2015-02-24 Australia More Top Stories

Herald Sun   

New Zealand ready for Australia's sledging1:26   
NEWS.com.au
THE future of Australia's human rights watchdog is today in doubt after the Government said there had been a “collapse in confidence” in the impartiality of the organisation. Attorney-General George Brandis accused said Human Rights Commissioner Gillian ...

2015-02-24 Australia Health

Sydney Morning Herald   

Government announces tougher screening for frozen berries from some Chinese ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
The Abbott government has moved to increase screening of frozen berries from some Chinese factories after the hepatitis A outbreak. The government said on Tuesday it would enforce tougher measures but it was not immediately clear if the surveillance ...

2015-02-24 Australia Science

Sydney Morning Herald   

The secret life of ants and their toilet habits   
Sydney Morning Herald
A study of the sanitary practices of black garden ants shows they've adopted habits many parents of 2-year-olds would kill for: Not only are the tiny critters toilet-trained, they also take out their own trash. The study, published in PLOS One and entitled Nest ...

2015-02-24 Australia Sports

Ipswich Advertiser   

NRL 'planning takeover' of Titans after cocaine scandal   
9news.com.au
NRL boss Dave Smith is expected shortly to announce they will be taking over the Gold Coast Titans to ensure the club survives the cocaine scandal currently engulfing it. Senior NRL officials will fly to the Gold Coast on Tuesday for crisis talks and to commit ...

2015-02-24 Australia Entertainment

Daily Mail   

The Oscars suffer worst ratings in SEVEN years with an 18% drop from 2014   
Daily Mail
Looks like Neil Patrick Harris won't be returning! The Oscars suffer worst ratings in SEVEN years with an 18 percent drop from 2014. By Heidi Parker for MailOnline. Published: 15:58 EST, 23 February 2015 | Updated: 17:19 EST, 23 February 2015. 121 shares.
Oscars 2015: Academy tries to highlight diversity onstage   Los Angeles Times
Shine is off Oscar as ratings drop for big trophy shows   USA TODAY
Neil Patrick Harris: The Best (And Worst) Moments From His First Time Hosting ...   Starpulse.com
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BBC News   

Stephen Hawking's ex-wife: 'I thought Felicity Jones was me'   
BBC News
Jane Hawking, Stephen Hawking's former wife, on whose memoir the film The Theory of Everything is based, says that she was "astounded" at how realistic Felicity Jones' performance was. Ms Jones played Jane Hawking in the film. "I thought how can I be ...

2015-02-24 Australia Technology

Sydney Morning Herald   

Apple's new 'diverse' emojis are not diverse enough   
Sydney Morning Herald
COMMENT. iOS 8.3: Apple's new diverse emoji are finally here. No gingers, no beards, no spectacles. Hipsters are out, and so are hijabs. Images of Apple's updated emojis – the little icons you can add to text or chat – first announced last year, leaked online ...

2015-02-24 Australia Business

The Australian   

RPT-UPDATE 2-BHP Billiton profit slides on commodities slump, pledges more ...   
Reuters
... * H1 profit falls to $5.35 bln, above $5.1 bln consensus. * Iron ore earnings drop 35 pct, but beat forecasts. * Capital spending cut to $12.6 bln in FY2015. * BHP makes no promises on timing for capital return (Repeats to remove extraneous material, with no ...