| Calif. Nears Record for Whooping Cough Infections An epidemic of whooping cough in the nation’s largest state has already claimed the lives of nine infants. feeds.nytimes.com |
Townsville Gymnastics guilty of safety breaches Townsville Gymnastics in north Queensland has been found guilty of breaches of the Workplace Health and Safety Act following the death of a gymnast. abc.net.au |
Hospital staff receive new pay offer The State Government has increased its pay offer to hospital support staff after workers agreed to end their work-to-rule campaign. abc.net.au |
Diagnosis may have stopped newsreader's suicide The New South Wales Coroner has found television newsreader Charmaine Dragun might not have taken her own life if her mental illness was diagnosed differently. abc.net.au |
Cabinet to debate raising drinking age New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally has confirmed a proposal to raise the legal drinking age to 21 in her state will be debated in Cabinet this week. abc.net.au |