2014-09-22 Australia More Top Stories

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George Brandis rules out torture under new national security legislation  Sydney Morning Herald
Torture will be explicitly banned in new national security legislation in a move designed to quell what the government says are unfounded fears about the scope of proposed new powers. New ASIO boss Duncan Lewis followed his predecessor's tactic and ...

2014-09-22 Australia Health

  The Age   

Baby isolated in Australia over Ebola fears  New Zealand Herald
A World Health Organisation worker, trains nurses to use Ebola protective gear in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Australia has had another Ebola scare this weekend. Photo / AP. The Australian state of Victoria has had its first Ebola scare. Health Minister David ...

2014-09-22 Australia Science

  USA TODAY   

China Beats US in Per-Capita Pollution for First Time  Businessweek
Smoke is discharged from chimneys at a petrochemical plant of PetroChina in Dalian city, northeast China's Liaoning province. China surpassed the European Union in levels of pollution levels per capita for the first time last year, propelling to a record the ...

2014-09-22 Australia Sports

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Jessica Fox completes historic double at worlds  Sydney Morning Herald
DEEP CREEK: Australia's Jessica Fox has completed an historic world championship double after winning the K1 canoe slalom final at Deep Creek in the United States. The victory on Sunday ensured she became the first female paddler in history to win the ...

2014-09-22 Australia Entertainment

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Block Glasshouse judge Shaynna Blaze a bogan: Deanne  Sydney Morning Herald
The Block Glasshouse contestant Deanne has a message for judge Shaynna Blaze: you're a suburban bogan with no style. Deanne made the comment after Blaze gave her and Darren's ensuite a nine out of 10, which meant they finished second to brothers ...

2014-09-22 Australia Technology

  NEWS.com.au   

Optus upgrade to double 4G speeds  The Australian
Optus is doubling mobile download speeds - but customers will have to wait for compatible devices. In an Australian first, the telco on Monday launched a technology that boosts speeds by bonding multiple radio frequencies. So-called LTE-Advanced Carrier ...

2014-09-22 Australia Business

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Drop retail trading hours restrictions, competition inquiry recommends  Sydney Morning Herald
Bans on retail trading hours should be scrapped, according to the federal government's wide ranging competition inquiry. The review's chairman Professor Ian Harper said trading restrictions should be "strictly limited" to Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac ...

2014-09-22 Australia Australia

  Sky News Australia   

George Brandis rules out torture under new national security legislation  Sydney Morning Herald
Torture will be explicitly banned in new national security legislation in a move designed to quell what the government says are unfounded fears about the scope of proposed new powers. New ASIO boss Duncan Lewis followed his predecessor's tactic and ...

2014-09-22 Australia World

  Sydney Morning Herald   

NASA spacecraft slips into orbit around Mars  Sydney Morning Herald
Cape Canaveral, Florida: A NASA robotic spacecraft has fired its braking rockets, ending a 10-month journey to put itself into orbit around Mars and begin a hunt for the planet's lost water and dramatic changes to its atmosphere. "Based on observed ...