Health
Strawberry needle finds spark warning to cut all berries in half
Police are investigating a copycat saboteur after a Coles Queensland Coles employee found a small silver rod on top of strawberries in a punnet.
- by Toby Crockford
Latest
Canberra Hospital CT scans to be sent interstate for all of September
Inpatient CT scans have already been sent offsite for examination for three of the past four weeks at Canberra Hospital.
- by Daniella White
Recall
Strawberry farmer 'going through hell' as more needles found
Two more needles have been found in a punnet in Queensland, as growers' peak body says the farmer who produced the fruit is devastated.
- by Lucy Stone
Hospitals
Queensland woman dies at home after giving birth
It was understood she was discharged from hospital last month and had suffered a suspected blood clot after having a caesarean delivery.
Canberra
'If in doubt, throw them out': Needles in strawberries prompt warning
No contaminated strawberries have been found in the ACT, but caution is urged after incidents interstate.
South-east Queensland
Sewing needles discovered in strawberries, prompting recall
One Queenslander and two Victorians have reported discovering sewing needles in their strawberries and police believe the contamination is deliberate.
- by Toby Crockford
Zimbabwe
Cholera emergency declared in Harare
Zimbabwe has declared a cholera outbreak in the capital Harare after 20 people died from the disease and more than 2000 were infected by contaminated water.
ACT government
Canberra Now: Health inquiry slammed & dig threatens power pole
Plus your daily David Pope cartoon (this one's a scream).
- by Sherryn Groch
Healthcare
Calls for full inquiry as minister's review labelled 'half-baked'
Health Minister Meegan Fitzharris says a full judicial inquiry into ACT Health could turn into a "witch hunt".
- by Daniella White
HIV, malaria and tuberculosis vaccines unlikely: study
To make real progress against infectious diseases by 2030, the world must increase research spending to nearly $US9 billion ($12 billion) a year.
- by Donald McNeil jnr
ACT government
ACT Health review should look at insufficient funding growth: Stanhope
Former chief minister Jon Stanhope believes financial pressures are at the heart of cultural issues within ACT Health.
- by Blake Foden