2015-08-20 Australia More Top Stories

The Australian   

Victorian Liberal Party probes missing millions in funds   
The Australian
Michael Kroger has directly implicated former Victorian Liberal director Damien Mantach in the alleged fraud of up to $1.5m from the party's accounts over four years. The Victorian Liberal president said in a press conference outside party headquarters ...
Victorian Liberal Party investigating $1.5 million missing after election campaign   Herald Sun
Damien Mantach: Questions about Liberal Party's handle on financial management   The Age
Victorian police to investigate alleged embezzlement claims   Perth Now
SBS   
WA today   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Ashley Madison hack explained   
Sydney Morning Herald
Online "cheating" website Ashley Madison is making headlines this week after hackers posted details of millions of its users online. The massive privacy breach has raised some unique ethical questions. What is Ashley Madison? Ashley Madison is an ...
Ashley Madison exposes the anonymity lie   The Australian
Ashley Madison hack fallout hits Melbourne as security analysts say data dump ...   Herald Sun
Revealed: Kiwis in Ashley Madison link   New Zealand Herald
IBNLive   
9news.com.au   
Wall Street Journal   
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Whitsunday Times   

LNP facing possible legal action over $100000 in donations   
Whitsunday Times
Emma McBryde Journalist Although born and bred in Rockhampton, I'm still learning more and more about the people and community every day. We have a community filled with both inspirational locals and people who have been hard done by. I enjoy ...

2015-08-20 Australia Health

NEWS.com.au   

Longer working hours lead to higher chance of a stroke and heart disease ...   
NEWS.com.au
WORKING longer hours is killing us, with new research revealing a 55-hour week is linked to a 33 per cent greater risk of stroke and a 13 per cent increased risk of coronary heart disease, compared with working a normal 35-40-hour week. The study, to ...
A new study shows long working hours is linked to a variety of health problems ...   Herald Sun
Working over 8 hrs a day raises stroke risk by 33%   Times of India
Long working hours linked to high stroke risk   Livemint
BBC News   
Telegraph.co.uk   
Los Angeles Times   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

'Smart drug' taken by one in four students really does boost performance   
Telegraph.co.uk
A 'smart drug' taken by one in four students at Oxford University really does boost brain power and colleges need to consider whether it should be banned, scientists have said. Modafinil is currently available on NHS as a treatment for narcolepsy but ...
Smart drug lets you think better   The Australian (blog)
Narcolepsy medication modafinil is world's first safe 'smart drug'   The Guardian
'Smart Drug' Modafinil Actually Works, Study Shows   Live Science
EurekAlert (press release)   
Medical Daily   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

30 days on a gluten-free diet   
Sydney Morning Herald
Gluten-free diets rival paleo as the health trend most roundly mocked in 2015. Whether you're a genuine coeliac or just a hater, chances are you've rolled your eyes at least once at someone as they've forked out the extra dollar for a gluten-free base ...
In defence of the NHS's gluten-free prescriptions   Telegraph.co.uk
5 Myths About the Gluten-Free Diet   Gazette Review

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ABC Online   

Cancer Council to fight British American Tobacco's FOI bid for students ...   
ABC Online
The Cancer Council of Victoria will fight a freedom of information request by a big tobacco company to access information from classroom surveys about young people's attitudes towards smoking. British American Tobacco has applied to access data ...
Tobacco firm seeks Cancer Council Vic data   Sky News Australia
Tobacco firm seeks data on teen smoking attitudes   SBS
Tobacco giant fights for research on kids   Radio New Zealand
Stuff.co.nz   
The New Daily   
Sydney Morning Herald   
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Zee News   

Hot Chili May Unlock a New Treatment for Obesity   
EndoNurse
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a high-fat diet may impair important receptors located in the stomach that signal fullness. Published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers from the University's Centre for Nutrition and ...
Spice up your body   The Express Tribune
Eat Hot Chillies Daily to Stay in Shape   NDTV
Hot Chilli May Prevent Overeating   University Herald
Financial Express   
NEWS.com.au   
FitnHit.com   
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The Age   

Michael Leunig defends 'fascist epiphany' vaccination cartoon   
The Age
Cartoonist Michael Leunig has defended a cartoon in which he calls the Victorian government's ban on un-vaccinated children attending kindergarten or childcare a "fascist epiphany". The cartoon by Leunig was published in Wednesday's edition of The Age.
Popular Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig has attracted criticism for his ...   NEWS.com.au
Leunig Goes Full Anti-Vaxx In New Cartoon, Internet Goes Full Anti-Leunig   Pedestrian TV
Leunig's anti-vaccination stance reveals the fantasy world he lives in   The Guardian
Mashable   
3AW   
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NEWS.com.au   

Can coffee cure baldness?   
NEWS.com.au
YOU survived the ice bucket challenge now scientists want you to pour something hot over your head — your latte. This is because coffee has emerged as the latest cure for baldness. Sadly for coffee aficionados, consuming the brew as a drink won't save ...

2015-08-20 Australia Science

9news.com.au   

Marine life having 'whale of time' off NSW   
NEWS.com.au
A SEARCH for a large Southern Right Whale that was supposedly trapped in nets in waters south of Sydney has been called off. CREW from an incoming Jetstar flight notified the Westpac Surf Lifesavers on Thursday morning after spotting a whale about 11 ...

