Tag: Human Interest
Getting China to give is a hard sell for Gates
Two of the world's richest men, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, will head to China later this month to promote the idea of philanthropy to Chinese millionaires.[MORE]
230,000 Japanese centenarians missing or dead
Japanese officials say more than 230,000 people listed as being over the age of 100 cannot be found.[MORE]
How far is too far at a Xavier dinner?
Thursday night. A balmy Spring evening in BrizVegas. Captains of Queensland commerce and industry, legal eagles, property developers, sporting identities and the Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane John Bathersby gather for a convivial evening of fine food, fine wine, beer, spirits - all in the name of a worthy kids charity.[MORE]
High school awarded for asylum seeker program
Leonora District High School has been recognised for its asylum seeker transition program. [MORE]
Gympie vets says vigilance needed against ticks
A Gympie vet says in the past two weeks he has seen a sharp rise in the number of household pets affected by paralysis ticks.[MORE]
War correspondent returns from battle and imprisonment
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After a decade of working in war zones, and being kidnapped by Al Qaeda, Michael Ware has plenty of personal demons to confront.[MORE]
Cyclists on home stretch in cancer charity ride
Sixty cyclists are heading out of Clermont, south-west of Mackay in north Queensland, this morning on the home stretch of a 1,600 kilometre bike ride from Brisbane to Townsville.[MORE]
Qld doctors help flood-ravaged Pakistan
A couple from Cairns in far north Queensland on a medical mission in Pakistan say there is a huge demand for medical care in the flood-ravaged country. [MORE]
Father finds abducted son after bike quest through Europe
A Sydney man's odyssey to find his abducted son is about to end with a happy reunion in Amsterdam.[MORE]
Manual gives graziers tips on guard dogs
A manual has been released to give graziers more information about using guard dogs to protect their flocks from wild dog attacks.[MORE]
6yo girl honoured for saving family after car crash
A central Queensland girl has been recognised as a hero for saving the life of her mother and brother after a serious car crash. [MORE]
Prize winner 'dog-napped' from Royal Show
A prize-winning chihuahua has been snatched from almost under its owner's nose at the Royal Adelaide Show.[MORE]
Women fined $5,000 for neglecting dog
A Gold Coast woman has been fined $5,000 for breaching her duty of care to a kelpie dog under animal protection laws.[MORE]
British PM airlifted to dying dad
British prime minister David Cameron's father has died after suffering a stroke and heart complications.[MORE]
Dancing queens dig lords of the dance
Scientists reveal the secret to how a man can attract women on the dance floor: it's all in the way he moves his neck, torso and right knee.[MORE]
Note to self: Stosur in sight of childhood dream
A time capsule at the Sam Stosur's primary school has just been unearthed, containing an 11-year-old Stosur's dreams for 2010.[MORE]
Ground Zero tower to be finished in 2013: officials
The centrepiece tower in the vast reconstruction project at the World Trade Centre in New York will be complete in 2013, officials said in an upbeat assessment of the site's future.[MORE]
Winfrey earns Kennedy Centre honour
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is the latest person to be nominated for this year's Kennedy Centre honours.[MORE]
Lawnmower man walks 2,000kms for charity
A 67-year-old man has pushed his lawnmower up the Queensland coast from the Gold Coast to Cairns to raise money for charity.[MORE]
Hundreds stay despite Birdsville exodus
Hundreds of tourists have decided to remain in Birdsville in the Queensland's far south-west despite an exodus of visitors.[MORE]
Aussie firefighters keep 9/11 run on track
A team of Australian and US firefighters running across America is on schedule to arrive in New York on the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.[MORE]
Man claims chip-making record after marathon effort
A Belgian maker of French fries has set a new world record for non-stop chip-making after frying mountains of potato strips for 83 consecutive hours.[MORE]
Carey makes Booker shortlist, snub for Slap
Peter Carey could scoop the Booker Prize for a record third time after the Australian author was named on the shortlist for one of the world's most prestigious literary awards.[MORE]
Road trip earns country music win
A teenage hotel worker could be on the road to country music glory.[MORE]
Jaguar dumps Rice after Twitter slur
A homophobic slur on Twitter has cost swimming glamour girl Stephanie Rice her sponsorship deal with Jaguar. [MORE]
