2015-10-28 Australia More Top Stories

The Australian Financial Review   

European leaders don't need Abbott's advice, Labor says   
The Australian Financial Review
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott gives The Margaret Thathcher Lecture at a banquet for The Margaret Thatcher Centre held at London's Guildhall. Julian Andrews. by Primrose Riordan. Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who has been ...

2015-10-28 Australia Health

Fortune   

Linking sausages to tobacco risk is a farce: Australia   
Economic Times
SYDNEY: One of the world's top meat exporters Australia today ridiculed a landmark UN report linking sausages and ham to cancer, saying it was "a farce" to suggest they could be as lethal as cigarettes. The World Health Organisation's International ...
Cancer, bacon and misrepresenting statistics   The Australian Financial Review
Worried eating meat will give you cancer? Then you should visit your local butcher   Irish Independent
It was "just a coincidence" that hot dogs were added to the menu   The Guardian
Irish Examiner   
Times of India   
Independent Online   
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Sky News Australia   

Govt calls for health insurance feedback   
Sky News Australia
The public and industry representatives will have a chance to give feedback on private health insurance, the federal government has announced. Roundtable discussions will be held in coming weeks, with former competition watchdog chair Graeme Samuels ...

2015-10-28 Australia Science

ABC Online   

Reducing shark attacks, protecting habitat part of $24 million University of ...   
ABC Online
Lowering the risk of shark attacks in Australian waters is one of the goals laid out for a $23.9 million marine project which will be headed up by a professor from the University of Tasmania. The research will also look at threats to marine species and ...
$24m to mitigate shark attack risk   The Australian (blog)
Spate of shark attacks prompt Australia's research project   Xinhua

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California Diver   

Video: Killer Whale Launches Seal 80 feet Into The Air   
California Diver
A videographer, shooting a promotional film for whale watching company Eagle Wing Tours, captured some dramatic footage of a killer whale kicking a harbor seal 80 feet into the air off the coast of British Columbia. The attack was filmed by Mike Walker ...
Killer Whale Sends Seal Soaring Through the Air: Video Goes Viral   Classicalite
Watch This Amazing Footage of An Orca Punting A Seal 80 Feet In the Air   TIME
Orca killer whale punts seal 80 feet into air (Video)   AmeriPublications
Chicago Tribune   
Shine (satire) (press release) (subscription) (blog)   
Gizmodo   
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Christian Science Monitor   

Smartphones could detect pollution, thanks to a sensor breakthrough   
Christian Science Monitor
A recent discovery by Australian and Chinese scientists could allow smartphones to detect dangerous levels of air pollution. By Maddy Crowell, Staff October 27, 2015. Save for later Saved. close. Malaysia's landmark building Kuala Lumpur Tower, center ...
Smartphones may soon detect air pollution   Gizmag
RMIT University Researchers Develop Low-Cost, Reliable Method of Detecting ...   AZoNano.com
A new sensor breakthrough can now enable smartphones to detect air pollution   Daily News & Analysis
Mashable   
Alphr   
OpEdNews   
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Dispatch Tribunal   

Using AI to peek into the hearts of messy galaxies   
Dispatch Tribunal
Artificial intelligence has been asked to apply its brains to the problems of space – specifically, what's inside their hearts of the galaxies, and how galaxies live and die. The problem at hand is how to interpret the spectra of messy galaxies to ...
Artificial Intelligence Peers Into The Hearts Of Galaxies   Science World Report
Scientists use artificial intelligence to find new galaxies   BABW News
Artificial Intelligence Finds Messy Galaxies   ECNmag.com

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NEWS.com.au   

Do fish sleep? Sydney Aquarium answers the question   
NEWS.com.au
DO fish sleep? It seems like a simple question that should have the simplest of answers and yet we have all spent sleepless nights pondering exactly how our aquatic friends rest, if at all. Well, wonder no longer. The Daily Telegraph is here to answer ...
Do fish sleep?   Herald Sun

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Rescued dolphin returned to ocean in Qld   
The Australian (blog)
A PREGNANT dolphin rescued from a Queensland beach has been given a second shot at life, but her baby wasn't so lucky. THE offshore bottlenose dolphin, named Sandy, was released back into the wild on the weekend, seven weeks after being found on ...

