2014-11-20 Australia More Top Stories

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Former Labor minister Ian Macdonald facing prosecution over Doyles Creek ...  Sydney Morning Herald
Former Labor minister Ian Macdonald is being prosecuted for misconduct in public office following a corruption inquiry into the issuing of lucrative mining licences at Doyles Creek in the Hunter Valley. In a statement, the Independent Commission Against ...

2014-11-20 Australia Health

  Sydney Morning Herald   

How to create a perfectly healthy summer barbecue  Sydney Morning Herald
It would not be a true Aussie summer without a good old-fashioned barbecue and the good news is that the humble barbecue can be an exceptionally healthy option, if you get the right mix of snags, salads and side dishes. So here is a rundown on how to put ...

2014-11-20 Australia Science

  CBS News   

5 questions about this crazy weather, answered  CBS News
With an epic storm dumping nearly a year's worth of snow on the Buffalo area in just a few days and a weather system that sent temperatures in all 50 states to freezing or below, many Americans are wondering what's to blame for this sudden blast of cold ...

2014-11-20 Australia Sports

  The Australian   

Michael Schumacher confined to wheelchair, says former French driver  The Australian
MICHAEL Schumacher is in a wheelchair, unable to speak and suffering from memory loss, according to a former French racing driver. Philippe Streiff, who himself uses a wheelchair after an accident in 1989, said he had remained in contact with his friend ...

2014-11-20 Australia Entertainment

  Daily Mail   

Raven-Symone blasts 'disgusting rumour' that she was sexually assaulted by ...  Daily Mail
Raven-Symoné has blasted rumours that she was sexually assaulted by co-star Bill Cosby during their years on The Cosby Show. 'I was NOT taking advantage of by Mr. Cosby when I was on the Cosby Show! [sic]' the 28-year-old wrote on Instagram on ...

2014-11-20 Australia Technology

  CNET   

Firefox dumps Google for search, signs on with Yahoo  CNET
Google's 10-year run as Firefox's default search engine in the US is over. Yahoo wants more search traffic, and a deal with Mozilla will bring it. by Stephen Shankland · @stshank; 20 November 2014, 9:36 am AEDT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin.
Yahoo dethrones Google as default Firefox search tool   PCWorld
Yahoo Replaces Google as Default Search on Firefox in US   Businessweek
Despite losing Google as its cash cow, Mozilla isn't dead yet   ZDNet
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  Brisbane Times   

WhatsApp encrypts user messages following moves by Google, Apple  Brisbane Times
Facebook's WhatsApp is adding encryption so messages can't be deciphered when stored or traveling between devices, boosting efforts by technology companies to thwart snooping by hackers and government spies. WhatsApp, which was acquired by ...

2014-11-20 Australia Business

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Iron ore slump halves Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest's fortune  Sydney Morning Herald
The plunging iron ore price is wreaking havoc on Andrew Forrest's personal fortune, which has more than halved to just $2.8 billion and puts him outside of the top 10 richest people in Australia for the first time since 2006. Mr Forrest, who is Fortescue Metals ...

2014-11-20 Australia Australia

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Former Labor minister Ian Macdonald facing prosecution over Doyles Creek ...  Sydney Morning Herald
Former Labor minister Ian Macdonald is being prosecuted for misconduct in public office following a corruption inquiry into the issuing of lucrative mining licences at Doyles Creek in the Hunter Valley. In a statement, the Independent Commission Against ...

2014-11-20 Australia World

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Arrests over killing of Honduras beauty queen Alvarado  BBC News
Police in Honduras have arrested two men over the killing of beauty queen Maria Jose Alvarado, 19, and her sister who vanished on a night out last week. The bodies of Ms Alvarado and her sister Sofia Trinidad, 23, were found buried beside a river near the ...