2015-04-01 Australia More Top Stories

The Age   

Woman and boy found dead at Albanvale home   
The Age
Police arrest a woman in Melbourne's west after a woman and her four year-old grandson were found stabbed to death and a man bound and gagged at their Albanvale home. PT1M40S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Video will ...

2015-04-01 Australia Health

ABC Online   

Dementia now Australia's second leading cause of death   
ABC Online
Deaths associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease are up by 30 per cent in the last five years. Medical researchers want more money from the private sector to fund dementia prevention, but they say a cure is still long way off. Bridget Brennan reports.
Longer lives make dementia the No 2 killer   The Australian
Dementia kills more Aussies than strokes   Daily Mail
Dementia second biggest killer after heart disease, ABS says, amid calls for ...   Yahoo7 News
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Sydney Morning Herald   

The drugs don't work – medication for back pain is no better than placebo   
Sydney Morning Herald
Paracetamol is no better for treating lower back pain than placebo and doctors should reconsider recommending it for the common and often debilitating condition, according to potentially game-changing Sydney research. It has found paracetamol, which is ...

2015-04-01 Australia Science

The Indian Express   

Lunar eclipse on April 4 to be visible all over India   
The Indian Express
There will be a lunar eclipse on April 4 which would be visible from all over India, depending on weather conditions, an expert said here today. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth comes in between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon.
Missed the solar eclipse? Catch the lunar one on April 4   India Today
Brief moon eclipse on Apr 4   Channel News Asia
Total lunar eclipse on April 4 to be visible all over India   Zee News

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Christian Science Monitor   

Unexpected increase in global vegetation and carbon capture   
Australian Life Scientist
An international team of scientists, led by Australians, has used 20 years of satellite data to analyse the total amount of vegetation around the world - with surprising results. Writing in the journal Nature Climate Change, the study authors stated, “Existing global ...

2015-04-01 Australia Sports

Herald Sun   

ASADA keeps Essendon Bombers samples on ice after AFL anti-doping tribunal ...   
Herald Sun
Cannot Contact Server. Please upgrade your Flash Plugin. ASADA boss Ben McDevitt: Essendon players used as pin cushions 3:07. Play video. http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/. AFL: ASADA boss Ben McDevitt has defended his organisation, saying it is ...

2015-04-01 Australia Entertainment

Sydney Morning Herald   

Sacked Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson to tour Australia in July   
Sydney Morning Herald
Top Gear boss denies quitting over Clarkson · Clarkson sacking sparks death threats · Top Gear producer attacked by trolls. Sacked Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson's Australian appearances will go ahead but the shows have been postponed to later in ...

2015-04-01 Australia Technology

Sydney Morning Herald   

Surprise! Pac-Man is munching away on Google Maps this April Fools' Day   
Sydney Morning Herald
Happy April Fools' Day, everyone! If you log into Google Maps today on your PC or mobile device, you'll be able to turn city streets into a PAC-MAN gameboard. That's right, Mr Yellow Munchy and his weird blobby frenemies are back, complete with irritating ...

2015-04-01 Australia Business

The Australian   

Mining stocks hit as iron ore price slump continues   
The Australian
Australia's iron ore miners continue to feel the pain of the brutal slump in the price of the commodity, with falls on the local market in early trading. As the price of iron ore sits on the cusp of falling below $US50 a tonne, Fortescue Metals Group lost almost 2 per ...