2015-09-24 Australia More Top Stories

9news.com.au   

Domestic violence: Turnbull to unveil wide-ranging $40 million plan   
Herald Sun
The government is also believed to be set to announce GPS trackers for high-risk attackers and installing panic alarms for vulnerable women. MALCOLM Turnbull will today unveil more than $40 million in plans to combat domestic violence, including ...
Violence against women a disgrace, says PM   The Advertiser
Turnbull To Ramp Up Domestic Violence Response   Huffington Post Australia (blog)

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Sydney Morning Herald   

Malcolm Turnbull's scathing attack on men who commit domestic violence   
Sydney Morning Herald
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called on all Australians to make a "cultural shift" and stop disrespecting women, declaring that gender inequality lies at the heart of domestic violence. Violence against women is one of the great shames of Australia.
Malcolm Turnbull announces new strategies to tackle domestic violence   The Guardian
PM unveils domestic violence plan   The Australian
PM calls for it to become 'un-Australian' to disrespect women: $100 million ...   ABC Online
Sky News Australia   
Business Insider Australia   
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The Age   

Woman fighting for life after hit and run in Carrum Downs shopping centre car park   
The Age
A woman is in a critical condition after being hit by a 'monkey-bike' motorcycle outside the Carrum Downs Regional Shopping Centre. PT0M32S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play; Play now.
Hit run in Carrum Downs0:14   NEWS.com.au
Woman hit by monkey bike riders in Carrum Downs critical   Herald Sun
CCTV footage of Carrum Downs hit-and-run   Brisbane Times
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Al-Jazeera journalists pardoned by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi   
Sydney Morning Herald
Two al-Jazeera journalists who were jailed last month following a retrial for reporting false news are today home with their families after Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a sudden pardon for 100 prisoners. Canadian journalist Mohamed ...
Egypt court pardons Peter Greste's Al Jazeera colleagues   The Australian (blog)
Al Jazeera staff Mohamed Fahmy, Baher Mohamed released but 'overjoyed' Peter ...   ABC Online
Egypt's Sisi pardons 100 prisoners, including Al Jazeera journalists   The Australian Financial Review
Sky News Australia   
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The Australian   

Michael Ravbar arrives at the hearing Source: News Corp Australia   
The Australian
PHONE records show CFMEU Queensland boss Michael Ravbar was in other parts of Brisbane on the same he day he claims he was in the office sorting through documents, the Royal Commission into union corruption has heard. Mr Ravbar had earlier told ...

2015-09-24 Australia Health

The Australian   

Vitamin B may be key to more colourful dreams, better health   
The Australian
It is the stuff of science fiction and it's completely legal: all it could take to control dreams and make them more lucid, vivid, colourful, emotional and even more bizarre is a healthy dose of vitamin B. With the average person spending five years of ...
Impact of vitamins on dream recall studied by University of Adelaide experts   ABC Online
Can vitamin B supercharge your dreams?   HealthCanal.com

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Sydney Morning Herald   

Gene magnifies the psychological impact of life events, for better and for worse   
HealthCanal.com
Dr Chad Bousman has conducted the first longitudinal study to look at how a certain gene can influence a person's sensitivity to their environment. People with a certain type of gene are more deeply affected by their life experiences, a new study has ...
People with specific genotype are more deeply affected by life experiences ...   News-Medical.net
Nature vs. Nurture: People With Certain Genes Respond More Dramatically To ...   Medical Daily
Gene Magnifies Impact of Trauma   NDTV
EurekAlert (press release)   
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Intervention could have saved Luke: Batty   
The Australian (blog)
ROSIE Batty says the opportunity for intervention would have been a key factor in saving her son, Luke. HER comments come as the new prime minister is set to announce a $41 million-plus domestic violence package in Melbourne to increase and improve ...

2015-09-24 Australia Science

ABC Online   

Stakeholders form opposite readings of illegal fishing statistics on Great ...   
ABC Online
Stakeholders on opposite sides of the fence have taken different readings of new data on illegal fishing on the Great Barrier Reef. In the last financial year, 694 offences were reported on the Reef; 538 involving recreational fishers and 96 involving ...
Researchers find surprising way to fight Great Barrier Reef threat after ...   NEWS.com.au
Dose of household vinegar found to kill off reef-eating starfish   Gizmag
Vinegar used against crown of thorns starfish on Great Barrier Reef   Brisbane Times
The Budapest Report   
ScienceAlert   
The Cairns Post   
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The Guardian   

Climate leaders should work with oil companies to put a price on carbon   
The Guardian
Six oil companies are calling for a global carbon pricing system. You may be skeptical, but here's why the idea is no joke. The Drax Power station, the newest coal-fired power station in England, is the largest producer of CO2 in the UK. Photograph ...
We Could Have Discovered Climate Change As Early As The 1940s If We Had Just ...   Gizmodo Australia
Here''s when global warming first appeared   The Budapest Report
When Global Warming First Appeared on the Climate Record   Science World Report
International Business Times AU   
Daily Mail   
Nature.com   
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Israel Today   

The Danger of the Blood Moon Phenomenon   
Israel Today
A good friend called me this week to ask what I thought of the Year of Shemitah and what some are saying is the beginning of the end of the world. He had been following many of the popular Christian and Messianic books, magazines, videos and sermons ...

