2015-10-17 Australia More Top Stories

Sydney Morning Herald   

Australia to fast-track Kiwi visa appeals amid swelling anger   
Sydney Morning Herald
Australia will fast-track the appeals process for New Zealand criminals facing deportation as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull moves to calm cross-Tasman anger over the increasing number of Kiwis locked up in immigration detention. Mr Turnbull announced ...

2015-10-17 Australia Health

Sky News Australia   

Cannabis scheme ignores patients: Greens   
Sky News Australia
Greens Leader Richard Di Natale has told Sky News approval for farmers to grow medicinal cannabis does little to get the drug into patients' hands. Senator Di Natale says there is a 'bottle neck' between growth and patient supply and the legislation ...

2015-10-17 Australia Science

The Inquisitr   

Hunter Survives By Eating Ants: Man Lost In Outback Found After 6 Days   
The Inquisitr
A hunter survived for six days by eating ants after getting lost in the Australian outback, and his story is now making international headlines. According to FOX Denver, Reginald Foggerdy, age 62, went on a hunting trip with his brother last week. The ...
family visit outback survivor   The West Australian
Thong prints help find missing camel hunter Reg Foggerdy in WA's Goldfields   WA today
'Miracle in Australian desert' as man lost for 6 days keeps self alive by ...   ChristianToday
TV Newsroom   
TravelersToday   
Yahoo Travel   
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Brisbane Times   

Foxes culled to protect Qld turtles   
Brisbane Times
Newly hatched turtles scurry towards the sea at Mon Repos Conservation Park. Photo: Paul Harris. Eight foxes have been euthanised this year to protect turtle eggs and hatchlings at a key nesting site in Queensland. Environment Minister Steven Miles ...
Foxes culled to protect Queensland turtles   Sky News Australia
Fox menace targeted around Mon Repos turtle nesting site   Whitsunday Times

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Daily Mail   

Scott Kelly becomes US astronaut to spend the most time in space after 383 ...   
Daily Mail
ISS commander Scott Kelly has entered the record books by spending the most cumulative days in space for any US astronaut. The Nasa astronaut has been in space for 383 days and counting, beating Mike Fincke, a two-time space station resident, who was ...

2015-10-17 Australia Sports

Sydney Morning Herald   

Rugby World Cup 2015: Wallabies confident they can cover Israel Folau and ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
LONDON: The Wallabies are confident they can cope with the loss of star duo Israel Folau and David Pocock as they call on reinforcements to keep their World Cup dreams alive. The Wallabies need to survive their quarter-final showdown with Scotland on ...

2015-10-17 Australia Entertainment

The Guardian   

Lamar Odom awake and speaking in hospital, family says   
The Guardian
Odom has been unconscious since being found Tuesday at the Love Ranch brother in Crystal, Nevada. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters. Associated Press. Friday 16 October 2015 20.17 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email ...

2015-10-17 Australia Technology

Brisbane Times   

NBN coming to 1.5 million more Queensland homes in next three years   
Brisbane Times
One of the fibre to the node cabinets that will soon be installed throughout Australia. Photo: Phil Hearne. The National Broadband Network is coming to another 1.5 million Queensland homes in the next three years, but the size of the state means not ...
What NBN will you get and when?   Sydney Morning Herald
NBN is finally delivering high speed internet to 7.5 million homes in ...   Business Insider Australia
NBN's latest rollout plan assailed as an impossibility by opposition   International Business Times AU
9news.com.au   
Rockhampton Morning Bulletin   
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The Straits Times   

Lexus GS F is full of Finesse   
The Straits Times
The Lexus GS F boasts a smooth engine with a lovely sound that is boosted by speakers that amplify desirable frequencies. PHOTO: TOYOTA MOTOR. The Lexus GS F boasts a smooth engine with a lovely sound that is boosted by speakers that amplify ...

2015-10-17 Australia Business

Rogue adviser pinches millions HSBC Australia clients   
The Australian
Customers in HSBC Australia had millions of dollars in personal investments disappear after one of its financial planners siphoned the money to a shady offshore investment vehicle. An investigation by The Weekend Australian can reveal a former HSBC ...

2015-10-17 Australia Australia

Sydney Morning Herald   

Australia to fast-track Kiwi visa appeals amid swelling anger   
Sydney Morning Herald
Australia will fast-track the appeals process for New Zealand criminals facing deportation as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull moves to calm cross-Tasman anger over the increasing number of Kiwis locked up in immigration detention. Mr Turnbull announced ...

2015-10-17 Australia World

Times of Oman   

Palestinians set fire to tomb; Israeli soldier stabbed   
Times of Oman
A Palestinian protester loads a slingshot during clashes with Israeli soldiers near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, north of occupied Ramallah on Friday. Photo - AFP. Sharelines. Palestinians set fire to tomb; Israeli soldier stabbed · #Palestinians ...

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Sky News Australia   

Hungary closes border to migrants   
Sky News Australia
Hungary has closed its border with Croatia to migrants in a bid to block the path of streams of refugees desperate to get to northern Europe, while a much-hyped EU deal to stem the crisis looked shaky. After the last 1500 or so migrants to arrive by ...
Europe migrant crisis: Hungary seals off border with Croatia, government says   ABC Online
Hungary seals border to refugees, Croatia to send them to Slovenia   Sydney Morning Herald
Hungary closes border with Croatia to stem migrant flow   CNN
New York Times   
Reuters   
BBC News   
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Sky News Australia   

Five killed in attack on Saudi Shi'ites   
Sky News Australia
A gunman has shot dead five people at a Shi'ite gathering in eastern Saudi Arabia. A group claiming affiliation with the so-called Islamic State Sunni extremists said it carried out the attack. 'As result of his shooting, five citizens ... were killed ...
Five killed in attack on gathering in Saudi Arabia   The News International
5 killed in shooting at Shi'ite gathering in Saudi Arabia, ISIS-linked group ...   The Straits Times
New Islamic State branch claims Saudi Arabia attack that killed five   Irish Independent
Asia Times   
The Independent   
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Sky News Australia   

Elephant shooting reignites trophy debate   
Sky News Australia
A German tourist has killed one of the biggest elephants seen for years in Zimbabwe, wildlife groups say, reviving the fierce debate over trophy hunting after the shooting of Cecil the lion. The unnamed hunter was reported to have paid $US60,000 ($A81 ...