2014-09-01 Australia More Top Stories

  NEWS.com.au   

Greens try to force debate on Iraq  NEWS.com.au
THE Greens are trying to have the Senate debate Australia's involvement in Iraq, saying there is no greater responsibility than sending personnel into war. BUT the attempt is being opposed by the government and the opposition. At the beginning of parliament ...

2014-09-01 Australia Health

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Healthy habits that hold back the clock  Sydney Morning Herald
We might think of Botox and cosmetic repair jobs as the big guns in the anti-ageing armoury, but how about a different approach – like picking up a set of dumb bells and putting down that bag of chips? There's growing evidence that what we do to boost our ...

2014-09-01 Australia Science

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Rich nations have moral duty to help island nations as climate change shifts ...  Sydney Morning Herald
Small island nations, particularly those in the Pacific, are already experiencing "extreme effects" from global warming, and rich nations including Australia have a "moral responsibility" to help them cope with future unavoidable threats, a senior World Bank ...

2014-09-01 Australia Sports

  NRL.COM   

NRL: Is this the Manly Sea Eagles' greatest comeback?  The Daily Telegraph
The conditions at Brookvale seemed almost perfect. The sun was out, the hill was packed and Manly had lots to play for: their old co-captain's last home game, Steve Matai's 200th game and a top two position. But unfortunately the Sea Eagles seemed to not ...

2014-09-01 Australia Entertainment

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Jennifer Lawrence nude photo backlash: online community slams privacy breach  Sydney Morning Herald
Nude photos leaked online. Celebrity news website publisher Perez Hilton has apologised to readers amid a growing online backlash against those circulating stolen naked photos of actresses including Jennifer Lawrence. An anonymous hacker first posted ...

2014-09-01 Australia Technology

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Telcos back internet piracy crackdown  Sydney Morning Herald
EXCLUSIVE. The country's biggest telecommunications companies are willing to block their customers from accessing overseas websites hosting pirated movies and music despite concerns harmless sites could also get caught by the filter. Telstra, Optus ...

2014-09-01 Australia Business

  Sky News Australia   

Adelaide homes record strongest value growth in the nation last month  NEWS.com.au
THE property market didn't cool down during winter with new figures revealing the best seasonal price growth in seven years. According to the latest RP Data Hedonic Index capital city housing market recorded their strongest capital gain for winter since 2007.
House prices posted solid winter growth. Photo: Louie Douvis   Sydney Morning Herald
Housing prices post strongest winter gain in 7 years   The Australian
Winter shines on property market   Illawarra Mercury
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Company profits in shock 6.9pc slide for June quarter  The Australian
COMPANY gross operating profits fell dramatically in the June quarter, coming in well below analyst expectations, official data shows. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, company profits lost 6.9 per cent in the quarter, seasonally adjusted, ...

2014-09-01 Australia Australia

  Sky News Australia   

Bushwalking teens rescued after cold night stranded in Blue Mountains  9news.com.au
Two teenage bushwalkers have been winched to safety after spending the night stranded in the NSW Blue Mountains. The 16-year-old girl and 18-year-old man went hiking just after midday yesterday at Govetts Leap in Blackheath. Concerned relatives called ...

2014-09-01 Australia World

  BBC News   

Ukraine crisis: US senators urge arms 'to fight Russia'  BBC News
Leading American senators have called for the US to send weapons to help Ukraine fight what they say is "a Russian invasion". Robert Menendez, head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Russia's President Vladimir Putin must face a cost for ...

2014-08-31 Australia More Top Stories

  Brisbane Times   

Australia on gun run to combat terror in Iraq as PM answers Barack Obama's ...  The Daily Telegraph
AUSTRALIAN aircraft have participated in a joint-humanitarian aid drop for the beleaguered Iraqi city of Amirli after a commitment to drop arms and munitions for Kurdish fighters battling Islamic state terrorists. The Pentagon says aircraft from Australia, France ...

2014-08-31 Australia Health

  The Punch   

ZMapp cures 100% lab monkeys  The Punch
An experimental Ebola drug, ZMapp, has cured all 18 of the laboratory monkeys infected with the deadly virus. According to Reuters, these include those suffering the fever and hemorrhaging characteristics of the disease and had been hours from death.
Ebola Drug ZMapp Is 100% Effective   CHANNELS
Experimental Ebola drug heals infected monkeys   Hindustan Times
Monkey tests increase hopes for ebola drug   The Australian
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  BBC News   

Standardized Tobacco Packaging Did Not Change Purchasing Habits  Medical Research News and Interviews_ MedicalResearch.com
Answer: Each November the Cancer Council Victoria conducts a survey asking smokers about their tobacco purchasing habits and smoking attitudes, intentions and behaviours. This study compared what smokers said about where and what they purchased ...

