2014-11-01 Australia More Top Stories

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Harbour Bridge blocked off by police after car chase  Sydney Morning Herald
A man wanted for questioning over a stabbing on Saturday morning led police on a dramatic car chase that witnesses say culminated in a shooting in inner city Sydney. Stunned onlookers described how a police officer pulled out "some kind of gun" and fired ...

2014-11-01 Australia Health

  The Daily Telegraph   

Don't fancy growing a mo' this Movember? Show your support for a good cause ...  The Daily Telegraph
IT'S that time of the year again. The time of the year when men (or should that be Mo Bros) the world over throw away the razor for a month and grow some impressive — and, at times, outlandish — facial hair all in the name of charity. The Movember ...

2014-11-01 Australia Science

  CNN   

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashes after 'anomaly' during test, killing one  Washington Post
A Virgin Galactic spacecraft intended to carry tourists crashed in the Mojave desert due to an “in-flight anomaly” during a test flight Friday, killing one person, the company said. The accident, the second this week involving a craft intended for spaceflight, left a ...

2014-11-01 Australia Sports

  The Star Online   

Beale fined for mid-air argument  Gulf Daily News
SYDNEY: Troubled Australia back Kurtley Beale has been fined Aus$3,000 ($2,650) over a mid-flight row linked to the resignations of coach Ewen McKenzie and a staff member, officials said yesterday. The sanction comes a week after Beale was also ...

2014-11-01 Australia Entertainment

  The Australian   

Bert Newton, top second banana to TV's Don Lane and Graham Kennedy  The Australian
BERT Newton joined Nine in 1959 assuming that he would soon work with Graham Kennedy, a logical enough assumption given the fact Bert too had been at the centre of a “tonight” show, The Late Show, but the first thing the intimidating program manager ...

2014-11-01 Australia Technology

  Forbes   

Blizzard Believes 'World of Warcraft' Will Live To See Its 20th Birthday in 2024  Forbes
I recently wrote about a certain subsection of games that seem like they'll never need “true” sequels, living on through constant updates, patches and expansions. This includes modern titles like Minecraft, League of Legends and theoretically Destiny, but it's ...

2014-11-01 Australia Business

  Herald Sun   

ANZ chief Mike Smith warns of mortgage interest rate rises  Herald Sun
HOME loan interest rates will rise by 50 basis points, adding $100 a month to mortgage repayments, if the government forces banks to stash more capital in reserve so they are protected in case of another financial crisis, ANZ has warned. ANZ chief Mike ...

2014-11-01 Australia Australia

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Harbour Bridge blocked off by police after car chase  Sydney Morning Herald
A man wanted for questioning over a stabbing on Saturday morning led police on a dramatic car chase that witnesses say culminated in a shooting in inner city Sydney. Stunned onlookers described how a police officer pulled out "some kind of gun" and fired ...

2014-11-01 Australia World

  CNN   

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashes after 'anomaly' during test, killing one  Washington Post
A Virgin Galactic spacecraft intended to carry tourists crashed in the Mojave desert due to an “in-flight anomaly” during a test flight Friday, killing one person, the company said. The accident, the second this week involving a craft intended for spaceflight, left a ...

2014-10-31 Australia More Top Stories

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Vic union task force called a stunt  The Australian
ALLEGED widespread corruption and thuggery in Victoria's construction industry will be stamped out by a joint police task force, the premier and prime minister say. BUT union officials say it's a political stunt ahead of the November 29 Victorian election and ...

2014-10-31 Australia Health

  ABC Online   

No detectable asbestos at Vic site: EPA  NEWS.com.au
ASBESTOS has been found in roof spaces of five of six Melbourne homes tested by the EPA but residents are not in danger unless it is disturbed. A SPIKE in the number of mesothelioma cases near a disused asbestos factory in Sunshine North had prompted ...

2014-10-31 Australia Science

  Whitsunday Times   

ReefBlitz a hit in Cannonvale  Whitsunday Times
RESEARCH TIME: Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell, Earthwatch Institute professor David McInnes, Assistant Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Seath Holswich, Great Barrier Reef Foundation managing director Claire ...

2014-10-31 Australia Sports

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Kurtley Beale fined $3000 over mid-air argument  Sydney Morning Herald
The Australian Rugby Union has fined Kurtley Beale $3000 for his role in the mid-air argument with the then Wallaby business manager Di Patston in September. The star back was found guilty of a moderate breach of team protocols but faces no further ...

