2015-08-18 Australia More Top Stories

Sydney Morning Herald   

Tony Abbott and backbench warn Coalition cabinet ministers to stay on script ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has put his ministry on notice over same-sex marriage, warning them to maintain public unity after a week of damaging debate that pitted cabinet minister against cabinet minister. And backbench MP Ann Sudmalis has lashed MPs ...

2015-08-18 Australia Health

ABC Online   

Short-term reprieve for Calvary Medibank patients gives room for compromise ...   
ABC Online
Patients at Calvary hospitals with Medibank Private cover have now been given until the end of October before potentially being slugged with out-of-pocket expenses. Medibank Private has 70,000 members in Tasmania, and has told them they will not be ...
Medibank Private seeks bid rights on primary care programs   The Australian
Medibank accused of using dud list to reduce hospital costs   Sydney Morning Herald

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The Age   

Rise in Vic ice and alcohol emergencies   
9news.com.au
Alcohol is behind more ambulance calls in Victoria than illegal drugs, raising questions about how to deal with the abuse of a substance so embedded in Australian culture. There was an 11.8 per cent increase in ambulances attending alcohol-related ...

2015-08-18 Australia Science

Independent Australia   

Naomi Klein brands PM Abbott a 'climate villain' ahead of Australian visit   
Independent Australia
Prominent Canadian author and activist Naomi Kein calls Prime Minister Tony Abbott a "climate villain" in advance of her Australian visit later this month. Lauren McCauley from Common Dreams reports. IN A PAIR OF INTERVIEWS given ahead of her ...

2015-08-18 Australia Sports

The Australian   

Queensland Rugby Union extend Richard Graham's role   
The Australian
The Queensland Rugby Union has flown in the face of potential player unrest and massive fan disgruntlement to today extend Richard Graham's role as head coach for the 2017 season. The long drawn-out saga reached an utterly predictable conclusion ...

2015-08-18 Australia Entertainment

Sydney Morning Herald   

Sophie Monk 'groped' by shirtless man while dressed as slice of pizza at footy   
Sydney Morning Herald
Actress and model Sophie Monk has reportedly been assaulted by a shirtless man at a football game while dressed as a slice of pizza. Monk was filming an episode of the reality TV program The Celebrity Apprentice at Sydney's Allianz Stadium when she was ...

2015-08-18 Australia Technology

Sydney Morning Herald   

Moto X Style, Moto X Play, Moto G: Motorola reveals trio of new phones coming ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Motorola has announced Australian details for its upcoming Moto X Style and Moto X Play, as well as the third version of its budget Moto G. The company says the former two will be available to Australians from "early September" while the latter will ...
Moto X Style, Moto X Play, and Moto G on sale in Australia   The Australian
Motorola hits Australia: Moto G, Moto X Play, and Moto X Style available from ...   Techly
Phone Comparisons: Motorola Moto X Pure Edition vs Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen)   Android Headlines - Android News
Gstyle magazine   
Bulletin Leader   
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Labor pondering NBN name change   
The Australian
Labor is weighing up whether to give the national broadband network a new name. The caucus was told on Tuesday more needed to be done to differentiate the coalition government's rollout of the NBN with what the previous Labor government had planned.

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Sydney Morning Herald   

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus: Australian details   
Sydney Morning Herald
Samsung's two new supersized Galaxy phones – the stylus-toting Note 5 and curvy S6 Edge+ – now have official Australian launch dates details, and as expected you're looking at more than $1000 if you want one outright. After the unveiling last week, ...

2015-08-18 Australia Business

The National Business Review   

Dick Smith shares hit record low   
The Australian
Dick Smith has posted a strong lift in full-year profit and forecast further growth in fiscal 2016 but the company's shares plunged to a record low as investors showed concern about soft comparable sales figures.. At 11.12am (AEST) Dick Smith shares ...
Reporter for The Age   Sydney Morning Herald
Not everyone's a loser in Dick Smith's tumble   The Australian Financial Review
Dick Smith's NZ annual profit drops, as margins shrink in 'challenging year'   The National Business Review
SmartCompany.com.au   
Motley Fool Australia   
iTWire   
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Financial Times   

Canada's Brookfield clinches A$8.9bn Asciano takeover   
Financial Times
Canada's Brookfield is to acquire Asciano in a A$8.9bn (US$6.6bn) deal that would mark the largest takeover of an Australian company since 2011. The Australian ports operator and infrastructure group said on Tuesday that its board unanimously concluded ...

2015-08-18 Australia Australia

Sydney Morning Herald   

Tony Abbott and backbench warn Coalition cabinet ministers to stay on script ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has put his ministry on notice over same-sex marriage, warning them to maintain public unity after a week of damaging debate that pitted cabinet minister against cabinet minister. And backbench MP Ann Sudmalis has lashed MPs ...

2015-08-18 Australia World

Sydney Morning Herald   

Bangkok bombing investigation: no shortage of suspects in Erawan Shrine attack   
Sydney Morning Herald
Bangkok: Thailand's military has played down fears that Muslim insurgents waging a bloody war in the country's southernmost provinces were responsible for Monday evening's bomb blast in the Thai capital. Army chief Udomdej Sitabutr​ said in a televised ...