2015-09-24 Australia Sports

The Australian   

Black Caviar delivers foal, a colt to Golden Slipper winner Sebring   
The Australian
Brendan Cormick began his career as a messenger and then a racing form clerk at the Herald and Weekly Times. He has called races for radio in Bendigo and Perth, worked for the Sporting Globe and Sunday Press, and he has been with The Australian for ...

2015-09-24 Australia Entertainment

ABC Online   

Thirsty Merc confirms stage manager killed, drummer injured in car crash   
ABC Online
Australian band Thirty Merc has confirmed its stage manager has been killed and its drummer is in a critical condition after a car crash in western Victoria. "With the heaviest of hearts, we share this utterly tragic news," the band said on its ...
Fatal crash cancels Thirsty Merc show   Forbes Advocate
Thirsty Merc car crash: stage manager killed, drummer in critical condition   Australian Times
Australian band Thirsty Merc crew member killed in car crash, drummer Mick ...   Sydney Morning Herald
The Australian   
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Herald Sun   

The Bachelorette's Sam Frost is the clear victor over Blake Garvey as the pair ...   
Herald Sun
Drew tries something different to get Sam's attention by bringing an owl. Courtesy: The Bachelorette/Channel Ten. January 1st 1970; 46 years ago; /video/video.news.com.au/Entertainment/TV/. IT was the ratings battle all Bachelor fans had been waiting ...
Drew brings a messenger for Sam1:56   NEWS.com.au
The Bachelorette: Why bromance is the best part of Sam Frost's search for love   Sydney Morning Herald
Bachelor Will plays for love   The West Australian
The Australian (blog)   
Woman's Day   
MuMbrella   
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NEWS.com.au   

Why Hugh Jackman's new movie Pan fails to take off   
NEWS.com.au
Leigh PaatschNews Corp Australia Network. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. Pan (PG). Director: Joe Wright (Hanna). Starring: Hugh Jackman, Levi Miller, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, ...

2015-09-24 Australia Technology

Sydney Morning Herald   

What you won't get in your iPhone 6s plan   
Sydney Morning Herald
Apple's new iPhone 6s hits stores on Friday, with several solid improvements indicative of a company at the peak of its game. It is also the most expensive iPhone to date, and a lack of innovation from Australian mobile carriers means many will again ...
China's 'fake' Apple stores thrive ahead of new iPhone launch   The Australian Financial Review
Apple's iPhone 6s ticks the boxes for fans   The Australian
China's 'fake' Apple stores thrive ahead of iPhone launch   Moneycontrol.com
BGR   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Why your Telstra rants will live forever   
Sydney Morning Herald
Analysis. A search through some of Telstra's recent chats with its users reveals most of the comments are public rants about poor service. The next time you make a Facebook complaint or tweet in anger at a Telstra staffer, be ready for the messages to ...

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Sydney Morning Herald   

Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn set to get $46m pension after exit   
Sydney Morning Herald
Martin Winterkorn, engulfed by a diesel-emissions scandal at Volkswagen AG, amassed a $US32 million pension before stepping down on Wednesday, and may reap millions more in severance depending on how the supervisory board classifies his exit.
Resignation of CEO Martin Winterkorn expected to be first of many as ...   ABC Online
Volkswagen CEO quits amid emissions-cheating scandal   Washington Post
A Car Scandal Shoves Berlin Off High Ground   New York Times
Wall Street Journal   
WIRED   
Deutsche Welle   
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Delimiter   

Australia tax reversed: Office 2016 pricing better in Australia   
Delimiter
news Microsoft has reversed a lengthy trend towards jacking up the pricing on its software for the local market, with analysis showing Australians will actually pay significantly less for its new Office 2016 suite than users in the United States ...
Microsoft Makes Office 2016 Collaboration a Group Effort   eWeek
Microsoft Office update emphasizes collaboration   ThaiVisa News
Office 2016 for Windows now available!   The Weather Space
Computerworld   
Redmondmag.com   
ChannelLife NZ   
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Mackay Daily Mercury   

Turbocharged Lexus IS 200t revealed   
Mackay Daily Mercury
THE 2.0-litre turbo-charged petrol engine first shown off in the NX 200t SUV earlier this year is at the centre off the new IS 200t sports sedan. The dynamic and efficient unit has of course been turned 90 degrees in the IS's rear-drive layout but ...

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GameSpot   

Toshiba's Updated Chromebook 2 Comes With i3 Processor   
GameSpot
The 13-inch laptops come with full HD screens and will be available with either an Intel Celeron or i3 processor, with up to 4GB of RAM. Both versions of the machine will include a "new, LED backlit keyboard." The laptop weighs 2.9 pounds and is ...

