2015-02-20 Australia More Top Stories

Brisbane Times   

Cyclone Marcia: Hundreds hunker down in Yeppoon   
Brisbane Times
Cyclone Marcia undergoes a "remarkable reign of intensification" on Friday and could be Queensland's most powerful cyclone for 25 years as residents "brace themselves". PT1M59S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Video will begin ...

2015-02-20 Australia Health

WTHI   

American Red Cross blood drive set Monday   
Coweta American (subscription)
The City of Coweta will host a community blood drive Monday, Feb. 23 from 1-7 p.m. at the Coweta Public Library, 120 E. Sycamore. The drive will be conducted by officials with the American Red Cross. ARC officials say giving blood does not require much ...

2015-02-20 Australia Science

The New Daily   

Scientists behind Rosetta comet landing hope mission inspires next generation   
The Age
The European Space Agency's senior science adviser Mark McCaughrean and head of missions operations Paolo Ferri at CSIRO Discovery Centre ahead of a presentation on the Rosetta mission. Photo: Graham Tidy. Inspiring a strong response from the ...

2015-02-20 Australia Sports

9news.com.au   

Hunt career up in air after drug charges   
Sky News Australia
Code-hopping rugby union star Karmichael Hunt has been arrested on charges of supplying cocaine. The charges against the Queensland Reds vice-captain follow an operation by Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) and he was ...

2015-02-20 Australia Entertainment

theMusic   

Aboriginal "joke" angers Aussie viewers   
Daily Mail
SYDNEY, Feb 20 AAP - Social media has erupted with messages of horror and surprise after an Aboriginal "joke" aired on the US show Two Broke Girls. Viewers took to Twitter and Facebook when a male character on the show said a woman he was dating ...

2015-02-20 Australia Technology

The Australian   

ISPs, rights holders band together to block piracy   
The Australian
Australia's ISPs and rights holders have thrashed out a draft code of practice to fight piracy, confirming that online pirates will be served with infringement notices based on IP addresses. ​The code would create a 'Copyright Notice Scheme' through which ...

2015-02-20 Australia Business

The Australian   

Outgoing Telstra boss David Thodey to seek new policy roles   
The Australian
TELSTRA chief executive David Thodey will look for national and international policy development roles after calling an end to his six-year stint as the head of the nation's largest telecommunications company. Mr Thodey — who announced his retirement from ...

2015-02-20 Australia Australia

Brisbane Times   

Cyclone Marcia: Hundreds hunker down in Yeppoon   
Brisbane Times
Cyclone Marcia undergoes a "remarkable reign of intensification" on Friday and could be Queensland's most powerful cyclone for 25 years as residents "brace themselves". PT1M59S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Video will begin ...

2015-02-20 Australia World

Brisbane Times   

Cyclone Marcia: Hundreds hunker down in Yeppoon   
Brisbane Times
Cyclone Marcia undergoes a "remarkable reign of intensification" on Friday and could be Queensland's most powerful cyclone for 25 years as residents "brace themselves". PT1M59S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Video will begin ...