NSW medical marijuana trials will 'allow the truth to emerge'
Dr John Lawson, a child neurologist at Sydney Children\'s Hospital, told the Australian Financial Review on Monday that the jury remains out on whether the plant-based drug is effective in the treatment of child epilepsy. The doctor also stressed the importance of not merely equating anything that is from nature as good..
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'Five worst diets of 2015' gain attention post-holiday
National nutritionists and dieting experts have joined forces to stand together in support of a list of the five diets that Australians should avoid this year. Originally produced by the British Dietetic Association, the selection is indisputably relevant to a nation trying to shed holiday-season kilograms and implement new-year resolutions.
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Disguised online users in Australia blocked prior to March Netflix launch
As Netflix, prepares for its first-ever Oceania-region launch, a handful of Australian and New Zealand virtual private networks reported that Netflix had begun blocking their internet protocol (IP) address ranges.
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America still a predominantly Christian nation; 75 % calling themselves Christians, poll reveals
In a poll backed by information from over 150,000 interviews, a Gallup study showed that more than half of the Americans interviewed practice a Christian religion.
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Climate change expected to be major topic for Abbott government in 2015
Two editors of major Australian newspapers have presented differing views on climate change in regard to the Abbott government in the lead up to the end-of-year conference in Paris.
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Warning on impact of binge drinking to immune system of young people
In the wake of the holiday season, which continues for many Australians, binge-drinking research findings have emerged from the U.S. Elizabeth Kovacs, PhD, a co-author of the study, spoke of a reduced awareness among drinkers of alcohol\'s harmful effects upon areas like the immune system.
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WA judge orders woman to pay $12,500 in Facebook defamation case
In a historic state judgment, Robyn Greeuw of Bunbury, Western Australia, was ordered by a magistrate to pay damages to the amount of A$12,500 after a December 2012 Facebook post was deemed to be defamatory.
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Japan's birth rate drops for fourth consecutive year to record low
Japan\'s population has dropped for a third year running as birth rates plummeted to 1,001,000 million in 2014, 9,000 lower than the previous year.
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Concerns raised over post-holiday mental health issues
Neil Jeyasingam, a psychiatrist and lecturer at the University of Sydney, relayed a post-Christmas professional experience on the first day of the new year—one of his patients attempted suicide after arriving home from a Christmas dinner with their children.
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Australia's most popular Bible verse of 2014 revealed
The most popular Bible verse in Australia has been revealed
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Opinions on Australian dollar as variable as currency market
The assessment of the closely scrutinised Australian dollar depends on the currency it is being compared to.
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Pinterest, Uber among tech firms valued over $1billion
According to CB Insights, a tracker of venture capital, Pinterest and Uber are included in the list of firms that valued $1 billion or higher, rumored or real, among companies on private technology in the U.S.