2015-08-23 Australia More Top Stories

Sydney Morning Herald   

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop blasts ALP for 'appalling' Andrew Hastie retweets   
Sydney Morning Herald
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has called on Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to "show leadership" after Western Australian Labor politicians retweeted "appalling" jokes about former SAS soldier and Liberal Party candidate Andrew Hastie. Mr Hastie, the ...
Canning by-election: 'Distasteful jokes' over Andrew Hastie record criticised   The Australian
Labor says it won't target Hastie's past   Sky News Australia
Julie Bishop says Liberals will watch WA byelection amid leadership questions   The Guardian
Herald Sun   
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ABC Online   

Shoreham plane crash: Pilot in critical condition after military jet hits road ...   
ABC Online
A pilot is in a critical condition in hospital following a crash at a British air show that killed seven people when his plane plunged into a busy road. The historic Hawker Hunter military jet failed to pull up out of a loop at the Shoreham Airshow on ...
Shoreham air crash: Police fear death toll 'may rise'   BBC News
Pilot in critical condition after horror British airshow crash   TVNZ
Shoreham air show horror: Wedding limousine believed to be among victims   New Zealand Herald
Economic Times   
Irish Independent   
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ABC Online   

French train attack: Police interrogate alleged gunman who opened fire on ...   
ABC Online
French investigators have interrogated a man who allegedly opened fire on passengers on a train between Amsterdam and Paris before being overpowered by three young Americans. The alleged attacker, named as 25-year-old Moroccan national Ayob El ...

2015-08-23 Australia Health

Sky News Australia   

New smoking bans for outoor dining in Vic   
Sky News Australia
Smokers will be banned from lighting up at all outdoor dining areas in Victoria within two years. The ban from August 2017 will cover all outdoor dining areas at restaurants, cafes, take-away shops and licensed premises. The Victorian government says ...

2015-08-23 Australia Science

The Nation   

Australians set stargazing record   
The Nation
An Australian university said Saturday it had set a world record for the most people stargazing from one place, with hundreds of professional and amateur astronomers turning to the heavens. Organiser Brad Tucker said more than 1,800 people were ...
More Than 1800 stargazers gather to set the world record for the most people ...   KRWG News22
MORE than 3000 amateur astronomers are gathering in Canberra in a bid to break ...   The Hullabaloo Online
Australians Set World Record for Stargazing   NDTV
ABC Online   
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Northern Californian   

Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat in Canada to welcome Australia-born polar bear   
Northern Californian
The second polar bear to be born at Australia's Seaworld will arrive at the Polar Bear Habitat in Cochrane, Ont. His journey to Canada will begin October 7. “Henry's father Nelson was an orphaned polar bear from Canada and we think it is very, very ...
Sea World Polar Bear Moves from Queensland to Canada to Aid Conservation Efforts   StarmineNews.com
Queensland polar bear moving to Canada   Sky News Australia
Australian polar bear to get new home in Ontario Canada   AmeriPublications
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Sky News Australia   

Newly discovered Vic reef 'teeming with life'   
Sky News Australia
Scientists say a reef discovered off the coast of Victoria rivals the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef. A remote-controlled vehicle was sent to depths of 100 metres by Parks Victoria to explore deep sea life in Wilsons Promontory National Park and what ...
Underwater coral discovery south of Melbourne rivals Great Barrier Reef, Parks ...   ABC Online
Beauty of Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park rivals the Great Barrier Reef   The Age

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The Sun Daily   

Volcanic ash rains on central Ecuador, blanketing farms   
The Sun Daily
MACHACHI, Ecuador: Ash from Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano rained down on a dozen villages in the country's central Andean region Saturday, where agricultural output has been marred by a blanket of soot from explosions that began a week ago.
Few linger in shadow of Ecuador's rumbling Cotopaxi volcano   Globalnews.ca
Indigenous protesters chase off police in Ecuador town   PPP Focus.com
Blasts inside #Ecuador volcano stir fear among locals   MWC News
The Hullabaloo Online   
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Mirror.co.uk   