2014-08-31 Australia Science

  Marine Trader Online   

Faking it: how animals trick their way to a better life  Marine Trader Online
Ai Hin was showing loss of appetite and reduced mobility, so it was logical for staff at a breeding centre in the Chinese province of Sichuan to assume the giant panda was pregnant. When it became clear she wasn't, shocked staff concluded that she had ...

2014-08-31 Australia Sports

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Roosters hooker Jake Friend admitted to hospital with suspected lung problem  Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Roosters have suffered a blow ahead of what shapes as a minor premiership playoff against South Sydney with Jake Friend admitted to hospital with blood in the lung cavity after complaining of breathing difficulties. The Roosters hooker finished the ...

2014-08-31 Australia Entertainment

  Pedestrian TV   

Strangers Donate $100k to Gay Teen Disowned by Family  Pedestrian TV
A few days ago, a video by gay Georgia teen Daniel Pierce went viral, after he secretly filmed his family's attempt to hold a religious intervention for him. The 19-year-old Pierce was ultimately disowned by his family, who attacked him and then threw him out of ...

2014-08-31 Australia Technology

  Siliconrepublic.com   

Surface Pro 2 Vs Surface Pro 3 - Specs, Features And Price Comparison  The Fuse Joplin
The first time Microsoft made an impression in the tablet market was in 2012. After that, Microsoft has been making and keeping their promise for better tablets and smartphones. When the Surface series was released, users had been promised a two-in-one ...

2014-08-31 Australia Business

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Spring in the property market may be a leap too far  Sydney Morning Herald
Natalie and Tim Young are selling their house. Natalie won't say how much she is hoping to get for the three-bedroom dwelling they renovated in the outer Melbourne suburb of Park Orchids. But the couple, who make a habit of buying, renovating and selling ...

2014-08-31 Australia Australia

  Brisbane Times   

Australia on gun run to combat terror in Iraq as PM answers Barack Obama's ...  The Daily Telegraph
AUSTRALIAN aircraft have participated in a joint-humanitarian aid drop for the beleaguered Iraqi city of Amirli after a commitment to drop arms and munitions for Kurdish fighters battling Islamic state terrorists. The Pentagon says aircraft from Australia, France ...

2014-08-31 Australia World

  BBC News   

David Cameron welcomes new European Council president's pledge  BBC News
David Cameron has welcomed a commitment by the new president of the European Council to reach a deal with the UK on EU reform. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who was appointed to the role at a summit in Brussels, said he "cannot imagine" the ...

2014-08-30 Australia More Top Stories

  New York Times   

ISIS Fears Prompt Britain to Raise Terrorism Threat Level  New York Times
An armed police officer guards 10 Downing Street in London. On Friday, Britain raised its terrorism threat level to "severe." Credit Paul Hackett/Reuters. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story Share ...

2014-08-30 Australia Health

  The Guardian   

Study Counters Critics of Plainer Cigarette Packaging  Philly.com
FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Selling cigarettes in plain packages doesn't increase the use of low-cost or illegal tobacco and doesn't harm sales in small stores, according to new research from Australia. Those problems were predicted by the ...

2014-08-30 Australia Science

  Deutsche Welle   

Anne Geddes aids Great Barrier Reef rescue for calendar  Herald Sun
Video; Image. Bob Irwin urges people to fight for the reef 0:15. Play video. http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/. This political ad urges people to fight for the Great Barrier Reef after the government announced it would dump dredge spoil in the World Heritage ...

2014-08-30 Australia Sports

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Injured Bernard Tomic in doubt for Davis Cup after withdrawing from US Open  Sydney Morning Herald
NEW YORK: Bernard Tomic withdrew from his second-round match at the US Open on Friday with a hip injury that could keep him from representing Australia in Davis Cup action next month. Tomic, whose decision to withdraw sends fourth-seeded David ...

2014-08-30 Australia Entertainment

  Yahoo!7 News   

The artist and the war hero: Michael Zavros paints VC winner Ben Roberts-Smith  The Australian
BEN Roberts-Smith saw these things, too. The stuffed musk ox poking its blustery head out of Michael Zavros's reading room. The half woman, half man portrait with the hanging penis by his host's dining table. The stuffed cheetah's head fixed to the trophy ...

2014-08-30 Australia Technology

  The Australian Financial Review   

Future shock: NBN's $41b bandwidth question  The Australian Financial Review
How much internet bandwidth will you really need? Former prime minister Kevin Rudd took a “guestimate” and figured 100 megabits per second (Mbps). A comprehensive cost benefit analysis for Communications minister Malcolm Turnbull found just 15 Mbps ...

