2015-07-22 Australia More Top Stories

The Australian   

Labor plans 50pc renewables   
The Australian
The Labor Party has commissioned no modelling on the impacts of its proposed 50 per cent renewable energy target, saying it will consult on “the finer detail” of the policy when it is in government. The opposition today unveiled plans to require half ...
Shorten calls for half of Aus electricity to come from renewables in 2030   ABC Online
Labor to take RET of 50pc by 2030 to national conference   The Australian Financial Review
Labor wary of flood of Chinese workers   9news.com.au
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ABC Online   

Illawarra Labor MPs oppose Premier's proposal to increase GST   
ABC Online
Illawarra Labor MPs have spoken out against plans to increase the Goods and Services tax from 10 per cent to 15 per cent. NSW Premier Mike Baird suggested raising the GST, ahead of a meeting between state leaders and Prime Minister Tony Abbott in ...

2015-07-22 Australia Health

NEWS.com.au   

Mother falls ill after salmonella high tea   
NEWS.com.au
A MELBOURNE mother who fell seriously ill with salmonella poisoning after eating high tea at the Langham hotel almost lost her baby. THE woman was taken to hospital the day after celebrating her baby shower at the hotel on July 12, the Herald Sun is ...

2015-07-22 Australia Science

Sydney Morning Herald   

Virgin cancels flights to Bali as ash cloud returns   
Sydney Morning Herald
Virgin Australia cancelled all flights in and out of Bali on Wednesday due to winds pushing an ash cloud from a volcano on the Indonesian island towards Denpasar Airport. Qantas' budget offshoot, Jetstar, will also review this afternoon its evening ...
Eruption. Mount Raung blowing its top. Eruptions are again affecting Denpasar ...   NEWS.com.au
Virgin again cancels flights to Bali after latest eruption from Mt Ruang ...   ABC Online
Volcanic ash cloud again grounds flights in and out of Bali   Stuff.co.nz
Daily Mail   
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The Australian   

Search for alien life kick-started by $138m donation   
The Australian
Matthew Bailes isn't convinced aliens exist but he's going to give it his best shot to find out. Professor Bailes will lead an Australian contingent of researchers using the CSIRO's Parkes radio telescope in a quest to find evidence of alien life. He ...
Scientist warns against replying to ET signals   News24
Stephen Hawking launches $135 million search for aliens   Sydney Morning Herald
Stephen Hawking Supports a 10 Year Mission Aimed At Finding Alien Life   The Monitor Daily
ABC Online   
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9news.com.au   

Ship company fined for reef garbage dump   
9news.com.au
A Hong Kong shipping company that dumped food waste onto the Great Barrier Reef has been fined $4000. The illegal dump was detected when Australian maritime inspectors scoured the ANL Kardinia's Garbage Record Book and found an entry noting staff ...

2015-07-22 Australia Sports

Sydney Morning Herald   

Tom Brennan says Mark Kavanagh and Danny O'Brien paid him to buy vitamins ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Darren Smith appeal against ban over cobalt dismissed; PDF: Statement from Racing Victoria and Racing NSW. One of Australia's foremost veterinary surgeons, Dr Tom Brennan, has told Racing Victoria investigators that two Flemington horse trainers paid ...

2015-07-22 Australia Entertainment

ABC Online   

Reclaim Australia 'deeply saddened' by Jimmy Barnes' request to not use songs ...   
ABC Online
Reclaim Australia says it will no longer use songs by Cold Chisel rocker Jimmy Barnes at its rallies, after the singer said "none of these people represent me and I do not support them". Cold Chisel's Khe Sanh was played at at least one of the Reclaim ...