See huge blue whale heart preserved by scientists the size of a mountain gorilla   
Mirror.co.uk
The largest heart ever preserved, it measures 5x4x4ft and pumps out 220 litres of blood per beat. By way of comparison, a Smart Car is 8.8x5.1x5.1ft - while the heart's weight of 180kg, or 28st, is similar to that of a fully-grown male mountain gorilla ...
A blue whale's heart is seriously massive   Metro
Scientists debunk myths about the size of whale hearts   9news.com.au

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The Hullabaloo Online   

My Turn: On climate change, we''ve reached a dead end   
The Hullabaloo Online
The Journal of Environmental Law has established an international reputation as a lively and authoritative source of informed analysis for all those active in examining evolving legal responses to environmental problems in national and international .
SOAPBOX: Global warming? The book is not closed   The Times (subscription)
New book argues that social sciences are critical to climate conversation   The Market Business
Six Lessons Learned About the Politics of Climate Change   Huffington Post
Concord Monitor   
Newcastle Herald   
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NEWS.com.au   

Aztec skull altar found in ruins under Mexico City   
NEWS.com.au
IT was intended to shock. To awe. Some 600 years later, it still achieves its goal. An Aztec display of the skulls of fallen warriors has been uncovered among ruins in Mexico. Archaeologists excavating the Aztec city of Templo Mayor found the severed ...
Massive Aztec “Tzompantli” (human skull rack) found in Templo Mayor   The Yucatan Times
Circular trophy rack of human skulls found in Aztec temple in Mexico City   Fox News Latino
Aztec human skull rack unearthed at ancient temple in Mexico City   CBC.ca

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OCRegister   

CSUF scientist excited by latest NASA findings   
OCRegister
This image made available by NASA on July 24 shows a combination of images captured by the New Horizons spacecraft with enhanced colors to show differences in the composition and texture of Pluto's surface. The images were taken when the spacecraft ...

2015-08-23 Australia Sports

ABC Online   

The Ashes: Peter Siddle channels anger at selectors into familiar fiercely ...   
ABC Online
Peter Siddle isn't happy. Today, day three of the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval, he spoke frankly about his frustration at recently being kept out of the team. He's been angry all tour. Every practice match he's run in with intensity, seeking to impress.
Michael Clarke wanted to have a real go at winning this Test match: Peter Siddle   The Indian Express
Ashes 2015: to the losers go the spoils   Sydney Morning Herald
Ashes 2015: Cook left to battle against Australia on his own   The Australian
Fox Sports   
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The Roar   
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NEWS.com.au   

Broncos set to rest stars ahead of finals   
NEWS.com.au
BRISBANE coach Wayne Bennett has hinted he will put his stars in cotton wool in the lead up to the NRL finals after claiming the NRL minor premiership “no big deal”. The Sydney Roosters leapfrogged the Broncos at the top of the ladder with a 12-10 ...
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves injured as Roosters claim top NRL spot   TVNZ
Chooks can cover JWH, but Pearce huge blow   Fox Sports
Tuivasa-Sheck breaks NRL record   New Zealand Herald
SBS   
Sportal.com.au   
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Cricket Country   

'Invincible' Arthur Morris's career in photos   
Cricket Country
Former Australian opening batsman Arthur Morris, one of the two living members of Don Bradman's 'Invincibles' squad of 1948, passed away at the age of 93 on Saturday. Morris scored 3,533 runs from 46 Tests at an average of 46.48, and was considered by ...

2015-08-23 Australia Entertainment

Sky News Australia   

Sydney, Melb to do battle in radio awards   
Sky News Australia
The Australian Commercial Radio Awards will ramp up the rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne radio personalities who are vying for the coveted Best On-Air Team award. Sydney breakfast duo and last year's winners Jonesy and Amanda on WSFM will go ...

