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 ...