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5 Best Cities To Visit In Africa

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:17:00 +0000

Selected for their diversity, beauty, and reasons a tourist would want to include them on a vacation, here we present our list of Africa's best cities.

1. Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town is culturally rich and home to a myriad of museums, galleries, and historical attractions, like Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years. When it comes to dining and shopping, Cape Town has excellent restaurants and contemporary shops. Don't miss the lively Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, which is home to both.

2. Marrakesh, Morocco

Morocco's fourth-largest city, Marrakesh is a mesmerizing place to visit filled with ancient architecture and modern culture. In the western part of the country, Marrakesh is home to a vibrant medieval walled medina, which dates back to the Berber Empire. You'll want to spend some time wandering its narrow maze-like streets, where you'll find souks (marketplaces) selling all sorts of traditional goods from jewelry to spices and textiles.

3. Cairo, Egypt

Right on the banks of the Nile River, Cairo is a chaotic and bustling city that is also the largest in Egypt. It's dubbed the "city that never sleeps" - there is always something going on in this sprawling metropolis, where ancient culture meets modern skyscrapers. Expect to hear a cacophony of horns and the rumble of traffic day and night, but the sounds are invigorating to those who like large cities.

4. Essaouira, Morocco

The Moroccan port city of Essaouira on the country's Atlantic coast is one of its most beautiful. The city, which is also a popular resort town, has some lovely beaches and is known for its excellent kitesurfing, windsurfing, and regular surfing, thanks to strong currents and plenty of wind - it is actually known as the Wind City of Africa.

5. Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya's capital city, Nairobi, is a vibrant and unique destination with some of the best infrastructure on the African continent. Expect a mix of contemporary skyscrapers and traditional Kenyan style plus a healthy dose of culture and historical sites.

Secret Nazi Base Unearthed in Arctic, Reveals Secrets of WW2 and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:01:00 +0000

Secret Nazi Base Unearthed in Arctic, Reveals Secrets of WW2
Oct 26, 2016 06:33 AM EDT A secret meteorogical station from the time of Hitler's Germany has been uncovered by researchers in Alexandra Land in the Arctic Circle. Dubbed the Arctic Treasure Hunter or Schatzgraber station, the site unearths hundreds of artifacts, some of them revealing new facts about the Nazi era. VIDEO According to a report from RT News, the video was released by Russian researchers. It offered an account that explains the Germans' presence on the island of Alexandra Land d..
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Could this giant vacuum cleaner save our cities from pollution?

Emissions from burning fuels, industrial combustion and other pollutants mean that over 90 per cent of the world is breathing 'bad air', according to the World Health Organisation.These emissions have an adverse effects on people's health, and inventors are trying to find new ways to reduce their concentration in the air.The latest of these inventions is the world's first giant outside air vacuum cleaner, which has been revealed at a conference in the Netherlands. The large purifying system (pic..
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Spoiler alert: We'll bet boffins still haven't spotted aliens

As any followers of the “Tabbi's Star” controversy will tell you, put “aliens” in a media release and you're bound to get the clicks. So it was over the weekend when the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific accepted a paper claiming to have identified 234 stars out of a couple of million whose signatures show “periodic spectral modulations”. Even before the latest “we've found aliens” story hit, the SETI Institute had expressed reservations about the claims made in this paper..
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Playing havoc with fish brain

Climate change may impair survival instincts of fish and can make them swim towards theirpredators, according to a new study which found that high levels of carbon dioxide disrupts their sense of smell,hearing and vision.According to the scientists at University of Exeter in the UK, these abnormal behaviours have been linked to the effect of carbon dioxide (CO2) on how the brain processes signals from sensory organs.High CO2 levels can impair the way fish behave making them swim towards predato..
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Study finds that the universe may not be expanding at accelerating rate

By: IANS | London | Published:October 26, 2016 11:52 am It led to the widespread acceptance of the idea that the universe is dominated by a mysterious substance named ‘dark energy’ that drives this accelerating expansion. (File Photo) Challenging a standard cosmological concept, a team of researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist has found that the universe may not actually be expanding at an accelerating pace as was previously believed. Back in 2011, the Nobel ..
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How did Polly get there? 16-million-year-old fossil of a PARROT is discovered in Siberia

How did Polly get there? 16-million-year-old fossil of a PARROT is discovered in SiberiaThe single leg bone was discovered on an island in a lake in RussiaThis is the first time a parrot fossil has been found in this regionResearchers suggest that ancestors of parrots migrated from Asia to North America via the Berengia land bridge which joined the two continentsBy Shivali Best For Mailonline Published: 04:04 EST, 26 October 2016 | Updated: 04:05 EST, 26 October 2016 While you might ..
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Cutting Australia's Emissions? Its All Hot Air

Watching the Australian Government try to navigate the difficult shoals of energy policy in the 21st century is like watching a ship adrift without a compass, or perhaps a map provided by the fossil fuel industry back in 1950. While major emitters in Europe, North America and Asia are setting out structured plans to transition their economies away from the dirty, polluting energy sources of the 19th and 20th centuries - coal, oil and gas - the Australian Government appears to be engaging in a..
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Japan's 'Scientific' Whaling Program Sucks

Once again, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has attempted to create a South Atlantic sanctuary for whales. And once again, it has been thwarted by a pro-whaling coalition led by Nordic nations and Japan — which, in blatant disregard of the UN’s International Court, continues to slaughter whales by the thousands for bullshit “scientific research” purposes. A Japanese whaling vessel in the Ross Sea fires its water cannons in response to a close encounter with a New Zealand vessel in F..
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Great Barrier Reef: Most coral now dead north of Port Douglas off far north Queensland, scientists say

Great Barrier Reef: Most coral now dead north of Port Douglas off far north Queensland, scientists say Updated October 26, 2016 12:19:11 Eighty to 100 per cent of coral reefs surrounding Lizard Island off far north Queensland are now dead as a result of coral bleaching, scientists say. What is coral bleaching?Occurs when abnormal environmental conditions cause coral to expel tiny photosynthetic algae, called zooxanthellaeLoss of colourful algae causes coral to turn whi..
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Microsoft's Windows 10 Refresh Tool May Be The Solution To Your Junkware Problems: Here's How and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:31:00 +0000

Microsoft's Windows 10 Refresh Tool May Be The Solution To Your Junkware Problems: Here's How

Microsoft rolled out a Windows 10 update last week that included a new nifty tool that can help users solve their storage pile-up problem caused by junkware. After it was introduced for free earlier this year, Windows 10 received a lot of hate particularly from those who were deeply in love with previous versions of the operating system. In fact, Microsoft even got sued for automatically updating Windows users’ PCs to Windows 10 and paid $10,000 in damage costs. I'm really upset with the level ..
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2017 Ford Escape to replace Ford Kuga from $28490+ORC

The 2017 Ford Escape will replace the Ford Kuga in 2017 and list from $28,490+ORC.FORD AUSTRALIA has announced the Ford Escape will replace the Ford Kuga in 2017. It will list, in front-wheel drive guise from $28,490+ORC.“The Escape will follow the formula set by the Ford Kuga as a family friendly, fuel-efficient and five-star safety rated SUV,” said Ford Australia President and CEO, Graeme Whickman. “We’ve responded to calls for a broader line-up, with the front-wheel drive Trend giving consume..
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Apple iPhone 7 is good, but OnePlus 3 is much more value for money

Disclaimer: Before you read this piece -- which by no means should be confused with a comprehensive comparison -- there is something you should know. My primary phone, for all intends and purposes, is one that runs Android OS. And it is not the OnePlus 3.Also Read: OnePlus 3 review: Flagship killer that will make you want to settle Now that we have that out of our way, let's jump straight to what this piece is all about. It's about how the best of Apple, which in this case is the iPhone 7 (and ..
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Why Asgardia Is More Likely To Be A Pie In The Sky Than A Nation In Space

I have become citizen number 62 of Asgardia, a new space nation dedicated to expanding peaceful exploration of space for the benefit of humanity. It is led by Igor Ashurbeyli, chairman of UNESCO’s Science of Space Committee and founder of the Aerospace International Research Centre in Vienna. At first glance, it’s an amazing concept and surely one that every space scientist should welcome. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. According to its we..
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Japan bans Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes over fire risk

AFP on October 17, 2016, 1:24 pm Tokyo (AFP) - Japan has barred all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from airplanes, mirroring moves by US regulators and a string of carriers that banned the recalled devices over fire risk concerns.The weekend announcement from Japan's transport ministry follows an earlier warning that asked airlines to urge passengers not to turn on or charge the smartphones on aircraft.But aviation authorities went a step further on Saturday, ordering airlines to ban t..
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There may be 10 times more galaxies in the universe than we thought

The universe is a staggeringly big place with more galaxies than you could fathom. It seems understandable that when dealing with such massive numbers that a few galaxies could fall through the cracks. But a new analysis of Hubble Telescope data indicates that astronomers might have vastly underestimated the scale of the universe. There may actually be 10 times more galaxies in the universe than we previously thought.Before today, the best estimate of the number of galaxies existed in the univ..
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Driverless car technology 'too unsophisticated' to be safe, expert warns

Driverless car technology 'too unsophisticated' to be safe, expert warns Updated October 17, 2016 21:03:42 As global high-tech companies rush to be the first to develop fully autonomous driverless cars, an Australian expert has warned they might be moving too fast. Key points:Testing of driverless cars is proceeding too fast, expert warnsProfessor Ann Williamson says technology is not advanced enoughExperts say transition to driverless cars will be a dangerous time Fo..
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Virtual reality: sorting out what works and searching for a 'killer app'

Sony's release of the PlayStation VR last week brings virtual reality to the cusp of mainstream adoption. To make it a must-have home entertainment device, the gadget will need a breakaway hit like Angry Birds or Pokemon GO.A list of the challenges faced by virtual-reality developers offers hints of what a killer VR app or game might look like. While it could borrow techniques from traditional games, virtual reality's potential becomes clearer at the point where conventional approaches start to..
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Apple has given up building a car -- for now

Apple has temporarily put its plans to build an Apple car on hold, according to Bloomberg journalists Mark Gurman and Alex Webb, who cite a number of people familiar with the matter. Over recent months, “hundreds” of people on a 1,000-strong Apple car team have reportedly been reassigned, let go, or left the company of their own accord, Bloomberg’s sources said. Although Apple is no longer looking to develop its own automobile, it is still interested in developing an autonomous driving system t..
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Google rewards news sites which stick to the facts in the post-truth era

A "Fact Check" label is coming to Google News as the search giant attempts to crack down on public comments which play fast and loose with the truth.Reliable facts have become an endangered species in an era of adversarial politics and media bias. Google News already uses labels like "Most referenced", "In-Depth" and "Highly Cited" to help readers find reliable news sources, but now it's adding "Fact Check" to the mix in an effort to highlight articles which try to avoid blindly regurgitating t..
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Woman dies in two-car collision in Canberra's southern suburbs and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 09:35:00 +0000

Woman dies in two-car collision in Canberra's southern suburbs
A woman has died after a two-car collision on Isabella Drive in Chisholm in Canberra's southern suburbs.The Canberra Times understands the woman died at the scene after a collision with another car at about 4.40pm on Thursday afternoon. A woman has died in a two vehicle crash on Isabella drive, Chisholm. Photo: Jay Cronan It was the ninth death on ACT roads this year and second road fatality this week, after a man died after a car crashed into a tree and caught fire on Antill Street, Do..
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Design Canberra launches new look festival

Design Canberra has launched for 2016 with a new look and feel and more than 100 events.Returning for its third year, the design festival, run by Craft ACT, has grown from nine days to a full month, with events held over four weekends from October 27. Printmaker Megan Jackson designed the logo for this year's Design Canberra. Photo: Jil Hogan The program includes events, activations and workshops featuring landscape design, architecture and industrial design, to technology, fashion, jewe..
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Reserve Bank pays $3.22 billion dividend to Canberra

The Reserve Bank will pay the federal government its biggest dividend since the global financial crisis, transferring $3.22 billion to the Treasury's coffers, after its profits were helped by a drop in the Australian dollar.The central bank notched up $2.88 billion in profit in the year to June, helped by higher fee revenue and valuation gains on its portfolio of financial assets, its annual report said on Thursday. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide Glenn S..
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Spring's touch inspires Canberra photographers

As the blossoms began to bloom on a tree just outside granddaughter Jasmin's room in Dunlop, marking the beginning of spring, Barbara Mecham noticed an unmissable photo opportunity.The picture is of Bo the cat, sitting restfully in his favourite tree and makes up just one of the pictures sent as part of The Canberra Times spring photo competition. Canberra Times spring photocomp (2016) -?Barbara Mecham - My Grandcat Bo enjoying the spring blossoms. In his backyard at Dunlop. This photo was..
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"Chip of the old block" Jane Halton farewells Canberra's public ...

