2015-02-01 Australia More Top Stories

Brisbane Times   

Queensland Election 2015: Annastacia Palaszczuk makes unofficial victory speech   
Brisbane Times
Campbell Newman concedes defeat in Ashgrove as voters stage a massive "backlash against the government". PT1M57S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play; Play now. Queensland Election: ...

2015-02-01 Australia Health

The Atlantic   

A Possible Treatment for Peanut Allergies   
The Atlantic
Back to The Wire What is The Wire? The Wire features the latest news coverage from The Atlantic. A Possible Treatment for Peanut Allergies. Researchers in Australia have temporarily rid 23 children of their adverse reactions to the nut. Nicholas St. Fleur Jan ...

2015-02-01 Australia Science

The Independent   

Super Saturn: huge planet found lurking in space could offer clues to how moons ...   
The Independent
A huge planet-like body found in space could be key to telling us how moons are formed. Scientists have been researching the huge, young planet and have found that the huge rings that surround it could offer clues to the formation of satellites. The ring ...

2015-02-01 Australia Sports

CNN   

Today the Asia Cup, tomorrow we take on the world says Postecoglou   
The Australian
AUSTRALIAN soccer has finally overcome its inferiority complex, said a triumphant Ange Postecoglou as he warned the world his Socceroos won't take a backward step after their breakthrough Asian Cup victory. “I really believe this was important from the ...

2015-02-01 Australia Entertainment

Sydney Morning Herald   

What's on TV Monday: My Kitchen Rules returns to slice and dice with raw emotion   
Sydney Morning Herald
"Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look," said Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, in what scholars believe to have been history's first satirical reference to Pete Evans. As the new season of My Kitchen Rules (Seven, 7.30pm) kicks off, the increasingly bronzed ...

2015-02-01 Australia Technology

Brisbane Times   

Sailor badly burned as boat catches fire off the Gold Coast   
Brisbane Times
A sailor is in hospital after flames engulfed a 40-foot boat in waters off the Gold Coast. The boat caught fire at about 11am while sailing about 20kms off the coast of Burleigh Heads. A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said the sole passenger on ...

2015-02-01 Australia Business

The Age   

Can RBA resist the markets' call for a cut?   
The Age
Reserve Bank of Australia governer Glenn Stevens: Has anything else happened to nudge the Reserve since its last meeting two months ago? You name it. Photo: Rob Homer. Rates are on the way down again irrespective of what the Reserve Bank does at ...

2015-02-01 Australia Australia

Brisbane Times   

Queensland Election 2015: Annastacia Palaszczuk makes unofficial victory speech   
Brisbane Times
Campbell Newman concedes defeat in Ashgrove as voters stage a massive "backlash against the government". PT1M57S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play; Play now. Queensland Election: ...

2015-02-01 Australia World

Sydney Morning Herald   

Greece puts privatisations on ice as anti-austerity wave arrives in Madrid   
Sydney Morning Herald
Athens: Greece's new anti-austerity government has sacked the heads of its privatisation agency in what its finance ministry officials called "a first step in the new privatisation policies" of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, as at least 100,000 people poured into the ...

2015-01-31 Australia More Top Stories

Brisbane Times   

Poll Call: Polling Day, Saturday January 31   
Brisbane Times
Of course, Mr Newman's wife Lisa was also with him. While the pair greeted supporters enthusiastically, you've got to wonder what kind of emotions are running through the Premier's head. The Ashgrove polls don't look good, but the LNP looks set to still be in ...

2015-01-31 Australia Health

WBAY   

2 Your Health: Overcoming peanut allergies; the most popular Super Bowl snack   
WBAY
Health officials say five Wisconsin children have now died from complications relating to the flu. Wisconsin is second to Texas with seven p… Smoking in Big Easy bars, gambling halls to end in April. 1:49 pm. Roger Goodell: NFL to hire chief medical officer.
New technique could switch off peanut allergy threat   Herald Sun
Peanut allergy treatment success by Melbourne researchers brings hope of cure   Sydney Morning Herald
Peanut allergy cure may be on its way   NEWS.com.au
9news.com.au   
The Guardian   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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Public servant loses $20000 workers' compensation bid for breast-reduction ...   
ABC Online
A Canberra public servant who tried to claim almost $20,000 worth of cosmetic breast surgery has had her workers' compensation bid rejected. The Australian Tax Office worker told the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) she required the breast-reduction ...

2015-01-31 Australia Science

National Geographic   

Rochester professor helps make discovery of a notable planet   
News 10NBC
Since the days of Galileo, astronomers have explored the heavens making many discoveries along the way. At the University of Rochester, a discovery was just made that has caused astronomers around the world to take notice. It's called Exoplanet J1407-B ...

