2015-08-29 Australia More Top Stories

ABC Online   

Australian Border Force: Operation Fortitude part of agenda to spark fear into ...   
ABC Online
Former independent MP Tony Windsor, who is now considering a return to federal politics, says he does not think the Australian Border Force (ABF) announcement was a mistake, but rather an attempt by the Government to engender fear in the community for ...

2015-08-29 Australia Health

Herald Sun   

Public school parents fear for students' mental health   
Herald Sun
Jenny Eddington, president of Tasmanian Association of State School Organisations, says adolescent health services are under pressure across the board. PARENTS are demanding more psychologists and social workers in public schools amid fears of ...

2015-08-29 Australia Science

International Business Times   

BD readying INDC to limit emissions   
DhakaTribune
Bangladesh is set to prepare its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) with the projection of cutting more than 5% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. According to the draft INDC, the county will cut its greenhouse gas emission by 5% of ...
Climate Action Tracker: Australia set to overshoot its 2030 target by large margin   NewClimate Institute
Australia to miss emissions targets: report   SBS
Australia does not have plans in place to meet 2030 climate goal, assessment finds   Sydney Morning Herald
International Business Times   
Business Spectator   
Solomon Star   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

Australia finds coral reef to rival the Great Barrier Reef   
Telegraph.co.uk
Spectacular corals "teeming with life" and amazing underwater structures have been found on a reef off south Australia. Scientists, excited by footage recorded by robots trawling the reef, have compared the underwater landscape to that of the world ...
Rivers of red threaten the future of the reef   ABC Online
New Australian Discovery Could Rival the Great Barrier Reef | The Weather Channel   The Weather Channel
New seabed discovery rivals Great Barrier Reef   Mother Nature Network (blog)
Practical Fishkeeping   
Inhabitat (blog)   
Huffington Post   
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Phys.Org   

The Radiationless Revolution in Electromagnetics   
I-Connect007
Physicists have found a radical new way to confine electromagnetic energy without it leaking away, akin to throwing a pebble into a pond with no splash. The theory could have broad ranging applications from explaining dark matter to combating energy ...

2015-08-29 Australia Sports

The Australian   

Robbie Farah retains our respect: Tigers chairwoman Marina Go   
The Australian
One of the rising stars of sports journalism in Australia, Brent Read covers rugby league and golf, writing with authority, wit and enthusiasm. He began his career in sport as a soccer player, playing with the Brisbane Strikers in the NSL.
Canberra Raiders handle Terry Campese's exit better than Robbie Farah situation   Sydney Morning Herald
Robbie Farah refusing to be pushed out of Wests Tigers by coach Jason Taylor   The Daily Telegraph

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ABC Online   

Women's Ashes: Australia clinches the series with 20-run win over England in ...   
ABC Online
It isn't a batting performance they will look back on overly fondly, but they will care little, for the arm-wrestle victory claimed by Australia's women in Hove tonight was more than enough to claim the Ashes for the first time since 2010. Media player ...
Women's Ashes: bowler Rene Farrell pleads for interview with Karl Stefanovic   Sydney Morning Herald
Women's Ashes 2015: England collapse hands Australia series   BBC Sport
Australia reclaim the women's Ashes   9news.com.au
cricket.com.au   
Eurosport.com AU   
The Times (subscription)   
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The Australian   

Rafael Nadal refused to play doubles with Nick Kyrgios before US Open   
The Australian
Tennis: Aussie bad boy Nick Kyrgios joined some tennis legends for a promotional event in New York City ahead of the US Open. Fox Sports; 25 August 2015; 3 days ago; Sport; SportTennissourceId472170. Featured Video. SETTINGS. Share this video on ...

2015-08-29 Australia Entertainment

The Australian   

Holding the Man: Aids and 1980s gay scene in Neil Armfield's film   
The Australian
It was the type of publicity money never buys. “Sitting on the plane crying my eyes out at the end of this book,” posted British singer Sam Smith to his 3.7 million Instagram followers earlier this year. The 23-year-old Grammy winner, who came out last ...
Holding the Man: the beautiful story of two men's love   NEWS.com.au
Gay love story Holding The Man is a case of perfect timing   Sydney Morning Herald
The story of two men's love   The Advertiser
Inside Film   
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E! Online   

Hugh Jackman Surprises 9-Year-Old Fan, a Make-A-Wish Recipient—Watch the ...   
E! Online
A young fan of Hugh Jackman and Wolverine recently got the surprise of his life. A boy named Domenic, 9, who suffers from the incurable genetic disorder Cystic Fibrosis, got to meet his hero, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. And that wasn't even ...
Hugh Jackman's daughter finds him boring   Business Standard
Hugh Jackman surprises sick fan, proves he's a superhero in real life too (VIDEO)   Malay Mail Online
Hugh Jackman surprises young fan who has cystic fibrosis   WFLA
The Weather Space   
Herald Sun   
Huffington Post   
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Firstpost   

Movie review: Ricki and the Flash   
New Zealand Herald
Meryl Streep has made us believe she's many people over the years - Margaret Thatcher or Julia Childs. Lindy Chamberlain or Karen Blixen. Or a woman running a B&B in the Greek Isles whose days are spent bursting into Abba tunes. All quite believable.
Movie reviews: Irrational Man (2015), Ricki and the Flash (2015)   The Australian Financial Review
Reviews: Ricki and the Flash; We Are Your Friends   The Australian
'Ricki and the Flash' review: The film lacks depth and is superficial   IBNLive
TV3.ie   
NEWS.com.au   
The Indian Express   
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SBS   

Clive Palmer the poet to reveal softer side   
SBS
Federal MP Clive Palmer will reveal his softer side when he holds a public reading of romantic and other poetry he penned more than 30 years ago. Source: AAP. 28 Aug 2015 - 8:44 AM UPDATED 12 HOURS AGO ...

