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Relay for Life Joondalup Wanneroo raises more than $305000 for Cancer Council and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 08:41:00 +0000

Relay for Life Joondalup Wanneroo raises more than $305000 for Cancer Council
The WA Cancer Councilâs 2016 Relay for Life Joondalup Wanneroo was held in perfect weather last weekend at Arena Joondalup. More than $305,000 was raised by teams of 10 to 15 members who took part in the 24-hour overnight event in a variety of fundraising activities both before and during the weekend. Funds raised will assist the Cancer Council with its research and support programmes. The 2016 Relay for Life Joondalup Wanneroo was the Cancer Councilâs ninth and so far, more than $2.7 milli..
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Woman sues Tough Mudder-style obstacle course after snapping ankles on slip and slide

A swimming teacher who broke both her ankles while competing in an obstacle course race called the Stampede is seeking compensation after claiming she was injured when her legs became entangled in a slip and slide.Richmond woman Danielle Otter has filed legal action in the County Court against the operators of the Stampede, a 5 kilometre and 10 kilometre mud-soaked event, similar to the popular Tough Mudder endurance race. Danielle Otter during The Stampede. Photo: Supersport Images Ms O..
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Child's death amid gastro outbreak at Little Zak's daycare in Sydney prompts investigation

Child's death amid gastro outbreak at Little Zak's daycare in Sydney prompts investigation Updated October 26, 2016 21:03:52 Sydney health authorities are investigating whether the death of a child who attended a Sydney daycare is related to a gastroenteritis outbreak.Six children, aged from 11 months to four years old, who attend Little Zak's childcare centre at Artarmon have developed high fevers and vomiting over the last week.Four were taken to hospital, but another..
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Man who died after catheter-oxygen mix-up 'may have caused own death'

Man who died after catheter-oxygen mix-up 'may have caused own death' Updated October 26, 2016 14:47:57 South Australia's Premier Jay Weatherill has raised the possibility that a man whose oxygen supply was somehow connected to his catheter could have caused his own death.A coronial inquest is being held into the death of former Socceroo Stephen Herczeg, 72, who died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) on September 19.Earlier this week, the inquest heard Mr Herczeg di..
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Caffeinated alcohol is 'cocaine' to teens

Caffeinated alcohol is 'cocaine' to teens
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Experimental therapy helps autistic kids

John von RadowitzPress AssociationAn experimental autism therapy that helps parents communicate with their children has had a record level of success in reducing core symptoms of the condition.A trial involving daily 20 to 30-minute sessions of planned communication and play activities showed benefits that lasted six years after the treatment ended.It is the first time long-term effects of such an early intervention have been demonstrated.The follow-up study was designed to look at long-term out..
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Rural cancer survival rates falling further behind the cities

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Audrey McGregor inquest: 'Substantial overdose' given by confused nurses, coroner says

Audrey McGregor inquest: 'Substantial overdose' given by confused nurses, coroner says Updated October 26, 2016 17:07:48 A "substantial overdose" of medication by staff contributed to the death of an 88-year-old patient at North Shore Private Hospital in Sydney, an inquest has found."Quite simply, the nurses gave the wrong dose," the Deputy State Coroner Magistrate Harriet Grahame concluded. Audrey MacGregor was being treated for pneumonia in October 2013 when she was m..
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Brexit fallout sends pound to 168-year low .	Wildlife documentary star Rob Bredl 'in good spirits' days after crocodile attack .
'I should have abolished Darwin Council' .	Don Dale teen in court on charges .

Cairns Hospital board resigns in response to questions from Health Minister over $80m deficit and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 09:49:00 +0000

Cairns Hospital board resigns in response to questions from Health Minister over $80m deficit
Cairns Hospital board resigns in response to questions from Health Minister over $80m deficit Updated September 19, 2016 16:00:46 The Cairns Hospital board has resigned in response to revelations the far north Queensland health district was facing an $80 million deficit this financial year.The board has released a statement saying its members could not continue to work without the confidence of Health Minister Cameron Dick, who on Friday asked them to give reasons why t..
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How much do we trust? Hair salon stoush a sign Sydney has lost its heart

A STAND-OFF over a $15 hairdressing bill after a Sydney woman realised she had left her purse at home led her to name and shame the salon in a Facebook rant yesterday that immediately went viral.What Kerrie Davies hadn’t realised, however, was that she had also triggered a national debate over the erosion of trust in modern society.Mrs Davies wrote on her social media page she was told she could not leave Blondes & Brunettes Hair Salon in Mount Druitt, despite offering to transfer the $15 from ..
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One third of Queenslanders misunderstand skin cancer cause

A third of people living in the skin cancer capital of the world misunderstand how it's caused, the Cancer Council says.One in three Queenslanders surveyed in the charity's national sun survey didn't realise UV rays are the only cause of sunburn, with 18 per cent mistakenly attributing the disease to heat or sunlight. Sun protection is required most of the year in Queensland. Cancer Council Queensland spokeswoman Katie Clift said sun protection was a must when the UV index was at level t..
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Crowdfunding campaign launched for 3D-printed human ears

Cutting edge 3D-printing technology could be used to create new biofabricated ears for children with microtia, a condition in which the outer ear was underdeveloped, within a few years.First, however, the Queensland University of Technology and the Brisbane-based Hear and Say Centre must perfect the art of creating prosthetic ears. Ole Walton, who was born with microtia, with Brisbane Roar's Thomas Broich at the Hear and Say Centre. Photo: Cameron Atfield But a lack of government support..
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Should you give a dog a bone? British vets say no

