Tuesday's top stories

11 Dec 2012

Spend on pokies down and Australia’s most influential female voice revealed. Today’s top stories.

Cancer rate rising, but so is survival

The number of Aussies being diagnosed with cancer has almost doubled over the past twenty years, but the likelihood of beating the disease has also increased. The most common forms of cancer expected to be diagnosed include prostate cancer, followed by bowel cancer, breast cancer, melanoma and lung cancer. Read more.

Tremor felt in Northern Territory

A 7.3 (Richter scale) earthquake off the coast of Indonesia has been felt in the Northern Territory, as far away as Katherine, waking up many residents. NT News has the story.

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Australia spending less on the pokies

A report has shown that Australians are spending $1billion less on the pokies annually. This is in line with the overall gambling revenue. Ninemsn has more.

Australia’s most influential woman

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been voted Australia’s most influential female voice by Fairfax’s Daily Life website, specifically for her October so-called misogyny speech. Yahoo seven has the story.

Mandela undergoing tests

In international news, there are fresh concerns for former South African president Nelson Mandela spent a second day in a Pretoria hospital undergoing tests. Read more.

Porter passes his test

In a follow up to Thursday’s news, the New Zealand dogs learning to drive have officially passed their test, encouraging people to purchase rescue dogs. Congratulations guys! 
Read the article here or watch the video below.