2014-09-18 Australia More Top Stories

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Public beheading fears: Tony Abbott confirms police believed terrorists planned ...  Sydney Morning Herald
Live: Anti-terrorism raids across Sydney and Melbourne. Prime Minister Tony Abbott says intelligence indicates people in Australia were allegedly planning a public beheading to be carried out in the name of militant group Islamic State. Mr Abbott's comments ...

2014-09-18 Australia Health

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Australia's sexual health worsens as safe-sex practices decline: professor  ABC Online
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses are at near-decade highs, according to research from the Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales. The institute's Associate Professor David Wilson believed declining condom use was ...

2014-09-18 Australia Science

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Rising sea levels to cost Australia billions: study  Times of India
SYDNEY: Rising sea levels could threaten infrastructure worth more than USD 205 billion in Australia if climate change is left unchecked, a study warned on Wednesday. The Climate Council report said the most serious consequences of rising seas would be ...

2014-09-18 Australia Sports

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Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson slams media over Anthony Minichiello ...  Herald Sun
Video; Image. Jake Friend named to make miracle return 0:46. Play video. http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/. Jake Friend has been named to make his return for the Sydney Roosters against the North Queensland Cowboys in Friday night's NRL semi-final.
Sydney Roosters, North Queensland Cowboys, Canterbury Bulldogs, Manly Sea ...   ABC Online
Robinson blasts 'disrepectful' Nth Qld   Brisbane Times
NRL Finals Preview: Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys   The Roar

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Goodwin firms as Roos' successor  The Australian
ESSENDON senior assistant coach Simon Goodwin has accepted a position at fellow AFL club Melbourne, making him the anointed successor to Demons head coach Paul Roos. Goodwin, 37, had been closely linked to the head coaching position at ...

2014-09-18 Australia Entertainment

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'Laurina brought it on herself'  NEWS.com.au
THE BACHELOR hunk Blake Garvey has vented about controversial contestant Laurina Fleur, who he sent home last night, saying the brunette beauty is her own worst enemy and it became a case of “enough is enough”. Blake sent the constantly ...

2014-09-18 Australia Technology

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Apple delays HealthKit  The Australian
APPLE is temporarily pulling its HealthKit app from its current iOS8 software upgrade, citing a bug it needs to iron out first. The HealthKit app already has been available on prerelease versions of iOS 8, Apple's upgraded operating system that is being made ...

2014-09-18 Australia Business

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Janet Yellen: Keeping Rates Low for a Considerable Time  Bloomberg
Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) –- Brown Brothers Harriman and Co.'s Scott Clemons and Bloomberg's Josh Wright discuss their takeaways from Fed Chair Janet Yellen's remarks today. They speak on “Taking Stock.” (Source: Bloomberg). Please enable JavaScript to ...

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Public beheading fears: Tony Abbott confirms police believed terrorists planned ...  Sydney Morning Herald
Live: Anti-terrorism raids across Sydney and Melbourne. Prime Minister Tony Abbott says intelligence indicates people in Australia were allegedly planning a public beheading to be carried out in the name of militant group Islamic State. Mr Abbott's comments ...

2014-09-18 Australia World

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House Votes to Authorize Aid to Syrian Rebels in ISIS Fight  New York Times
President Obama addressed members of Congress at the White House Congressional Picnic after the House voted to authorize aid to Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State. Video Credit By whitehouse.gov on Publish Date September 17, 2014.
Islamic State campaign tests Obama's commitment to Mideast allies   Reuters
6000 Islamic State recruits since US air strikes   The Australian
Caveats to Obama's rule against 'combat mission' in Iraq, Syria   Los Angeles Times
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  Sky News Australia   

Alleged beheading plot foiled in Australian counter-terror raids  TVNZ
A person charged with terrorism offences after police raids in Australia this morning had planned to kidnap a random member of the public, drape them in an Islamic State flag and film their beheading, according to Australian media reports. At least 15 people ...