2015-06-26 Australia More Top Stories

Sky News Australia   

Three bodies found on property at Hermidale near Nyngan   
Sydney Morning Herald
Three bodies have been found on a rural property near Nyngan in central western NSW, police say. A member of the the public called triple zero after finding the body of a man on the driveway of the property at Hermidale, a small town about 50 kilometres ...

2015-06-26 Australia Health

Sydney Morning Herald   

Genome mapping could find a way to finally give blowflies the flick   
Sydney Morning Herald
Don't let its beautiful name and shimmering green body fool you. The Australian sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina is a nasty parasite. But in mapping its genome, scientists hope to have gained the upper hand against one of the country's most insidious pests.
Scientists map Australian blowfly genome, hope to get rid of it for good   ABC Online
Blowfly genome map will show new pathways to sheep flystrike solutions   Sheep Central
Secrets of pesky sheep fly unlocked   Yahoo7 News
Phys.Org   
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The Australian   

flu set to become ever-present   
The Australian
Australia's worst flu season on record may be a sign of things to come, with experts warning that the deadly infection is starting to pose a year-round threat. Veteran flu fighter Alan Hampson, the chairman of the Influenza Specialist Group, said yesterday that ...

2015-06-26 Australia Science

Mashable   

NASA and Microsoft plan to bring the HoloLens into space   
Mashable
NASA and Microsoft are again teaming up on the HoloLens. But this time, the goal is to bring the augmented reality headset into space. NASA and Microsoft announced Project Sidekick Thursday, a new experiment that aims to bring Microsoft's holographic ...

2015-06-26 Australia Sports

Herald Sun   

“There is no way Melbourne will lose the Boxing Day Test,” he said.   
Herald Sun
SENIOR Victorian politicians have lined up to dispatch fears that the famous Boxing Day cricket Test could be shifted to another state if the price is right. There are reports in The Australian that talks have been held between cricket authorities and state ...

2015-06-26 Australia Entertainment

The Guardian   

From Singapore to Congo, Brisbane festival takes a world view in 2015   
The Guardian
Brisbane festival will be bringing work from as far afield as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Singapore to Queensland in September to ask some big questions about Australia's place in the world. Incoming artistic director David Berthold – formerly of La ...

2015-06-26 Australia Technology

The Australian Financial Review   

Apps to make the Apple Watch worth giving up your wrist for   
The Australian Financial Review
Hey bud, my eyes are up here! I know I'm late to the smartwatch party, but I've finally been deemed cool enough to get in. And without a doubt, the Apple Watch on my wrist has been the number one thing discussed with friends and random acquaintances ...

2015-06-26 Australia Business

The Australian   

Australia Post to slash jobs in $190m voluntary redundancy program   
The Australian
A record $500 million loss on Australia Post's letters business has seen it set aside $190 million for up to 1900 voluntary redundancies. Australia Post managing director and group chief executive officer Ahmed Fahour told The Australian this morning that all ...

2015-06-26 Australia Australia

Sky News Australia   

Three bodies found on property at Hermidale near Nyngan   
Sydney Morning Herald
Three bodies have been found on a rural property near Nyngan in central western NSW, police say. A member of the the public called triple zero after finding the body of a man on the driveway of the property at Hermidale, a small town about 50 kilometres ...

2015-06-26 Australia World

Hindustan Times   

Three years on, US chief justice Roberts rescues Obamacare again   
Hindustan Times
US President Barack Obama takes the stage to deliver remarks on the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, at an Organizing for Action grassroots supporter event in Washington. (Reuters) ...