Karratha youth fundraiser to keep the Royal Flying Doctor flying in Oceans to Outback

Bored during the school holidays, 17-year-old Steven Gadia wanted to put his free time to good use when he decided to rally his friends for Oceans to Outback, a fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Throughout October, Steven, Ivan Macalisang, Jojo Almonte and their maths teacher Thosehanthan Vazavan are running around Karratha two days … Read more

Man admits to 'vicious' hit-and-run accident that killed doctor

The groaning noises Peter Dunne made after he was deliberately hit by a car were thought to be the babbling of a neighbor – in fact, that man was behind the wheel. Thomas Hill pleaded guilty on Monday to manslaughter of Dr Dunne, who was hit by a car in the Brisbane suburb of Tarragindi … Read more

Indian doctors strike over rape and murder of a doctor

Hospitals and clinics across India turned away patients except for emergency cases after medical staff initiated a 24-hour shutdown in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. More than a million doctors are expected to join the strike on Saturday, paralyzing medical care in the … Read more

Further protests shake India after rape and murder of doctor

In the Indian state of West Bengal, police have arrested hundreds of protesters angry about the rape and murder of a doctor last week. A doctors' association called on more than a million colleagues nationwide to go on strike for a day. Police and local authorities said blockades by protesters on Friday disrupted public transport … Read more