2014-10-31 Australia Entertainment

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Foxtel promises 'new era in growth' - including new pricing and packaging  Sydney Morning Herald
An animated series from the award-winning Working Dog team, a fresh Australian comedy, the resurrected drama A Place To Call Home and a new pricing structure were the stars of the show at the 2015 Foxtel upfronts last night. Speaking to advertisers ...

2014-10-31 Australia Business

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Newcrest mulls pay shake-up, likely to record first-strike  Herald Sun
Newcrest Mining is likely to record a "first strike" against its 2014 remuneration report, as it tells shareholders the gold price is presenting challenges and much work remains to be done to bring the company to a position where it can pay dividends. Proxy votes ...

2014-10-31 Australia Australia

  Yahoo!7 News   

Out-of-control bushfire threatens South Australia homes  The Australian
MORE than 50 fire fighters and two water bombers are battling an out-of-control bushfire at Nantawarra, near Port Wakefield about 100kms north of Adelaide. Three people have been injured in the fires including a Country Fire Service volunteer, according to ...

2014-10-31 Australia World

  CNN   

Burkina Faso leader refuses to quit  The Australian
BURKINA Faso's President Blaise Compaore has refused to give up power, but called off a state of emergency imposed after a violent uprising against his 27-year rule that saw parliament set ablaze. OPPOSITION figures said around 30 people had been ...

2014-10-30 Australia More Top Stories

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Secret government briefing admits metadata law cost and warns of 'internet tax ...  Sydney Morning Herald
EXCLUSIVE. AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Attorney-General Senator George Brandis Click to play video. Return to video. Video settings. Please Log in to update your video settings. Video will begin in 5 ...

2014-10-30 Australia Health

  Wall Street Journal   

Hagel Approves 21-Day Ebola Isolation Period For Military  Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel approved Wednesday a recommendation from the Joint Chiefs of Staff requiring a 21-day isolation period for all military personnel returning from the West Africa region hard hit by the Ebola outbreak, ...

2014-10-30 Australia Science

  Sydney Morning Herald   

In US, search for answers after Antares space rocket explosion  Sydney Morning Herald
Washington: With a launch pad in Virginia covered in rocket debris,investigators began to figure out why the Antares rocket exploded catastrophically on Tuesday night just seconds into a planned cargo run to the International Space Station. The failure of the ...

2014-10-30 Australia Sports

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Trent Robinson extends deal with the Sydney Roosters  The Australian
THE man who helped deliver a 13th premiership to the Sydney Roosters and back-to-back minor premierships, Trent Robinson, will extend his stay at the Bondi Junction club. Robinson today put his signature to another two years which take him through o the ...

2014-10-30 Australia Entertainment

  Billboard   

Foo Fighters Announce Stadium Shows Down Under  Billboard
The Foo Fighters' world tour has added a string of stadium dates across Australia and New Zealand. Dave Grohl's rock outfit will play eight dates in the region early next year, starting Feb. 18 in Christchurch, before visiting Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, ...

2014-10-30 Australia Technology

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Sunset Overdrive review: the end of the world has never been so much fun  Sydney Morning Herald
Sunset Overdrive on Xbox One $89.95. Classification: MA15+ Reviewer's rating: 8/10. Video game creators and marketers like their buzzwords. Today, one of the terms people like to talk about when promoting their new game is "traversal" – namely, the ways ...

2014-10-30 Australia Business

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Coles, Bunnings, Officeworks boost Wesfarmers sales figures  Sydney Morning Herald
Strong sales growth at Coles, Bunnings and Officeworks has countered weak sales at Target, lifting total retail sales at Wesfarmers by 4.6 per cent to $13.6 billion in the three months ending September. Same-store sales at Coles rose a better than expected ...

