Father dies on Kokoda, trekking for his little girl

PAUL Bradfield was not a man who took something for nothing. Eight days ago the 38-year-old father of four daughters set out on a gruelling 96-kilometre hike through some of the world's most rugged and remote terrain to raise money for children with cancer.

Country comforts

A family's upheaval was made less traumatic thanks to a supportive network, writes Jackson Board.

Macquarie chief resigns from Goodman spot

VETERAN Macquarie Group chairman David Clarke has lightened his workload before his return to the investment bank, yesterday quitting several chairman roles including his post at industrial property Goodman Group.

Life Stories Pass On Relay's Spirit

FROM a Catholic priest with breast cancer to an HSC student in remission from non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, the ambassadors for this year's Illawarra Relay for Life reflect a diversity of survivors.

Over And Rout

IT WASN'T cricket again at the MCG last night. It rarely is these days. Harbhajan Singh's alleged passing of a racist remark during the Sydney Test match a month ago wasn't cricket. The subsequent self-righteousness of Australia and the brinkmanship of India, which led to a remission for Harbhajan earlier this week, wasn't cricket.

Stomach Banding Can Clear Diabetes: Study

STOMACH surgery can help obese people with type 2 diabetes drive their disease into remission, saving the community millions of dollars, world-first research has found.

A Walk Too Far For The Young Ones

I AM writing this on behalf of my eight-year-old grandson, Nicholas, who is in remission from leukaemia. He told me to "ask that lady not to make us walk".

Mcgrath Foundation/m&m's Pink Boob Tube Launch Pink Salt, Double Bay

hit Pink Salt was the perfect pink venue for the launch of the McGrath Foundation/M&M's pink boob tube campaign to promote breast cancer awareness. Jane McGrath announced she was in remission from cancer and was toasted with pink champagne. Sandra Sully was a cheeky MC - beneath the serious newsreading facade lurks a sassy sense of humour.

Me And The Big C

They're in remission so they should be on top of the world, right? For many survivors of childhood cancer, the reality is vastly different. By Helen Hawkes.

Parents Make The Most Of Son's Remission From Illness

THIS year, the Christmas tree went up earlier than usual in Liam Gallo's home.

Best To Sort Out Medium Term In Good Times

Too few are taking economic policy reform seriously and it has gone into remission, says IMF economist Raghuram Rajan.

Dannii Says Kylie In Full Remission

SINGER Kylie Minogue is in remission from breast cancer, according to an internet message from her sister.

Solbec Soared When One Mouse Lived

In an example of the market trading on less than complete information, Solbec Pharmaceuticals shares rose almost 70 per cent after it announced that its cancer drug Coramsine had induced remission of mesothelioma in mice. There was no mention in its statement of the number of mice treated or cured, or the testing method.

The Inside Stories From A Man Who Should Know . . .

Colin Nash did 22 years at Pentridge _ with no remission for good behaviour, as he's quick to tell you. You get less for murder, he'll say, poker-faced.

Carr Caught On Consultancy Cost

Eschewing profligacy is akin to battling some resilient cancers. It can be subdued into remission but the war is never won. So it was with Labor's 1994 election promise to cap spending on consultants at $50 million a year. After two years, the Carr Government declared mission accomplished. Figures later this year are expected to show the Carr Government is so generous with consultants that average annual expenditure over its seven years has exceeded $100 million. The vigour of the pursuit, so amplified in O

15,000 People Could Not Save Melissa's Life, So She Did It Herself

THIS is the girl doctors said would be dead by Christmas 2000. Melissa Olivos, now six, has defied the odds to battle her leukemia into remission. And last week she started Year 1 at school.

How I Learnt To Love The Pies

THE first symptoms appeared early last year when Mick Malthouse's young Collingwood team blew away a succession of opponents with some stunning football and I actually enjoyed it. I should have visited the doctor then, but after a short while, the disease appeared to have gone into remission.

Don't Be Caught, Traveller Warns

THIS letter is to inform people who are travelling in Australia not to take out medical insurance. I recently went on a tour to Western Australia and being honest, and as I had had bowel cancer 12 years ago, I notified the company of a pre-existing illness even though I have been in remission a

Us Urges Moscow To Free Suspected American Spy

WASHINGTON: The United States has urged Moscow to free suspected American spy Edmond Pope from prison immediately and said his case could have implications for Americans travelling to Russia. The latest plea came amid new fears for the health of Pope, 54, who is in remission from a rare form of b

Anti-gst? You've Been Bluffed, Stupid

Complainants agin the GST are incontrovertibly one-eyed. Take brewers. Their campaign to kill 10 per cent GST on beer, which is a luxury item, is hypocrisy. They hide the fact they are taking 37 per cent wholesale sales tax remission. The lucrative political lobbies and the Labor Party have bluff