 Migrants boost Aussie population growth
(The West Australian: Mon, 24 Sep) An influx of migrants has helped the Australian population grow faster over the past year than ever before. The latest demographic figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show 20.9 million people lived in Australia in March 2007.
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 Cancer deaths to hit 17 million in 2030: researcher
(Reuters via Yahoo! News: Mon, 24 Sep) Cancer deaths will more than double to 17 million people each year in 2030 with poor countries shouldering the heaviest burden from the disease, the head of the United Nation's cancer agency said on Monday.
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 Uni launches real estate degree
(Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Tue, 25 Sep) A skills shortage in the real estate industry has prompted Griffith University to launch a new degree in real estate and property development.
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 Manurewa electorate boundaries reflect communities
(Scoop.co.nz: Tue, 25 Sep) The Manurewa Action Team, a group that led the challenge against a proposal to carve up the Manurewa electorate, is delighted that the Representation Commission has overwhelmingly endorsed recommendations to reunite long-standing communities that comprise that electorate.
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 Study: Cancer deaths to hit 17 million in 2030
(Environmental News Network: Mon, 24 Sep) BARCELONA (Reuters) - Cancer deaths will more than double to 17 million people each year in 2030 with poor countries shouldering the heaviest burden from the disease, the head of the United Nation's cancer agency said on Monday. An ageing population will bump up cancer rates worldwide in the coming years, especially in developing countries where the number of people who smoke and drink is on ...
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 I-465 56th St. ramp closes
(WTHR Indianapolis: Mon, 24 Sep) It was slow-going Monday morning for I-465 commuters as a new road project got underway.
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Premier announces expansion of Kelowna hospital to include heart centre
Cancer control in Europe works; now it is time to extend it to poorer countries