2015-01-31 Australia Sports

New York Times   

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray Will Face Off With Revamped Teams   
New York Times
MELBOURNE, Australia — Once more, it will be Novak Djokovic versus Andy Murray with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup and the Australian Open title at stake. But much has changed since they last played the final here, in 2013. At that stage, Murray ...

2015-01-31 Australia Entertainment

Sydney Morning Herald   

Artist Colin Lanceley: 1938 - 2015   
Sydney Morning Herald
Colin Lanceley 1938 - 2015. Colin Lanceley was an artist of rare integrity who pursued his own ideals of beauty in an artworld that made a fetish of ugliness. He was a thinker and a wonderfully articulate speaker who could address a large audience with the ...

2015-01-31 Australia Technology

Computerworld Australia   

Vine goes child-friendly with Vine Kids app   
CNET
The new app from Twitter's 6-second looping video service serves up only clips that have been screened for family-friendliness. by Dara Kerr · @darakerr; January 30, 2015 2:25 PM PST. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. more. more +.
Twitter has released Vine Kids - but its a little different   TweakTown
Vine Launches Kid-Friendly Version Of Its App   Ubergizmo (blog)
Twitter's Vine Grows A Kiddie-Friendly Video Service   Tech Times
Empire State Tribune   
Computerworld Australia   
Digital Spy UK   
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PerformanceDrive   

On Wheels: Volvo S60 T6 Drive-E, smart, swift and safe   
Washington Post
There is new thinking in the global automobile industry: More cylinders don't equal more power. Less weight equals better fuel efficiency without compromising safety. Artificial intelligence enhances driving safety. Smartphones are as important to the ...

2015-01-31 Australia Business

Property Observer   

Economists bet on RBA rate cuts   
Herald Sun
Australia needs lower interest rates to reduce unemployment and rebalance the nation's economy, according a panel of the nation's leading economists. After a decade-long boom fuelled by China, the Australian economy is facing a hard landing after a ...

2015-01-31 Australia Australia

Brisbane Times   

Poll Call: Polling Day, Saturday January 31   
Brisbane Times
Of course, Mr Newman's wife Lisa was also with him. While the pair greeted supporters enthusiastically, you've got to wonder what kind of emotions are running through the Premier's head. The Ashgrove polls don't look good, but the LNP looks set to still be in ...

2015-01-31 Australia World

The Indian Express   

Blast in Pakistan: Death toll in Shia mosque suicide bombing rises to 61   
The Indian Express
Pakistan blast, Shia mosque blast, Jundullah, Shikarpur, Nawaz Sharif Pakistani investigators and security officials look for evidence at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. (Source: AP). By: Press Trust of India | Islamabad | Posted: January ...

2015-01-30 Australia More Top Stories

Sydney Morning Herald   

Tony Abbott considered appointing Greg Sheridan to plum posting   
Sydney Morning Herald
EXCLUSIVE. Fairfax Media has been told Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Greg Sheridan first discussed the posting before the 2013 election. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen. Prime Minister Tony Abbott considered his close personal friend, The Australian ...

2015-01-30 Australia Health

NEWS.com.au   

Table talk: Did this kid just cure cancer?   
NEWS.com.au
A YOUNG girl may have accidentally come up with a cure for cancer while talking to her parents over the dinner table. Camilia Lisanti, who is the daughter of a husband and wife cancer research team in Manchester, suggested using antibiotics as a potential ...

2015-01-30 Australia Science

Times LIVE   

Forget Saturn, astronomers find lord of the rings   
Times LIVE
The rings begin at a distance of about 30 million kilometres from the planet and stretch out to a distance of 90 million kilometres. File photo. Image by: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI. Astronomers say they have found the first-ever ringed planet beyond our solar ...

2015-01-30 Australia Sports

The Daily Telegraph   

Cricket World Cup: Prize money increased 25 per cent, bonus for undefeated ...   
The Daily Telegraph
SPINNER Xavier Doherty may not play a game during the World Cup, but he will still pocket nearly $340,000 if Australia goes through the entire showpiece tournament undefeated on home soil. Prizemoney for this World Cup has increased by 25 per cent ...

2015-01-30 Australia Entertainment

NEWS.com.au   

Why Cate went commando at the AACTAs   
NEWS.com.au
IT WAS Australian cinema and television's night of nights, but one star turned heads for a different kind of reason. Cate Blanchett, who was hosting the Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) awards in Sydney last night, not only turned up to the ...

