2015-09-22 Australia More Top Stories

Brisbane Times   

Queensland traffic: Bobcat hero digs in to help clear M1 after Pimpama smash   
Brisbane Times
Emergency workers at the scene of a crash at Pimpama on the M1. Photo: Dave Andrews. Queensland police have praised the actions of an anonymous "bobcat hero" after an accident on the Pacific Motorway on Tuesday morning. A truck travelling ...

2015-09-22 Australia Health

Sydney Morning Herald   

Boy suffers aneurysm after alleged attack in schoolyard   
Sydney Morning Herald
A high school student has reportedly suffered an aneurysm after an attack by a schoolyard bully. Josh Lawrie, 15, was allegedly attacked last Monday at St Dominic's College, a Catholic school in Kingswood, in western Sydney, Channel 7 News reported.
Student suffers aneurysm following alleged schoolyard attack   The Educator
Sydney teenager has brain surgery after being bashed at school   Yahoo7 News

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Sydney Morning Herald   

Archaeologist David Johnston passionate about Indigenous heritage   
Sydney Morning Herald
When David Johnston was 11, he became excited about exploring caves near his home. His mother suggested he could be an archaeologist when he grew up. He's never considered doing anything else! As one of the first Indigenous Australians to gain a ...

2015-09-22 Australia Science

ScienceAlert   

Giraffes hum to each other at night, researchers have discovered   
ScienceAlert
Scientists have discovered that giraffes can communicate with each other by humming at incredibly low frequencies. And it's the first time a 'sound' has been identified for the relatively silent creatures. For centuries researchers have tried to work ...
Scientists Finally Know What Sound a Giraffe Makes   The Weather Space
Science Says This Is the Sound Giraffes Make   TIME
Giraffes Spend Their Nights Quietly, Constantly Humming   Smithsonian
Metro   
Business Standard   
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ABC Online   

Climate change may increase risk of erosion, flooding along Pacific coasts   
ABC Online
Climate change will put coastal areas from Sydney to California at increased risk from erosion and flooding, independent of sea-level rise, a new study suggests. The research, published today in Nature Geoscience, is the first to link a pattern of ...
Coastal flooding, erosion forecast, as storms gather pace   Sydney Morning Herald
More La Nina events to bring bigger waves, coastal erosion   New Zealand Herald
Bigger waves for NZ from La Nina increase   Otago Daily Times

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Herald Sun   

astrological event freaking people out   
Herald Sun
IF YOU spilt wine all over your computer or signed a lease for a bedbug-filled apartment, relax! It's probably not your fault; it's probably Mercury retrograde. The astrological phenomenon, which started Thursday and goes until October 9 is the hottest ...

2015-09-22 Australia Sports

The Australian   

South Sydney NRL players overdose, rushed to hospital   
The Australian
South Sydney's Dylan Walker has been rushed to hospital after an overdose, ambulance officers say. Picture: Gregg Porteous. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding South Sydney duo Dylan Walker and Aaron Gray being rushed to hospital ...

2015-09-22 Australia Entertainment

Sydney Morning Herald   

Did Peter Dinklage spit gum into his wife's mouth after winning a surprise Emmy?   
Sydney Morning Herald
The Emmy Awards are a gold mine of awkward and parody-worthy moments. From Sofia Vergara being filmed stuffing her face with popcorn, to Jon Hamm crawling on stage to collect his long overdue award, it's the gift that keeps giving. Peter Dinklage ...

2015-09-22 Australia Technology

Sydney Morning Herald   

Don't expect a piracy backflip under Communications and Arts Minister Fifield   
Sydney Morning Herald
Fifield's fiefdom encompasses copyright as well as the NBN, but don't expect Turnbull's new Arts Minister to abandon Brandis' futile war on The Pirate Bay. Newly-minted Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has handed the Communications portfolio to ...
Brandis loses copyright oversight   The Australian
Attorney Brandis loses copyright role   NEWS.com.au
Internet issues shift from Brandis to new comms minister   iTWire
Business Insider Australia   
iT News   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Has Malcolm Turnbull changed his mind on the NBN?   
Sydney Morning Herald
ANALYSIS. Return to video. Video settings. Please Log in to update your video settings. More video. Recommended. Residents of Sydney's Point Piper react to Malcolm Turnbull's decision to stay in his local suburb. Malcolm Turnbull's neighbours 'very happy'.
NBN to dig deep on rollout   The Australian
NBN choices could still shape Malcolm Turnbull's legacy   The Australian Financial Review
NBN ready to press go on fibre-to-the-node network   Herald Sun
TV Newsroom   
The Register   
iTWire   
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The Australian   