2014-10-30 Australia Australia

  Sky News Australia   

Hijack scare passenger pleads not guilty  Sky News Australia
A man who sparked a hijacking scare on a flight from Brisbane to Bali has pleaded not guilty to interfering with a crew member. Matt Christopher Lockley is accused of pounding on the cockpit door and yelling to be let in several hours into the flight last April.
Trial begins for hijack scare passenger   9news.com.au
Man who caused Bali-bound plane to go into hijack mode appears in Brisbane ...   Courier Mail

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  Sydney Morning Herald   

Surfer Ryan Hunt bitten by shark off NSW coast  Sydney Morning Herald
A surfer has been bitten by a shark on the NSW north coast. Ryan Hunt, 20, took to Instagram with an image of a deep gash to his foot, after he was attacked at Wallabi Point on Wednesday evening. Hunt, from nearby Old Bar, was surfing small waves about ...

2014-10-30 Australia World

  Christian Science Monitor   

President Sata's death tests Zambia's history of peaceful political transition  Christian Science Monitor
Zambia's President Michael Sata is the second sitting president to pass away in office in the past six years. The country's reputation as a progressive democracy gives observers hope for a peaceful transfer of power.

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  Irish Times   

Netanyahu 'a chickenshit', say enraged US officials  Irish Times
Binyamin Netanyahu: accused by a US source as only interested “in protecting himself from political defeat”. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg. Peter Beaumont. Topics: News · World · Middle East · Binyamin Netanyahu · Jeffrey Goldberg · John Kerry ...

2014-10-29 Australia More Top Stories

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Australian terrorist Mohammad Ali Baryalei killed in the Middle East  ABC Online
ELEANOR HALL: Mohammad Ali Baryalei, the fugitive Australian terrorist accused of masterminding a plot to kill random members of the public in Sydney, is reported to have been killed in fighting in the Middle East. Joining us now with the latest information ...

2014-10-29 Australia Health

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Sex with more than 20 women helps reduce prostate cancer: study  Sydney Morning Herald
Men who have sex with more than 20 women during the course of their lifetimes are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, new research shows. But for homosexuals who have had sex with at least 20 men and virgins, the risk of being diagnosed is ...

2014-10-29 Australia Science

  ABC Online   

Great Barrier Reef plan too focused on short-term issues: Academy of Science  ABC Online
Australia's leading scientific organisation warns the Queensland and Federal governments' draft plan to save the Great Barrier Reef will not stop its decline or even maintain its current diminished state. The Academy of Science said the Reef 2050 Long-Term ...

2014-10-29 Australia Sports

  Herald Sun   

Gai Waterhouse confident of Victoria Derby win with Hampton Court after losing ...  ABC Online
Gai Waterhouse may not have a runner in the Melbourne Cup, but she remains confident of capturing another feature race of the Flemington carnival when Hampton Court steps out in the Victoria Derby on Saturday. Waterhouse withdrew Cup contender The ...

2014-10-29 Australia Entertainment

  Sky News Australia   

Proof that pop music will kill you  Sky News Australia
A new Australian study has found US musicians die up to 25 years earlier than the general population. The University of Sydney's Dianna Kenny says there's clear evidence that all is not well in pop music land, after analysing the deaths of more than ...

2014-10-29 Australia Technology

  Sydney Morning Herald   

iMessage spam reaches Australia  Sydney Morning Herald
Ads for knockoff Ray-Bans are targeting Aussie iGadgets, but are Apple's spam problems a trickle or a flood? A few years ago it was feared that email spam would completely overwhelm our inboxes, but spam filtering technology has improved to the point ...

2014-10-29 Australia Business

  Sydney Morning Herald   

JB Hi-Fi shares surge on sales figures  Sydney Morning Herald
JB Hi-Fi shares have jumped after the electronic retailer said it was on track to meet its 3.4 per cent sales growth target for the full financial year. JB Hi-Fi's new chief executive, Richard Murray, said same-store sales this year have fallen 2.1 per cent from the ...

2014-10-29 Australia Australia

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Australian terrorist Mohammad Ali Baryalei killed in the Middle East  ABC Online
ELEANOR HALL: Mohammad Ali Baryalei, the fugitive Australian terrorist accused of masterminding a plot to kill random members of the public in Sydney, is reported to have been killed in fighting in the Middle East. Joining us now with the latest information ...

2014-10-29 Australia World

  Reuters   

UPDATE 7-Unmanned supply rocket for space station explodes on liftoff in US  Reuters
(Adds details, quotes from news conference throughout). By Irene Klotz. Oct 28 (Reuters) - An unmanned Antares rocket exploded seconds after liftoff from a commercial launch pad in Virginia on Tuesday, marking the first accident since NASA turned to ...

