2015-05-22 Australia More Top Stories

ABC Online   

Mersey Hospital: Prime Minister Tony Abbott tight-lipped on funding details   
ABC Online
The Prime Minister is remaining silent on the future of the Mersey Hospital with just five weeks left to spell out where future funding for it will come from. Mr Abbott would not comment on protracted negotiations with the State Government over the country's only ...

2015-05-22 Australia Health

The Australian   

Egg de-boiler enlisted to boost cancer treatments   
The Australian
An Australian machine which captured world headlines in January, when Californian scientists used it to unboil an egg, has been harnessed to boost treatments for lung and ovarian cancer. Australian researchers have used the “vortex fluidic device”, ...

2015-05-22 Australia Science

ABC Online   

Great Barrier Reef science needs 'quality assurance' to guarantee accuracy and ...   
ABC Online
Audiences in far north Queensland have been told scientific claims made about the health of the Great Barrier Reef are not subjected to the same level of "antagonistic rigour" as those made in the private sector. Physical oceanographer Peter Ridd, from ...

2015-05-22 Australia Sports

The Daily Telegraph   

Eels can still afford Kiwi Kieran Foran and Beau Scott   
TVNZ
Parramatta are adamant their NRL salary cap problems will not stop prized signings Kieran Foran and Beau Scott honouring their contracts. The pair are due to play for the Eels from next season, with the club set to centre their team around marquee ...

2015-05-22 Australia Entertainment

Irish Independent   

'Top Gear' firing 'was my own silly fault' - Clarkson   
Irish Independent
The broadcaster was speaking to BBC Radio 2's Chris Evans in his first interview since losing his job over a "fracas" with a producer. He said leaving the show had "left a huge hole" in his life "that needs to be filled". Clarkson also admitted he had taken phone ...

2015-05-22 Australia Technology

Sydney Morning Herald   

Ultra HD Blu-ray - will you upgrade your movie library again?   
Sydney Morning Herald
A new disc format is on the way, will you rush to get onboard? Depending on how long you've been watching movies, your home entertainment library might be an eclectic collection of VHS tapes, LaserDiscs, DVDs, Blu-rays and digital downloads for the ...

2015-05-22 Australia Business

The Australian   

Tony Abbott says iron ore market is an issue for ACCC   
The Australian
Tony Abbott says the competition watchdog is best placed to deal with any problems in the iron ore market. The Prime Minister was speaking after the government yesterday decided not to go ahead with a parliamentary inquiry into the industry, despite last ...

2015-05-22 Australia Australia

Cannabis set-up found at Vic unit fire   
NEWS.com.au
TWO people have been arrested after five cannabis plants and a small hydroponic set-up were uncovered by emergency crews called to extinguish a blaze in Melbourne's north. FIRE crews were called to the Reservoir unit just after 4.30am on Friday morning ...

2015-05-22 Australia World

AsiaOne   

Pressure on Myanmar to deal with migrants   
AsiaOne
All roads lead to Myanmar as ministers from ASEAN countries and a senior official from the United States head to Nay Pyi Taw for intensive diplomatic talks to find a solution to the migrants exodus to Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, four suspects wanted in ...