2015-01-30 Australia Technology

The Australian Financial Review   

Qantas to trial virtual-reality headsets   
The Australian Financial Review
Qantas Airways wants to find out if first-class passengers are interested in swapping champagne glasses for virtual-reality headsets. The headsets are fitted to Samsung Galaxy Note 4 phones loaded with three-dimensional, 360-degree videos, including ...

2015-01-30 Australia Business

Sydney Morning Herald   

Australian dollar in sharpest dive since the GFC   
Sydney Morning Herald
Australian dollar tumbles as global currency war expands. The Australian dollar hit fresh five and a half year lows on Friday as solid US jobs data added further momentum to the long-running greenback rally and bets mounted on a local interest rate cut next ...

2015-01-30 Australia Australia

Courier Mail   

Greste marks 400 days since arrest   
Courier Mail
THE family of jailed journalist Peter Greste will mark 400 days since he was arrested in Cairo. Parents Juris and Lois Greste with son Andrew said they were still pinning their hopes on a Presidential pardon but struggled to see Peter Greste continue to ...

2015-01-30 Australia World

Stuff.co.nz   

MH370: Fury at 'accident' finding   
Stuff.co.nz
"They are lying," said Sarah Bajic, whose American partner Philip Wood was on board the plane. "It could very well be that the plane crashed. But there is no evidence and until there is evidence we just can't believe them," she said. Relatives of passengers ...

2015-01-29 Australia More Top Stories

9news.com.au   

Sydney siege hostages have the right to sell their stories to media, inquest hears   
New Zealand Herald
The Sydney cafe siege hostages who have sold their stories to TV networks for large sums of money have the right to do so, an inquest has been told. It comes after much debate, including comments from former Victoria premier Jeff Kennett, criticising the paid ...

2015-01-29 Australia Health

The Australian   

chemicals 'trigger menopause'   
The Australian
COMMON industrial chemicals can trigger menopause up to four years early, research suggests. A US study of more than 30,000 women found those exposed to high levels of certain types of chemicals went into menopause between 1.9 years and 3.8 years ...

2015-01-29 Australia Science

TIME   

Scientists explore mystery of faraway star's rings   
USA TODAY
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A team of scientists has been doing some detective work about the significance of large rings of particles and a sun-like star some 3 quadrillion miles away. These faraway rings are similar to those that go around the planet Saturn but ...

2015-01-29 Australia Sports

New York Times   

Facing a Top Server, Novak Djokovic Does Him One Better   
New York Times
MELBOURNE, Australia — Facing one of the best servers in the game, top-seeded Novak Djokovic turned in an untouchable performance. Djokovic beat eighth-seeded Milos Raonic, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-2, on Wednesday night in the Australian Open quarterfinals, ...

2015-01-29 Australia Entertainment

NEWS.com.au   

Daniel Johns' sexy solo single revealed   
NEWS.com.au
SILVERCHAIR is dead, long live the very sexy solo Daniel Johns, who revealed his debut solo single Aerial Love today. The song signals a sensual, soulful new sound for the former rock frontman who finally launches his solo career after putting his band into ...

2015-01-29 Australia Technology

The Australian   

Qantas to offer Samsung virtual reality headsets in lounges and flights   
The Australian
QANTAS and Samsung have launched a trial entertainment service that uses virtual reality to give customers a three dimensional experience in the air. As part of the trial, Samsung Gear VR headsets will be available to customers in Sydney and Melbourne ...

2015-01-29 Australia Business

ABC Online   

Fortescue slashes costs to counter falling iron ore prices   
ABC Online
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group is furiously treading water as it attempts to slash costs to counter the alarming slump in iron ore prices. FMG's quarterly production report, released this morning, reveals a dramatic shift in the company's focus, from ...

2015-01-29 Australia Australia

NDTV   

Sydney siege hostages have the right to sell their stories to media, inquest hears   
New Zealand Herald
The Sydney cafe siege hostages who have sold their stories to TV networks for large sums of money have the right to do so, an inquest has been told. It comes after much debate, including comments from former Victoria premier Jeff Kennett, criticising the paid ...

2015-01-29 Australia World

9news.com.au   

Sydney siege hostages have the right to sell their stories to media, inquest hears   
New Zealand Herald
The Sydney cafe siege hostages who have sold their stories to TV networks for large sums of money have the right to do so, an inquest has been told. It comes after much debate, including comments from former Victoria premier Jeff Kennett, criticising the paid ...

