2015-08-19 Australia More Top Stories

Sydney Morning Herald   

Kathy Jackson exposed as a thief, liar and hypocrite   
Sydney Morning Herald
Analysis. Kathy Jackson. Photo: Jason South. Kathy Jackson has been exposed. As a thief, a liar and a hypocrite of the highest order after the judgment against her of $1.4 million. Just 18 months ago, Jackson received a rare apology from the House of ...

2015-08-19 Australia Health

CBC.ca   

Give up alcohol if cancer runs in your family, Harvard study warns   
The Australian
People with a family history of cancer should consider giving up alcohol, an expert has said, after a Harvard study linked even moderate drinking to increased cancer rates. A small glass of wine a day raises a woman's risk of developing certain cancers ...
Cancer risk 'even from light drinking'   BBC News
Just one drink can raise breast cancer risk - experts   New Zealand Herald
One drink a day increases a woman's risk of breast cancer: study   Sydney Morning Herald
NEWS.com.au   
Telegraph.co.uk   
Irish Times   
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ABC Online   

Hot chilli may be the secret ingredient to weight loss, Adelaide University ...   
ABC Online
A chemical found in hot chilli peppers could hold the key to helping people to eat less to lose weight, and ultimately fight obesity. Researchers at Adelaide University are investigating how a chemical receptor in chilli can activate nerves in the ...
Hot chilli research for weight loss   The Australian (blog)
Hot chilli receptor may unlock a new treatment for obesity   NEWS.com.au
Appetite-suppressing power of hot chilli could lead to a new weight loss drug   Sydney Morning Herald
Newswise (press release)   
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Daily Mail   

Chilrden must eat 23 McDonald's Happy Meals in just two months to collect book ...   
Daily Mail
Furious parents are calling for a McDonald's Happy Meal promotion to be pulled, claiming Australian children would need to buy 23 Happy Meals in just eight weeks to collect a series of books. Children's health advocacy group, The Parents' Jury argues ...

2015-08-19 Australia Science

EcoWatch   

Naomi Klein: Tony Abbott Is a Climate Change 'Villain'   
EcoWatch
Don't miss out. Stay Informed. Get EcoWatch's Top News of the Day. Email. In a pair of interviews given ahead of her upcoming visit to Australia, author and activist Naomi Klein branded Prime Minister Tony Abbott as a climate change “villain” and said ...
Economists' concerns with emissions reduction target not what you'd expect   Sydney Morning Herald
Naomi Klein brands PM Abbott a 'climate villain' ahead of Australian visit   Independent Australia
Australia's climate pledge leaves other countries to pick up the slack   The Fifth Estate
Brisbane Times   
DeSmog (blog)   
PS News   
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NEWS.com.au   

Comets helped seed life on earth, scientists say   
NEWS.com.au
Compelling new evidence that comets helped seed life on earth has emerged from experiments mimicking the bombardment of early earth. Scientists in Japan generated protein building blocks by re-creating impacts by comets containing water, amino acids ...

2015-08-19 Australia Sports

Sydney Morning Herald   

Inside AFL's $2.5 billion TV deal: why Rupert Murdoch was throwing shade at ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
When ARLC chairman John Grant and his chief executive Dave Smith strode confidently into Catalina restaurant in Rose Bay on August 11, their hosts were shocked they would have the gall to appear. The pair had accepted an invitation to attend a lunch as ...

2015-08-19 Australia Entertainment

9news.com.au   

Supermodel Heidi Klum 'trumps' Donald Trump with video reply following his ...   
9news.com.au
TV host and supermodel Heidi Klum has responded to Donald Trump's claim that “she's no longer a 10” with a hilarious video posted on social media. The US presidential hopeful made the statement in an interview with the New York Times. “Heidi Klum.
Klum's revenge as Trump says she's 'not a 10' 1:10   The Australian (blog)
Heidi Klum fires back at Donald Trump   Brisbane Times
Full marks to model Heidi for hitting back at Trump's taunts   Irish Independent
Inquirer.net   
Daily Mail   
The West Australian   
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Daily Mail   

'Wedding of the century' couple Aysha and Salim Mehajer cosmetic work revealed ...   
Daily Mail
Their wedding was dubbed the 'wedding of the century', with the Mehajer couple making headlines across Australia following their extravagant day. Since their Sydney ceremony on Saturday, Salim and Aysha Mehajer have faced criticism over their elaborate ...

