Kayaker rows to round-trip record

A GERMAN woman who kayaked around Australia has told of her near-death experience with a shark.

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Doctor attacks official response to flu outbreak

ONLY swine flu's mild nature had saved the health system from complete paralysis in the face of the epidemic, a respected Victorian GP says in a damning assessment of government response to the outbreak.

Is Gps A Lost Cause?

Directing people into dangerous slums could indicate the early stages of a GPS sense of humour.

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Gps Won't Drive You To Distraction

Researchers are studying GPS navigation devices to find out whether they are a dangerous distraction for drivers. Several Australian and European organisations are conducting a five-year study into driver distractions, GPS among them.

Watt Next? More Power To Your Elbow

POWER walking is set to take on a new meaning, with the development of a knee brace that could make charging a mobile phone as easy as strolling around the block.

Positive Feedback For Gps

SOME of Australia's top swimmers have supported the wearing of a GPS device to notify drug testers of their location, even though Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority chairman Richard Ings said the idea was far-fetched.

Gps Alerted To Medicare Phone Scam

HUNTER GPs are being singled out by phone scammers who may be after the means to prescribe drugs and defraud Medicare.

Phone Line Cut A Pain For Doctors

Drug-addicted patients are finding it easier to gain multiple prescriptions for narcotics or tranquillisers following the closure of a phone service aimed at stopping ``doctor-shoppers", medical practitioners say.

Priority Phone Disorder

Plans by Telstra to limit priority phone services to people with life-threatening illnesses are in disarray after doctors refused to take part.