Former public servant Max "The Axe" Moore-Wilton once told Jane Halton, early in her career, she was "a real chip off the old block".It was one of several anecdotes the retiring Finance Department secretary recalled in her valedictory speech to about 260 Canberrans at the latest in the Institute of Public Administration of Australia ACT's secretary series, on Thursday night. Departing Finance Department chief Jane Halton farewells public service after 33 years, 14 as secretary of two feder..
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Canberra Weekender: What's on October 14-16

The entries in this year's Canberra International Riesling Challenge will be available to taste on Saturday at Albert Hall. Photo: Graham Tidy All weekend FLORIADE It's the last chance to check out the month-long floral festival and celebration of spring at Commonwealth Park. There are blooms, workshops, cooking demonstrations, children's activities, gardening tips and live entertainment. Until October 16. Commonwealth Park. Free entry. 9am-5.30pm.MURRUMBATEMAN FIELD DAYS On for its ..
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Become a Canberra Times member today

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr and opposition leader Jeremy Hanson in the ACT leadership debate at the National Press Club. Photo: Rohan Thomson TODAY'S TOP STORIES TRAFFIC 9.15am: Police say both the Tuggeranong Parkway and Mitchell crashes look clear to them. 8:30am: Police say all cars are off the road from the Tuggeranong Parkway crash and tow-trucks have arrived but there is still debris about and significant delays for northbound traffic. It is understood the crash in Mitchell h..
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HSC 2016: Canberra and Queanbeyan students begin exams

Close to 270 Canberra and Queanbeyan students sat their first HSC exam on Thursday as one of the final cohorts to sit the test before the NSW Government makes sweeping reforms. Canberra grammar school year 12 students begin their HSC English exams. Partrick Soulsby prior to commencement of the exam. Photo: Karleen Minney At Canberra Grammar School 120 boys sat the English exam, while at Queanbeyan's Karabar High School 120 students also explored the concept of "discovery" was conveyed t..
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Healthy Tradie Project: Canberra initiative aims to improve work and ...

Healthy Tradie Project: Canberra initiative aims to improve work and life for construction workers Posted October 13, 2016 16:25:39 A new mindfulness and exercise program for Canberra construction workers is hoping to improve health and prevent suicide.The program is spear-headed by Pip Seldon, who has a personal experience with the issue.At the age of 35, her eldest brother, a carpenter, took his own life.In a bid to prevent other families experiencing the same traum..
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Canberra Liberals pledge to roll back pay parking

The Liberals have vowed to roll back pay parking and look to improve access at the Canberra Hospital and the University of Canberra if elected on Saturday. Liberals leader Jeremy Hanson and Giulia Jones want to scale back paid parking in Canberra. Photo: Karleen Minney The party would abolish night and weekend parking fees at government controlled car parks, except on Friday night and Saturday morning.The policy would not apply to car parks in the parliamentary triangle, which are contr..
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Best Windows apps this week and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 08:48:00 +0000

Best Windows apps this week
Two-hundred-and-two in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 on Windows Store in the past seven days. The Khan Academy app will be pulled from Windows Store in a matter of days. Users who have it installed can continue using it, but it cannot be installed anymore. So, if you are interested in the app, grab it before it is gone. As always, if I missed an app or game that has been released this week that you believe is particular..
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Recalled Samsung washing machine fire in Reservoir leaves elderly woman homeless

A FAULTY Samsung washing machine believed to have caused a fire which tore through a Reservoir home has left an elderly woman homeless.A distraught Najwa Harik said all Samsung washing machines needed to be inspected or ripped off the shelves after a machine fire destroyed her newly renovated home on October 13.“I just finished the washing, and 10 minutes later, I saw the flames come from the machine,” Ms Harik said.“It’s very hard to see it like that.“I have been in this house 27 years, and I f..
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Google Penguin 4 Lives In Real-Time -- Why Sites Didn't Recover

Penguin 4.0 has finished rolling out, after four years. The algorithm was introduced by Google in April 2012 to deal with link quality. Gary Illyes, who works on ranking and various SEO policies and processes at Google, confirmed that the real-time spam algorithm has completely rolled out, in a Twitter tweet to Jennifer Slegg, founder of SEM Post. Penguin 3 demotions have been removed, so if sites did not recover from demotions based on prior versions the links are probably all bad, she tweeted...
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Samsung warns of £4bn hit to profits from Galaxy Note 7 fallout

Samsung has issued its second profit warning this week after the withdrawal of its Galaxy Note 7 phone, increasing the estimated cost of the recall to its bottom line from £1.9bn to at least £4bn. The South Korean electronics company said the crisis caused by the exploding Note 7 smartphones would reduce profits by at least 3tn won (£2.2bn) in the six months to the end of March. It hopes it can boost sales of its other flagship handsets to cushion the impact. The new profit warning comes just t..
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Norfolk islanders hope Pauline Hanson will take up some of their grievances

The One Nation leader, senator Pauline Hanson, will visit Norfolk Island next week on a four-day fact-finding mission on the invitation of Norfolk Island People for Democracy, a group opposed to the Australian government’s revoking of the island’s autonomy. Hanson’s visit on Tuesday will mark the first time a crossbench or opposition senator or MP has been to the island following the Australian parliament’s decision last May to abolish its system of self-governance. Those opposed to coming unde..
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BMW's smart motorbike makes helmets dumb

BMW says a visor that each rider will wear will help control and direct the bike. The commands from the visor are controlled by moving your eyes. Supplied by Hannah Elliott BMW Group has debuted a motorcycle concept so artificially intelligent that it eliminates the need for the rider to wear protective gear, including a helmet. The BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 motorcycle is the latest incarnation of BMW's Vision N..
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Apple Store photo ring scandal in Brisbane: Privacy commissioner weighs in

The Australian privacy commissioner will call on technology giant Apple to explain reports of staff stealing, sharing and ranking of customers' explicit photos.News Corp reported four male staff members had been sacked from a store in Carindale, in Brisbane's south, over the scandal. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Bad Apples at Carindale Christmas shopping hours extended Jury urged to consider Warriena's fear Susie a 'f...ing mo..
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Virtual reality rides the infamous hype cycle

As home VR goes mainstream, can it survive a plunge into the trough of disillusionment?Virtual reality has been the "next big thing" for a while but this year it's finally going mainstream as the long-awaited Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR headsets hit the retail shelves. Sure Google Cardboard-style VR has been around for a while, letting you hold a smartphone up to your face, but these full-fledged consumer-grade VR headsets take things to the next level. More Technology ..
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Maximising Your Security Resources

The number of detected security incidents in Australia increased by 109% in the last 12 months according to PwC’s Global State of Information Security® Survey 2016. Compare this to the global increase of 38.5% and it’s easy to understand why, in April, the Government announced it will invest more than $230 million over the next four years to enhance Australia’s cyber security.From TalkTalk to Ashley Madison to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the Australian Bureau of Statistics Census d..
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Tech firms talking about sale of Twitter and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:16:00 +0000

Tech firms talking about sale of Twitter
Tech firms talking about sale of TwitterTwitter Inc has initiated talks with several technology companies to explore selling itself, a person familiar with the matter says, signalling the start of what is likely to be a slow-rolling auction of the high-profile but money-losing social media company.A sale of Twitter has been the subject of on-again, off-again rumours for many months as the company grapples with stagnant user growth, soft advertising sales and losses running at hundreds of million..
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Jetstar drama 'the most terrifying moment of my life'

Jetstar engineers are investigating after one of the airline's planes was forced to make an “emergency” landing, with the cabin filling up with smoke. The Airbus A320 was diverted to Brisbane during a flight from Sydney to Cairns after a “technical ...
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7-Eleven dodging payroll tax in NSW, Opposition says

7-Eleven dodging payroll tax in NSW, Opposition says citing documents Updated September 24, 2016 11:41:50 The NSW Government must immediately investigate the failure of 7-Eleven's 231 stores in the state to pay payroll tax, the state Opposition has said. Labor's Daniel Mookhey said Freedom of Information documents revealed 7-Eleven and its franchisees had paid no payroll tax in NSW for at least the past three years.Mr Mookhey said the money could have gone towards nurse..
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ASX fails to rule out recurrence of 'unprecedented' malfunction

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NBN stirs broadband cost fears

NBN stirs broadband cost fearsLilly VitorovichAustralian Associated PressNBN boss Bill Morrow says internet providers must do their part to ensure costs for consumers don't rise on the national broadband network, and not just rely on lower access charges.As smaller industry operators express concern about high access charges for high-speed services on the new national network, Mr Morrow says NBN Co will continue to reduce access charges.But he urged industry players to review their own cost stru..
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'Various assurances' from IBM: ABS

'Various assurances' from IBM: ABS
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Fears Latrobe Valley will turn into a ghost town as news of Hazelwood power station's closure spreads

They knew it was coming. Yet another big employer was soon to close in the already disadvantaged Latrobe Valley. But it was a blow for valley residents to wake up to news on Saturday morning that the Hazelwood power station would almost certainly close in April. The Hazelwood Power Station could be closed as soon as April. Photo: Chris Hopkins They say they are angry at the Andrews government, which they believe hasn't done enough to create new jobs for the up to 1000 workers who will be..
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Riverfire 2016: Your guide to 'secret vantage points' for Brisbane's firework spectacular

Riverfire 2016: Your guide to 'secret vantage points' for Brisbane's firework spectacular Updated September 24, 2016 14:09:22 Those hoping for prime positions for tonight's Riverfire fireworks display in Brisbane are being warned to stake their claim early, with more than 485,000 people expected to turn out for Queensland's largest annual public celebration. It is the third largest annual fireworks show in Australia behind New Year's Eve in Sydney and Australia Day cele..
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Canberra Vikings still alive despite Perth Spirit loss in NRC and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 11:57:00 +0000

Canberra Vikings still alive despite Perth Spirit loss in NRC
It could be the end of the Canberra Vikings' NRC campaign, but it was the beginning of ACT Brumbies veteran Ben Alexander's.And the former Wallabies prop was adamant it was premature to write the Brumbies off ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby campaign, despite the loss of senior – and pivotal – players. Vikings winger Eli Sinoti brings back memories of former Brumbies winger Joe Tomane with his flowing locks. Photo: Rohan Thomson The Vikings now have an anxious wait to find out if they'll ma..
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Who gets your vote for the Canberra Sport Awards' People's ...

Jarrod Croker captained the Canberra Raiders to its first preliminary final in nearly two decades and won the NRL's fans choice player of the year.Only injury denied him a maiden Australian jersey. Jarrod Croker has been one of Canberra's top athletes this year. Photo: Jay Cronan But has he done enough to earn your vote as the People's Sporting Champion at the Canberra Sport Awards?Nominations are open for the People's Sporting Champion award until October 14, where the athlete with the ..
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Threats made against Canberra Liberals

The Canberra Liberals have called for a police investigation after two female campaigners were threatened in "politically motivated" attacks on the same night.The events occurred a day after the Liberal party's office was subject to repeated calls threatening burglary.In the first incident, a volunteer in her 20s, who did not wish to be named for this article, caught a man slashing Liberal party corflutes along Hindmarsh Drive just before midnight on Friday."I stopped a bit further away to see ..
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Outgoing Canberra Raiders half Sam Williams set for rep cricket debut

Outgoing Canberra Raiders half Sam Williams will have a month to pack up and head to England when he gets back from his brother's Fiji wedding on Monday.As Williams packs his bags for the northern hemisphere, in will go all the essentials – warm clothes, football boots and a cricket bat. Sam Williams. Photo: Rohan Thomson Because when he's not playing footy, Williams is clearing the boundary as Monaro's No. 3 batsman.Now Cooma's favourite son is on the cusp of a representative cricket de..
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Canberra Demons' Jordan Harper picked for AFL state draft combine

Canberra Demons midfielder Jordan Harper is hoping his "life skills" as a mature-aged recruit will give him an edge at the AFL state draft combine to become a "diamond" from the NEAFL rough.Harper is one of three Demons who will attend a draft combine this year, with Sam Fisher going to the big four-day national combine, while Harper and Lucas Meline will go to the one-day state one in Melbourne on Sunday. Canberra Demons midfielder Jordan Harper has been picked for the AFL state draft com..
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Netball: Canberra's best hit the court for the ACT and District Premier ...

Netball ACT general manager Adam Horner says "the best of the best" will come together for the ACT and District Premier Teams championship on at the Tuggeranong Netball Centre on Sunday.The championship is an initiative of the Tuggeranong Netball Association and brings together the winners of a number of the key competitions with Netball ACT's districts. Netball ACT boss Adam Horner. The tournament is entering its third year with thirty club teams representing their district associations..
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Caravan and trailer owners winners as rego fees matched to NSW

Labor has done its best to attract the baby boomer vote by promising to halve the registration fees for caravans and trailers, saving some owners more than $600 annually. Chief Minister Andrew Barr said the changes, announced Saturday, would align the ACT with NSW registration fees. Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia national chairman Garry Lee is pleased Labor have promised to lower registration fees for caravans and trailers. Photo: Elesa Kurtz "These new measures will not onl..
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Former Canberra Raiders winger Sandor Earl eyeing off Green ...