Dekko Secure lifts lid on encryption platform   
The Australian
Dekko Secure boss Eric Schwantler says the new platform eliminates the risk of data being decrypted by anyone other than the sender or receiver. Picture: James Croucher Source: News Limited. Sydney start-up Dekko Secure has launched a cyber platform ...

2015-09-22 Australia Business

Sydney Morning Herald   

House price growth in Sydney and Melbourne continues apace   
Sydney Morning Herald
The pace of house price growth in Australian cities sped up in the three months to the end of June, with Sydney breaking records and both it and Melbourne leading the rest by a long way. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday that national ...
home prices surge over $600000   The Australian
Sydney house prices surge 20pc, 'daylight second' as other cities lag   ABC Online
Home prices grow 4.7% in June qtr   NEWS.com.au
Real Estate Business   
The Guardian   
Financial Times   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Woolworths needs to spend an extra $200m to spruce up stores: Citi   
Sydney Morning Herald
Woolworths needs to spend an extra $200 million a year revamping its weary supermarkets if it wants revive its fortunes, one retail analyst says. Woolworths on Monday revealed it will spend $65 million over the next year fixing trolleys, patching holes ...
Woolworths kicks off $65m overhaul   NEWS.com.au
Woolworths to spend $65m fixing stores   The Australian Financial Review
Woolies set for $65m facelift   The Land Newspaper
InDaily   
Money Morning Australia   
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The New Daily   

GST hike won't solve everything: Bowen   
The Australian
Opposition treasury spokesman Chris Bowen says it is unrealistic to consider lifting the GST as the linchpin of widespread tax reform as it won't be enough to pay for measures to boost Australia's sluggish economy. Mr Bowen says increasing GST revenue ...

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2015-09-22 Australia World

The Australian   

Syria crisis: Russia and Iran build-up their defence of Assad regime   
The Australian
Russia and Iran have stepped up coordination inside Syria as they move to safeguard President Bashar al-Assad's control over his coastal stronghold, according to officials in the US and Middle East, creating a new complication for Washington's ...
Israel and Russia reach deal to avoid accidentally trading fire in Syria   ABC Online
Russia to Start Bombing in Syria ASAP   Daily Beast
PM: Israel, Russia establish 'mechanism' to prevent 'misunderstandings' in Syria   Jerusalem Post Israel News
Irish Times   
Ottawa Citizen   
New York Times   
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ABC Online   

Greek election: Alexis Tsipras says debt relief top priority as EU warns he ...   
ABC Online
Alexis Tsipras has taken the oath of office for a second term as Greek prime minister, promising to revive the crippled economy following an unexpectedly clear election victory. Key points: Tsipras takes oath of office at ceremony in Athens; Says ...
Weary Greeks brace for more economic pain   Sky News Australia
Tsipras returns to fight for Greek economy, debt relief   Moneycontrol.com
After the party comes the hangover, so just how long can the new government ...   Irish Independent
Irish Times   
Reuters UK   
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ABC Online   

Burkina Faso military heads for capital to disarm coup leaders   
ABC Online
Military commanders in Burkina Faso say the West African nation's armed forces are converging on the capital Ouagadougou to disarm the elite presidential guard, which staged a coup against the government last week.
Burkina Faso army enters capital to disarm coup leaders   Reuters
Burkina Faso army heads for capital to disarm coup leaders   AsiaOne
Burkina Faso army starts talks with presidential guard: source   Reuters Canada
Voice of America   
Los Angeles Times   
Kansas City Star   
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NOLA.com   

Muslim boy withdraws from school that suspended him over homemade clock   
NOLA.com
In this Sept. 14, 2015 photo provided by Eyman Mohamed, her brother Ahmed Mohamed stands in handcuffs at Irving police department in Irving, Texas. The 14-year-old Muslim boy became a sensation on social media Wednesday, Sept. 16 and got an ...