A report has uncovered recently that the Australia Council, which is the main arts funding body of the Federal Government, is being planned to be refurbished for the first time in last two decades. It is being claimed by members of the arts community that the council that was found in 1968 is biased towards the old and traditional forms of art, including opera and theatre as well as the novel.

As per a recent report, it has been revealed that a group of almost fifty women is taking a legal class action against the medical regulator of a Melbourne clinic for contracting hepatitis C after receiving their treatment.

As per reports, it has been revealed that a Melbourne council is thinking to charge extra money from fast food joints, so that the outlets are not able to do good business in the area. Darebin City Council said that they are thinking to take the step which will bring a decline in the number of people suffering from obesity.

A recent research has proposed that pre-treating eyes with infrared rays will help reduce vision damage caused due to over-exposure to bright light or artificial light. A team of researchers from the Australia's Vision Centre has suggested that a pre-exposure of eyes to mild infrared rays could help prevent eye damage.

As per reports, it has been revealed that the Bega Valley is taking great interest in Australia's biggest morning tea fundraising event. The local residents were of the view that they are trying hard to achieve the target of $11.5million for 2012 which has been set by the Cancer Council Australia.

It has been recently found through the Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System that one 1,000 Australian women are extremely fat and will suffer from serious birth complications.