2015-05-24 Australia More Top Stories

Brisbane Times   

Prime Minister Tony Abbott rules out same-sex marriage referendum   
Brisbane Times
The Prime Minister has ruled out putting the issue of marriage equality to a referendum, saying it's a matter for the federal parliament. Visiting Brisbane on Sunday, Tony Abbott was asked whether it was time to let the public have their say on same-sex ...

2015-05-24 Australia Health

Newsweek   

Genetic Map of Prostate Cancer Could Lead to Better Treatments   
Newsweek
A recent study indicates that for as many as 90 percent of men with advanced prostate cancer there are either already effective treatments or ones on the way. BSIP SA/Alamy. Filed Under: Tech & Science, Prostate Cancer, cancer, Cancer Treatment, genome, ...

2015-05-24 Australia Science

ABC Science Online   

Mars simulation researchers on final stretch of long-haul mission   
ABC Science Online
They're in the home stretch of a long-running isolation study that aims to replicate a mission to Mars. Six aspiring astronauts have spent almost eight months now confined to a dome on the slopes of a Hawaiian volcano. Liz Hobday reports. LIZ HOBDAY: The ...

2015-05-24 Australia Sports

The Daily Telegraph   

State of Origin 2015: Greg Bird reveals how NRL ban and court case stress ...   
The Daily Telegraph
GREG Bird has revealed how close he came to walking away from his 13-year NRL career. The suspended NSW Origin and Gold Coast Titans forward also detailed his plan to overhaul his tackling technique after being hit with an eight-game ban for a ...

2015-05-24 Australia Entertainment

Brisbane Times   

Eurovision 2015: The best and worst moments   
Brisbane Times
An Air violin, a burning piano and many questionable dance moves, this years Eurovision Song Contest had it all. Credits Producer: Rebecca Leaver Close 24/05/15. Eurovision 2015: Sweden's Mans Zelmerlow wins; Australia's Guy Sebastian fifth ...

2015-05-24 Australia Technology

Bidness ETC   

Google Inc Android Wear Users Get Shazam App   
Bidness ETC
Reports are suggesting that Shazam, the American application that functions as a music recognizer, will also be serving the users of Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android Wear and Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) recently launched Apple Watch. Previously ...

2015-05-24 Australia Business

The Australian Financial Review   

How Australia was blindsided by China and Brazil   
The Australian Financial Review
Rarely has the global economy handed out blunt lessons of free-market capitalism to Australia with the sweet timing it did so this week. NaN of. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff offers a toast after lunch with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Itamaraty ...

2015-05-24 Australia Australia

The Australian (blog)   

Lindt Cafe siege inquest to resume   
The Australian (blog)
SURVIVORS of the Sydney Lindt Cafe siege will be called to give evidence when the inquest resumes on Monday. COUNSEL assisting the inquiry, Jeremy Gormly SC, has told an earlier directions hearing the inquest will build a comprehensive picture of ...

2015-05-24 Australia World

Sky News Australia   

Ireland vote spurs Aust marriage campaign   
Sky News Australia
A Liberal backbencher says Australia should follow Ireland and have a referendum on gay marriage, but he does not support it himself. Senator Zed Seselja says fundamental change like gay marriage reform should go to a referendum but Tony Abbott has all ...