News: The most charitable celebrities of 2011

The most charitable celebrities of 2011

Lady Gaga tops the list, after she launched the Born This Way Foundation, which aims to empower youth. Dosomething.org, who compiled the list, also recognised Lady Gaga’s AIDS/HIV advocacy work after she joined MAC cosmetics this year to create a  lipstick where 100 per cent of sales go towards the MAC AIDS fund.

Also on the list – pop singer Justin Bieber for launching the Believe Charity Drive, which benefits causes like music education and children’s cancer. George Clooney was also close to the top for his work advocating human rights in Sudan.

Click through the gallery for the full list of 20.

Fire that killed TV Chef Matt Golinski’s family not suspicious

There have been a few updates in this devastating story since we wrote about it here yesterday. Investigators say the fire was not suspicious – they believe Christmas lights or candles could be responsible for the fire that killed TV chef Matt Golinski’s wife and three daughters. Matt, who has appeared on Ready, Steady, Cook, suffered burns to 40 per cent of his body and has since undergone surgery. There’s been criticism of emergency services’ response to the incident – it took an ambulance 27 minutes to get to the scene – but the Queensland Emergency Services Minister said the first call was for a fire service, which arrived within 12 minutes. He said he was confident the service had done its best.

Andrew G uses Twitter to announce marriage split.

Andrew Gunsberg, better known as Andrew G, has announced his split from wife Noa Tishby. The couple have been married for almost four years and have been living in Los Angeles. The radio and television presenter used Twitter to tell his folllowers of the breakup.

Noa tweeted the same words from her own account. They wrote “@noatishby & 1 are sad to say we’re mutually and amicably ending our marriage. We thank you for your support and ask for privacy and respect.”

“Thank you for your love and understanding. Please accept that we will have no further comments on this matter.”

After-hours GPs over hospitals?

A Government plan to have take pressure off hospital emergency departments has been criticised by health professionals, who say patients will lose valuable time if they need medical assistance. New Health Minister Tanya Plibersek yesterday announced extra funding for GP clinics to boost after-hours care, as well as a national roll out of a 24-hour medical helpline service. Ms Plibersek said: “In each circumstance, we’re trying to make it easier for people to talk to a GP or see a GP, because we know that a lot of people are turning up to the emergency department of hospitals when they would prefer to see a doctor.”

But Australian Medical Association president Steve Hambleton said the push would divert people from hospitals. “People often minimise their symptoms and there is a potential delay in people getting the right help they need which could make a difference,” he said.

Puppy survives 5-metre fall

The woman who allegedly threw her dog out of the window of a first-floor apartment has been refused bail. Eight-month old ridgeback-staffordshire cross Kyza was left with a broken leg, broken teeth and internal injuries after the incident. He has been since been nicknamed ‘Will’ by police for his determination to survive and is expected to make a full recovery.