March 21, 2013 Cancer Council chief Ian Olver has distanced it from claims that patients could miss out on chemotherapy because of a cut in the price the Commonwealth pays for some drugs.

March 21, 2013 With youth unemployment on the rise, Queensland University of Technology researchers are seeking the views of young jobless people to help in the design of a resilience-building SMS service.

March 21, 2013 A key witness in the court martial of a military policeman accused of trying to cover up the apparent beating of an Afghan prisoner was recommended for a psychological evaluation to see if he was fit for the army, a court heard on Wednesday.

March 21, 2013 Footy mums and dads, coaches and referees now have a tool at their fingertips that could help them quickly diagnose concussion.

March 21, 2013 The Gillard government was fighting to salvage at least some of its controversial media reform package on Wednesday night as crucial independents walked away from the proposed laws because of Labor's ''shambolic'' process.

March 21, 2013 More than 100 Afghan asylum seekers could have their failed refugee assessments reviewed after a court ruled that former immigration minister Chris Bowen had illegally ordered one man's removal to Afghanistan.

March 21, 2013 You might be able to blame your beer goggles on your failure to identify a good mate, but you cannot blame them on your failure to identify a criminal.

March 21, 2013 Ecstasy users should not be charged by police, former Labor health minister Neal Blewett said during a provocative keynote address to the peak police drug and alcohol forum in Australasia on Wednesday.

March 21, 2013 When Carla Zampatti founded her fashion label in 1965 after arriving in Australia as an Italian immigrant, she was proud to work on the factory floor to learn from fellow immigrants who then dominated the Sydney rag trade.

March 21, 2013 Ticket buyers are paying exorbitant fees for their tickets to be ''processed'', ''handled'' or ''booked'' online. Welcome to the ''surcharge society''.