The state government has quashed all rumours regarding a risk of radiation from the decommissioned uranium testing site near Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

A radiation survey conducted by the Western Australian Government proves the decommissioned uranium testing site six kilometres north of Kalgoorlie, poses no health risk, despite Ian Bishop, the Labour candidate for the seat of O'Connor, saying otherwise earlier this month.

Yesterday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) obtained a temporary injunction against the principal of Darryl Jones Health Resolution Centre at Nambour, over alleged misleading cancer treatment claims, from the Brisbane Federal Court.

Jones, a Queensland or the Sunshine Coast man has been accused of misleading or deceptive conduct in connection with a cancer treatment programme he has underway.

In a major scientific breakthrough, Australian researchers could have found one of the keys to obesity.

A joint study conducted by Deakin University, the University of Adelaide, CSIRO and Massey University (New Zealand) scientists has led to the discovery of a sixth taste humans are able to detect i. e. fat. The study's findings also reveal people with a high degree of sensitivity to the taste of fat, not only tend to eat less fatty foods, but are also less likely to be overweight.

The latest data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reveals the ranks of Australians suffering from a spinal cord injury continue to be dominated by young male motorcyclists.

The report found there were 362 cases new spinal cord injury cases reported in Australia last financial year 2007 - 2008, most of them from crashes or falls. Only 77 of them were because of `non-trauma' causes, such as, infection, a cancerous growth or damage linked to osteoarthritis putting pressure on the spine.

WA and the Northern Territory have the highest rates of such injuries.

The media was taken on a tour of the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) by the Save the RAH Party, in order to boost its argument for rebuilding the hospital.

While, journalists were shown run-down areas of the RAH by senior doctors supportive of the Government's new hospital plan for the city rail yards, last week.

The WA Premier Colin Barnett speaking after meeting with the Wayne Swan, Federal Treasurer in Perth this morning said the commonwealth is the only level of government capable of keeping up with the rising cost of health.

Swan made a lightning trip to WA to meet Premier Colin Barnett and Treasurer Troy Buswell for discussing Canberra's struggling attempt to overhaul the way the nation's hospitals are funded.

Parents in Australia with some of the most severely disabled children are defending the a Queensland couple's action of going to court for permission to sterilise their 11-year-old daughter.

Those supporting the couple say the strain of puberty on girls is often too much for a disabled child to cope with.

Reporting the case yesterday, The Australian says the girl suffers from Rett syndrome, an incurable neurological disorder. Although, Angela, as she is known in court documents is almost turning 12, responds as a three-month-old baby would.

With Liberal leader Isobel Redmond on a mercy dash to Canberra over health and water concerns, the South Australian elections seen to be taking on a federal flavour.

Just 10 days till election time, saw Redmond making a surprise visit to Parliament House, demanding answers about the proposed national health plan, including water allocations following flooding in the northern states.

Keen on securing a meeting with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, she asked for a full briefing on the Federal Government's hospital funding plan and what it would mean for South Australians.