2015-10-28 Australia Sports

Sydney Morning Herald   

Strained All Blacks-Wallabies relationship to be tested in Rugby World Cup final ​   
Sydney Morning Herald
With bragging rights on the line for the next four years, relations between the All Blacks and Wallabies will be seriously tested in the Rugby World Cup final. Much was made last week of the mutual respect shared by the Springboks and All Blacks. On ...
Meet the real ref for the RWC final   Fox Sports
Rugby World Cup: All Blacks will beat Wallabies in final, says former coach ...   ABC Online
All Blacks' Aussie plots compatriots downfall   Ten Eyewitness News
ARU Rugby   
Courier Mail   
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ninemsn   

Wallabies fans spending a bombshell   
SBS
Australian rugby fans who made the trek to England to support the Wallabies haven't been able to do it cheap. Source: AAP. 28 Oct 2015 - 10:03 AM UPDATED 1 HOUR AGO. Diehard Wallabies fans have shelled out more than $30,000 each supporting ...

2015-10-28 Australia Entertainment

People Magazine   

A Look Back at Halle Berry's Marriage to the Man She Called 'the One,' Olivier ...   
People Magazine
When Halle Berry first met Olivier Martinez in 2010, the self-proclaimed "hopeless romantic" fell head over heels with the fun-loving French actor. "He's silly, a clown, and very much the life of the party, which is good for someone like me," the Oscar ...
Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez file competing divorce papers, ending their two ...   New York Daily News
Halle Berry, husband Olivier Martinez file for divorce after two years of marriage   Los Angeles Times
Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez to divorce after 2 years   Charlotte Observer
Daily Mail   
Independent Online   
E! Online   
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The Inquisitr   

Ai Weiwei Accepting Lego Donations After Controversial Artist Was Refused A ...   
The Inquisitr
Offers of Lego donations have been pouring in for controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, after the toy company refused to sell him a bulk order on the basis of Weiwei's political artwork. In June of 2015, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei — who's ...
Chinese dissident artists you should know   ArtsHub (subscription)
Lego refusal ignites censorship backlash   Toy & Hobby Retailer
NGV will be first overseas collection point for Ai Weiwei Lego donations   Sydney Morning Herald
Herald Sun   
ABC Online   
SBS   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Moran Prize: Warren Crossett awarded $150000 prize for 'Self portrait after St ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Illustrator and painter Warren Crossett has pocketed the $150,000 first prize in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, scooping the world's richest portraiture competition on his first attempt. "This is the very first art prize I have entered," said ...
Moran prize 2015: Warren Crossett wins for self-portrait   The Australian
Victorian artist Warren Crossett wins Moran Prize for portraiture   ABC Online
First timer wins $150k Moran Art Prize   Daily Mail

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The Inquisitr   

Did Kris Jenner Just Confirm The Identity Of Kendall Jenner's Boyfriend On ...   
The Inquisitr
Did Kris Jenner just accidentally reveal the identity of her daughter Kendall Jenner's boyfriend? Following months of rumors regarding Kendall's relationship with Lewis Hamilton, Kris Jenner took to Instagram, where she called Lewis “family ...
Kylie Jenner goes dark in head-to-toe designer to celebrate Caitlyn's birthday   Daily Mail
Kylie Jenner Wishes Caitlyn Jenner an Early Happy Birthday With a Super Sweet ...   E! Online
Caitlyn Jenner Celebrates 66th Birthday Early With Kylie, Kim and Kourtney   People Magazine
Inquirer.net   
Mirror.co.uk   
Business Standard   
Instagram   
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Hollywood Reporter   

'Kong: Skull Island' to Shoot in Australia, Vietnam and Hawaii   
Hollywood Reporter
The Insane Battle Over Sam Simon's Will — Should the Simpson's Co-Creator's Trust Pay $140,000 Per Year For One Dog's Care? 'Empire's' "Batshit Crazy" Behind-the-Scenes Drama: On the Set of TV's Hottest Show · Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2015 ...