2015-08-23 Australia Technology

IBNLive   

Ashley Madison: 5 things to know about major hack on the adultery website   
IBNLive
London: The spectacular breach at adultery site Ashley Madison gave rise to sordid tales of horrified spouses rushing to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases, frantic phone calls to lawyers and torrid confrontations with spouses. But hard ...
a sorry state of affairs   The Australian (blog)
AshleyMadison.com now faces $578mn Canadian lawsuit after hacking   The Indian Express
Photos and private chats are next to leak   Irish Independent
New Zealand Herald   
Gizmodo Australia   
The Independent   
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Forbes   

The Way Bungie Can Make All Destiny's Exotic Weapons Live Forever   
Forbes
I think I'm a part of the first generation of journalists to skip print media entirely, and I've learned a lot these last few years at Forbes. My work has appeared on TVOvermind, IGN, and most importantly, a segment on The Colbert Report at one point ...
Xur is selling Thunderlord this week for August 21 items   Fx Report Daily
Bungie Talks Blueprints in Destiny: The Taken King   Press Examiner
Destiny: Gjallarhorn to Lose its Shine Soon; Exotic Won't be Upgradeable in ...   International Business Times, India Edition
Mashable   
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Gamereactor UK   

Fallout Shelter is a Horrible, Horrible Tease   
Shogun Gamer
So, Fallout Shelter has been on the Android market for just around a week now. As soon as I read the announcement, I was on the Play Store like a toddler on an electrical outlet: I just wanted to stick a fork in and reap the inevitable fun rewards ...
Fallout Shelter: Top 21 Tips, Cheats and Fixes; Population Maxout Issue to be ...   International Business Times, India Edition
Fallout Shelter Game Tips & Tricks: On Mr. Handy – How To Get, Use And Repair ...   iDigitalTimes.com
'Fallout Shelter' tips and tricks: 5 things you need to do to give dwellers ...   Ecumenical News
Tech Times   
Examiner.com   
SocialTimes   
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GameZone   

Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection story trailer gets a PS4 vs PS3 comparison   
GameZone
A comparison of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection's latest story trailer to PlayStation 3 gameplay of Uncharted 2 has revealed the the Nathan Drake Collection is more than what it appears to be. The game is no simple remaster, Naughty Dog didn't ...

2015-08-23 Australia Business

NEWS.com.au   

Barnett confident of winning third term   
9news.com.au
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says he's confident about winning a third term at the 2017 election and doesn't intend for the Liberals to lose any seats. Speaking at the Liberals' annual state conference on Sunday, Mr Barnett said plans were ...
Barnett pledges early Sunday trading hours   NEWS.com.au
Colin Barnett under pressure from within Liberal Party to deregulate trading hours   ABC Online

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Sydney Morning Herald   

US oil prices fall below $US40 a barrel   
The Australian
US oil has dipped below $US40 ($A54.48) for the first time in six years as weak Chinese manufacturing data deepens worries about the slowdown in China's economy, weighing on the market. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for October delivery ...

2015-08-23 Australia Australia

Sydney Morning Herald   

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop blasts ALP for 'appalling' Andrew Hastie retweets   
Sydney Morning Herald
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has called on Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to "show leadership" after Western Australian Labor politicians retweeted "appalling" jokes about former SAS soldier and Liberal Party candidate Andrew Hastie. Mr Hastie, the ...
Canning by-election: 'Distasteful jokes' over Andrew Hastie record criticised   The Australian
Labor says it won't target Hastie's past   Sky News Australia
Julie Bishop says Liberals will watch WA byelection amid leadership questions   The Guardian
Herald Sun   
9news.com.au   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Dale Carr saved by friend following shark attack at Lighthouse Beach, Port ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
A Port Macquarie tradie who was attacked by a shark on Saturday evening was dragged to shore by his bodyboarding mate, who rescuers have hailed as a hero. Dale Carr, 38, was mauled by a shark at Lighthouse Beach, on the NSW Mid North coast, just ...

2015-08-23 Australia World

ABC Online   

French train attack: Police interrogate alleged gunman who opened fire on ...   
ABC Online
French investigators have interrogated a man who allegedly opened fire on passengers on a train between Amsterdam and Paris before being overpowered by three young Americans. The alleged attacker, named as 25-year-old Moroccan national Ayob El ...