2015-05-21 Australia More Top Stories

Sydney Morning Herald   

'Nope, nope, nope': Tony Abbott says Australia will not resettle refugees in ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Migrant crisis: Time ticks for thousands as another vessel sighted · Fears grow for hundreds of Rohingya on missing boat · 'They are humans': Myanmar opposition says Rohingya people have rights · Desperate killings at sea: Rohingya fleeing Myanmar · Are ...

2015-05-21 Australia Health

The Australian   

Few doctors warn of over-diagnosis risks   
9news.com.au
Most Australians screened for breast or prostate cancer are not informed of the risks of being diagnosed with a disease that may never cause them harm. A new survey also found that 90 per cent of people generally have not been told by their doctors about ...

2015-05-21 Australia Science

Sky News Australia   

Reef protest to target Adelaide bank   
Sky News Australia
Environmental activists will target the Commonwealth Bank in Adelaide as part of national campaign to convince the bank to rule out funding coal projects that could damage the Great Barrier Reef. The group known as 350.org says dozens of bank customers ...

2015-05-21 Australia Sports

The Australian   

Parramatta Eels facing huge fine for breaching salary cap   
The Australian
Parramatta are facing a significant fine from the NRL for breaching the salary cap. The Eels have been locked in talks with the NRL for several months over several anomalies in their cap related to payouts given to players in recent years. Last year it was ...

2015-05-21 Australia Entertainment

Sky News Australia   

Depp still in Australia says agent   
Sky News Australia
Johnny Depp has reportedly walked off the Pirates of the Caribbean set on the Gold Coast and is headed back to the US to be with his wife. The actor is meant to be shooting scenes as the swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow in Queensland.
Johnny Depp remains in Australia   Daily Mail
Depp continues filming Pirates, despite reports of storming off set   9news.com.au
Johnny Depp walks off Pirates set   New Zealand Herald

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Sydney Morning Herald   

Seven Network downplays reports of newsroom cull, including to Today Tonight   
Sydney Morning Herald
A Seven spokeswoman has downplayed reports that the network has launched a fresh redundancy round throughout its newsroom. Fifteen staff were reportedly to lose their positions. A spokeswoman confirmed that there had been two redundancies and one ...

2015-05-21 Australia Technology

Sydney Morning Herald   

Here's why Apple would be wise to stay out of the TV business   
Sydney Morning Herald
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn makes a pretty compelling case for why Apple should get into the television market. The billionaire investor says people spend a quarter of their free time watching TV, and that the market, which he says is worth about ...

2015-05-21 Australia Business

Sydney Morning Herald   

CBA's Bankwest caps loan-to-valuation on investor mortgages at 80pc   
Sydney Morning Herald
A subsidiary of the nation's largest bank has sought to curb the rapid growth in lending to property investors, which has been boosting bank profits but also exacerbating overheating housing markets. Commonwealth Bank of Australia subsidiary Bankwest has ...

2015-05-21 Australia Australia

Sydney Morning Herald   

'Nope, nope, nope': Tony Abbott says Australia will not resettle refugees in ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Migrant crisis: Time ticks for thousands as another vessel sighted · Fears grow for hundreds of Rohingya on missing boat · 'They are humans': Myanmar opposition says Rohingya people have rights · Desperate killings at sea: Rohingya fleeing Myanmar · Are ...

2015-05-21 Australia World

The Hindu   

Islamic State seizes ancient Palmyra from Syrian forces   
The Hindu
Islamic State insurgents stormed the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, fighting off pro-government forces who withdrew after evacuating most of the civilian population, state television said. The capture of Palmyra is the first time the al-Qaeda ...