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Australian court backs cigarette pack logo ban

Australia’s highest court upheld the world’s toughest law on tobacco promotion today, despite protests from tobacco companies fearing for the value of their trademarks under new rules that will strip all logos from cigarette packs.

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WHO anti-smoking award for Chinese health minister

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Assange spends third night at embassy

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Tobacco firms face world-first ban in Australia

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Australia gets tough on tobacco advertising

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Swine flu vaccination to start Down Under

Australia to raise swine flu alert

AUSTRALIA said yesterday that it is set to raise its swine flu alert level as the number of victims hit by the pandemic continued to mount while Thailand urged calm after a sharp increase in cases.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2009

Second swine flu outbreak on cruise ship

A cruise ship with 2,000 passengers aboard is cutting short a voyage and will head to an Australian port for medical help after three crew members were diagnosed with swine flu.

Thu, 28 May, 2009

Govts scramble to catch up with flu measures

Around the world today countries rushed to deal in their own way with swine flu fears.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2009

Aboriginal leprosy claims investigated

SOME Aboriginal children taken from their parents under past government policies were used as guinea pigs in medical experiments, an Australian senate inquiry was told yesterday.

Wed, 16 Apr, 2008