The Canberra Raiders fans had given Sandor Earl so much support over the past three years, the former Green Machine winger would love to return when his four-year ban ended.But he'd also love to sign with the team that knocked the Raiders out of the NRL premiership race, given he now ran a business in Melbourne. Former Raider Sandor Earl is in training to try to get back into the NRL. Photo: Jay Cronan Earl has less than one year left on his four-year ban for taking and trafficking perfo..
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Why transit-oriented development is important for Canberra

Michael Jollon is a transport planner and president of the ACT division of the Planning Institute of Australia. TT: First of all, what is transit-oriented development? MJ: Transit-oriented development (or TOD) is built infrastructure like buildings and public places, planned and designed to capitalise on its relationship to public transport. Transit-oriented development is usually within 800 metres of public transport stations or major stops, although closer is better. It includes high-quality ..
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Cricket: Outgoing Canberra Raiders half Sam Williams set for rep ...

Cricket: Outgoing Canberra Raiders half Sam Williams set for rep cricket debut Date: October 8 2016 Caden Helmers Outgoing Canberra Raiders half Sam Williams will have a month to pack up and head to England when he gets back from his brother's Fiji wedding on Monday. As Williams packs his bags for the northern hemisphere, in will go all the essentials â warm clothes, football boots and a cricket bat. Because when he's not playing footy, Williams is clearing the boundary as..
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Woman dies in two-car collision in Canberra's southern suburbs and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 07:46:00 +0000

Woman dies in two-car collision in Canberra's southern suburbs
A woman has died after a two-car collision on Isabella Drive in Chisholm in Canberra's southern suburbs.The Canberra Times understands the woman died at the scene after a collision with another car at about 4.40pm on Thursday afternoon. A woman has died in a two vehicle crash on Isabella drive, Chisholm. Photo: Jay Cronan It was the ninth death on ACT roads this year and second road fatality this week, after a man died after a car crashed into a tree and caught fire on Antill Street, Do..
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Design Canberra launches new look festival

Design Canberra has launched for 2016 with a new look and feel and more than 100 events.Returning for its third year, the design festival, run by Craft ACT, has grown from nine days to a full month, with events held over four weekends from October 27. Printmaker Megan Jackson designed the logo for this year's Design Canberra. Photo: Jil Hogan The program includes events, activations and workshops featuring landscape design, architecture and industrial design, to technology, fashion, jewe..
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"Chip off the old block" Jane Halton farewells Canberra's public ...

Former public servant Max "The Axe" Moore-Wilton once told Jane Halton, early in her career, she was "a real chip off the old block".It was one of several anecdotes the retiring Finance Department secretary recalled in her valedictory speech to about 260 Canberrans at the latest in the Institute of Public Administration of Australia ACT's secretary series, on Thursday night. Departing Finance Department chief Jane Halton farewells public service after 33 years, 14 as secretary of two feder..
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Reserve Bank pays $3.22 billion dividend to Canberra

The Reserve Bank will pay the federal government its biggest dividend since the global financial crisis, transferring $3.22 billion to the Treasury's coffers, after its profits were helped by a drop in the Australian dollar.The central bank notched up $2.88 billion in profit in the year to June, helped by higher fee revenue and valuation gains on its portfolio of financial assets, its annual report said on Thursday. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide Glenn S..
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Canberra Weekender: What's on October 14-16

The entries in this year's Canberra International Riesling Challenge will be available to taste on Saturday at Albert Hall. Photo: Graham Tidy All weekend FLORIADE It's the last chance to check out the month-long floral festival and celebration of spring at Commonwealth Park. There are blooms, workshops, cooking demonstrations, children's activities, gardening tips and live entertainment. Until October 16. Commonwealth Park. Free entry. 9am-5.30pm.MURRUMBATEMAN FIELD DAYS On for its ..
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ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr and opposition leader Jeremy Hanson in the ACT leadership debate at the National Press Club. Photo: Rohan Thomson TODAY'S TOP STORIES TRAFFIC 9.15am: Police say both the Tuggeranong Parkway and Mitchell crashes look clear to them. 8:30am: Police say all cars are off the road from the Tuggeranong Parkway crash and tow-trucks have arrived but there is still debris about and significant delays for northbound traffic. It is understood the crash in Mitchell h..
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Spring's touch inspires Canberra photographers

As the blossoms began to bloom on a tree just outside granddaughter Jasmin's room in Dunlop, marking the beginning of spring, Barbara Mecham noticed an unmissable photo opportunity.The picture is of Bo the cat, sitting restfully in his favourite tree and makes up just one of the pictures sent as part of The Canberra Times spring photo competition. Canberra Times spring photocomp (2016) -?Barbara Mecham - My Grandcat Bo enjoying the spring blossoms. In his backyard at Dunlop. This photo was..
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HSC 2016: Canberra and Queanbeyan students begin exams

Close to 270 Canberra and Queanbeyan students sat their first HSC exam on Thursday as one of the final cohorts to sit the test before the NSW Government makes sweeping reforms. Canberra grammar school year 12 students begin their HSC English exams. Partrick Soulsby prior to commencement of the exam. Photo: Karleen Minney At Canberra Grammar School 120 boys sat the English exam, while at Queanbeyan's Karabar High School 120 students also explored the concept of "discovery" was conveyed t..
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Healthy Tradie Project: Canberra initiative aims to improve work and ...

Healthy Tradie Project: Canberra initiative aims to improve work and life for construction workers Posted October 13, 2016 16:25:39 A new mindfulness and exercise program for Canberra construction workers is hoping to improve health and prevent suicide.The program is spear-headed by Pip Seldon, who has a personal experience with the issue.At the age of 35, her eldest brother, a carpenter, took his own life.In a bid to prevent other families experiencing the same traum..
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Canberra Liberals pledge to roll back pay parking

The Liberals have vowed to roll back pay parking and look to improve access at the Canberra Hospital and the University of Canberra if elected on Saturday. Liberals leader Jeremy Hanson and Giulia Jones want to scale back paid parking in Canberra. Photo: Karleen Minney The proposal has been criticised a "desperate last ditch" vote grab by ACT Labor leader Andrew Barr, who announced $9.8 million over four years for nine new nurses and training for another 30.The Liberals would abolish ni..
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ACT election: Results trickle in as polling booths close across ... and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:21:00 +0000

ACT election: Results trickle in as polling booths close across ...
ACT election: Results trickle in as polling booths close across Canberra Updated October 15, 2016 19:33:56 Despite swings against both ACT Labor and the Canberra Liberals, early results indicate both leaders of the major parties will be re-elected into the next Legislative Assembly.Polling booths in the ACT election closed at 6:00pm and counting is underway. A record 83,000 Canberrans cast their votes in pre-poll this election, many more via postal vote, and results hav..
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What's on in Canberra's arts scene

What's on in Canberra's arts scene from October 14 Date: October 14 2016 Sally Pryor Finding the essence at Form It's time to slow down and focus; Sydney artist Trish Yates aims to draw your vision with her new solo show of print and 3D works just opened at Form in Queanbeyan. Her semi-abstract woodblock and monotype prints are inspired by trees and the broader landscape: "Her latest works also explore the potential of multi-plate monotypes to capture the gentle transition ..
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New Homes: The Capitol to bring hotel-style luxury to Canberra

The Capitol, 31-39 London Circuit $309,900-plus Canberra’s first five-star hotel-style residential development officially hits the market this Saturday, but 25 per cent of The Capitol’s apartments have already been snapped up. Crafted director Matt James says the company has fielded interest from a range of buyers keen to own their slice of this exclusive development. “It demonstrates that there has been a pent-up demand for high-end city projects,” James says. “The site is so special, we reall..
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The Canberra homes that combine the best of city and country

Space, scenery and serenity are a few of the attractions that lure Canberra buyers to rural properties, but some are finding homes that offer all of these benefits without crossing the ACT border. It’s the bush capital, after all, and reserve at the back door is one of the perks of living in this picturesque corner of the world. Greenery has been an integral part of the Canberra master plan since the days of Walter Burley Griffin. New suburbs in Molonglo Valley and Gungahlin are nestled among b..
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Canberra Raiders prop Paul Vaughan accepts St George Dragons ...

Canberra Raiders prop Paul Vaughan will join the St George Illawarra Dragons after accepting a three-year deal.The paperwork is expected to be finalised on Monday, with the representative front-rower signing a $1.75 million, three-year, flexible deal to become the latest Raider to switch to the Red V. Paul Vaughan has accepted a three-year deal with the St George Dragons. Photo: Jay Cronan He'll join former Raiders Josh Dugan, Joel Thompson and Josh McCrone at the Dragons, with Sam Willi..
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Brumbies, Mojo bring a highlight to a night for leukaemia

More than 1000 Canberrans – from families to the towering team of Brumbies players and supporters – turned out for a special Light the Night fundraiser at Eastlake Parade on Friday night.Among the many families were the McLeans, who brought their puppy, Mojo, along for the walk. Arabella McLean, 8, Callus McLean, 6, and dog Mojo at the Canberra Leukaemia Foundation Light the Night walk to help more Australians beat blood cancer through research and support. Photo: Jay Cronan Michelle Vae..
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Tim the Yowie Man: Murrumbidgee musings

In the final part of a three part series on the cultural and natural secrets of the ACT's electorates, Tim the Yowie Man shines the spotlight on Murrumbidgee. Boundaries: Murrumbidgee is a five member electorate comprising the districts of Molonglo Valley, Weston Creek, Woden Valley, Coree (including the village of Uriarra) and Stromlo, the Tuggeranong suburb of Kambah, and that portion of Tuggeranong District adjacent to Kambah to the west of Athllon Drive.Did You Know? The name 'Murrumbidgee..
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Cricket ACT CEO Cameron French hopes to draw Sydney Thunder ...

Cricket ACT CEO Cameron French. Photo: Cricket ACT Canberra looms as a potential Big Bash League venue, with Cricket Australia in talks to extend the length of the increasingly popular competition.Cricket ACT chief executive Cameron French said Cricket Australia was looking to add one extra game per team in season 2017-18, boosting the summer of cricket's already jam-packed schedule.Cricket Australia has indicated a desire to host games in regional areas with the likes of Canberra, Geel..
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ACT Brumbies concede rugby must change for financial future as ...

The ACT Brumbies say they will continue working with the ARU to find a way to make rugby financially viable, conceding the game must change for it to be successful in the future.But interim Brumbies boss Phil Thomson says the Super Rugby franchise will not rush into a decision on any potential structural changes or a mooted alliance with Australian rugby powerbrokers. ARU boss Bill Pulver has met with the Brumbies to discuss a potential private equity partnership. Photo: Elesa Kurtz The ..
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Elon Musk looks to Mars as Earthbound businesses hit a snag and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:40:00 +0000

Elon Musk looks to Mars as Earthbound businesses hit a snag

by Dana Hull When Elon Musk takes the stage of the 67th International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, it won't be to rehash terrestrial concerns like a fatal Tesla autopilot crash or a poorly received merger proposal. Instead, the space and electric-car entrepreneur will be talking about realising his boyhood dream: going to Mars.Musk's keynote address, entitled 'Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species', will tackle the technical challenges and "potential arc..
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How will Twitter's suitors reap its value?

