2015-01-28 Australia More Top Stories

BBC News   

Australia PM Abbott 'to consult more' after Philip knighthood   
BBC News
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said he will consult more widely before announcing knights and dames, after criticism of his knighthood for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Commentators say Mr Abbott's choice was out of step with public ...

2015-01-28 Australia Health

The Guardian   

Soda Habit May Prompt Early Puberty in Girls, Study Suggests   
U.S. News & World Report
TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Girls who consume a lot of sugary drinks may enter puberty earlier than girls who don't, Harvard researchers report. Among nearly 5,600 girls aged 9 to 14 who were followed between 1996 and 2001, the ...

2015-01-28 Australia Science

Full-Time Whistle   

Research Shows La Nina May Storm Through Twice As Often Thanks to Global ...   
Full-Time Whistle
Global warming may heavily increase the frequency and violence of climate phenomena known as La Nina and El Nino, which can result in intense weather patterns that affect the globe, a new study says. The immensely powerful La Nina storm system can ...

2015-01-28 Australia Sports

Sydney Morning Herald   

Kruse back to his best: Socceroos coach   
Sydney Morning Herald
Ange Postecoglou doesn't like the word vindicated, because it supposes he has something to prove. But the Socceroos coach is rapt his punt on injury-cursed attacker Robbie Kruse is paying off in the Asian Cup. The precociously talented Kruse missed last ...

2015-01-28 Australia Entertainment

Herald Sun   

AACTA Awards 2015 live coverage: Red carpet highlights and all the action from ...   
Herald Sun
Bookmark this page for rolling coverage of the AACTA Awards. Don't miss a moment of the Australian film industry's most prestigious event, with Sydney Confidential providing live coverage of the AACTA Awards tomorrow. Our live, rolling coverage will begin ...

2015-01-28 Australia Technology

Wall Street Journal   

Flying high, Apple readies Watch to ship in April   
PCWorld
The Apple Watch will ship in April, CEO Tim Cook said on Tuesday, ending speculation about when Apple will release its first new category of product in more than four years. Rumors about the release date have swirled ever since the device was shown in ...

2015-01-28 Australia Business

ABC Online   

Australian dollar jumps as rate cut bets reduced on stronger-than-expected core ...   
ABC Online
Official figures show that falling petrol prices have reduced headline inflation, but other prices have continued rising, keeping the Reserve Bank's preferred measures within its target range. The Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 per cent ...

2015-01-28 Australia Australia

Sydney Morning Herald   

Cutters pay tribute to 'natural leader' Hayden Butler   
Sydney Morning Herald
Mackay Cutters chief executive Ross Aldridge has paid tribute to "natural leader" Hayden Butler, who died on Monday. Butler, 20, relocated to Mackay, north Queensland, in January to prepare for his first season with the Cutters after a year with the Burleigh ...

2015-01-28 Australia World

Los Angeles Times   

Obama, senior delegation meet with Saudi Arabia's King Salman   
Los Angeles Times
President Obama dashed from India to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in a hastily planned trip aimed at setting out on the right foot with the new leader of a key ally. Obama cut short a visit in India to be one of the first world leaders to meet with King Salman since ...