2015-08-20 Australia Sports

ABC Online   

Donna Vekic, woman at centre of Nick Kyrgios sledge, slams young Australian ...   
ABC Online
The woman at the centre of the Nick Kyrgios sledging affair has spoken for the first time, saying she hopes such a thing never happens again. 19-year-old Croatian Donna Vekic, a WTA Tour player ranked 128 in the world, was unwittingly catapulted into ...

2015-08-20 Australia Entertainment

The Australian Financial Review   

The National Gallery of Australia to feature Tom Roberts   
The Australian Financial Review
National Gallery of Australia Director Dr. Gerard Vaughan, and Tom Roberts Curator Dr Anna Gray. Jamila Toderas. DEFAULT. Share on twitter · Share on Google Plus. by Primrose Riordan. The National Gallery of Australia is to be reorganised to give new ...

2015-08-20 Australia Technology

Sydney Morning Herald   

Ashley Madison hack explained   
Sydney Morning Herald
Online "cheating" website Ashley Madison is making headlines this week after hackers posted details of millions of its users online. The massive privacy breach has raised some unique ethical questions. What is Ashley Madison? Ashley Madison is an ...
Ashley Madison exposes the anonymity lie   The Australian
Ashley Madison hack fallout hits Melbourne as security analysts say data dump ...   Herald Sun
The Ashley Madison hack proves it: Everyone lies about their birthdays   Washington Post
New Zealand Herald   
Wall Street Journal   
IBNLive   
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The Motor Report   

2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe Unveiled Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut   
The Motor Report
As per the C63 sedan and wagon, the coupe features a twin-turbo 4.0 litre V8 capable of either 350kW and 650Nm or a high output C63 S that musters 375kW and 700Nm. Australian buyers will only be offered the high output C63 S, which also picks up an ...

2015-08-20 Australia Business

Sydney Morning Herald   

Why Qantas' shares didn't take off after $1.6 billion profit turnaround   
Sydney Morning Herald
It sounds almost churlish to suggest that after delivering a $1.6 billion profit turnaround, Qantas may have fallen short of expectations. But it has. Having said that, it's almost bizarre that a company that less than two years ago was looking for ...
Qantas shares hit 7-year high   The Australian
$505m windfall for Qantas shareholders   Sky News Australia
Qantas can largely thank Saudi King Salman for its return to profit   ABC Online
The Australian Financial Review   
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ABC Online   

TPG's iiNet takeover cleared by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission   
ABC Online
Internet provider TPG's takeover of rival iiNet has passed its final major hurdle, with the competition regulator indicating it will not oppose the $1.56 billion deal. However, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ruling also ...
ACCC gives green light for TPG to take over iiNet   The Australian
ACCC approves TPG Telecom's iiNet takeover   The Australian Financial Review
ACCC clears TPG to buy iiNet   Herald Sun
Computerworld Australia   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Coles has created a world of pain for Woolworths - and this chart proves it   
Sydney Morning Herald
No mercy. That's the message to Woolworths from its great rival Wesfarmers, which reported a bumper profit on Thursday led by its retail powerhouses Coles and Bunnings. While Woolworths hunts for a successor to retiring chief executive Grant O'Brien ...
Wesfarmers suffers 9% FY profit fall   The Australian
Wesfarmers profit ahead on strong retail numbers   The Australian Financial Review
Retail delivers for Wesfarmers   The Daily Telegraph
Business Insider Australia   
Sky News Australia   
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Herald Sun   

Origin flags lower earnings on weak prices   
Herald Sun
ORIGIN Energy shares have fallen seven per cent as the company flagged lower than expected earnings after falling oil prices contributed to a $658 million loss. THE energy retailer and oil and gas producer expects intense competition in retail markets ...
Origin to cut about 800 jobs   The Australian (blog)
Origin makes $658m full year loss   Sky News Australia
Origin Energy sinks to $658m loss as writedowns bite   Sydney Morning Herald
Wall Street Journal   
Bloomberg   
Gladstone Observer   
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The Daily Telegraph   

Celebrity chef Neil Perry petition helps leading wagyu farmer win reprieve   
The Daily Telegraph
David Blackmore Full Blood Wagyu burgers, which are available at Neil Perry's new burger bar at Rockpool. ONE of Australia's best wagyu farmers has been handed a last-minute reprieve by the State Government after he was nearly forced to close by a ...
Planning advisory body welcomed   Stock & Land
Wagyu beef farm to stay put: Vic govt   The Australian (blog)
Mr Wagyu avoids the chop for now   The Land Newspaper
Sydney Morning Herald   
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Brisbane Times   

Abbot Point expansion environmental impact statement issued   
Brisbane Times
The state government has released the draft environmental impact statement into the Abbot Point port expansion in north Queensland. And within minutes of release, it had already come under fire from conservationists, who called for the project to be ...

2015-08-20 Australia Australia

ABC Online   

Sydney siege inquest: Victims' families call for Man Haron Monis's bail ...   
ABC Online
Lawyers for the families of the Sydney Lindt Cafe siege victims have argued that documents about gunman Man Haron Monis's previous bail proceedings should be tendered to the inquest. Counsel for the families of siege victims Katrina Dawson and Tori ...

2015-08-20 Australia World

New York Times   

Shielding Syrian Antiquities, to a Grisly Death at ISIS' Hands   
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — For decades, he was the bespectacled caretaker of some of Syria's greatest archaeological treasures. He explored the sprawling ruins in his hometown, named a daughter Zenobia after its ancient queen, and became so intertwined with ...