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Vikings Took Cats on Their Voyages, DNA Study Shows

Vikings were hardy people who valued self-reliance and strength of will. But that doesn’t mean they were immune to the lure of feline companionship. A new study on cat DNA and linage shows that as well as ruling in Egypt and the Mediterranean, cats were welcomed aboard Viking ships. In the new study, samples were taken the remains of cats that date to as recently as the 18th century and as far back as the early Stone Age, around 8,900 to 3,900 years ago, when Europeans had not yet adopted farmi..
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Palmer Luckey's politics were hiding in plain sight

On Friday evening, a little more than 24 hours after the revelation that boy wonder and Oculus founder Palmer Luckey was the moneyman behind a strange scheme to bring down Hillary Clinton using the power of memes, the 24-year-old near-billionaire posted an apology to Facebook. Luckey had, he explained, given $10,000 to a pro-Trump, nonprofit organization called Nimble America because it had “fresh ideas” for how to communicate with young voters. But he asked people to stop renouncing their supp..
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Support for world-leading action on climate change skyrockets

Public support for world-leading, federal government-level action on climate change has bounced back, according to a new poll, as people perceive environmental impacts around them and support a larger role for renewable energy production.According to the Climate Institute's Climate of the Nation poll, 65 per cent of Australians want their country to lead the world on finding solutions, a significant increase since the time of divisive debates about the Gillard government's carbon tax. ..
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European Space Agency accused of 'having a problem with promoting women'

A leading space scientist has accused the European Space Agency of having a “problem with promoting women” that has led to men holding almost every top job at the agency. Rita Schulz, who was the lead scientist on the Rosetta comet-chasing mission from 2007 to 2013, also told the Guardian that she had been “shafted” by management when she was dropped from the historic project six months before its culmination. The German scientist, who was ESA’s first and only female project scientist at the t..
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Vodafone down across Australia

September 25, 201611:50pmVodafone is experiencing problems with data, text and calls across Australia. Picture: AFP/Justin TallisStaff writersNews Corp Australia NetworkVODAFONE users across Australia have been left without coverage, with the company experiencing outages across the network.Customers have taken to social media to report problems accessing data, texts and calls.Some users said they have been without services for about three hours, while others said they couldn’t reach Vodafone dir..
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Baby NZ seals take RAAF flight to freedom and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 15:24:00 +0000

Baby NZ seals take RAAF flight to freedom
Baby NZ seals take RAAF flight to freedom
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Dolphin calf spotted off Cairns wrapped in marine debris

Marine experts fear for a dolphin calf with marine debris wrapped around its body spotted off Queensland's coastline two weeks ago.James Cook University's Dr Isabel Beasley was conducting marine survey work when she spotted the calf with a pod of dolphins near Yorkey's Knob on September 30. Dr Beasley hasn't seen the dolphin for more than two weeks. Photo: Isabel Beasley "The calf looked healthy, in good condition, and was swimming normally, however, it appears the marine debris is wrapp..
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Horror Stories From The Samsung Galaxy Note7 Flight Ban

On Saturday the federal flight ban on Samsung Galaxy Note7 phones went into effect in the United States. All four major Australian carriers have also banned the phone. We asked our readers how this was working out around the globe and from the replies we’ve received, it’s safe to say that, so far, this sucks. The US Transportation Department’s decision to ban the Note7 from all flights came just days after Samsung announced that it was killing the phone for good. That short window left little ..
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Google Pixel: Australian Review

Google built a phone. For real this time. AU Editor’s Note: Since Google’s Daydream View VR headset won’t be available in Australia until November, we’ve kept any mention of it out of this review entirely. Stay tuned for a proper review of Google’s own VR headset in the days before you can actually buy it. Also, throughout this review, I’ll be talking about the Pixel and Pixel XL interchangeably since apart from their screen sizes and resolutions (5 inches, 1920×1080 pixels / 5.5 inches, 2560×1..
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Samsung 960 Pro review: The fastest consumer SSD you can buy

Edward Chester reader comments 34 The all new Samsung 960 Pro, released today, is the follow up to last year's 950 Pro. It offers the same core set of features, with an M.2 form factor, four-lane PCIe 3.0 interface, NVMe communication standard, and 3D V-NAND. But the 960 Pro isn't just a minor spec bump. Samsung has seriously cranked up the speed (and capacities) of its flagship drives to the point where such ludicrous performance may be lost on all but the most demanding of users. These a..
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Apple smart-car project stalls

Apple has reportedly scrapped plans to make a car. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty ImagesRod ChesterNews Corp Australia NetworkTHE dream of an Apple Car has just hit a dead end with reports the technology giant has scrapped its plans to build a self-driving vehicle and has slashed hundreds of people from the clandestine Project Titan.Apple reporter Mark Gurman yesterday broke the news that the top-level research team working on a car as Apple’s next big thing was being dismantled.Apple has never pu..
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NBN claims "lightning speeds" over copper with XG.FAST

The NBN has deemed its trials of XG.FAST a success after achieving speeds of 8Gbps over copper lines in the lab.The emerging technology could be deployed in a number of settings, the NBN said, including multi-dwelling units (MDUs) in a fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) scenario or via a distribution point unit (DPU) in a fibre-to-the curb (FTTC) based network.The lab trials, conducted with vendor Nokia, achieved speeds of 8Gbps over 30 metres of twisted-pair copper cable – the kind typically used be..
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Thousands of critically endangered 'scrotum frogs' found dead in Peru's Lake Titicaca

Thousands of critically endangered 'scrotum frogs' found dead in Peru's Lake Titicaca Updated October 18, 2016 21:47:27 Authorities in Peru are investigating the deaths of more than 10,000 critically endangered Titicaca water frogs, whose bodies were found floating in the waters of Lake Titicaca.The Committee Against Pollution of the Coata River reported the deaths, blaming pollution in the river that feeds into the lake, according to the BBC.Peru's environmental agency..
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Infertility Treatment Breakthrough as Scientists Build Embryos From Stem Cells

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article.Scientists have for the first time shown that fully mature egg cells can be grown in the lab, raising hope for new infertility treatments.Until now, researchers have only been able to produce cells that resemble sperm or eggs, but which can rarely produce live offspring because of abnormal organisation of their genetic material. But a team at Kyushu University, Japan, has now turned stem cells from mice into mat..
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Australian Scientists Just Made Quantum Computing 10 Times More Stable

Australian engineers have created a new quantum bit which remains in a stable superposition for 10 times longer than previously achieved, dramatically expanding the time during which calculations could be performed in a future silicon quantum computer. Please enable JavaScript to watch this video. VIDEO The new quantum bit, made up of the spin of a single atom in silicon and merged with an electromagnetic field — known as “dressed qubit” — retains quantum information for much longer that an “..
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Will this stop traffic congestion? and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 15:52:00 +0000

Will this stop traffic congestion?

A new idea could solve traffic congestion in Melbourne. Picture: Rob LeesonTHERE’S a radical new idea to solve traffic congestion in Melbourne that may help drivers avoid a few red lights on their daily commute.Vehicle and mobility services provider Intelematics has devised a plan that will see motorists soaring through green traffic lights rather than waiting impatiently while they are red.Intelematics is designing an app with VicRoads, which will alert drivers to what speed they should be trav..
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Google rewards news sites which stick to the facts in the post-truth era

A "Fact Check" label is coming to Google News as the search giant attempts to crack down on public comments which play fast and loose with the truth.Reliable facts have become an endangered species in an era of adversarial politics and media bias. Google News already uses labels like "Most referenced", "In-Depth" and "Highly Cited" to help readers find reliable news sources, but now it's adding "Fact Check" to the mix in an effort to highlight articles which try to avoid blindly regurgitating t..
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Apple has given up building a car -- for now

Apple has temporarily put its plans to build an Apple car on hold, according to Bloomberg journalists Mark Gurman and Alex Webb, who cite a number of people familiar with the matter. Over recent months, “hundreds” of people on a 1,000-strong Apple car team have reportedly been reassigned, let go, or left the company of their own accord, Bloomberg’s sources said. Although Apple is no longer looking to develop its own automobile, it is still interested in developing an autonomous driving system t..
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A famous Silicon Valley startup factory says it won't fire investor Peter Thiel for supporting Trump

Sam Altman, president of buzzy Silicon Valley startup factory Y Combinator, has rejected calls for him to quit working with investor Peter Thiel over Thiel’s support for Donald Trump. Over the weekend, news broke that Thiel, a part-time partner at Y Combinator and member of Facebook’s board, is donating $1.25 million (ÂŁ1 million) to the Republican nominee’s for president, even as Trump battles multiple allegations of sexual misconduct following the publication of a recording in which he bragge..
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Horror Stories From the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Flight Ban

On Saturday the federal flight ban on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones went into effect in the United States. We asked our readers how this was working out around the globe and from the replies we’ve received, it’s safe to say that, so far, this sucks.The Transportation Department’s decision to ban the Note 7 from all flights came just days after Samsung announced that it was killing the phone for good. That short window left little time for the manufacturer, wireless carriers, and airlines to pr..
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Watch A Tesla Brake Automatically When The Car Ahead Of The Car Ahead Of It Brakes

Watch A Tesla Brake Automatically When The Car Ahead Of The Car Ahead Of It Brakes Please enable JavaScript to watch this video. VIDEO Video: Tesla’s new Autopilot software is smart. It was already pretty smart, but the latest version 8.0 upgrade makes it even better. The car’s radar can now see past — around and below — the car in front of you, to detect what’s happening with the car in front of it. This quick video from Tesla aficionado Bjorn Nyland is pretty damn impressive. The technolog..
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Google Pixel vs iPhone 7: Which one is best?

For the last few years, Apple's iPhone has gone head-to-head with Samsung's Galaxy S as the definitive iOS vs Android smartphones. This year, however, Google itself may want a piece of the action.The search engine giant has unveiled a brand new flagship smartphone called the Pixel and it's as close as you'll get to a perfect Android rival for the iPhone 7, even matching it on price. The Pixel is released later this week - so is the phone that will move iOS fans to Android or should they go for ..
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Ford Escape Returns To Replace Ford Kuga From 2017

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Last-ever Ford Falcons makes $300000-plus for charity

The last-ever Ford Falcons have been sold at auction for more than $300,000 with all of the proceeds going to charity.A CYNIC MIGHT BE TEMPTED to suggest that Ford may have done better with the local Falcon to put them all up for auction, but as we all know, the last of the line is always going to be collectable.And so it proved when Ford, in a magnanimous gesture, auctioned the final saleable Falcon, Falcon Ute, Territory and Falcon XR6 Sprint (number 500 of 500 built).The last Falcon was a Kin..
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Veteran forward Greg Bird parts ways with Titans to join Catalans on five-year deal and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 15:48:00 +0000

Veteran forward Greg Bird parts ways with Titans to join Catalans on five-year deal
CONTROVERSIAL forward Greg Bird has been granted a release from the Gold Coast Titans in order to take up an incredible five-year deal with the Catalan Dragons.Bird, 32, who had one year remaining on his contract, requested the immediate release that was green lit on Wednesday night.A Catalans spokesperson told foxsports.com.au that the contract will have a coaching element to it where Bird will play for three years while also acting an an assistant to the Under 19s team.In the final two years, ..
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Nick Kyrgios blatantly tanks, argues with spectators during bizarre display to exit Shanghai Masters

NICK Kyrgios has been slammed as âpatheticâ and âa total disgraceâ after blatantly tanking in a shocking exit from the Shanghai Masters.In stunning scenes at the prestigious event, 12th-seeded Australian looked uninterested and seemed not to be trying for most of the match in a 6-3 6-1 loss to 110th-ranked qualifier Mischa Zverev of Germany.The low point of the performance came midway through the opening set when Kyrgios lobbed a soft serve into play and walked off the court before his o..
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NZ Silver Ferns shock Australian Diamonds 53-51

Netball: NZ Silver Ferns shock Australian Diamonds 53-51 in Launceston test Posted October 12, 2016 22:38:04 Australia has faltered in game two of the Constellation Cup, falling 53-51 in a thriller second netball Test against New Zealand in Launceston.After a crushing 68-56 victory in the first Test in Sydney, the Diamonds couldn't handle a lift in defensive pressure by the Kiwis.With the remaining two matches in New Zealand, the loss is a big blow for the world champ..
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Socceroos first-half fizzer against Japan won't happen again: Matthew Spiranovic

Spiranovic went close against Japan, but he does not want to see a repeat of the Socceroos dismal first half. Picture: Getty ImagesDEFENDER Matthew Spiranovic says belief in their own ability will ensure the Socceroos do not suffer a repeat of Tuesday night’s first half missteps throughout the remainder of World Cup qualifying.Australia struggled to break down a defensive Japanese side after the visitors went ahead in the fifth-minute at Etihad Stadium.But the Socceroos returned from the changer..
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ODI form counts for Test series: Du Plessis

Even with his sights fixed firmly on an unprecedented five-nil one-day international series whitewash over Australia, South Africa’s stand-in captain Faf du Plessis has lifted his gaze to survey the imminent Test series against their great rivals. Never before have Australia, the reigning world champions and No.1 ranked one-day team, finished a five-match bilateral assignment without notching a win. A record that du Plessis is very publicly coveting as a revamped and resurgent Proteas outfit un..
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AFL sets date for Jobe Watson's Brownlow Medal fate

NOVEMBER 15 is the day Jobe Watson is due to appear before the AFL Commission to plead to keep his Brownlow Medal — that’s if he doesn’t hand it back first.The AFL was tight-lipped on Wednesday night after the Essendon 34 lost their appeal in Switzerland, but confirmed Watson was likely to present to the commission at its next meeting.If Watson, or any of the banned players, is considering an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, then the AFL would also consider tha..
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AFL Women's draft 2016 live: GWS with first pick at league's inaugural draft

