation Photos |
Minister attacks farm-based managed investment schemes as a 'disgrace' | SOUTH Australia's Water Security Minister has blasted farm-based managed investment schemes as a "disgrace", adding weight to demands for federal action on the tax brea... (photo: WN / gehad) The Australian Australia Farming Investment Photos Water |
Cricket's new Zimbabwe embarrassment | AS world cricket teetered on the brink of a split last night over holding the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, the International Cricket Council suffered further embarrass... (photo: AP Photo / ) The Australian Cricket Pakistan Photos World Zimbabwe |
Defence poised to scrap Raptor stealth fighter deal amid Pentagon review | THE Pentagon is reviewing the future of the F-22 Raptor in a move that will rule out any Australian purchase of the stealth fighter. | Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon ... (photo: AP / Lockheed Martin, John Rossino) The Australian Air Force Australia Defence Photos US |
No Doha deal better than a dud one | FREE trade remains in Australia's best interests. This week trade ministers descended on Geneva for negotiations to try to break the deadlock in the Doha Round of World... (photo: AP / Keystone, Salvatore Di Nolfi) The Australian Agriculture Photos Politics Trade WTO |
Pitfalls open in Philippine mining | By Joel D Adriano | MANILA - Australian ambassador to the Philippines Rod Smith last week jumped to the defense of the dozen or so Australian mining companies operating... (photo: GFDL / Kjetil Bjrnsrud) Asia Times Australia Manila Mining Philippine Photos |
Rice says US-India nuclear deal good for the world | PERTH, Australia -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday that a proposed U.S.-India nuclear energy deal is good for both countries and for global efforts t... (photo: AP / Palestinian Authority, Omar Rashidi, HO)) The Miami Herald Energy India Nuclear Photos US |