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World switches off for Earth Hour

EARTH Hour will reach new heights this year, with the world's three tallest buildings - including the new Burj Khalifa in Dubai - going dark for the event.
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Aussies: 'get free swine flu jab'

THERE are plenty of free swine flu vaccines available which are good to go for the flu season, the federal government says.

Salt in cereals, breads, rolls to be cut

AUSTRALIA'S leading food manufacturers are trying to do us all a favour by cutting the amount of salt in breakfast cereals and breads.

Suicide 'leading killer': Lifeline

TAKE the number of Australians aged under 44 who die annually on the roads and now double it - that's how many young people deliberately take their own lives.

A gruyere named world's best cheese

EUROPEANS are still the world's big cheeses - a gruyere from Switzerland has been named the world's best cheese at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest.

Qld Catholic teachers to strike

TEACHERS seeking better pay have planned a strike at a number of Queensland's most prestigious Catholic schools in the middle of exams.

Sex images 'inescapable' for kids

SELF-REGULATION of advertising, and other media industries, has failed to protect children from an onslaught of sexualised content.

Poll says 86% back health care

AUSTRALIANS are desperate to see improvements in the health sector, with a call to implement national service standards and attract more doctors and nurses.

Poor heart health common in rural

AUSTRALIANS living in country areas have the poorest cardiovascular health yet city dwellers are more likely to have a heart check-up.

'Soft' drugs have hidden dangers

SEEING some drugs such as ecstasy and cannabis as "soft" is seriously downplaying the risks involving in taking them, says a report.