Editor on duty: Eliza Sewell, Ben HigginsTOP Carlton signing Bianca Jakobsson says fans can expect an exciting, fast brand of football in the AFL Women’s league.Jakobsson was the first Victorian chosen at yesterday’s AFLW draft with the Blues’ first selection, pick No.3, while Sydneysider Nicola Barr became the first AFLW No.1 pick after Greater Western Sydney selected the midfielder.Jakobsson has barracked for the Blues since she was nine.First Victorian l, a half forward for Carlton.Bianca J..
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Trade wrap: Wednesday

• Tune in to Trade Talk for LIVE trade coverage every weekday• Check out every confirmed move on the Trade Tracker HAWTHORN has completed the first step in its two-part midfield regeneration plan by agreeing to a trade for Tom Mitchell, but the Hawks' deal with the Sydney Swans could make it even tougher for them to kick-start their stalled bid to land Sun Jaeger O'Meara. The Hawks have reached an in-principle agreement with the Swans to trade their first-round pick, currently No.14 overall, f..
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Hughes inquest takes new sledging twist

Allegations of sledging and aggressive short-ball tactics from the New South Wales Blues in Phillip Hughes's last Sheffield Shield match took a twist on Wednesday afternoon when new evidence was tendered to the inquest into the batsman's death. At the centre of the new evidence is the alleged sledge from Doug Bollinger that he told the South Australia batsmen Hughes and Tom Cooper "I'm going to kill you". Hughes was later struck by a short ball bowled by Sean Abbott. He died in hospital two day..
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Spring carnival 2016: Damien Oliver out until Melbourne Cup day for reckless riding

Damien Oliver was ousted by Racing Victoria stewards until Melbourne Cup after being found guilty of reckless riding on Flying Artie in the Blue Sapphire at Caulfield on Saturday.Oliver bumped Ken's Dream out of the way to make a run for the even-money favourite, which went on to win the Blue Sapphire, at the 5600m mark and stewards thought his actions were a high end breach of the rules. The charge sit above careless riding. Damien Oliver on Flying Artie in the Blue Sapphire Stakes at Ca..
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US mailman charged after pepper spraying three fluffy dogs and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 13:53:00 +0000

US mailman charged after pepper spraying three fluffy dogs
A mailman in the US has been caught pepper spraying three small dogs on the other side of a fence as he is delivering mail to a home in Texas. The three small, furry dogs — Bella, Romeo and Lexi — were barking on the opposite side of a locked gate to where John O'Veal, 21, was standing. O'Veal allegedly saw the dogs' teeth and sprayed them as he had been trained to do, according to court documents seen by ABC News affiliate KTRK. "He observed the dogs and their teeth. He sprayed the dogs as he..
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Saudi teen flirts online with a young woman in California - and ends up in jail

Cairo: It seemed like a innocent, if goofy, flirtation.A young man identified as Abu Sin, in Saudi Arabia, met Christina Crockett, a 21-year-old in California, on YouNow, an online community forum that allows people to chat publicly in real time. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Saudi teen arrested for online flirting No Brexit blues for UK tourism Pick-up truck ploughs into Native American protest Analysis of Obama's Mars target ..
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'Killer clown' scares woman into premature birth

A UK woman who was eight months pregnant prematurely gave birth after she was startled by a ‘killer clown’. The woman is said to be doing well after a 17-year-old frightened her as part of the bizarre craze. The latest victim of the clown craze was reported on Facebook by a friend of the woman, who described the incident saying a “stupid 17-year-old kid” jumped on the mother-to-be dressed as a clown in Whitwick, Leicestershire.“It's a nonsense craze that needs stopping,” she added..
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Gavan Griffith raises concerns about relationship between George Brandis, Justin Gleeson

Gavan Griffith raises concerns about relationship between George Brandis, Justin Gleeson Updated October 12, 2016 18:01:15 A long-serving former solicitor-general has launched a withering assessment of Attorney-General George Brandis' relationship with the nation's second law officer. Key points:Former solicitor-general criticises Brandis' decision to restrict how Gleeson gives adviceGriffith said it brought the image of "a dog on a lead" to mindBrandis maintains it is..
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Hillary Clinton email leaks: 'Saudi Arabia and Qatar fund ISIS'

DECISION 2016: 'What are You Afraid Of ' Clinton Email Server IT Specialist Fails to Attend House Hearing September 132:32House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz read a statement into the record on September 13 after Bryan Pagliano, a former State Department IT specialist with knowledge of Hillary Clinton?s private email server during her time as Secretary of State, ignored a subpoena and failed to appear at a committee hearing. ?You?d think somebody would sing like a songbird if ..
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Duchess of Cambridge deployed as 'secret weapon' on first solo foreign trip to Holland

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is ostensibly on a royal visit but its also part of a political charm offensive post-Brexit. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images.THE Duchess of Cambridge made her first solo official trip abroad Tuesday with a day-long visit to The Netherlands, seen as part of a British charm offensive after the Brexit vote.Kate, the wife of Britain’s Prince William, first met with Dutch King Willem-Alexander for lunch at the royal residence in Wassenaar, an exclusive leafy suburb..
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Father's last embrace saves girl in China building collapse

Building Collapse Kills At Least 22 in Eastern China0:49The death toll rose to at least 22 in the city of Wenzhou in Zhejiang province after four buildings collapsed Monday. Rescuers search for survivors after four buildings caved in at Wenzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province. Picture: AFPStaff writer and AFPNews Corp Australia NetworkA LITTLE girl protected by the embrace of her dead father was the last survivor pulled out of the rubble of collapsed multistorey buildings in China, accordin..
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Trump declares war on the Republican Party four weeks before Election Day

One day after Ryan announced he would no longer campaign on Trump’s behalf, the GOP nominee said as part of a barrage of tweets that the top-ranking Republican is “weak and ineffective” and is providing “zero support” for his candidacy. Trump also declared that “the shackles have been taken off” him, liberating him to “fight for America the way I want to.” Trump called McCain “foul-mouthed” and accused him with no evidence of once begging for his support. McCain, the party’s 2008 presidential n..
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US election: New president to face chilly relations with Cold War rivals Russia

US election: New president to face chilly relations with Cold War rivals Russia Updated October 12, 2016 10:37:36 For all the bluster and bravado, accusations and denials over tapes and emails, there was a quiet but deadly serious issue raised in the second US presidential debate: what to do about Syria and, more broadly, how to counter Russia in that blighted nation and other places.In the past few weeks there has been a steady deterioration in relations between the We..
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Magnitude 5.8 quake strikes off PNG

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck has struck 182 kilometres southeast of Rabaul in the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says. Wednesday's quake was initially reported as magnitude of 5.9. There was no immediate tsunami warning, or reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which struck at a depth of 57km.
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This is what would happen if Australia halted immigration .	Nokia D1C with Android Nougat Appears on Geekbench .

Canberra's prisoners cast their vote and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 12:47:00 +0000

Canberra's prisoners cast their vote
The much-complained about candidate corflutes, party pamphlets and home visits have missed at least one segment of Canberra's population - those in prison.Detainees at the Alexander Maconochie Centre have not received direct correspondence from parties or candidates ahead of Saturday's election, with pamphlets and posters instead provided by Elections ACT. The Alexander Maconochie Centre. Photo: Rohan Thomson "Posters are in all accommodation areas and the education and library spaces,..
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Canberra Hit104.7 radio announcer Ryan Jon's clown stunt ...

Police have condemned a stunt where a Canberra radio announcer dressed as a clown appeared to be assaulted at a Belconnen home.Hit104.7 breakfast radio show host Ryan Jon "pranked" two listeners on Monday night by turning up on their doorstep dressed as a clown, in what he has described as a "rehearsed" and "scripted" prank. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Police crack down on clown craze The other benefits to dog walking Truckie eating n..
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Become a Canberra Times member today

Mark Brown counts himself as one of the lucky ones, having survived the biggest killer of Canberrans aged from 45 to 84. Photo: Rohan Thomson TODAY'S TOP STORIES TRAFFIC 9:43am: Police said that crash in Watson has cleared up. The traffic in Fyshwick looks to be flowing again after a truck broke down earlier this morning. 9:10am: There's been a three-car crash on the corner of Antill Street and Knox Street in Watson. Police say one car is still in the middle of the intersection. 9:..
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Which Canberra icons could be featured on the Monopoly board?

The much loved board game Monopoly - which introduced so many children to the cold hard realities of a Baby Boomer dominated housing market - is getting a revamp.And, just like a Saturday auction afternoon in Ainslie, all the properties are being taken off the board. A new Australian Monopoly edition is coming out. Photo: Fiona-Lee Quimby The game's makers, Hasbro Australia, is going to release a new Australian edition of the game and wants people to vote for their favourite properties..
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Canberra's same-sex marriage advocates applaud 'death' of plebiscite

"The plebiscite is dead but we haven't held the funeral yet," Ivan Hinton-Teoh says.And according to same-sex advocates in Canberra, there are few who will mourn the bill Labor MPs have vowed to block in the Senate. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Labor blocks plebiscite Vincent Stanford: 'I just wanted to kill her' One Nation wants 'PBC' to replace ABC Fiery senate exchange South China Sea slap down Baird con..
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Canberra's hopes ahead of the inaugural AFL Women's draft

Greater Western Sydney women's coach Tim Schmidt says there "will be a few" Canberrans on the Giants list after Wednesday' inaugural women's draft.And Fairfax Media believes it won't just be the Giants, with the Adelaide Crows also interested in some of the ACT's talent. Canberra's Heather Anderson is in the mix to be taken in the inaugural AFL Women's draft. Photo: Getty Images Canberra codehoppers Ellie Brush (Canberra United) and Jess Bibby (Canberra Capitals) have already got rookie ..
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Canberra man Levi Freeman-Quay denied bail after rare High Court ...

Canberra man Levi Freeman-Quay denied bail after rare High Court application Updated October 11, 2016 10:44:22 A Canberra man convicted over a late-night brawl has been denied bail after making a rare application to the High Court.Levi Freeman-Quay, 28, was convicted of a one-punch attack last year and sentenced to jail, only to later have the conviction overturned.The victim was left with permanent brain injuries after he hit his head on the concrete during a brawl bet..
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WNBL: Canberra Capitals coach Paul Goriss and Marianna Tolo ...

Canberra Capitals coach Paul Goriss says his fresh-faced side is streets ahead of where he thought it would be after the WNBL season opener.Canberra dropped their season opener to Dandenong after leading for all but 0.04 seconds of the match – but it was that final split-second that mattered most. Capitals coach Paul Goriss. Photo: Elesa Kurtz Goriss expected the early stages of the 2016-17 season to be taxing given the Capitals retained just three players from last season.But Canberra'..
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Canberra men plead not guilty over alleged attack on female sex ...

Â Two men who allegedly raped two female sex workers during a violent attack in Canberra earlier this year have pleaded not guilty.Rashid Mohamud Abuuh, 23, and Mohammad Alabbasi, 21, faced the ACT Magistrates Court on multiple charges stemming from an alleged incident on March 12.Abduuh was charged with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent, threatening to inflict grievous bodily harm with an intent to have sex and aggravated robbery.Abduuh, who appeared by summons and was not legal..
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Peta Credlin calls out 'gutless wonders' who made Trump-style ...

As athletes around the world deny Donald Trump's "locker room banter" exists, Peta Credlin has confirmed the sexist commentary is alive and well in Australia's corridors of power."I've heard a lot of it and there were many times I would call it out," she said on The Bolt Report. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Clinton: Locker-room banter a 'really weak excuse' South African students clash with police Haiti desperate for help Shor..
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Exposure to diesel fumes increases lung cancer risk .	This is what would happen if Australia halted immigration .
Nokia D1C with Android Nougat Appears on Geekbench .	Corrective Services insists 'helmet' on teen was no 'mask', despite case notes .