2015-10-28 Australia Technology

Sydney Morning Herald   

Apple revenue jumps 22 per cent   
Sydney Morning Herald
Apple has bypassed banks unwilling to give up their dwindling card fees by announcing it will launch its Apple Pay via American Express in Australia and a host of other countries. Amex's global head of mobile products and payments, Tony Prentice, said ...
Apple's Profit Surges 31% on Record iPhone Sales   NDTV
The new Apple TV remote could've been so much better   Business Insider Australia
Apple keeps defying sceptics - iPhone sales surge   New Zealand Herald
MarketWatch (blog)   
TechCrunch   
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games.on.net   

Uncharted 4′s multiplayer looks magical in its Paris Games Week trailer   
games.on.net
Now, when it comes to the Uncharted series, most people are in it for one thing – the continuing adventures of Nathan Drake. But if you've ever given Uncharted 2 or 3's multiplayer a shot, you know how much fun it can be zipping about various ruins ...
Uncharted 4's multiplayer will include microtransactions but all items can be ...   Stevivor
Uncharted 4's Multiplayer Feels Like Uncharted But Concentrated   IGN
Uncharted 4 Multiplayer to Include Microtransactions "From the Outset"   GameSpot
Ubergizmo   
TV Newsroom   
The Independent   
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Gizmag   

Google/LG Nexus 5X: Early impressions   
Gizmag
After our first full day with the new Nexus 5X from Google and LG, we're tentatively satisfied that a Nexus is again one of the better phones out there, and among the best values in flagship phones (or near-flagship, if you prefer) this year. Taken ...
Nexus 6P Shipments Delayed For Some, Google Offers $25 Refund   Ubergizmo
Android 6.0 Marshmallow Enables Play Store Purchases Using Finger Print Sensor   Seating Chair
Gadgets 360 - Android Apps on Google Play   Google Play
Google+   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Hands on with Sony's PlayStation VR headset   
Sydney Morning Herald
Virtual reality has long been touted as a way to completely immerse oneself in another world. But it's been a long time coming, and early prototypes haven't always been all that crash hot, requiring you to be tethered to a bunch of cables connected to ...
Sony PlayStation VR: Australian Hands On   Gizmodo Australia
Sony announces virtual reality line-up   Daily Mail
VR makes gaming violence even more intense, claim PlayStation developers   Digital Spy UK
Financial Times   
IGN   
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Sky News Australia   

Australian cyber security could improve: report   
Sky News Australia
Australian cyber security could improve with better federal policies but it has a solid legal framework to build upon as online activity becomes more prominent, a report has found. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute's 2015 cyber maturity report ...
Beware ISIS cyber threat, says former ASIO chief David Irvine   The Australian
'Cyber maturity' report finds Australia's ranking has fallen amid growing ...   ABC Online
Former ASIO head warns of growing threat of cyber attacks   SBS
iT News   
International Business Times AU   
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AppAdvice   

The Washington Post now offers breaking news alerts   
AppAdvice
How long have you users of The Washington Post app been waiting for breaking news alerts? In an update today, Oct. 26, you can now have them along with other great, new features in support of iOS 9.

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Telstra TV not quite ready for prime time   
Business Spectator
Telstra TV is a relatively modest first step in the telco's stab at the media-streaming devices market and, while it gets a few things right, Telstra still faces an uphill battle against the likes of the new Apple TV and Google's Chromecast. Telstra's ...

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Motor Magazine   

Porsche Macan GTS pricing and specifications: 0-100km/h in 5.2s, available now   
CarAdvice
Porsche has taken the wraps off the $109,500 (plus on-road costs) 2016 Porsche Macan GTS, launching as a petrol-powered model that sits in between the Macan S and Macan Turbo, capable of sprinting from 0-100km/h in just 5.2 seconds with the Sport ...

2015-10-28 Australia Business

Sydney Morning Herald   

Inflation rises less than expected   
Sydney Morning Herald
Australian inflation rose 0.5 per cent in the September quarter of 2015, 0.2 percentage points less than expected, which has drastically boosted the chances for a rate cut next week. The Australian dollar fell over half a US cent on the news, from US71 ...
Inflation won't get in the way of an RBA rate cut   The Australian Financial Review
Tepid inflation lifts rate cut chances   The Australian (blog)
Odds of RBA interest rate cut SOAR after soft inflation numbers   Motley Fool Australia
Business Insider Australia   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

