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Small molecule could provide clue to ending the itch

SCIENTISTS have discovered a key substance in the central nervous system responsible for transmitting the sensation of an itch from the skin to the brain.

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10:00 AM May 24th

Kidney disease often goes unchecked

DESPITE one in three Australians being at high risk of kidney disease, the chronic illness remains low on the health radar of many people.

9:00 AM May 24th
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Baby rhino horns in as baby giraffe announced for zoo

TERRI Irwin gushed like a proud new mum when she saw the newest member of the Australia Zoo family: a 70kg baby boy rhino.

Kate Clifford

Scientists create new, more effective flu vaccine

A NEW kind of flu vaccine that works against many different strains of influenza virus has proved to be more effective than conventional vaccines.

Steve Connor

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RSPCA Million Paws Walk

RSPCA Millions Paws Walk in Maryborough on Sunday.

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Easy eating

Carrots really can improve your eyesight – even better washed down with a spoonful of cod liver oil.

Murwillumbah nutritionist checks in on your resolutions

WE’RE almost at the half-way point between one set of New Year resolutions and the next.

Easy Eating
Olwen Anderson

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RESIDENTS are being encouraged to get back in the kitchen today as part of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day.

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<strong>OPINION: </strong>At Springsure, travellers Alan and Christine Betteridge make the unwelcome discovery that the caravan fridge has stopped working.

Fridge decides to become a cupboard on outback odyssey

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Alan Betteridge

I AM going to be frank from the start and say that Townsville has never featured on my wish list of places to go.

Townsville turns out to be terrific place for a Qld getaway

I AM going to be frank from the start and say that Townsville has never... more

TAKE me to the Greek islands. They are all beautiful in the summer with their brown hills, small bays, clear, clean water, and white-washed villas.

Greek Islands the perfect winter escape for Aussies

TAKE me to the Greek islands. They are all beautiful in the summer with their... more

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Going hi-tech at home for beauty

I LOVE a high-tech beauty product, or one that seems like something you may normally have to go to a salon to experience.

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THERE is a great drive towards alternative therapies and medicine as more of us look for ways to supplement conventional medicine.

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A handful of good medicine

ARE you finding it hard trying to come up with a great gift for your mum this year?

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Cool sites have lots for mums

AS A child, whenever I visited a toy shop and was confronted with row upon row of pink-lipped, glassy-eyed dolls, I couldn't have been less interested.

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How parents battle sexism in toy shops

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Call to name new Hervey Bay road after pioneering farmer

Police release street names of break-in hotspots around Bay

No UFO but planets align, according to astronomy enthusiasts

At least one person taken to hospital after Eli Waters crash

Man fined $800 after car was smashed by train

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Legalising cannabis for recreation is the obvious next step

Labor endorses software developer to stand for Wide Bay

'Bright, comet-like' UFO spotted over Hervey Bay

More than 700 votes in marijuana poll shows support for drug

Council rates blamed for job losses in Fraser Coast region

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