Lessons from Matthew: Climate Change, Hurricanes and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 09:32:00 +0000

Lessons from Matthew: Climate Change, Hurricanes
October 10. 2016A leading climate expert says Hurricane Matthew was fueled by climate change. (NASA.gov) MIAMI – Hurricane Matthew avoided a direct hit on Florida, but one climate expert says this is not the time to breathe a sigh of relief, given the impact of climate change. At its peak, Matthew surpassed several milestones as one of the strongest, longest lasting hurricanes of its kind on record. Michael Mann, distinguished professor of atmospheric science at Pennsylvania State Universi..
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Porter Davis aims for inclusivity with artistic new Campaign For Respect

Less creative than men? Reluctant CEOs? Glass ceiling? 12 women on surviving and thriving as creative directors · 2 weeks ago. 'Fighting with one arm tied behind our back': Peter Zavecz on his time with Pac Mags · DR MUMBO · 6 hours ago. Kinky white ...
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Drones to monitor sharks off WA

Western Australia will begin using drones to monitor shark activity on its beaches.DRONES will be used at West Australian beaches in a three-month trial to monitor shark activity and potentially spot other dangers such as rips and schools of bait fish, which attract the predators.Under the plan, $88,000 will be provided for four small drones equipped with a high-definition camera to stream live pictures back to Surf Life Saving WA operators at some metropolitan and regional beaches.Fisheries Min..
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Alien News 2016: Brian Cox Theory Reveals Shocking Details

English physicist Brian Cox, who is also an Advanced Fellow of particle physics in the University of Manchester, says he knows why we have not found aliens yet. Cox claims that they likely destroyed themselves long ago because intelligent life destroys ...
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The truth is (not) out there: how the Australian government stopped investigating UFOs

If the truth about UFOs really is out there, don't bother telling the Australian government.Department of Defence documents previously marked "SECRET" show the Royal Australian Air Force moved to stop investigating UFO reports in the 1990s because the majority weren't visitors from outer space and only about 3 per cent of sightings could not be explained. More Entertainment Videos Previous slide Next slide X-Files reignites Kelly Cahill mystery Entertainment n..
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NASA is using students to identify plants to be used by astronauts

Students of the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Florida, United States have received plant growing stations similar to the ones used by NASA scientists for research. The institute is collaborating with Veggie, a NASA funded program for researching the growth of edible plants in orbit. NASA is using the students to study the best species of plants that can be used in orbit, in space and on the surface of other planets, with a focus on Mars. The innovative approach uses student citizen scien..
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Exposure to diesel fumes increases lung cancer risk .	This is what would happen if Australia halted immigration .
Nokia D1C with Android Nougat Appears on Geekbench .	Corrective Services insists 'helmet' on teen was no 'mask', despite case notes .

Zombie bills not dead yet: Cormann and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 09:25:00 +0000

Zombie bills not dead yet: Cormann
Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics CorrespondentAustralian Associated PressFederal Labor may call the government's savings bills stuck in the Senate "zombie measures" because the opposition insists it will never support them.But Finance Minister Mathias Cormann doesn't agree with the description because he's confident they will eventually pass into law."If you look at what has happened in the last two or three years, a whole series of savings measures that Labor initially opposed - and opposed for qu..
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Random drug tests spark claims of homophobic bullying at Newtown Police Station

Random drug tests spark claims of homophobic bullying at Newtown Police Station Updated October 09, 2016 15:24:06 Newtown Police station in Sydney is at the centre of allegations of homophobic bullying, with three officers and one former officer accusing management of targeting them for drug testing because they are gay. Key points:Four police officers told they were selected for random drug testing in 2015Men claim no other police at station were testedAllegations ta..
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Two dead, one in serious condition after horror day on south-east Queensland roads

Two men have died and another is in a serious condition in hospital after a horror eleven-hour period on south-east Queensland roads.The first incident occurred about 11pm on Saturday in Surfers Paradise, where a pedestrian was hit by a car on Ferny Avenue. The 22-year-old Biggera Waters man was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital with serious injuries, but died on Sunday afternoon. The driver of the vehicle wasn't injured. Three separate crashes on south-east Queensland roads have lef..
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Melbourne weather: Damaging winds cause chaos throughout Victoria

An Ambulance Victoria spokesman has said it's not yet known how many people were injured in the severe weather on Sunday. He noted at least eight people had been directly injured from weather-related incidents. A Tecoma woman aged in her 80s suffered pelvic injuries and was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition. A woman aged in her 90s suffered head injuries after a roof collapsed into the kitchen of her Badgers Creek home, on Sunday morning. A man aged in his 70s was injured af..
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Creepy clown craze: WA man 'chases teenagers while wearing disguise'

Creepy clown craze: WA man 'chases teenagers while wearing disguise' Posted October 09, 2016 15:31:14 A woman claiming she hit a pedestrian wearing a clown suit and a man scaring teenage girls are among a spate of creepy clown reports police in Western Australia have recently received. In one incident, a 19-year-old man allegedly chased a group of teenage girls while dressed as a clown in the main shopping district of Northam, east of Perth, on Saturday night.Police s..
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Woman killed in horror head-on crash near Bacchus Marsh

Police are investigating how a 30-year-old female driver ended up on the wrong side of a highway, colliding head-on with a four-wheel-drive in north-west Victoria.The Taylors Lakes woman died at the scene. Two children and a 32-year-old man are now in hospital. The scene of a fatal crash on the Western Highway on Saturday night. Photo: Channel Nine News The woman was driving a Holden Astra in Hopetoun Park on Saturday night, just before 11pm when her car veered onto the wrong side of th..
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John McCain Pulls Support, Won't Vote For Trump

Arizona Senator John McCain has withdrawn his support for Donald Trump and will write in a "good conservative Republican" at the polls next month.McCain, a former presidential candidate, is perhaps the highest profile elected official to flee Trump, who has said he will not withdraw from the race for president despite increasing calls to do so from across the political spectrum after audio tapes emerged Friday showing Trump making demeaning comments about women."I have wanted to support the cand..
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Stroke patients missing out on life-saving treatment after hours

A Sydney hospital with 24-hour stroke care refused to perform a life-saving procedure on a patient because he arrived 45 minutes after business hours.Prince of Wales Hospital administrators would not allow Shellharbour resident Nick Taousanis to undergo an endovascular clot retrieval in August, despite clinicians being on-site and ready to operate, because the support team had finished their shift, his family were told. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide 45 minu..
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'Budgie Nine' political staffer quits

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Banks, marriage set to dominate parliament

Katina CurtisAustralian Associated PressHeard the one about the big bad banks and same-sex marriage?You could be forgiven for feeling deja vu during the coming parliamentary week, with a pair of issues on which the coalition and Labor are immovably opposed set to continue dominating debate.Labor will formally decide its position on the same-sex marriage plebiscite - it's odds-on to be against - at a meeting of opposition MPs on Tuesday."There's no secret that we are deeply concerned," shadow tre..
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This is what would happen if Australia halted immigration .	Nokia D1C with Android Nougat Appears on Geekbench .
Corrective Services insists 'helmet' on teen was no 'mask', despite case notes .	Quickflix snapped up for $1.3 million by US entrepreneur Erik Pence .

Man defends Facebook Live video of heroin overdosed couple and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:43:00 +0000

Man defends Facebook Live video of heroin overdosed couple
MEMPHIS, Tenn. • A man who filmed a couple who had overdosed on heroin and were lying unconscious on a Memphis sidewalk as people mocked them is defending his decision to post the video live on Facebook.At one point in the video, Courtland Garner puts his phone inches from the woman’s face. He and others in the crowd can be heard laughing at the pair. A driver who was passing called 911, and emergency responders were able to revive the couple, who are married.Garner is unapologetic, saying he w..
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Behold, the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro

Behold, the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro Google is set to release the first smartphone that provides augmented reality (AR) experience to all users. The Lenovo Phab 2 Pro presents a computer vision technology platform which integrates virtual effects on physical surrounding. By Brian Ang | Oct 08, 2016 03:34 AM EDT SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 09: Yang Yuanqing, Lenovo CEO, unveils the new PHAB2 Pro, the world's first Tango-powered smartphone at Lenovo Tech World at The Masonic Auditorium on June 9, 2016 in ..
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Brisbane man falls asleep at wheel

Brisbane man falls asleep at wheel
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Telstra, Optus and Vodafone tout aims for 5G mobile revolution

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LeEco accidentally reveals US budget phone

Chinese hardware upstart LeEco has accidentally showed off key parts of its device line-up two weeks before the company is set to officially launch its US business.The leak, which was first spotted by AndroidPolice, revealed two budget-phones as well as four different TV sets based on Google's Android TV platform.Product shots also show numerous LeEco-branded apps, suggesting that the company wants to use its devices to grow its entertainment services, much like it has done in China.The leaks su..
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Google Starts Big Advertising Push Around New Pixel Phone

Google's new "Pixel" smartphone is off to a fast marketing start with $3.2 million in television ads in two days since it announced the upcoming launch, and ad executives expect Google to spend hundreds of millions more to keep up with rivals Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc.Google's launch of the first phone it has designed itself puts it in direct competition with the two dominant smartphone makers, which each market heavily. While Google's brand is known around the world, and it..
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Facebook now offers 'Secret Conversations' in messaging app

News Facebook now offers 'Secret Conversations' in messaging app 2016-10-07T22:11:22Z2016-10-07T22:29:27ZBy Joshua Gauntt, Reporter Source: WBRC video BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Facebook is now offering a new messaging feature aimed at keeping conversations a “secret.”After you start a new conversation in Facebook's messenger app, you'll see the word "secret" on the right at the top. It allows you to have an encrypted end-to-end chat which means the messages are intended just for y..
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This is what would happen if Australia halted immigration .	Nokia D1C with Android Nougat Appears on Geekbench .
Corrective Services insists 'helmet' on teen was no 'mask', despite case notes .	Quickflix snapped up for $1.3 million by US entrepreneur Erik Pence .

Canberra mornings: Thursday, October 6, 2016 and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:50:00 +0000

Canberra mornings: Thursday, October 6, 2016
Adam Wind unwittingly purchased a business 100m from a polling station, which is the closest campaigners can get to the ballot box. Photo: Jay Cronan TODAY'S TOP STORIES TRAFFIC 10.05am: Police say that crash was in the Gungahlin Woolies car park, so not causing any traffic issues as they wait for a tow truck. 9.30am: There's been a crash in Gungahlin - police say it's on Hibberson St, near the Gozzard Street intersection. If you see any accidents or have any info on the morning c..
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Joseph adds another accolade to her glistening career

Canberra racing stalwart Barbara Joseph said she was "gobsmacked" to receive the Special Recognition Award honouring her career earlier this week at the NSW Country and Provincial Awards. She said the award was a special recognition from her peers and an opportunity to reflect on how far and wide her racing has taken her. Racing pioneer: Barbara Joseph with son and training partner Paul Jones. Photo: Graham Tidy "I sat down and had a look at all the race tracks that I've been on and it's..
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Singapore PM to visit Canberra

China will be the elephant in the room when Malcolm Turnbull has bilateral talks with Singapore's prime minister in Canberra next week.Lee Hsien Loong and the Australian prime minister are expected to discuss issues such as violent extremism in the region, innovation, trade and greater defence engagement.But the South China Sea maritime dispute and concerns about China's militarisation of artificial islands is expected to dominate the agenda. Both Australia and Singapore are not directly involv..
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Potholes dot Canberra's roads as dams reach capacity

The ACT's water storage levels have hit a new peak with three of the territory's four dams at capacity.Bendora, Cotter and Googong Dams are 100 per cent full after five months of above average rainfall this year. Corin Dam is at 95.4 per cent capacity. The Googong dams water spills over the walls after recent rains. Photo: Karleen Minney The ACT's catchments currently hold close to 275 gigalitres of water after more than 643 millimetres of rain this year.Icon Water's acting general mana..
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States to Canberra: How's your Paris pledge going?

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Canberra's hospital VMOs facing 'Damocles' sword' under new three ...

At least 250 visiting medical officers working in Canberra's public hospitals are facing a "Damocles' sword" in the form of a new contract condition that could allow ACT Health to terminate them without notice or pay if the relationship "deteriorated to the extent there is no mutual trust".The new clause was officially approved by the legislative assembly on September 5 as part of the latest ACT Health-wide VMO contract determination, after an independent arbiter approved it despite protests fr..
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Witches of Oz: Free-Rain presents Stephen Schwartz's Wicked at ...

Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz. Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Book by Winnie Holzman. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Musical director Ian McLean. Choreographer Michelle Heine. Directed by Shaun Rennie. Canberra Theatre. October 13-27. Tickets $30-$90. canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 62752700.Asked what Wicked is about, the author of the original novel, Gregory Maguire, says, "Donning my English professor cap, it's about the cost, both to the individual and to the ..
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Canberra photographer's big Hart to take on magpie for spring ...

It was a mission to find out whether cable ties attached to helmets really do deter swooping magpies that led to one of more than 30 entries to The Canberra Times' spring photography competition.Woden resident Noel Hart was one of many getting out in the new season to gather images of a classic spring experience for the competition. Woden resident Noel Hart's image of a swooping magpie attack on September 19, taken using a GoPro camera attached to his bicycle helmet. Photo: Noel Hart But..
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Canberra child molester Michael Alan Gillard wins appeal to lessen ...

Michael Alan Gillard outside the ACT Magistrates Court in 2011 Photo: Marina Neil A Canberra man convicted of molesting two sisters in the late 1990s has won an appeal to have his jail term reduced.Michael Alan Gillard, 62, "cynically and evilly" abused the two teenage girls when he looked after them during school holidays at his Canberra home.ACT Supreme Court Justice John Burns described Gillard's crimes as a "gross breach of trust" when he sentenced him to 10 years and nine months im..
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A-League: Wanderers skipper Nikolai Topor-Stanley avoids contract ...

