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By Courtney Rubin | Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:08 PM ET

Researchers in New Zealand develop an ice cream they hope can help combat the side effects of chemotherapy. Read More

More like this in: New Zealand, Ice Cream, Chemotherapy, Weight Loss, Dairy Products, Science, Australia/New Zealand, Healthcare, Innovation & Discovery

By Courtney Rubin | Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:08 PM ET

A team from Japan wins one of the world's greenest car races. Read More

More like this in: Technology, Travel, The New York Times, NASA, Australia, Emissions, Japan, Planet, Solar Energy, Solar Power, Michigan, University of Michigan

By Darragh Worland | Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:09 PM ET

A rash of progressively younger teens are looking to circumnavigate the globe. What gives? Read More

More like this in: New York, Family, Australia, Netherlands, Sailing, Travel, Australia/New Zealand, Americas, Europe, Sports, Culture

By Courtney Rubin | Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:04 PM ET

Why cheese is the new diet food. Read More

More like this in: Australia, Diet, The Telegraph, Weight Loss, Dairy Products, Yogurt, Life & Style, Australia/New Zealand, Healthcare, Innovation & Discovery, Health & Fitness, Food & Drink

By Darragh Worland | Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:25 AM ET

A record number of children worldwide are getting life-saving immunizations against deadly diseases. Read More

More like this in: UNICEF, Health, Children, World Health Organization, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF), Melinda Gates, Vaccines, World Bank, Measles

By Kendall Hunter | Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:49 AM ET

The Naked Chef keeping us warm for the winter with latest charity venture - selling the wool of his restaurants sheep. Read More

More like this in: Charity, London, Schools, Restaurants, Amsterdam, Melbourne, Jamie Oliver, Cornwall

By Ben Corbett | Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:09 PM ET

While there's still much to be done to eradicate world hunger, there's also lots to celebrate. Here's the outlook. Read More

More like this in: United States, China, Farmers, Agriculture, Brazil, Italy, New Zealand, Vietnam, Ghana, Ireland, Denmark, Malawi

By Ben Corbett | Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:18 PM ET

Tom's of Maine teams up with charity: water to help bring that precious, life-sustaining liquid to those who have none. Read More

More like this in: Non-Profit, Water, Tom's of Maine, Business, Social Responsibility, Asia, Africa, Mideast, Australia/New Zealand, Americas, Europe, Good Ideas, Stocks & Investing, Economy, Retail, Giving, Fundraising, Development

By Kendall Hunter | Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:26 AM ET

The Right Livelihood foundation announces 2009 awards as a wake-up calls to secure our common future. Read More

More like this in: Climate change, New Zealand, Nobel Prize, Ethiopia, Congo, Sweden, NGO, Democratic Republic of Congo

By Chaniga Vorasarun | Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:50 AM ET

And we have a feeling this ranking isn't helping Australia-New Zealand relations. Read More

More like this in: New Zealand, Business, Australia/New Zealand, Employment, Business Travel