2015-02-18 Australia More Top Stories

Herald Sun   

Abbott appeals to Indon for Bali Nine   
The Australian
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says he's working as hard as humanly possible to spare Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran from an Indonesian firing squad. THE pair were expected to be transported to the Indonesian island where executions are carried out ...

2015-02-18 Australia Health

Times of India   

Key to blocking Alzheimer's progress discovered   
Times of India
LONDON: A molecule that can block the progress of Alzheimer's disease at a crucial stage in its development has been identified by British researchers. A molecular chaperone has been found to inhibit a key stage in the development of Alzheimer's and ...

2015-02-18 Australia Science

ABC Online   

Ecologists propose dingo reintroduction to arrest Australia's 'extinction crisis'   
ABC Online
Dingoes might be a cause for fear in the broader community, but as RN Drive reports, a host of prominent ecologists believe they could hold the key to halting Australia's 'extinction crisis'. Using dingoes to help arrest Australia's biodiversity collapse is at the ...

2015-02-18 Australia Sports

Sydney Morning Herald   

Major sponsor pulls support for greyhound racing in wake of live baiting scandal   
Sydney Morning Herald
EXCLUSIVE. One of greyhound racing's biggest sponsors has pulled its support in light of the live baiting scandal. National meat provider Macro Meats Gourmet Game has pulled its sponsorship from all greyhound racing in Australia, including Brisbane's ...

2015-02-18 Australia Entertainment

Just Jared   

Sia Announces New Album 'This Is Acting'   
Just Jared
Huge news for Sia fans – she just announced plans for her upcoming album, which she is calling This Is Acting. The “Chandelier” singer says that the album is going to feature more pop songs than her fans might be used to from her. “I'm super productive.
Sia's Next Album Will Arrive Way Sooner Than We Thought   MTV.com
The Brilliant Secret Behind Sia's Smash-Hit Album   Tone Deaf
Sia Furler announces new album after Chandelier success   Sydney Morning Herald
Billboard   
Bustle   
Exclaim!   
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Daily Mail   

Barry Hall reveals his desire to become a father on I'm A Celebrity after splitting ...   
Daily Mail
He earned the nickname 'Big Bad Barry' after a string of physical incidents on the field. But former AFL star Barry Hall showed his softer side when he made a candid admission on Tuesday night's episode of I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here. Speaking ...

2015-02-18 Australia Technology

Wall Street Journal   

Digits: Apple Orders More Than Five Million Watches   
Wall Street Journal
Apple Inc. has asked its suppliers in Asia to make a combined five million to six million units of its three Apple Watch models during the first quarter ahead of the product's release in April, according to people familiar with the matter. Half of the first-quarter ...

2015-02-18 Australia Business

Sydney Morning Herald   

Not so Little: Meet the $340m winner in Japan Post's takeover of Toll   
Sydney Morning Herald
Toll Holdings' board has recommended investors accept a cash takeover bid worth $9.04 per share from Japan Post, valuing Australia's largest logistics company at $6.5 billion. The deal will give former Toll boss Paul Little a windfall of some $340 million.
Merged Toll Holdings to take on Australia Post   The Australian
Japan Post bid positive for Toll: union   9news.com.au
No major job cuts in Toll takeover   Herald Sun
New York Times   
Reuters   
Reuters UK   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Seven West Media facing more tough decisions   
Sydney Morning Herald
Comment. "We love AFL but it is also well documented that we are not going to make an emotional decision on that." The upcoming expiration of its AFL broadcast rights deal is one of many things on the mind of Seven West CEO Tim Worner. Photo: Vince ...

2015-02-18 Australia Australia

NEWS.com.au   

Bali Nine: Abbott steps up pressure on Indonesia over executions   
The Australian
TONY Abbott has sharpened his rhetoric over Indonesia's moves to execute Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, citing the deaths of nine Australian service personnel during a tsunami recovery effort last decade. The Prime Minister, speaking on the Gold ...

2015-02-18 Australia World

NEWS.com.au   

Bali Nine: Abbott steps up pressure on Indonesia over executions   
The Australian
TONY Abbott has sharpened his rhetoric over Indonesia's moves to execute Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, citing the deaths of nine Australian service personnel during a tsunami recovery effort last decade. The Prime Minister, speaking on the Gold ...