New data, released by the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia to mark Spinal Health Week (May 21 – 27), shows Australia is a nation of ‘sitters’ and it’s taking a major toll on our health.

The Heart Foundation is calling on all Australians to learn the warning signs of heart attack during Heart Week. It could save your life, or the life of a loved one.

The video tells the stories of three people with visa problems, living with the stress of not knowing where to turn next. The advice it offers is simple: contact Immigration and get the right information.

In a first for an Australian collecting institution, two pairs of rare floor globes have been acquired by the National Library of Australia.

The Bureau of Meteorology has released its Annual Climate Summary 2011 today (21 February), providing a comprehensive record of Australia’s weather and climate for the previous year.

CanTeen is launching two innovative books this week that provide support and information to young people aged 12-24; Now What…? When your parent’s cancer can’t be cured and Now What…? When your sibling’s cancer can’t be cured.

Two provocative television commercials cleverly highlighting the plight of factory farmed animals will be launched tomorrow, for immediate screening on free to air television channels as community service announcements.

Six special guests were all delighted to witness the young couple exchange rings in a spectacular ceremony 134 metres above the waters of Sydney Harbour.

RACQ has called on the Federal Government and industry to reform legislation and standardise labelling of fuels at the bowser to provide clarity to motorists and prevent mis-fuelling.

The introduction of new menu labelling laws legislation was proposed for Queensland on 4 December 2011 and the Heart Foundation is seeking the support of the Queensland Parliament, in the next term of government, to pass this important legislation.

New ‘under cover’ research from the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia reveals an alarming 75% of Australian schoolchildren do not use the ergonomic features built into their school backpacks.

The campaign will audit up to 125 hotels, motels and caravan parks over the next three months as part of a new education and compliance campaign.

"Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution, removing outdated discriminatory provisions and protecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages were changes that were long overdue and in the national interest."

The survey, which was commissioned by the Dietitians Association of Australia, found 60 per cent of the young women surveyed had tried to lose weight in the year prior to the survey, and one in three said the process of trying to lose weight is ongoing for them. 

The Bruce Highway’s notorious reputation has been cemented in a new report that reveals it accounts for two-thirds of the top 15 most dangerous sections of national highway in Queensland.

A recent study conducted by the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, USA, has found a direct link between healthy eating and heightened brain function.

The role of dairy fat in weight loss to be examined by a researcher has secured a $520,000 grant to examine the role of dairy-rich products in weight loss.

The Heart Foundation says the Queensland Government’s announcement to introduce new laws to ensure nutrition information is displayed on the menus of fast food and snack food chains will help improve our nutrition and reduce obesity.

Good times can suddenly turn bad through unacceptable or dangerous behaviour as a result of excessive alcohol consumption or unsafe sexual activity.

A major new partnership between the Australian golf and tourism industries has been announced today, which aims to use the appeal of the country's very best golf courses to position Australia as one of the world's leading golf tourism destinations.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today proposed a new national day of observance on 19 February to commemorate the bombing attacks on Darwin and other northern Australian towns during the Second World War.

New research from the NSW Food Authority on the microbiological quality of powdered infant milk formula sold in NSW shows that it’s essential that instructions on safe preparation are followed.

Corporal Roberts-Smith, a member of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment who was invested with Australia’s highest military award, the Victoria Cross, in January of this year, said being granted an audience with Her Majesty The Queen was a great honour.

The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, today encouraged Australians to consider being part of the team of volunteers to assist in next year’s Anzac Day commemorations in Gallipoli, Turkey.

A new national survey commissioned by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has revealed 77% of Australians still think the live export industry is cruel, despite Governments recent claims that new reform will reduce the abuse of exported Australian animals.

Captain Bryce Duffy, Corporal Ashley Birt and Lance Corporal Luke Gavin returned home on Sunday, 6 November 2011, met by their families and colleagues in a solemn and dignified ceremony at RAAF Base Amberley.

According to the UN Population Division the global population will hit 7 billion on Monday 31 October 2011 (although the US Census Bureau contends that we will hit this mark in March 2012).

Venus Williams had to pull out of the US Open after being diagnosed with Sjögren’s (pronounced SHOW-gren’s) syndrome, a medical condition where your immune system attacks healthy tissues.

Australian and New Zealand men should be reassured that the PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood test for prostate cancer saves lives according to the peak body representing urological surgeons in both countries

Many of the National Library of Australia’s greatest treasures, from James Cook’s Endeavour Journal to a letter written by Jane Austen, are now on permanent display with the opening, Saturday 8 October, 2011, of the new Treasures Gallery in Canberra.