A fire safety officer is investigating Brisbane's Palace backpackers hostel to see if the building meets safety requirements following a fire overnight.

The Victorian Government has asked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to investigate the marketing of alcoholic energy drinks.

Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson says Prime Minister Kevin Rudd should meet with pensioners who are demanding an increase in their payments.

A medical conference in Canberra has been told Australia needs to train a new type of health worker to ease the shortage of medical professionals.

By targeting a common virus, doctors may be able to extend the lives of patients diagnosed with the most prevalent and deadly type of brain tumor. A type of herpes virus called human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is found in up to

Studies with non-human primates have made major contributions to our understanding of the brain and will continue to be an important, if small, part of neuroscience research, according to a recent review.

Once upon a time, Dad received a similar recipe with a bundle of fresh green beans. He made the recipe once and then lost the card. After many attempts to recreate that flavor, he declares that this, his own recipe,

This is a completely vegan, lactose and cholesterol free soup made with non-dairy creamy, potatoes, celery, leeks, and whole kernel corn. A good recipe for those with dietary restrictions.

People who have tasted this thick mix of beans, spices and chicken say: 'So good it'll make you perky and stupid!' I've placed in my workplace's annual Halloween chili cook-off for the last three years. Looks strange -- tastes great!

Cream cheese, peppermint extract and confectioners' sugar, rolled into balls, flattened and allowed to harden into candies.

This lively rub made with cumin, coriander, and chili powder will pack lots of flavor onto any meat. This would be a great complement to any South or Central American meat dish.

Simple and sweet, this recipe for grilling a whole salmon fillet is sure to be a family favorite.

If you're looking for a new twist on tomato sauce, you've found it in this recipe! Tomatoes are simmered with onion, garlic, bell peppers and peanuts.

Traditional Indian dal with yellow split peas, ginger, chili pepper, tomatoes, cumin and garlic. Don't worry if you can't find Asafoetida, a yellow spice. Use moong dal (small split yellow beans) if you can find them.

This yeast bread is a cold-rise version. The good thing about it is that you can make plain yeast rolls out of it, or make it into a cinnamon-raisin swirl loaf. Plus, this dough will last about 1 week, if

Bottled clam juice is the secret ingredient for this extra-flavorful chowder. Otherwise, this is a fairly standard chowder recipe with lots of potatoes, bacon, and onions.

This easy cheese ball is good for any occasion. The mixture may be formed into any shape (e.g., a log, a snowman). Serve with buttery, round crackers.

This hot chocolate sauce is made with unsweetened chocolate, sugar, salt, butter, cream and vanilla.

QMed, a developer of healthcare information systems, has announced that it will shut down its operations in June 2008.

Protox Therapeutics has announced the enrolment and successful dosing of the first patient in a Phase II clinical trial evaluating PRX302 to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, or enlarged prostate, a common and bothersome urological condition that affects over one million