2015-03-01 Australia More Top Stories

The Australian   

Abbott leadership crisis: 'dissident Liberals will never be satisfied'   
The Australian
TONY Abbott has made light of the latest round of leadership speculation as recycled rubbish. Mr Abbott is facing reports that a majority of Liberal MPs and senators now want to dump him, with Julie Bishop and Malcolm Turnbull touted as challengers.
Julie Bishop is the 'safe' choice if Tony Abbott loses leadership, backers say   The Guardian
PM says leadership talk 'rubbish'   Sky News Australia
Turnbull, Bishop dismiss leadership talk   The Daily Telegraph
ABC Online   
Illawarra Mercury   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Bali nine executions: Governor of Jakarta urges president to reconsider death ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Opposition to capital punishment within Indonesia is mounting, with the Governor of Jakarta now urging President Joko Widodo to commute the death sentences of reformed drug felons to life imprisonment. The increasing pressure comes as the ...

2015-03-01 Australia Health

Inflammation could reduce heart disease   
Sydney Morning Herald
Inflammation, often seen as a villain in relation to health, may protect against heart disease, a study suggests. Scientists were surprised by the finding since they suspected inflammation was likely to increase the risk of heart and artery disease, not reduce it.

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The Guardian   

Jessica Ainscough, Australia's 'wellness warrior', dies of cancer aged 30   
The Guardian
Jessica Ainscough was diagnosed with epithelioid sarcoma seven years ago. Her mother, who was diagnosed with breast cancer and followed Gerson therapy, died in 2013. Photograph: www.jessicaainscough.com. Melissa Davey · @MelissaLDavey.
Wellness Warrior blogger Jessica Ainscough, dies of cancer at age 30   Daily Mail
Cancer claims a brave and remarkable fighter   Noosa News
'Wellness Warrior' Jess dies from cancer   NEWS.com.au
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Meet the mushroom expert - he's a real Mr Fungi   
Sydney Morning Herald
It's that time of year again. Autumn, dewy mornings, mists and succulent mushrooms popping up through the grass. Or are they? Health experts have again warned the public to avoid eating wild mushrooms after 10 people were treated after taking a chance ...

2015-03-01 Australia Science

ABC Online   

Australian officials board Interpol-wanted poaching vessel   
Global Times
An illegal fishing boat wanted by Interpol has been boarded by Australian Maritime officials, the federal government announced on Friday. The Kunlun had been illegally taking Patagonian toothfish from Antarctic waters and had been chased for a week by the ...

2015-03-01 Australia Sports

Sydney Morning Herald   

Wanderers need 'miracle' to reach finals   
Daily Mail
It's not often rival A-League coaches agree with each other, especially when one of them is writing off the other's finals chances. But that's exactly what happened on Saturday night when Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold declared Western Sydney's top-six ...

2015-03-01 Australia Entertainment

Malay Mail Online   

Lenny Kravitz nixes Asia tour   
Daily Mail
Lenny Kravitz on Friday abruptly canceled a tour of Asia and Australia, with the rocker blaming unspecified scheduling issues. The singer-songwriter, whose mix of rock with soul and funk elements has won him a wide international following, had been ...

2015-03-01 Australia Technology

The Motor Report   

Toyota 86 Pro-Am Race Series Launched In Australia With V8 Supercars   
The Motor Report
Toyota has announced that it will launch a one-make race series for the popular 86 sports car next year, allowing wannabe race drivers the opportunity to compete in wheel-to-wheel racing from just $100,000 per year. Scheduled to kick off with the start of the ...

2015-03-01 Australia Business

Herald Sun   

Gold output hits eleven year high   
Herald Sun
AUSTRALIA'S gold output hit an 11-year high in 2014 but lower prices have caused job losses and may lead to mines shutting prematurely. PRODUCTION rose four per cent to 284 tonnes in 2014, it's highest level since 2003, Sandra Close, a director of ...