2015-08-19 Australia Technology

CBC.ca   

Hackers claim to have leaked Ashley Madison data trove online   
Washington Post
Cheating spouses beware: Hackers claim to have released data stolen last month during a breach at Ashley Madison, a dating site for people looking for affairs. A roughly 10-gigabyte file that purported to contain several points of personal data ...
Ashley Madison hacked: Users details dumped online   The Australian
Ashley Madison hack: hackers claim cheaters' details dumped online   Sydney Morning Herald
Ashley Madison infidelity site's customer data 'leaked'   BBC News
Reuters   
NEWS.com.au   
IBNLive   
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Livemint   

Google launches Wi-Fi router for home use   
Livemint
With the router, users will be able to prioritize a device so that they can get the fastest Internet speeds for data-heavy activities such as downloading content or streaming a movie. Photo: Reuters. Bengaluru: Google Inc. launched a Wi-Fi router on ...
Google lifts the lid on smart Wi-Fi router   The Australian
Google innovates a new kind of Wi-Fi router in latest step towards smart homes   Sydney Morning Herald
Google wants to fix your dodgy WiFi   Sky News Australia
New York Times   
Jakarta Post   
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Ausdroid   

Motorola Moto X Style to be available for $792 outright   
Ausdroid
Motorola announced their local plans for their new Moto G and X range on Monday, and today we can reveal the outright pricing for the flagship of the range, the Moto X Style. The feedback we've heard from you, our audience, has been loud and clear ...
The new Moto 360 smartwatch may sport two variants   International Business Times AU
Moto X Style, Moto X Play, Moto G: Motorola reveals trio of new phones coming ...   Sydney Morning Herald
Moto X Style, Moto X Play, Moto G 2015: Australian Price, Release   Gizmodo Australia

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Sydney Morning Herald   

Telstra TV: why no built-in tuner dooms streaming device in 'battle for HDMI 1'   
Sydney Morning Herald
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2015-08-19 Australia Business

Sky News Australia   

Woodside slashes dividend as profit dives   
Sky News Australia
Woodside Petroleum has dramatically cut its dividend to shareholders after falling oil and gas prices saw its first half profit slump 39 per cent. The energy giant made a net profit of $US679 million ($A924.63 million) for the six months to June 30 ...
Oil slide hits Woodside profit   The Australian
Woodside beefs up sales marketing for Browse LNG in tough market   Reuters Africa
Woodside's yield play glory days are over   The Australian Financial Review
Herald Sun   
Sydney Morning Herald   
The West Australian   
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The Australian   

Seven West Media posts year loss after major writedowns   
The Australian
Kerry Stokes' Seven West Media has posted a loss after more than $2 billion worth of writedowns, and the company is forecasting a tough year ahead. Seven West (SWM) reported a net loss after tax of $1.89 billion for the year ended June 27, compared ...
Seven West swings to $1.9b loss on television write-downs   The Australian Financial Review
Seven West swings to $1.9b loss on write-downs   ABC Online
Seven suffers $1.9b full year loss   NEWS.com.au
Sky News Australia   
WA today   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

RBA calls out banks on 'sticky' credit card interest rates   
Sydney Morning Herald
The Reserve Bank says the big banks have boosted margins on their $3 billion of credit card income by 3 percentage points since the global financial crisis because the notoriously "sticky" interest rates on cards haven't reduced in line with lower bank ...

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Sky News Australia   

Hockey disagrees with Howard on growth   
Sky News Australia
Joe Hockey doesn't agree with former prime minister John Howard that Australia is entering a period of sub-par economic growth. But the treasurer concedes the federal government has to work harder. Mr Hockey told Radio 3AW today parts of the economy, ...

2015-08-19 Australia Australia

Sydney Morning Herald   

Kathy Jackson exposed as a thief, liar and hypocrite   
Sydney Morning Herald
Analysis. Kathy Jackson. Photo: Jason South. Kathy Jackson has been exposed. As a thief, a liar and a hypocrite of the highest order after the judgment against her of $1.4 million. Just 18 months ago, Jackson received a rare apology from the House of ...

2015-08-19 Australia World

Herald Sun   

Mourners leave heartfelt tributes for victims of Bangkok blast   
Herald Sun
LATEST: On the trail of the man in yellow. BASKETS of fruit, drinks and snacks have been left for the souls of those killed in the Bangkok bombing attack. They were among flowers and candles being laid at the site of the Bangkok bombing that killed at ...
Bangkok shrine bombing: Thai police hunt for suspect seen in video   CNN
Thai police hunt for accomplices of suspected Bangkok bomber   Reuters
In Bangkok, dazed and covered in soot and dust   Jerusalem Post Israel News
BBC News   
Irish Independent   
The Globe and Mail   
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The Guardian   

Eric Abetz says cabinet colleagues who leak to media are 'gutless'   
The Guardian
Eric Abetz told ABC radio on Wednesday if somebody is gutless and breaches rules, “one really wonders why a journalist even bothers to repeat comments from such an individual.” Photograph: Mike Bowers for the Guardian. Shalailah Medhora. Tuesday 18 ...