Western Sydney Wanderers captain Nikolai Topor-Stanley is focusing on the season ahead not contract speculation. Photo: Getty Images Western Sydney Wanderers skipper Nikolai Topor-Stanley will avoid contract distractions to focus his energy onÂ an A-League title charge as the gritty leader prepares to complete a decade at the top.Topor-Stanley also threw his support behind former club Canberra Olympic in their quest to cause an FFA Cup boilover against the Wanderers' cross-city rivals S..
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Corrective Services insists 'helmet' on teen was no 'mask', despite case notes .	Quickflix snapped up for $1.3 million by US entrepreneur Erik Pence .
Traders angry with the ASX but investors don't care .	Great Barrier Reef: Unesco pushes for tree-clearing controls .

Exposure to diesel fumes increases lung cancer risk and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:17:00 +0000

Exposure to diesel fumes increases lung cancer risk
Exposure to diesel fumes increases lung cancer risk Reported by Stephen | 11:25am, Wednesday 05 October, 2016 Cancer Council Australia is calling for greater cancer awareness among workers following an increase in the number of people diagnosed with lung cancer from work-based exposure to diesel fumes. The health body says about 1.2 million Australian workers are exposed to diesel engine exhaust, and around 130 diagnosed with lung cancer every year as a result of their exposure on the j..
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Faulty gene boosts drive to eat fat: study

Sarah WiedersehnAustralian Associated PressNew research suggests a person's drive to eat fatty foods is not purely a matter of self-control and discipline.A small UK study has found a rare but powerful gene mutation can be blamed for going for that second helping of creamy korma.It's an important finding that supports previous evidence that a person's biological make-up has a significant role to play in obesity, says associate professor Amanda Salis from the University of Sydney's Boden Institut..
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One in 10 parents do not trust GPs with their child's healthcare: survey

Some parents do not trust GPs to manage their child's health needs, and many GPs themselves are not confident treating chronic illnesses in children, research suggests.As Melbourne hospitals continue to be overwhelmed by large numbers of children, including some with minor problems, a survey of 600 parents has found close to one in 10 are not confident in a GP's ability to care for their child. Some parents lack confidence in GPs to care for children. Photo: Kim-Cherie Davidson The surve..
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Brisbane Traffic: Logan Motorway affected by truck rollover at Parkinson

Traffic problems have shifted from the Logan Motorway to Beaudesert Road as emergency authorities look to clear away a truck rollover causing major delays south of Brisbane.The ramp from the major arterial road to the motorway has reopened after the crash about 6.45am. A crash has caused a morning traffic jam on the Logan Motorway. Photo: File/Paul Rovere Police initially said the Logan Motorway eastbound was closed at Beaudesert Road but motorway operator Transurban has since clarified ..
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Alistair Coe says NSW Premier Mike Baird 'went too far' with greyhound racing ban

Deputy Opposition Leader Alistair Coe has slammed NSW's greyhound ban, saying Premier Mike Baird "went too far" with the decision.Mr Baird has come under increasing pressure over the ban in recent weeks, fuelled by protests by state National MPs, a plummeting approval rating, and an attempted resignation by the greyhound taskforce head. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Joyce: Greyhound decision bites Baird Cautious and responsible, but ... ..
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EPA gives $16000 fine after amputated legs dumped at rubbish tip

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued $16,000 in fines after two amputated legs were found dumped at a rubbish tip near Newcastle eight months ago.A bulldozer driver at the Summerhill tip discovered the legs, which had been cut from below the knee, and other items of clinical waste on February 16. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Human legs found at rubbish tip Cautious and responsible, but ... CHOICE Shonky Awards name ..
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'Play till it's my bedtime, not Baird time'

Lockout laws could be relaxed: report1:38A review into NSW's lockout laws has found some measures could be relaxed. Posters promoting Melbourne night-life, in Sydney CBD. Picture Craig GreenhillAS IF the controversial lockout laws hadn’t put Kings Cross in the doldrums enough, Sydneysiders are being urged to forsake their own entertainment district and head to Melbourne instead.Fly posters have cropped up across Sydney’s CBD calling on people to swap the night time strips of George St and Kings..
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Queensland kids on fast track to obesity, disease

A third of Queensland's kids are on a fast-track to obesity and chronic disease because they're spending too much time on electronic devices.And more than half of the state's kids aged five to 17 aren't physically active every day. More than a third of Queensland kids exceed the recommended maximum of two hours' screen time a day. Photo: istock The alarming statistics will be officially revealed in an upcoming report by Queensland's chief health officer.The recommended maximum screen ti..
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Meningococcal disease hits WA young adult

A young adult is recovering in hospital from meningococcal disease, the WA Health Department says.Close contacts have been given information, and where appropriate, antibiotics and a vaccine to minimise the chance of the organism being passed on to others.Meningococcal disease is an uncommon, life-threatening illness caused by a bacterial infection of the blood and/or membranes lining the spinal cord and brain, and occasionally other areas such as large joints. © AAP 2016 Send your photos, vid..
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Quickflix snapped up for $1.3 million by US entrepreneur Erik Pence .	Traders angry with the ASX but investors don't care .
Great Barrier Reef: Unesco pushes for tree-clearing controls .	Canberra Raiders' Blake Austin says he shouldn't have played ... .

This is what would happen if Australia halted immigration and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:12:00 +0000

This is what would happen if Australia halted immigration

Crowds thin in international airport arrival halls. Visa processing offices fall silent. Refugees must seek a new safe haven.Australia has closed its doors. More Entertainment Videos Previous slide Next slide 'My views may be extreme' PS: Bachelor's bumpy road to fame Amanda Knox gets the Netflix treatment Brad Pitt skips movie premiere Princess Charlotte toddles at children's party Aussie music lineup for AFL grand fin..
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Donald Trump's leaked tax returns reveal $6108 salary

Oh, that ordinary American taxpayers, about whom Donald Trump professes to worry sooooo much, could get a deal like a 1995 bonanza by which the US taxman gave the Republican presidential candidate a truly remarkable gift – a deduction so massive that he quite likely paid no federal income tax for almost 20 years.It can reasonably be rounded to $US1 billion. The actual amount was $US916 million. And on the basis of three key pages extracted from Trump's 1995 tax papers and mysteriously mailed to..
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Surfers lash out at Baird's drumline plans

BALLINA surfers have lashed Premier Mike Baird’s plan to deploy so-called “smart” drumlines along the north coast’s shark-infested waters.Lennox-Ballina Boardriders Club president Don Munro yesterday accused Mr Baird of “playing Russian roulette with our lives”, saying the drumlines were ineffective and nets should be used instead.The drumlines were in place at Lighthouse Beach when a 4m great white shark badly mauled teen surfer Cooper Allen last week.media_cameraSurfer Cooper Allen was attacke..
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Strong currency the RBA's rate cut problem

The strength of the Australian dollar is the one element that may prompt the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut rates soon, although most economists say there will be no more rate cuts this year.The central bank meets on Tuesday and given growth is strong, commodity prices have risen and the drag from the mining investment decline is fading, the market is pricing in close to a zero chance of a rate cut. Economists agree. The markets will be listening for any shift in tone from new RBA gover..
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SA blackout leads to push for national energy grid upgrade

The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science speaks at the AFR Innovation Summit. Jessica Hromas The federal and South Australian governments have called for new or upgraded connections in the national electricity grid to ensure energy security across the country, despite brawling over whether a recently closed SA coal-fired plant could have stopped the state-wide power blackout last week.Industry Minister Greg Hunt and S..
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Super only part of retirement plan:Grattan

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics CorrespondentAustralian Associated PressAn Australian think tank has questioned whether the compulsory superannuation guarantee should be increased to 12 per cent given not all retirement savings are in super.The former Tony Abbott-led coalition government froze the super contribution at 9.5 per cent until mid-2021, after which it will gradually rise to 12 per cent by mid-2025.Under Labor it had been due rise to 10 per cent in mid-2015 and hit 12 per cent by mid-201..
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Sydney house price growth slows in September

6 Viret Street, Hunters Hill sold for $11 million. supplied by Larry Schlesinger Sydney's auction clearance rate rose to 84 per cent over the subdued grand final weekend but September house price figures to be released on Monday will show price growth in Sydney almost halved in the first month of spring, in what could be the first sign of some heat coming out of the market.CoreLogic's Daily Home Value Index to Septe..
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Port Hedland locals feast on Pilbara property wreckage

Port Hedland's median house price has slumped 66 per cent in just four years. Erin Jonasson Port Hedland resident Craig Rowles counts himself as one of the lucky ones.He recently bought a home in the West Australian iron ore town for his young family for a staggering $810,000 less than what it sold for just four years ago.Mr Rowles, who works for Rio Tinto, and his partner, Erica, who is a teacher, bought a three-bedroom home on a 1089-square-m..
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Deutsche execs to head to US - reports

Deutsche Bank executives are heading to the United States in the coming days to negotiate a settlement over a fine of up to $US14 billion ($A18 billion) for misselling mortgage-backed securities, the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung reports.The potential fine, announced two weeks ago, has sent shares in Germany's biggest lender into freefall.On Friday, the stock partially recovered after a media report that the two sides were close to a settlement of $US5.4 billion.The FAZ did not cite any source..
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Nokia D1C with Android Nougat Appears on Geekbench and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:32:00 +0000

Nokia D1C with Android Nougat Appears on Geekbench
Rumors for a Nokia comeback have been quite stale in the past couple of weeks. However, a new Geekbench test has suggested that the Finland-based OEM might be returning to the ever-growing smartphone market sooner than everyone perceived. Several test results show a handset titled “Nokia D1C” is in the works and according to the details, will be launching in the budget segment. For starters, the device runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 carrying the model number MSM8937. The SoC will sport a t..
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Melbourne Airport rail link reconsidered during secret tourism talks

A high-powered group of advisers set up by the Andrews government secretly reconsidered a rail link to Melbourne Airport as one of several "strategic investments" to boost Victoria's tourism prospects.Almost two years after the idea of train connection between Tullamarine and the CBD was shelved when Labor came to office, a cabinet-in-confidence document reveals it was briefly put back on the table as part of deliberations by a reference group chaired by infrastructure tsar Sir Rod Eddington. ..
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iPad Pro 2 Release Date, News & Update: Apple Tablet In Three Variants, No Audio Jack; Apple Pencil in 2017?

Rumors suggested that the three variants of the iPad Pro 2 will be composed of a different screen size, which include 12.9-inch, 10.5-inch, and 9.7-inch.(Photo: Getty Images/Justin Sullivan) The upcoming iPad Pro 2 is rumored to be made available in three variants. The new Apple tablet is said to sports revolutionary specs and features, which include the A10 chipset, Apple Pencil, as well as AMOLED display panel. After a no-show at IFA 2016 in Germany, it is believed that the tablet might b..
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The Paris Motor Show is scant on luxury, bullish on green cars

Fewer marques than ever in modern times will devote the time and considerable expense to attend this weekend’s Parisian debutsParis: In 2014, no fewer than 1.25 million people filled the Paris Motor Show floor to ogle the latest from Bugatti, BMW, Maserati, and Mercedes-Benz during the first week in October. The biennial show was the industry’s most populated event that year.If those people return, they will likely be disappointed.This year, fewer marques than ever in modern times will devote th..
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2017 Jaguar XF Sportbrake Wagon Coming to U.S.