2015-08-29 Australia Technology

Macleans.ca   

End of the affair for head of Ashley Madison: He's out of a job   
Washington Post
Infidelity Web site Ashley Madison split with chief executive Noel Biderman on Friday, after hackers revealed the company that encouraged people to have illicit affairs wasn't very good at keeping its own customers' secrets. Biderman is the latest in a ...
Insight - Ashley Madison courted several buyers, landed none before attack   Reuters
Adultery website CEO steps down in wake of hacking scandal   MLive.com
'Just 3 in 10000 Ashley Madison women real'   Irish Examiner
Times of India   
Toronto Star   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

The NBN satellite Malcolm Turnbull never wanted prepares for liftoff   
Sydney Morning Herald
In 34 days and counting, Australia is set to blast a satellite weighing as much as an elephant one-tenth of the way to the moon. Its name is Sky Muster, it's worth about half-a-billion dollars, and there's a slim - but very real - chance it could be ...

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Fortune   

How will the Vive headset delay affect the VR market?   
Fortune
Shifting the Vive's launch to 2016 sets up three-way battle for the virtual reality market. Planning on giving or getting a virtual reality headset for the holidays this year? The options just got slimmer. Valve and HTC have announced that the Vive ...
Valve's Virtual Reality Headset Is Delayed   Gizmodo Australia
SteamVR headset HTC Vive launching early 2016   games.on.net
The Wait For HTC's Vive VR Headset Just Got Longer   ReadWrite
Variety   
CNET   
PCWorld   
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Hot Hardware   

Amazon Reportedly Admits Defeat, Won't Launch Sequel To Failed Fire Phone   
Hot Hardware
There's no question that the Fire Phone has been a spectacular flop for online retail giant Amazon. While the company has found success with its Kindle e-Readers and Kindle Fire tablets, Amazon found that breaking into the cutthroat smartphone market ...

2015-08-29 Australia Business

Sydney Morning Herald   

7-Eleven: Greens seek Senate inquiry hearing on 'shocking' reports of worker ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
The Greens will seek a special hearing of the Senate inquiry into the working visa program following a joint Fairfax Media-Four Corners investigation into the possible exploitation of 7-Eleven workers. The investigation found evidence that up to two ...
Aussie labour laws need enforcing: Bandt   The Australian (blog)
Australia's biggest convenience store chain 7-Eleven has been accused of ...   NEWS.com.au
Greens MP Adam Bandt to refer evidence of 7-Eleven worker exploitation to ...   ABC Online
The Guardian   
SBS   
Brisbane Times   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Woolworths chairman Gordon Cairns vows retail repair   
Sydney Morning Herald
He's the Scot who just sold David Jones to the Woolworths South Africa for $2.1 billion. I think it's pretty clear the execution of Woolworths' strategy has been sub par for many years. Andrew McLennan. Now former brewing boss Gordon Cairns, as chair ...
Woolworths screams of pain   The Australian
Incoming Woolworths chairman Gordon Cairns Source: HeraldSun   Herald Sun
Woolworths hit back at Coles with Jamie Oliver TVCs reinforcing 'Fresh' message   MuMbrella
NEWS.com.au   
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The Australian   

National Reform Summit: trust was the key in achieving outcomes   
The Australian
The Australian Financial Review editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury, left, Craig Emerson, and The Australian editor-in-chief Chris Mitchell. Picture: John Feder. This week's National Reform Summit produced a 17-page statement agreed to by major business ...

2015-08-29 Australia Australia

ABC Online   

Australian Border Force: Operation Fortitude part of agenda to spark fear into ...   
ABC Online
Former independent MP Tony Windsor, who is now considering a return to federal politics, says he does not think the Australian Border Force (ABF) announcement was a mistake, but rather an attempt by the Government to engender fear in the community for ...

2015-08-29 Australia World

ABC Online   

Migrant crisis: At least 200 feared drowned as people smuggling across ...   
ABC Online
Libyan authorities are still searching for survivors, a day after two migrant boats carrying 500 people capsized off the country's coast. An estimated 200 people are missing and feared dead; the bodies of 82 people washed ashore on Friday local time.
Europe Reels From More Migrant Deaths on Land and Sea   New York Times
Libyan drownings, lorry of corpses drive up migrant toll   Reuters Africa
Migrant crisis: Boats capsize near Libya port   BBC News
The Hindu   
The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)   
The News International   
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Reuters   

Children among 71 migrants found dead in truck in Austria   
Reuters
EISENSTADT, Austria Four children, including a baby girl, were among 71 migrants found dead in a truck on an Austrian highway and several people have been arrested in Hungary in connection with the tragedy, Austrian police said on Friday. An Austrian ...