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New heroes tell of saving crash kids
A new tale of courage has emerged in the aftermath of a fiery accident which claimed the life of a 4-year-old boy.
Cafe angels answer heart attack victim's prayer
When his wife had a heart attack in the car beside him John Miles ran for help, praying for a miracle.
Parents win fight to sterilise daughter
The Family Court in Queensland has authorised the parents of a profoundly disabled girl to give their daughter a hysterectomy.
Pair brain-damaged in Lion Rock fall had been drinking
Two men who suffered brain injuries after falling 60m from Lion Rock had been drinking alcohol, police say.
Teen girl tried to stop cop attack
A fifteen-year-old schoolgirl tried to fend off the group of teenagers who viciously bashed a South Auckland police officer.
Hospital sends woman home with broken back
A woman discharged from North Shore Hospital discovered nine days later that she had a broken back.
Boy, 4, impaled on knife in dishwasher
A four-year-old was hospitalised in Melbourne yesterday after falling onto a knife left in an open dishwasher.
Super-clinics plan in big health shake-up
Primary health services are set to undergo a big shake-up with some hospital services shifting into the community to create new super-clinics.
Patient found under resident's walking frame before death
Rest-home nurses who rushed to an 82-year-old patient's scream found her on the floor with another patient's walking frame on top of her.