Teased in Paris, the new wagon will be shown next year Free Price Quote From a Local Dealer No Obligation, Fast & Simple Free New Car Quote Jaguar Land Rover used the Paris Motor Show to tease us with a brief look at a well-camouflaged Jaguar XF Sportbrake wagon that will break cover next year.The welcome and surprising news: the wagon is a global vehicle and will be available in the U.S., Joe Eberhardt, president and CEO of Jaguar Land Rover North America confirmed ..
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Amazon Offers $2.5 Million Alexa Prize For Talking AI: Hurry 26 Days 'Til Deadline

First Posted: Oct 01, 2016 04:16 AM EDT Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, And IBM form 'Partnership on AI' To Develop Artificial Intelligence. (Photo : Jeff Spicer / Getty Images) Amazon has offered a $2.5 Million to the first team who develops Alexa to a conversational AI. The Alexa Prize will be given to the developers who turns Alexa, the voice service into a social AI capable of conversing with humans for 20 minutes. What is the Alexa Prize? The Alexa Prize, which was announced on..
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Paris Motor Show - Mitsubishi Outlines Future Plans With GT PHEV Concept

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Corrective Services insists 'helmet' on teen was no 'mask', despite case notes and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 14:16:00 +0000

Corrective Services insists 'helmet' on teen was no 'mask', despite case notes
When is a spit mask not a spit mask?When Queensland Corrective Services is doing everything it can to distance itself from the use of the controversial restraints. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Teenager given spit mask Backpacker dies in hospital Bikes v cars: 'blanket disrespect' Lions yet to look for coach Greyhound trainer shunned by industry School porn site restarts Fatal crash into parked tru..
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Tanya Plibersek, Peter Cosgrove share hug after parliament mix-up

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Yahoo 7 journalist Krystal Johnson may face contempt of court charges

An over-zealous, young Yahoo 7 journalist who ignored publishing protocols and directly published an article online, causing a murder trial to be aborted, could now face contempt of court charges.Sydney-based reporter Krystal Johnson published the article on the first week of the Supreme Court murder trial, which contained information that had not been presented to the jury. Yahoo 7 reporter Krystal Johnson outside court. Photo: Justin McManus The reporter and head of Yahoo editorial ..
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Home Hill hostel stabbing: 'Hero' British backpacker dies in hospital

Tom Jackson, 30, had spent the past week fighting for life in Townsville Hospital. (9NEWS) British backpacker Tom Jackson has died in hospital a week after he was critically injured in a stabbing attack at the Home Hill hostel in north Queensland.Queensland Police confirmed the 30-year-old died in Townsville Hospital, following a week-long fight for his life.Mr Jackson was stabbed repeatedly when he tried to intervene as fellow British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung, 21, was stabbed to death. Mia..
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Archbishop admits he let sex abuse victims down

The Anglican Archbishop of Perth says he badly let down child sexual abuse survivors in his former diocese and hopes the church has been "woken up" by the royal commission.Archbishop Roger Herft has finished giving evidence at hearings into how the NSW diocese of Newcastle, which he headed between 1993-2005, handled allegations of abuse. Bishop Roger Herft leaving Newcastle Court House after a session of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Photo: Max Ma..
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Greyhound trainer Tom Noble received death threats, branded 'bloodthirsty villain', court told

Greyhound trainer Tom Noble received death threats, branded 'bloodthirsty villain', court told Updated August 30, 2016 14:39:16 Former greyhound trainer Tom Noble has become the "poster boy" for live baiting in Queensland and received death threats since the scandal broke last year, a court has heard.Noble, 69, has pleaded guilty in Ipswich District Court, west of Brisbane, on 15 counts of serious animal cruelty.He was charged in February 2015 during a joint police and ..
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Queensland government reveals full anti-gang law changes

Queensland's police commissioner has endorsed new anti-gang legislation as "the strongest in Australia" as the Labor government begins to sell a suite of changes to key crossbenchers.Increased maximum sentences for child exploitation and fraud, a public safety order scheme and post-conviction control powers for courts will complement a total ban on gang colours being worn in public. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Bikie colours ban a 'smokescreen' B..
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Hoddle Street killer Julian Knight declared vexatious litigant for life

Hoddle Street killer Julian Knight declared vexatious litigant for life Posted August 30, 2016 17:11:28 Hoddle Street killer Julian Knight has been declared a vexatious litigant for life by a Victorian Supreme Court judge.The case was brought against Knight by the Victorian Attorney-General who wanted the mass murderer's status as a vexatious litigant extended indefinitely from an initial 10-year period.It means Knight has to seek permission from a court before being ..
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Teens swamped by wave at Bondi Beach

A TEENAGE boy was last night in a serious condition and another rushed to hospital after a group of international students were caught in a rip at Bondi Beach early yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Bondi Beach just before 12.30pm following reports several youths from Indonesia were seen struggling in the water.Bondi lifeguards rescued the group of boys, dragging them from the water before providing CPR on one of the teens. Paramedics took over once they arrived at the scene..
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Hinch nods off in the Senate

A quick guide to the senate cross-bench2:02Here's a refresher on who is who among the 11 Senators that will decide what laws the Government can make over the next three years Malcolm Turnbull has sunk to new lows in opinion polls. Picture: Kym SmithStaff writersNews Corp Australia NetworkDAY one of parliament was a historic day for many new members, including crossbencher Derryn Hinch, who was seen nodding off in the Senate chamber.Senator Hinch of the Justice Party was photographed in the cham..
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Quickflix snapped up for $1.3 million by US entrepreneur Erik Pence and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 14:33:00 +0000

Quickflix snapped up for $1.3 million by US entrepreneur Erik Pence
US media entrepreneur Erik Pence has emerged as the new owner of Quickflix, after paying its administrators just $1.3 million for the streaming and subscription service. The deal was coincidentally announced the same day Foxtel revealed plans to shut down its streaming service, Presto, after joint owner Seven West Media pulled out of the project. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide Presto video service to close Bank chief won't sign ethics oath ..
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Being sacked can cost much more than the lost wage

This piece is produced in commercial partnership between Maurice Blackburn and Fairfax Media.It's often remarked that death, divorce and moving house are the three most traumatic events of a person's life. In my experience, having advised hundreds of clients about their rights who have lost their jobs, being sacked is on par with the other three. Reason being is we're often defined by what we do. Our sense of identity, our ability to function as a spouse, parent or friend is often completely wr..
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This bank tribunal isn't a show trial, it's a farce

Far from being a show trial, the eagerly anticipated parliamentary banking tribunal was called out as a "farce" by one of its participants.Sadly, it was never going to be much else, given the limited amount of time made available to drill the big four bank bosses: an average of about 15 minutes for each politician. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide Commbank attacked over suicide finding Bank chief won't sign ethics oath Are the banks 'tr..
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Vocational loans scheme scrapped, loans to be capped under major Turnbull government shake-up

Dodgy private colleges will be banned from receiving taxpayer money and student loans capped under a sweeping redesign of the scandal-plagued vocational loans scheme by the Turnbull government.The overhaul, to be announced by Education Minister Simon Birmingham on Wednesday after being approved by cabinet Tuesday, will wipe an estimated $25 billion from federal government debt over the next decade. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide VET: a conflagration of taxpa..
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Flood of AirBnB listings sees hosts income drop by 40 per cent

The number of AirBnB listings across Melbourne has increased 40 per cent since the start of this year, leading to a 32 percent decline in average monthly incomes for hosts.This means investors using their property for short-stay accommodation may now be getting less than they could from a long-term lease. More Property Videos Previous slide Next slide Airbnb's 10 most popular listings Rates on hold Dream homes The Block 2016: Master suite ..
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RBA leaves cash rate steady, mixed on housing risks

Economists looked for signs that the RBA's new governor Philip Lowe had grown more concerned about housing. Bloomberg by Jonathan Shapiro and Vesna Poljak Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has assured a smooth transition from the Glenn Stevens-era by holding the cash rate steady at 1.5 per cent, but his statement has fuelled debate about whether the central bank is quietly concerned about rising house prices.Trader..
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Why Australian banks earn so much profit

Why Australian banks earn so much profit Australia’s big four banks are among the most profitable on earth. This is how they do it. It is a well-worn argument: Australia’s Big Four banks are over-earning and the proof is in their profits. The unsophisticated simply point to the profit number and declare it too large, ignoring the big pile of capital it takes to generate a big pile of profits. Even if we take a more nuanced approach to measure bank profits – return on equity (ROE) – it seems s..
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National Australia Bank apologises to customers amid online banking outage

National Australia Bank (NAB) has apologised to its customers after an outage on Tuesday evening affected online banking.Customers trying to log in to online banking through the NAB app received the error message: "Sorry, something went wrong. Couldn't connect to internet banking." The error message appearing for users of NAB's smartphone app. Photo: Supplied The bank advised customers to log in using an internet browser instead, however some customers reported this still didn't work.UBa..
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Establishing digital identity causing problems as users giving away too much

The Australian Financial Review and Australia Post rountable on digital identity, from left Jonathan Davey, executive general manager NAB Labs; John Chambers, executive director - Home and Premium Services Telstra; Rebecca Russell, principal Boston Consulting Group; Andrew Walduck, executive general manager Trusted eCommerce Solutions Australia Post; AFR moderator Ian Grayson; Mandy Smith, Head of Agency Services and RealMe at Kiwibank; Cameron Gough, general manager, Digital ..
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Telstra exec slams Vodafone's arguments for domestic roaming

A senior Telstra executive says it is a myth and "rubbish" its mobile network is a legacy of public ownership, and the competition regulator "will kneecap regional investment" if it allows domestic mobile roaming. The group executive of corporate affairs at Telstra, Tony Warren, lashed out at Vodafone, telling an industry audience only 'large multinationals' think domestic roaming would be good. More Technology Videos Previous slide Next slide Telstra's new 'Thrive On'..
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Traders angry with the ASX but investors don't care and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 15:10:00 +0000

Traders angry with the ASX but investors don't care
Newly appointed ASX boss Dominic Stevens returns to his office on Wednesday, having been overseas on the day of the outage. Ben Rushton If the level of squealing is any guide after Monday's embarrassing ASX outage, there might be more high frequency trading going on in the local sharemarket than we all think.If you're a trader and can't trade, then of course you're angry about the "unprecedented" and "complex" failure in the hardware systems th..
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Blame all around as the Bureau of Statistics deflects criticism of Census 2016

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has blamed the media for the failure of its census hotline and blamed an overseas denial-of-service attack for the failure of its census website.In a strongly worded submission to a Senate inquiry, the Bureau also attempts to deflect blame for the overwhelming of its website on to its contractor, IBM. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Census: internet's hilarious memes Lindt siege police response in question ..
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big myth about dole bludgers

Ashleigh and Amy, from Mount Druitt in NSW, made headlines after saying they would happily ‘chill’ at Maccas but knocked back jobs there. Picture: Justin LloydTHE government is making a lot of noise about welfare payments. It sent out new Social Services Minister Christian Porter to imply he is set to make grand changes. Mr Porter wants you to believe he will root out all Australia’s bludgers and promptly send them off, to dig holes or stack shelves with groceries, etc.Many people believe that w..
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A review of the week's economic data

Australian Associated PressA review of this week's Australian economic data, September 19 to September 23:COMMONWEALTH BANK BUSINESS SALES INDICATORThe indicator rose 0.6 per cent in trend terms in August. CommSec chief economist Craig James said it was the strongest rise in nine months and a large jump after almost flat spending over the last year of so.*****MINUTES OF RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGThe Reserve Bank said consumer spending had not lifted in response to recent int..
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Ausgrid receives new unsolicited bid for 99-year lease

Ausgrid receives new unsolicited bid for 99-year lease Posted September 23, 2016 17:27:27 IFM Investors and AustralianSuper have both submitted an unsolicited proposal to acquire a 50.4 per cent interest in a 99-year lease of Ausgrid, just over a month after Treasurer Scott Morrison blocked its sale to Chinese bidders.The Government is reviewing the proposal and will make a decision later in the year, the consortium said."If we are ultimately successful, [we] intend t..
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ASX surges in $39b relief rally

Shares surged to their first weekly gain in six weeks, after the US Federal Reserve lowered its outlook for future interest rate hikes, dispelling investor worries that an end to the era of easy money is nigh. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index and the broader All Ordinaries Index closed up 1 per cent on Friday to 5431 points and 5518 points respectively. The ASX 200 rose 2.5 per cent for the week, adding $39 billion to the market's value. The ASX 200 rose 2.5 per cent for the week, adding $39..
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Former BBY chairman Glenn Rosewall denies 'deflecting blame' for firm's demise to CEO

When he left the witness box on Friday, former BBY chairman Glenn Rosewall had drained a jug of water and been grilled for hours about his reliance on advice from a Sydney psychic.He had also been asked if he was trying to pin responsibility for the spectacular collapse of the stockbroking firm on his former chief executive, Arun Maharaj. Glenn Rosewall leaves the Supreme Court on Thursday. Photo: Daniel Munoz The NSW Supreme Court examination into the demise of the Sydney-based BBY, whi..
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'I'm not drinking it now': VB on the nose as pubs join fight for brewery jobs

Several well-known Melbourne pubs have turned off their Carlton Draught and VB taps and removed many other popular beers from sale, as conflict continues to plague Australia's biggest brewer.A union-led boycott fighting for the reinstatement of 55 laid-off fitters and electricians at Carlton & United Breweries in Abbotsford this week passed the 100-day mark. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide Trouble brewing: CUB protests hit the CBD ASX closes on ..
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Telstra to add 1000 technicians to work on NBN and reduce repair times

Telstra will hire 1000 new field technicians in coming months to cope with NBN-related work and reduce the time customers spend waiting for a fault to be repaired or a new connection. About one third of the new hires will be full time Telstra staff, and the rest sub-contractors to ISGM, which manages the contracting workforce. This brings Telstra's total technician work force to about 6000 people across Australia. Telstra will hire 1000 new technicians, with one third directly employed by..
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Consumer watchdog ACCC urged to investigate cartel claims against surgeons

Concerns that Australian surgeons may be running cartels to protect their lucrative private markets will be discussed at a national meeting of health ministers next month. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is also under pressure to investigate potentially anti-competitive behaviour by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons after Fairfax Media revealed fresh concerns about its secretive practices. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Plasti..
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