2014-10-28 Australia More Top Stories

  Toowoomba Chronicle   

Petrol to get more expensive  ABC Online
The Federal Government petrol excise will go up next month, even though it has not been able to get Senate approval for the budget measure. This morning the Finance Minister Mathias Cormann announced the Government will be increasing the excise, ...

2014-10-28 Australia Health

  Herald Sun   

Restrictions imposed by US states in response to Ebola  Reuters
(Reuters) - The U.S. Army and several U.S. states have implemented restrictions on individuals returning from the three Ebola-hit West African countries of Liberia, Sierra and Guinea that go beyond the recommendations of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

2014-10-28 Australia Science

  ABC Online   

Great Barrier Reef plan too focused on short-term issues: Academy of Science  ABC Online
Australia's leading scientific organisation warns the Queensland and Federal governments' draft plan to save the Great Barrier Reef will not stop its decline or even maintain its current diminished state. The Academy of Science said the Reef 2050 Long-Term ...

2014-10-28 Australia Sports

  The Australian   

Gallen fined $50000 but may fight for cash from Cronulla  The Australian
CRONULLA captain Paul Gallen was hit with a record $50,000 fine from the NRL yesterday for an offensive tweet but he could look to recoup some of that from the Sharks through a compensation claim over the ASADA investigation. NRL chief executive Dave ...

2014-10-28 Australia Entertainment

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Kylie's tears as Molly Meldrum first non-musician into ARIA Hall of Fame  Sydney Morning Herald
You could be forgiven for thinking the much-loved Ian 'Molly' Meldrum was already in the Australian music hall of fame (if not a pillar supporting it), so ubiquitous has he been for so long. But now it's official: the presenter, critic, producer, journalist and ...

2014-10-28 Australia Technology

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Apple caught removing embarrassing autocorrect failure from history  Sydney Morning Herald
Autocorrect you have done it again. Long the bane of every smartphone user's existence, this time a smartphone maker has had to scramble together a cover up. Apple has been caught with its pants down after re-editing history by taking out an error in one of ...

2014-10-28 Australia Business

  Toowoomba Chronicle   

Petrol to get more expensive  ABC Online
The Federal Government petrol excise will go up next month, even though it has not been able to get Senate approval for the budget measure. This morning the Finance Minister Mathias Cormann announced the Government will be increasing the excise, ...

2014-10-28 Australia Australia

  NEWS.com.au   

Lawyer admits error in spying on victims of child sex abuse  The Australian
A NSW Government lawyer suggested putting the victims of child sex abuse under surveillance, and that their medical appointments would be a good time for investigators to “pick up the ... target”, during a protracted legal dispute. The Royal Commission into ...

2014-10-28 Australia World

  The Independent   

Cameron says "no pressing need" to pay EU bill  Xinhua
LONDON, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron Monday told the country's parliament that there was "no pressing need" for Britain to pay 2.1 billion euros (2.67 billion U.S. dollars) to the European Union (EU). Cameron insisted that he ...

2014-10-27 Australia More Top Stories

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Richard Marles talks down adopting boat turn-backs strategy after Labor revolt  Sydney Morning Herald
Politics Live from Canberra with Stephanie Peatling · Morrison invokes Howard in attack on Labor. Labor's immigration spokesman Richard Marles has softened remarks he made on Sunday indicating the party could adopt the government's boat turn-backs ...

2014-10-27 Australia Health

  New York Times   

Drinking cocoa could improve your memory  The Australian
A CHEMICAL found in cocoa could improve blood flow in a part of the brain that helps with memory, a study has found. The research, published in Nature Neuroscience online, found that taking cocoa flavanols appeared to improve older people's performance ...

2014-10-27 Australia Science

  ABC Online   

Victoria state election 2014: Winning over voters in the 'sand belt' seats along the ...  ABC Online
The four seats along the Frankston railway line that changed hands at the 2010 Victorian state election, known as the "sand belt" seats, helped hand victory to the Coalition. Public transport and law and order concerns seemed to tip the scales. The seats ...

2014-10-27 Australia Sports

  Herald Sun   

McCartney finds new home  The Australian
DUMPTED Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney has found a new home at rival AFL club Melbourne. The Demons pounced to secure McCartney as a development and strategy coach just a fortnight after he resigned at Whitten Oval. The appointment ...