au-hotdailynews: 2015-10-12 Australia Australia

What's Malcolm Turnbull worth to the nation? We're about to find out
Sydney Morning Herald
We're about to get the first reading of what Malcolm Turnbull is really worth as Prime Minister - not his considerable personal wealth, but his worth to the nation in his ability to lift business confidence, to stir those missing animal spirits ...
Turnbull mustn't let personal popularity go to his head   ABC Online
Musical chairs in parliament as Turnbull era arrives – question time live   The Guardian
Seven things you need to know this morning   The Australian
The Australian Financial Review
9news.com.au
SBS
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UNSW issues security warning after anonymous 4Chan threat
Sydney Morning Herald
Students and staff at one of Sydney's major universities have been issued a warning after a threat was posted online. Police said the threat directed at the University of New South Wales is not believed to be genuine but they are treating it seriously.
University of New South Wales and police respond to threat at Sydney campus   ABC Online
Anti-terror police called in amid threat to UNSW   NEWS.com.au
UNSW warning after online security threat   The Australian (blog)
The West Australian
SBS
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Lakemba stabbing: 13yo son of man allegedly killed with broken bottle ...
ABC Online
A man whose throat was allegedly cut with a bottle by another man over a loud conversation the victim was having with his father, has been remembered by his 13-year-old son as his "best friend". Emergency services were called to a unit block at Lakemba ...
Sateki Siale refused bail over fatal bottle attack in Lakemba   Sydney Morning Herald
Man bashed to death on the street in Lakemba found covered in blood with a ...   The Daily Telegraph
Murder charge for attack provoked by 'loud conversation'   Gladstone Observer
NEWS.com.au
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Kevin Rudd hits back at Peter Garrett's claims that he put Australia's safety ...
Sydney Morning Herald
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has hit back at comments by one of his ex-colleagues that he was a "megalomaniac" who put Australia's safety in jeopardy. The accusations were made by former environment minister Peter Garrett on Channel 7's Sunday ...

Tough criticism ... Peter Garrett has stood by describing Kevin Rudd as power ...   NEWS.com.au
Former Labor minister Peter Garrett says Kevin Rudd a 'megalomaniac'   The Australian
Peter Garrett repeats attack on Kevin Rudd's 'megalomania' and 'vanity'   The Guardian
Brisbane Times
9news.com.au
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Sydney writer and columnist Sam de Brito found dead in North Bondi home
ABC Online
Sydney writer and Fairfax columnist Sam de Brito has been found dead in his Eastern Suburbs home by his mother. The 46-year-old wrote five books, including No Tattoos Before You're Thirty as well as The Lost Boys. The father of one was found at his ...
Sam de Brito, columnist and author found dead at 46   The Australian
Author and Fairfax columnist Sam de Brito found dead in North Bondi home   Sydney Morning Herald
Columnist Sam de Brito, 46, found dead in Sydney home   NEWS.com.au
Sky News Australia
Yahoo7 News
Business Insider Australia
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Michael Lawler's behaviour prompts independent inquiry
The Australian
Fair Work Commission vice-president Michael Lawler faces an independent inquiry into his behaviour. Picture: Simon Bullard. Fair Work vice-president Michael Lawler, who has taken nine months of sick leave since June last year, faces a wideranging ...

Complaints against Michael Lawler to be subject of independent investigation   The Guardian
Investigator to probe Fair Work Commission vice-president Michael Lawler's leave   Sydney Morning Herald

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Hostage relives Banyo Boxing Day siege
Brisbane Times
A woman and her 13-year-old daughter were held captive for five hours in their Banyo home on Boxing Day 2013. A Brisbane woman who was held hostage in her own home was convinced that she and her daughter were going to die at the hands of a ...

Woman, daughter taken hostage by Brent Rivett who was shot dead by police   Herald Sun
Mother taken hostage during Brisbane siege breaks down at coronial inquest   ABC Online
Qld hostage relives Boxing Day siege   The Australian (blog)
Sky News Australia
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Labor's Richard Marles calls for mandatory reporting of child abuse in ...
ABC Online
Shadow immigration minister Richard Marles has called on the Government to enforce mandatory reporting of child abuse in all immigration detention facilities. Mr Marles introduced a Private Members Bill this morning, saying action on the issue was ...
Labor tables child abuse reporting bill   The Australian (blog)

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Mike Baird gave some sage advice to students sitting their HSC exams today
Business Insider Australia
Exams can be a stressful experience for most, but HSC exams in particular can feel like the be-all and end-all for year 12 students. Today NSW school students sat down for their first exam, English, in more than 750 centres across the state. According ...
HSC exams kick off in NSW   Sky News Australia
HSC exams kick off for students   The Irrigator
Students encouraged to stay calm on first day of HSC exams   ABC Online
The Daily Telegraph
The Educator
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Quiet cyclone season predicted for Australia as El Nino sets in
Sydney Morning Herald
This year's powerful El Nino in the Pacific will likely have one benefit for Australia, with fewer tropical cyclones expected in the region, the Bureau of Meteorology said. There is only a 9 per cent chance that Australia will have more than the 11 ...
Fewer cyclones expected this season over northern Australia as 'Godzilla' El ...   ABC Online
Fewer cyclones expected this season   The Australian (blog)
Fewer cyclones, but 'big one' a risk   Perth Now
Queensland Country Life
Reuters
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