Friday's news

14 Dec 2012

Top Australians nominated for Awards Season and the inquest begins for nurse Jacintha Saldana. Here are today’s top stories.

Nippers learn real-life lesson

When two women were stranded three kilometres off Avoca Beach, three nippers training for their surf lifesaving certificate found themselves taking part in a real-life rescue. One woman was unable to be revived; however the nippers have been praised for assisting with saving the life of the second woman. Read more.

Awards season

The 2013 entertainment awards season nominations have started with Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts being nominated for coveted Golden Globes. Twenty-four hours before, Jackman, Kidman and Watts scored nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Here’s hoping for Oscar nominations. More on SMH. 

Live longer

A recent report has shown that Australians are living longer however chronic diseases are taking a greater toll on our health. The life expectancy has improved over the past 20 years and it is now in the top five in the world. Read the full article here. 

Samoa bracing for second hit

Cyclone Evan is threatening to hit Samoa for a second time, having already taken two lives. Winds of up to 160km per hour have ripped through the island and conditions are set to intensify as it moves towards Tonga and Fiji. See the pictures and read more on the ABC. Watch the video below.

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One year down

Miranda Gibbs will spend Christmas in the trees, as she remains determined in her campaign to protect Tasmania’s forests from logging. Today marks one year since the former teacher started her Observer Tree protest. Read more. 

Inquest begins

An inquest has begun into the death of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse at the centre of the 2Day FM royal prank call. It has been revealed that the nurse left three separate notes, one of which was critical of London’s King Edward VII hospital where she worked. Read the full story and watch the video on news.com.au.