| Hero's final gift YOUNG widow of Lane Corporal Jared MacKinney, Beckie, woke early yesterday morning to the pain of labour. heraldsun.com.au |
Nano-skin may let amputees feel again Scientists from the University of California have used nanotechnology to develop an artificial skin that could eventually give the sense of touch back to people who have lost their limbs. abc.net.au |
Tens of thousands evacuated in Vietnam floods Flooding has killed at least 14 people in Vietnam and forced around 78,000 people to be evacuated from their homes in the centre of the country, officials have said. abc.net.au |
MP urges independent testing of coal gas wells Queensland Opposition MP Ray Hopper says he has no faith in the self-regulation process used to assess water quality at coal seam gas (CSG) mines. abc.net.au |
Sex twist in Pratt money war RICHARD Pratt's mistress and call girl may have mixed business with pleasure, even sharing sexual encounters. heraldsun.com.au |