2014-08-30 Australia Business

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Airline capacity war over as clock ticks on cheap tickets  Sydney Morning Herald
The end is in sight for the days of falling airfares and empty planes with both major Australian domestic airlines saying the battle for customers is too bruising. The fierce war for customers between Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia has seen the average ...

2014-08-30 Australia Australia

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Former Playboy model Brandi Brandt jailed over cocaine ring  Sydney Morning Herald
Playboy covergirl Brandi Brandt has been sentenced to at least three and a half years in prison in NSW for her role in a cocaine importation conspiracy. Brandt, best known for her failed marriage to Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx, was involved in a brazen ...

2014-08-30 Australia World

  New York Times   

ISIS Fears Prompt Britain to Raise Terrorism Threat Level  New York Times
An armed police officer guards 10 Downing Street in London. On Friday, Britain raised its terrorism threat level to "severe." Credit Paul Hackett/Reuters. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story Share ...

2014-08-29 Australia More Top Stories

  ABC News   

Tony Abbott brands Russian troop movement in Ukraine an invasion  The Australian
TONY Abbott has branded the movement of Russian armed troops into the Ukraine as an invasion as he said Australia and other nations were weighing up whether Vladimir Putin would be welcome at the G20 summit in Brisbane in November. The Prime ...

2014-08-29 Australia Health

  TODAYonline   

Fargo parks could do away with tobacco  Valley News Live
No smoking policies are already in place in Fargo parks-- for instance, you can't smoke within 25 feet of a playground. But the parks officials are looking at making some changes, so they asked Fargo Cass Public Health to weigh in. "We always want to start ...

2014-08-29 Australia Science

  Sky News Australia   

Tiny exfoliating beads in face washes and shampoos pose threat to Sydney ...  9news.com.au
It is a vista envied around the world but while we admire the shimmer of its surface, we are still stunningly ill-informed as to what is at play beneath the swell of Sydney Harbour. A new report has revealed the newest threat to the health of the harbour is ...

2014-08-29 Australia Sports

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Souths pair facing one-game bans  Sydney Morning Herald
South Sydney duo Adam Reynolds and Issac Luke are facing one-match bans after being slugged with grade one charges by the NRL match review committee. Luke has been charged with dangerous contact on Canterbury skipper Michael Ennis and ...

2014-08-29 Australia Entertainment

  The Guardian   

Aldi's absurd move to ban Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes  Sydney Morning Herald
COMMENT. So, Aldi has banned the Roald Dahl kids' classic Revolting Rhymes over a word. The word at issue – and it pains me to assault your ears, dear reader, with such unpleasantness but assault I must – is "slut". Banned: Roald Dahl's Revolting ...

2014-08-29 Australia Technology

  Wall Street Journal   

Google Reveals Delivery Drone Project  Wall Street Journal
Google says these planes will have more in common with the Google self-driving car than the remote-controlled airplanes people fly in parks on weekends. Google. The latest endeavor to emerge from Google Inc. GOOGL -0.46% Google Inc. Cl A U.S.: ...

2014-08-29 Australia Business

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Virgin Australia reports $211.7m loss, sells stake in frequent flyer program  Sydney Morning Herald
Adele Ferguson: Massive Qantas write-off part of Alan Joyce's exit strategy · The worst is over, says Qantas chief · Jetstar sinks to first loss · Qantas' $2.8 billion loss explained. Virgin Australia Holdings has unveiled the surprise sale of a 35 per cent stake in its ...

2014-08-29 Australia Australia

  Sky News Australia   

MP Brad Battin's wife in tears after being shoved by East West Link protesters  Brisbane Times
The wife of Liberal MP Brad Battin was left in tears after being pushed and shoved at Thursday night's heated anti-East West Link protest. The violent protests angered the parliamentary secretary after his wife was pushed as they entered the fundraiser in the ...

2014-08-29 Australia World

  ABC News   

Tony Abbott brands Russian troop movement in Ukraine an invasion  The Australian
TONY Abbott has branded the movement of Russian armed troops into the Ukraine as an invasion as he said Australia and other nations were weighing up whether Vladimir Putin would be welcome at the G20 summit in Brisbane in November. The Prime ...

2014-08-28 Australia More Top Stories

  Sky News Australia   

Qantas posts record loss: How much longer can they hold on?  NEWS.com.au
QANTAS has released its full year financial results announcing a shocking net loss of $2.8 billion with chief executive Alan Joyce admitting the numbers were “confronting”. Blaming high fuel costs, market capacity growth outstripping demand and lower ...

