2015-01-23 Australia More Top Stories

3AW   

Lawyer's last-ditch bid to save Bali Nine pair   
3AW
A lawyer fighting to save the lives of two Australians on death row in Indonesia says they are exhausting all legal avenues but "execution is very close" if they lose their last appeal. Julian McMahon spoke to Neil Mitchell from Bali hours after Indonesian ...

2015-01-23 Australia Health

Live Science   

Video-based therapy may help babies at risk of autism   
Daily Times
Video-based therapy for families with babies at risk of autism improves infants' engagement, attention and social behavior, and might reduce their risk chances of developing the condition, the findings of a small scientific study show. Researchers publishing ...

2015-01-23 Australia Science

Sydney Morning Herald   

Humans have been handy for longer than previously thought, says study   
Sydney Morning Herald
Humans have had the upper hand for longer than they realised. New research has found the distinctly human ability to make a powerful grip and perform delicate and precise movements with the hand evolved 500,000 years earlier than previously thought.
The upper hand: study points to early tool use by human ancestors   Reuters
Tool making arose earlier among human ancestors   Los Angeles Times
Ape-like ancestors had human-like hands   ABC Science Online
Tech Times   
SMN Weekly   
NBCNews.com   
all 72 news articles »   

---

Christian Science Monitor   

Rare, crazy-looking shark caught by Australian fisherman   
Christian Science Monitor
Of course, from the shark's perspective, it's probably we humans who are the crazy-looking ones. By Tanya Lewis, LiveScience January 22, 2015. close. The bizarre creature was pulled up from a depth of nearly a mile, off the southeastern coast of Australia.
A 'Living Fossil' Frilled Shark Found In Waters Of Victoria   International Business Times AU
Frill Shark “living fossil” found alive in Australia   SlashGear
Super Rare (And Horrifying) "Living Fossil" Shark Caught In Australia   The Escapist
Sydney Morning Herald   
ABC Online   
National Post   
all 306 news articles »   

---

Echonetdaily   

Rally to save Reef on Australia Day weekend   
Echonetdaily
Members of Positive Change for Marine Life at a previous rally on Byron Bay's Main Beach. It is ironic that on the eve of Australia Day, thousands of Aussies will be rallying to save one of the country's greatest landmarks and one of the world's ecological ...

2015-01-23 Australia Sports

ABC Online   

Asian Cup: Ange Postecoglou and Tim Cahill on the defensive after China win   
ABC Online
Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou hit out at critics of his selection policy following Australia's 2-0 Asian Cup quarter-final win over China. Rather than bask in the glow of victory, Postecoglou used the post-match press conference to defend his decision to ...

2015-01-23 Australia Entertainment

Sydney Morning Herald   

MC Dusk review: Abbie Cornish is a great actor, but does she cut it as a rapper?   
Sydney Morning Herald
Reviewer rating: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. MC Dusk Enmore Theatre, Thursday 22 January, 2015. Historically the world has not been kind to actors who attempt to reinvent themselves as musicians. Sometimes that's for obvious reasons – none but the most ...

2015-01-23 Australia Technology

CNET   

The Internet will vanish, says Google's Eric Schmidt   
CNET
Speaking at Davos, Google's executive chairman explains that we'll all be experiencing our digital connections as a seamless part of our everyday world. by Chris Matyszczyk · @ChrisMatyszczyk; 23 January 2015 2:00 am GMT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter.
Internet will 'disappear', Google boss tells Davos   The Sun Daily

all 19 news articles »   

---

Cars Guide   

Laws to leave gap for cyclists on SA roads   
NEWS.com.au
MOTORISTS will have to leave a one-metre gap when overtaking cyclists, who also will be allowed to ride on footpaths, under proposed new South Australian laws. PREMIER Jay Weatherill says the government supports most of the recommendations made ...

2015-01-23 Australia Business

Reuters   

ECB's stimulus boost lifts Asia, euro wallows near 11-year low   
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks extended a global rally on Friday after the European Central Bank launched a landmark bond-buying stimulus program that buoyed investors' risk appetite, drove bonds higher and left the euro pinned near 11-year lows.
European Central Bank's Bond-Buying Will Help US Tourists and Investors   New York Times
Gold Holding Near Five-Month High After ECB Announces Stimulus   Businessweek
Euro Set for 6th Weekly Loss on ECB; Aussie Falls Below 80 Cents   Bloomberg
Reuters India   
Irish Times   
Financial Times   
all 4,844 news articles »   

---

Sky News Australia   

$A tipped to hit 75 US cents within months   
Sky News Australia
The Australian dollar could fall as low as 75 US cents in the next few months, after plunging below 80 US cents for the first time in five and a half years. The local currency fell to 79.95 US cents around 0830 AEDT on Friday morning after the European Central ...

2015-01-23 Australia Australia

The Australian   

Abbott asks Indonesia to show mercy over Chan and Sukumaran   
The Australian
TONY Abbott has asked Indonesia to reconsider its decision to execute Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, after Chan's appeal for clemency was denied yesterday. The Prime Minister said he and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop had both made ...

2015-01-23 Australia World

New York Times   

King Abdullah, a Shrewd Force Who Reshaped Saudi Arabia, Dies at 90   
New York Times
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who came to the throne in old age and earned a reputation as a cautious reformer even as the Arab Spring revolts toppled heads of state and Islamic State militants threatened the Muslim establishment that he represented, died ...