2015-09-24 Australia Business

The Australian Financial Review   

ACCC takes supermarkets Woolworths, Aldi to task over supplier code   
The Australian Financial Review
ACCC chairman Rod Sims said the offer potentially lured vulnerable consumers to place bets. Bradley Kanaris. Share on twitter. by Michael Smith. Have early cracks emerged in the uneasy truce between supermarkets and their suppliers or has the ...
ACCC investigates claims Woolworths, Aldi 'off to a bad start' under ...   ABC Online
ACCC probes retailers over grocery code reports   The Australian
Aldi and Woolworths accused by the ACCC of misusing grocery code   Sydney Morning Herald
Herald Sun   
9news.com.au   
The Land Newspaper   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn set to get $46m pension after exit   
Sydney Morning Herald
Martin Winterkorn, engulfed by a diesel-emissions scandal at Volkswagen AG, amassed a $US32 million pension before stepping down on Wednesday, and may reap millions more in severance depending on how the supervisory board classifies his exit.
Resignation of CEO Martin Winterkorn expected to be first of many as ...   ABC Online
Volkswagen CEO quits amid emissions-cheating scandal   Washington Post
A Car Scandal Shoves Berlin Off High Ground   New York Times
Wall Street Journal   
WIRED   
Deutsche Welle   
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Business News   

Santos shares lift as Gladstone LNG starts to flow   
The Australian
Santos has kicked its long-awaited Gladstone LNG project into gear, with the $19 billion gas project starting production today on schedule and within budget. The news will come as a minor relief to Santos (STO) shareholders who have seen the value of ...
First gas flows on Curtis Island as Santos starts producing LNG from coal seam gas   ABC Online
Santos shares up as GLNG production starts   The West Australian

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Sydney Morning Herald   

Aust dollar hovering around US70c   
The Australian
The Australian dollar is hovering around US70c, struggling to make any gains because of worries about China's economy. At 12pm (AEST) on Thursday, the currency was trading at US70.14c, down from US70.48c on Wednesday. Early on Thursday morning, ...

2015-09-24 Australia Australia

9news.com.au   

Domestic violence: Turnbull to unveil wide-ranging $40 million plan   
Herald Sun
The government is also believed to be set to announce GPS trackers for high-risk attackers and installing panic alarms for vulnerable women. MALCOLM Turnbull will today unveil more than $40 million in plans to combat domestic violence, including ...
Violence against women a disgrace, says PM   The Advertiser
Turnbull To Ramp Up Domestic Violence Response   Huffington Post Australia (blog)

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The Australian   

Michael Ravbar arrives at the hearing Source: News Corp Australia   
The Australian
PHONE records show CFMEU Queensland boss Michael Ravbar was in other parts of Brisbane on the same he day he claims he was in the office sorting through documents, the Royal Commission into union corruption has heard. Mr Ravbar had earlier told ...

2015-09-24 Australia World

Sydney Morning Herald   

Al-Jazeera journalists pardoned by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi   
Sydney Morning Herald
Two al-Jazeera journalists who were jailed last month following a retrial for reporting false news are today home with their families after Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a sudden pardon for 100 prisoners. Canadian journalist Mohamed ...
Egypt court pardons Peter Greste's Al Jazeera colleagues   The Australian (blog)
Al Jazeera staff Mohamed Fahmy, Baher Mohamed released but 'overjoyed' Peter ...   ABC Online
Egypt's Sisi pardons 100 prisoners, including Al Jazeera journalists   The Australian Financial Review
Sky News Australia   
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New York Times   

Putin Opens New Mosque in Moscow Amid Lingering Intolerance   
New York Times
MOSCOW — Against rather long odds, including a hostile mayor, a vocal constituency irritated by Muslim rituals, and criminal rackets loath to see valuable real estate lost to charitable organizations, Moscow inaugurated a glittering, elaborate new ...
Putin opens one of Europe's biggest mosques in Russia   Al-Arabiya
Sam Nunn on Vladimir Putin and the danger of silence   Atlanta Journal Constitution
Putin opens Moscow's most elaborate mosque   The Boston Globe
Stuff.co.nz   
Daily Times   
The Daily Star   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Looming crucifixion sparks global calls to spare life of young Saudi Ali ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
New York: An international campaign calling on Saudi Arabia to halt the beheading and "crucifixion" of a young man arrested when he was still at high school is growing, but there are fears he could be killed at any time. Ali Mohammed al-Nimr was 17 ...
UN, rights groups call on Saudi Arabia to spare man from beheading, crucifixion   CNN
Father of Saudi on death row asks king for mercy   The Daily Star
Kingdom major force in global economic scene   Arab News

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NDTV   

9/11 conspiracy theorist resigns from Greek govt after outcry   
Zee News
Athens: A junior minister in the new Greek government stepped down less than 24 hours after being appointed as outrage erupted Wednesday over anti-Semitic and homophobic remarks attributed to him in the past. Dimitris Kammenos, a lawmaker from the ...