2015-03-21 Australia More Top Stories

ABC Online   

Operation Slipper: Parades marking end of military operation in Afghanistan held ...   
ABC Online
Soldiers and others who served in Afghanistan as a part of Operation Slipper are being officially welcomed home in parades across the country this morning. The parades mark the end of the operation, which was Australia's contribution to the conflict in ...

2015-03-21 Australia Health

Sydney Morning Herald   

Image of grieving doctor gains enormous response on social media   
Sydney Morning Herald
It's the side of the death you rarely see. An image of an American doctor, who was reportedly unable to save the life of his 19-year-old patient, has garnered an enormous amount of support and empathy for the doctor involved, as well as people who work in ...

2015-03-21 Australia Science

The Daily Telegraph   

Aurora Australis: Mother Nature puts on a rare light show   
The Daily Telegraph
IT'S Mother Nature's light spectacular that puts New Year's Eve fireworks shows to shame — and it's happening in the sky near you. The Aurora Australis, a space weather phenomenon usually only visible from the southern reaches of planet Earth, has made ...

2015-03-21 Australia Sports

ABC Online   

North Queensland Cowboys struggling for answers to horror start   
Herald Sun
CHAMPION playmaker Johnathan Thurston admits the Cowboys' confidence is “shot” after crashing to an embarrassing 44-22 loss last night against the red-hot Broncos. In a one-sided Queensland derby before 40,047 fans at Suncorp Stadium, North ...

2015-03-21 Australia Entertainment

Sydney Morning Herald   

Kylie Minogue review: Glitz, glamour and beautiful naffness at Qantas Credit ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Reviewer rating: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Kylie Minogue Qantas Credit Union Arena, March 20. There was a point on Friday evening when, crowned with the kind of mammoth, black-and-silver tinsel headdress that would have tested Carlotta at her ...

2015-03-21 Australia Technology

Tech Times   

Smile to pay: New Alibaba mobile technology lets users pay with a selfie   
Sydney Morning Herald
It appears tech companies want you to ditch your password in favour of your face. Earlier this week, Microsoft unveiled a new feature for Windows 10 where users can log in with biometrics such as facial recognition. Now, Alibaba wants to do the same for ...

2015-03-21 Australia Business

Reuters UK   

Investors eye data as stocks approach records   
Reuters UK
(Reuters) - Investors enjoying near-record levels for major stock indexes will scrutinize housing data and other economic indicators in the coming week for hints about the timing of U.S. interest rate hikes to see if the rally will continue. Concern about the ...

2015-03-21 Australia Australia

Sydney Morning Herald   

UBS saga may be kryptonite to Mike Baird's super powers   
Sydney Morning Herald
Sometimes during an election campaign there comes along a moment that suddenly and unexpectedly shifts the course of events. Think of Mark Latham's overly aggressive handshake with John Howard in 2004 or Liberal leader Peter Debnam's pledge to cut ...

2015-03-21 Australia World

Times LIVE   

Suicide bombers strike rebel-linked mosques in Yemen   
Washington Post
SANAA, Yemen — Suicide bombers attacked two mosques linked to Yemen's powerful Shiite rebels Friday, killing scores of worshipers and wounding hundreds more in a further sign that the country is collapsing into sectarian chaos. The attacks come a day ...