2015-07-22 Australia Technology

The Australian   

iPhone sales help boost Apple quarterly earnings by 38pc   
The Australian
Apple's quarterly profit surged 38 per cent, boosted again by strong demand for the company's latest iPhones and robust growth in China, where sales more than doubled. Still, shares of Apple—up 39 per cent over the past year—slid 6.7 per cent to ...
Apple third quarter results: iPad sales continue to slump as other segments grow   Firstpost
Apple aims to reassure investors about Watch   Reuters
Apple may have sold at least 1.9 million watches   The Australian Financial Review
NDTV   
NEWS.com.au   
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The Cryptosphere   

AshleyMadison.com, Dating Site For Cheaters, Hacked; User Info Posted Online   
The Cryptosphere
Are there really 37 million users registered here, or just like 4 million that can never remember their passwords and can't ask their wife or kids like they usually do when they forget one? Originally posted on Consumerist: ashleymadison-580x370 The ...
AshleyMadison Confirms Hack, Purges Leaked Info From Internet   Gizmodo Australia
Why the Hack of Cheating Websites Is A Crime   Forbes

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Business Today   

Microsoft posts its biggest quarterly loss of $3.2 billion as it writes down Nokia   
Business Today
Under Chief Executive Satya Nadella, the company has been shifting its focus to software and cloud services as demand for its once-popular Windows operating system slows. (Photo: Reuters). WE RECOMMEND. Why e-commerce firms are hiring senior ...

2015-07-22 Australia Business

ABC Online   

RBA keeps rate cuts on table   
The Australian
Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens says the prospect of further cuts in interest rates “remains on the table,” but at the same time ramped up warnings that lower rates could invite financial instability. “The question of whether they might be reduced ...
Glenn Stevens says financial stability a key concern as RBA considers more ...   ABC Online
RBA's Glenn Stevens says growth below 3pc is new normal   The Australian Financial Review
Stevens Says RBA Rate Cuts Remain on Table, Aussie Drop Helping   Bloomberg
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Herald Sun   

BHP FY iron ore output rises 14%   
The Australian
BHP Billiton said its iron ore production was expected to increase 6 per cent this financial year after a 14 per cent gain in the year ended June, and also flagged impairment charges of up to $US650 million against underlying earnings for the past six ...
Stocks to watch at noon on Wednesday   NEWS.com.au
BHP Billiton smashes iron ore guidance, takes copper write-downs   The Australian Financial Review
Mining major BHP Billiton beats iron ore guidance but flags more than $3 ...   Herald Sun
ABC Online   
Financial Times   
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ABC Online   

Tax reform offers $40bn boost   
The Australian
Australia's economy could be almost $40 billion better off if state and federal government's abolish a series of inefficient taxes, increase the GST rate to 12.5 per cent and broaden that tax to include fresh food, education and health. That's the ...
Property Council pushes 12.5pc GST, universal land tax   The Australian Financial Review
Business group calls for GST increase to replace other state taxes   ABC Online

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Sydney Morning Herald   

Boral upgrades full-year profit expectations   
Sydney Morning Herald
Building materials giant Boral has upgraded its full-year profit expectations thanks to strong earnings in June and higher than expected property sales. The company said in Wednesday it expects net profit before significant items for 2014-15 to be in ...
Boral expects stronger profit   Herald Sun
Property sales drive Boral profit   The Daily Telegraph
Why Boral Limited will deliver a better-than-expected profit   Motley Fool Australia

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ABC Online   

Tabcorp faces legal action over money laundering rules   
ABC Online
Wagering company Tabcorp is being taken to court by AUSTRAC, for failing to comply with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing rules. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has filed papers in the Federal ...

2015-07-22 Australia Australia

Yahoo7 News   

High level talks on indigenous suicide   
Yahoo7 News
High level meetings are being held in Canberra to tackle suicide rates in indigenous communities. High level meetings are being held in Canberra to tackle suicide rates in indigenous communities. Federal government ministers, indigenous leaders and ...

2015-07-22 Australia World

Jerusalem Post Israel News   

Tehran turns down Berlin's request to recognize Israel   
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Zarif defends nuclear deal to parliament, Fabius to be first French FM to visit Tehran in 12 years. A demonstrator steps on an Israeli flag during a rally marking al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran. (photo credit:REUTERS). Share on Facebook Share on ...
More new and 'disturbing' things about the Iran deal   Washington Post (blog)
Iran, Germany to hold major economy meet   NEWS.com.au
Iranian Nuclear Scientist Relief   Wall Street Journal
Telegraph.co.uk   
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Daily Mail   

Demi Moore 'in shock' over dead man found in her swimming pool   
Daily Mail
Police cars and reporters could be seen outside the home on Sunday morning. Law enforcement sources said none of Demi's family were present at the home when the body was discovered. Police and a coroner were seen outside the home on Sunday ...