Health & medicine

Kununurra: Citrus disease warning

A scientist warns the citrus fruit industry to beware of a devastating disease common in Asian countries.

Asian citrus psyllid has cut citrus production in Florida by more than a quarter since 2006.

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People: Musicians head shave this Friday

Damian Watkiss

Damian Watkiss

Kimberley musicians will be shaving off dreadlocks, a mullett, and possibly more to help cancer sufferers this Friday.

Music venues in Kununurra and Broome are hosting The World’s Greatest Shave. › Continue reading

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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Broome, Kununurra, People 1 Comment

Darwin: Deadly soil disease warning

A woman contracted a deadly disease, probably from her friend’s back lawn in Humpty Doo.

She said she had been walking with cracked feet on the damp, reticulated lawn.

She had to cut her holiday short at Broome, when she was airlifted to Perth and spent three months in hospital with septic arthritis. › Continue reading

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Monday, March 8th, 2010 Environment No Comments

Halls Creek: Volunteer dental clinics

Jan and John Owen

Jan and John Owen

Perth dentist John Owen and his wife Jan have been volunteering their services to needy Kimberley communities.

Their new Kimberley Dental Team is a charitable organisation with unusual origins – choral singing! › Continue reading

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Saturday, March 6th, 2010 Halls Creek No Comments

Wild dogs carry cattle disease

A scientist says wild dogs can spread a disease that causes pregnant cows to miscarry.

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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 Environment No Comments

People: Grace McCarthy

Grace McCarthy

Grace McCarthy

Grace McCarthy is in Cape Town, South Africa.

She is volunteering as an English teacher at an orphanage in one of the townships and she said it is not like nursing at Fitzroy Crossing. › Continue reading

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Sunday, February 21st, 2010 Aboriginal, Fitzroy Crossing, People No Comments

Calma tackles Indigenous smoking

Former social justice commissioner Tom Calma says anti-smoking campaigns need to be targeted specifically to indigenous people.

Half of all Aboriginal adults smoke, compared with only 20% of non indigenous adults in Australia.

Mr Calma is now the first National Coordinator for Tackling Indigenous Smoking.

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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Aboriginal, Government No Comments

Broome: Resort fined $60k for accident

Cable Beach Club pleaded guilty to failing to provide a safe working environment in Broome Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

A 24-year-old resort worker is now paralysed and brain damaged after falling off a cherry picker last year.

The magistrate fined the club $60,000.

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More people are eating kangaroo meat

More Australians are eating Kangaroo meat.

A Sydney butcher says more people are curious about the meat, and he sold out of Kangaroo sausages before Australia Day.

“Kangatarians” – who eat no red meat apart from kangaroo – say it is more humane and better for the environment.

WAToday [read this story]

Scientists say bacteria in the Kangaroo guts reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and may also help fight cancer.

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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Environment No Comments

Broome: Three swimmers rescued

A young local man decided to take a quick dip yesterday, but was carried out to sea by a powerful tide.

His two friends, who jumped in to help him, also lost control and were all heading for Africa when a nearby boat rescued them.

All three had been walking along the jetty just before the incident.

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Monday, February 8th, 2010 Broome, Police and courts No Comments