National Australia Bank profit up 15.5pc to $5.84b, Clydesdale Bank IPO in Feb   
Sydney Morning Herald
National Australia Bank has lifted its full-year cash profit to $5.84 billion and announced details of its exit of low returning assets via a float of Clydesdale Bank in the UK and the sale of its life insurance business to Nippon Life of Japan. The ...
NAB profit up as it sheds non core assets   The Australian (blog)
Here are the details on NAB's big bank float in the UK   Business Insider Australia

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The Australian   

Trade union membership plummets   
The Australian
ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver admits that unions needs to modernise in the face of collapsing membership. ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver has played down official figures showing trade union membership in the private sector plummeted to 11 per cent last year.
O'Dowd tells unions to “stop the rot” over free trade   Gladstone Observer
Unions shed 140000 members in 12 months, stats show   Herald Sun
Trade union membership hits record low   Sydney Morning Herald
The Australian Financial Review   
The Guardian   
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Business Insider Australia   

The new Apple TV remote could've been so much better   
Business Insider Australia
The new Apple TV is expected to arrive this week. But one of its centerpieces — the redesigned remote control — leaves much to be desired. First of all, let's talk about the design itself. Apple went from this: Apple tv remote Screenshot. To this ...
Apple keeps defying sceptics - iPhone sales surge   New Zealand Herald

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NEWS.com.au   

Australian dollar down as rate cut prospect firms   
The Australian
The Australian dollar has fallen to a three-week low as weaker-than-expected inflation leaves room for the Reserve Bank to cut the cash rate. At noon (AEDT), the currency was trading at US71.26 cents, down from US72.53 cents yesterday. Inflation in the ...
Finance news you need to know today   NEWS.com.au
$A drops as rate cut expectations rise   Yahoo7 News
Finance News Update, what you need to know   CommBank MyWealth
Courier Mail   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

CBA's victims compensation scheme is unfair to clients, whistleblower says   
Sydney Morning Herald
A former Commonwealth Bank employee has blown the whistle on massive failings within the bank's advice review program, saying the program was unfair to clients and designed to minimise the compensation paid out to customers. Russell Phillips, a former ...

2015-10-28 Australia Australia

The Australian Financial Review   

European leaders don't need Abbott's advice, Labor says   
The Australian Financial Review
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott gives The Margaret Thathcher Lecture at a banquet for The Margaret Thatcher Centre held at London's Guildhall. Julian Andrews. by Primrose Riordan. Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who has been ...

2015-10-28 Australia World

Sky News Australia   

US to sail again near 'China' islets   
Sky News Australia
The US Navy will send more warships to sail close to artificial islands built by Beijing in the South China Sea, a US official says. The USS Lassen guided missile destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of at least one of the land formations claimed ...
Network Writers, APNews Corp Australia Network   NEWS.com.au
Angry China shadows US warship near man-made islands   Daily News & Analysis
US challenges China's sovereignty claim to artificial islands   The Globe and Mail
Los Angeles Times   
Washington Post   
CNN International   
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The Guardian   

Officer's forceful removal of student made sheriff 'want to throw up'   
The Guardian
A South Carolina sheriff says he was appalled by a widely circulated video showing a police officer pulling a female high school student from her desk and dragging her across a classroom. Richland County sheriff Leon Lott said Tuesday he “wanted to ...
FBI probes violent school arrest of black female teen caught on video   ABC Online
Race and Discipline in Spotlight After South Carolina Officer Drags Student   New York Times
Sheriff: Decision on school officer could come in 24 hours   USA TODAY
CNN   
Winston-Salem Journal   
Reuters   
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The Guardian   

​93% of deaths and injuries in Yemen are civilian - this must change   
The Guardian
Increasingly warfare is waged in cities with blithe disregard of international obligations to protect life - and no repercussions. World leaders must act. bombing. The rubble of a house destroyed by an air strike, in Amran province, northwest of Yemen ...
Yemen hospital run by Medecins Sans Frontieres hit by Saudi-led air strike ...   ABC Online
'Hospital hit in Yemen'   The News International
Saudi-Led Airstrikes Hit Clinic in Yemen, Aid Group Says   Wall Street Journal
New York Times   
Reuters   
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NEWS.com.au   

NASA warns of worst ever forest fires, environmental disaster, as smoke ...   
NEWS.com.au
IT'S the biggest environmental disaster in our region and Australia cannot avoid being affected by its enormous reach. A sickening haze that has spread across southeast Asia is being described as a “crime against humanity” and has NASA warning of a ...