Australia Honours The Great Jack Brabham

Australia day honour for Black Jack Peter McKay       28 Jan 2008 John Arthur Brabham wins again! The great man affectionately known in his heyday as Black Jack has been awarded the Office of the Order...

Elderly Americans to double - 71 million by 2030

"Medical schools prepare for "silver tsunami" By Richard C. LewisMon Jan 28, 4:24 PM ET Just a few years ago, a graduate from Brown University medical school had just an inkling about how to care for the elderly. Now, Brown and other U.S. medical schools are plugging...

Problem Gambling & Homeless Australians

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/01/29/2149351.htmProblem gambling a 'root cause of homelessness' By Daniel HoareResearch has pointed to a link between problem gambling and homelessness. While the Australian Federal Government has been quick to act on its election...

Australia to say no to aboriginal compensation

Australia rules out aboriginal compensationTue Jan 29, 2008 By Rob Taylor CANBERRA (Reuters)  Australia's government on Tuesday promised an apology for Aborigines forcibly taken from their homes under past assimilation policies, but ruled out compensation payments for...

Australian Troops Out Of Iraq in '08

Australian Troops Out Of Iraq in '08Mr Smith goes to Washington By Samantha Hawley One of Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Stephen Smith's first tasks on the American stage was to lock in a timetable for the...
 

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