2014-08-28 Australia Health

  NBCNews.com   

Scientists turn bad memories into good  The Australian
SCIENTISTS have succeeded in “overwriting” emotions evoked by memories — turning fearful recollections into happy ones. The study, in mice, raises the prospect of memory manipulation in humans. It also shows how malleable memories are, in terms of ...

2014-08-28 Australia Science

  Sydney Morning Herald   

NSW calls for national ban on shampoo additives  Sydney Morning Herald
The NSW government has called for a national ban on the sale and production of shampoos and other products containing microplastics before they inflict worse damage on marine environments. Environment Minister Rob Stokes said on Thursday the ...

2014-08-28 Australia Sports

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Steve Roach sacked by 2GB over staff bullying complaint  Sydney Morning Herald
Steve Roach has confirmed he has been sacked by radio station 2GB as a result of a bullying complaint made by a staff member. The former Balmain Tigers, NSW State of Origin and Australian front-rower had spent 13 years with the Macquarie Radio ...

2014-08-28 Australia Entertainment

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Lady Gaga joins Queen on stage for surprise performance in Sydney  Sydney Morning Herald
Queen review: Adam Lambert out-camps Freddie Mercury in Sydney. Pop chameleon Lady Gaga joined classic British rock band Queen for a surprise joint performance on stage at Sydney's Allphones Arena on Wednesday night. Gaga sidled on stage ...

2014-08-28 Australia Technology

  Sydney Morning Herald   

No change to NBN plan: Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Photo ...  Sydney Morning Herald
Editorial: Coalition must push on with NBN · Turnbull NBN plan has $16b advantage · Peter Martin: There is such a thing as too much speed. The Abbott government remains committed to subsidising the roll-out of fast broadband in rural areas despite a ...

2014-08-28 Australia Business

  Sky News Australia   

Qantas posts record loss: How much longer can they hold on?  NEWS.com.au
QANTAS has released its full year financial results announcing a shocking net loss of $2.8 billion with chief executive Alan Joyce admitting the numbers were “confronting”. Blaming high fuel costs, market capacity growth outstripping demand and lower ...

2014-08-28 Australia Australia

  Radio Australia   

Julie Bishop to sign deal to resume intelligence, military cooperation with ...  Radio Australia
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop is due to sign an agreement in Indonesia today that aims to restore full diplomatic relations between the countries. Julie Bishop has been negotiating the code of conduct with Marty Natalegawa for months. (Credit: AFP).
Australia To Sign Spying Code Of Conduct With Indonesia   International Business Times AU
How Australia-Indonesia spy row played out   MSN NZ News
Julie Bishop hails spying code of conduct with Indonesia   The Guardian
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  Sky News Australia   

NSW downpour set to ease  Sky News Australia
Heavy rain has led to flood emergency rescues in northeastern NSW but the wet weather is easing. One person in Teven, near Ballina, was rescued yesterday by State Emergency Services after getting stranded in the floodwaters. Three people also had to be ...

2014-08-28 Australia World

  Wall Street Journal   

Girl, 9, who pulled trigger also a victim in Arizona shooting range death  Sydney Morning Herald
There were two immediate victims of the shooting at the Bullets and Burgers gun range in Arizona on Tuesday. One, most terribly, was the 39-year-old instructor Charles Vacca who lost his life. The other was the 9-year-old girl from New Jersey who accidently ...

2014-08-27 Australia More Top Stories

  Sky News Australia   

Abbott 'must explain Melbourne trip'  NEWS.com.au
BILL Shorten has questioned how the Prime Minister can govern after one of his own reportedly criticised him for being late to a party room meeting. The Opposition Leader believes Tony Abbott needs to explain a trip he made to Melbourne – which included ...

2014-08-27 Australia Health

  Stuff.co.nz   

A day in the life of a food addict  Stuff.co.nz
ESCALATION: A food addict may develop a tolerance to processed foods, needing increased amounts over time to achieve the same pleasurable feelings most of us experience from eating far less.

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Foetus skeleton removed from woman's womb after 36 years  The Australian
A WOMAN in Central India has had the skeleton of a baby removed from her abdomen 36 years after becoming pregnant, in what doctors believe is one of the world's longest ectopic pregnancies. Sixty-year-old Kantabai Gunvant Thakre from Madhya Pradesh ...

2014-08-27 Australia Science

  BBC News   

The relationship between sheepdog and master revealed  BBC News
Researchers have used GPS data to help unravel the mystery of how sheepdogs do their job so well. The research could be used to help develop "shepherd robots" to help in crowd control or cleaning up an oil spill. Claire Marshall met Meiron Owen, ...