2015-01-28 Australia More Top Stories

BBC News   

Australia PM Abbott 'to consult more' after Philip knighthood   
BBC News
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said he will consult more widely before announcing knights and dames, after criticism of his knighthood for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Commentators say Mr Abbott's choice was out of step with public ...

2015-01-28 Australia Health

The Guardian   

Soda Habit May Prompt Early Puberty in Girls, Study Suggests   
U.S. News & World Report
TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Girls who consume a lot of sugary drinks may enter puberty earlier than girls who don't, Harvard researchers report. Among nearly 5,600 girls aged 9 to 14 who were followed between 1996 and 2001, the ...

2015-01-28 Australia Science

Full-Time Whistle   

Research Shows La Nina May Storm Through Twice As Often Thanks to Global ...   
Full-Time Whistle
Global warming may heavily increase the frequency and violence of climate phenomena known as La Nina and El Nino, which can result in intense weather patterns that affect the globe, a new study says. The immensely powerful La Nina storm system can ...

2015-01-28 Australia Sports

Sydney Morning Herald   

Kruse back to his best: Socceroos coach   
Sydney Morning Herald
Ange Postecoglou doesn't like the word vindicated, because it supposes he has something to prove. But the Socceroos coach is rapt his punt on injury-cursed attacker Robbie Kruse is paying off in the Asian Cup. The precociously talented Kruse missed last ...

2015-01-28 Australia Entertainment

Herald Sun   

AACTA Awards 2015 live coverage: Red carpet highlights and all the action from ...   
Herald Sun
Bookmark this page for rolling coverage of the AACTA Awards. Don't miss a moment of the Australian film industry's most prestigious event, with Sydney Confidential providing live coverage of the AACTA Awards tomorrow. Our live, rolling coverage will begin ...

2015-01-28 Australia Technology

Wall Street Journal   

Flying high, Apple readies Watch to ship in April   
PCWorld
The Apple Watch will ship in April, CEO Tim Cook said on Tuesday, ending speculation about when Apple will release its first new category of product in more than four years. Rumors about the release date have swirled ever since the device was shown in ...

2015-01-28 Australia Business

ABC Online   

Australian dollar jumps as rate cut bets reduced on stronger-than-expected core ...   
ABC Online
Official figures show that falling petrol prices have reduced headline inflation, but other prices have continued rising, keeping the Reserve Bank's preferred measures within its target range. The Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 per cent ...

2015-01-28 Australia Australia

Sydney Morning Herald   

Cutters pay tribute to 'natural leader' Hayden Butler   
Sydney Morning Herald
Mackay Cutters chief executive Ross Aldridge has paid tribute to "natural leader" Hayden Butler, who died on Monday. Butler, 20, relocated to Mackay, north Queensland, in January to prepare for his first season with the Cutters after a year with the Burleigh ...

2015-01-28 Australia World

Los Angeles Times   

Obama, senior delegation meet with Saudi Arabia's King Salman   
Los Angeles Times
President Obama dashed from India to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in a hastily planned trip aimed at setting out on the right foot with the new leader of a key ally. Obama cut short a visit in India to be one of the first world leaders to meet with King Salman since ...

2015-01-27 Australia More Top Stories

Fox News   

Prince Philip knighthood: awards 'should be reserved for Australians'   
The Australian
BARNABY Joyce disagrees with Tony Abbott's decision to award Prince Philip a knighthood, insisting all places in the Order of Australia should be reserved for Australians. The Nationals deputy leader's comments came as Immigration Minister Peter Dutton ...

2015-01-27 Australia Health

The Canberra Times   

You're thinking about fitness all wrong   
The Canberra Times
Functional: Think of not just looking better, but feeling and functioning better too. Photo: iStock. It's the end of January, and you may feel like a fitness failure. Join the gym, find a yoga class or lose five kilograms? Not a chance. Go from couch to 5K?

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Stuff.co.nz   

Pre-breakfast exercise helps with weight loss and insulin resistance   
Stuff.co.nz
GET UP, WORK OUT: Exercising in the morning pre-breakfast has many benefits, including helping avoid insulin spikes. Getting up and at 'em may mean more than just extra hours in your day. Research shows that we might just reap more rewards by ...

2015-01-27 Australia Science

Latin American Herald Tribune   

Ocean Warming Melting One of the Largest Glaciers of Antarctica   
Latin American Herald Tribune
SYDNEY – One of the largest glaciers on the planet, Totten, is melting due to ocean warming, a phenomenon that demonstrates the vulnerability of East Antarctica and its role in increasing the level of the oceans. The Totten glacier, 120 kilometers (74.5 miles) ...