For generations of pet owners, feeding bones to their dogs has seemed as natural and healthy as letting them run free across fields and meadows.But vets are now warning people not to give their dog a bone, because it could kill them. British and Australian vets diverge on whether to give dogs raw bones. Photo: Michelle Burrell The British veterinary charity PDSA has issued the warning after its vets and nurses reported seeing dozens of dogs suffering from damage to their digestive tract..
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Perth Zoo Galapagos tortoise Cerro celebrates 50th birthday, eats watermelon cake

Perth Zoo Galapagos tortoise Cerro celebrates 50th birthday, eats watermelon cake Posted September 19, 2016 19:48:04 Some people may not embrace turning 50 but one of Perth Zoo's oldest residents, Cerro the Galapagos tortoise, has celebrated the birthday with vigour.At more than 200 kilograms, Cerro is considered a youngster, with the oldest Galapagos tortoise on record thought to be around 175 years old.Perth Zoo marked his 50th birthday on Monday with a specially cr..
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Female doctors and nurses at least three times more likely to commit suicide: study

Female doctors and nurses at least three times more likely to commit suicide: study Posted September 19, 2016 09:53:06 Women working in health professions have a rate of suicide which is three times higher than those in other occupations, says a new Australian study. Key points:The study was the first nationwide review of its kind in AustraliaIt found female doctors and nurses were more likely to take their own livesThere are calls for new prevention strategies in h..
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Australians don't trust private health insurers

Australians don’t trust private health insurers High costs and poor value to blame for negative perception.Results of a new study have found more than three-quarters of Australians either strongly agree or agree that "private health insurers put profits before patients", with a similar number considering reducing or cancelling their policy due to a lack of value.The ReachTEL poll, commissioned by the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA), revealed 77.9% of Aussies believe private h..
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Dog racing's survival is at tipping point, says industry chief

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Nomads boss arrested in Darwin .	Major review aims to end debate over taking statins .
New Street service to be established in the Illawarra .	Darwin's Coral Warriors .

Airtasker increases recommended hourly rates to above national minimum and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:35:00 +0000

Airtasker increases recommended hourly rates to above national minimum

Gig economy website Airtasker has heavily revised its recommended hourly rate to exceed the national minimum wage of $17.70 an hour, following allegations on underpayment.The review follows the release of a Unions NSW report that highlighted recommended rates as low as $14.45 an hour after Airtasker had taken a 15 per cent cut for tasks such as cleaning and administration. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide PwC CEO survey: Airtasker The impact of C..
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'Island of despair': Australia intentionally torturing refugees on Nauru, says major Amnesty International report

The Australian government is responsible for the deliberate and systematic torture of refugees on Nauru and should be held accountable under international law, according to a major new report informed by unprecedented access to the secretive island.Amnesty International said it had interviewed 62 refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru, and more than a dozen current or former contract workers who delivered services on behalf of the Australian government, to compile a report it titled: Island of De..
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The 'Love or Leave Australia' party logo. Picture: Supplied

The ‘Love or Leave Australia’ party logo. Picture: SuppliedTHE founder of Australia’s newest and arguably most controversial political party wants the country’s compassion to “end at our borders”.The anti-Islam and anti-immigration Love Australia or Leave party — which boasts a logo of Australia containing the word “full” — was approved and registered by the Electoral Commission on Friday, seven months after it applied for registration.Party founder Kim Vuga, 48, who unsuccessfully ran for a Que..
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Opposition quizzes Brandis on whether Gleeson was consulted on anti-terror laws draft

Opposition quizzes Brandis on whether Gleeson was consulted on anti-terror laws draft Updated October 18, 2016 00:03:48 The Federal Opposition is questioning Attorney-General George Brandis on whether the nation's second law officer was consulted on the final draft of anti-terror laws. Key points:George Brandis is locked in a public feud with Justin GleesonMr Gleeson alleges he was not consulted on final anti-terror legislationSenator Brandis accuses Labor of "playing ..
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Private Health Insurance Ombudsman report shows record complaints, driven by Medibank

For thousands of Australians, health insurance is causing anger, distress and frustration instead of providing the peace of mind the providers have long promised, with complaints hitting a record high.The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman received 4416 complaints in 2015-16, nearly double the number a decade ago, according to the Commonwealth Ombudsman's latest annual report. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide Medibank accused of secret policy changes: ACCC..
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NSW Liberals are a 'closed shop': Abbott

THE end-of-year distractions buzzing around Malcolm Turnbull include the trademark sledgehammer progress of Tony Abbott through public debate.Mr Abbott appears to be reminding the Prime Minister and the broad electorate he is still around, and doing it in a way which has not been helpful to the government.And he is in danger of wearing out his welcome in both sectors.Mr Abbott is in a clutch of Coalition identities of varying weight and influence — Eric Abetz, George Christensen, Kevin Andrews, ..
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Xenophon: no to Abbott's hate speech call

Independent Senator Nick Xenophon and Tony Abbott at Parliament House in Canberra.Staff writers, wiresNews Corp Australia NetworkNICK Xenophon has issued a political smackdown to a suggestion made by Tony Abbott that his team may be considering a proposal to change racial discrimination laws.Mr Abbott has flagged support for a private bill to repeal part of racial discrimination laws, as the government again ruled out any changes.The former prime minister tweeted on Monday afternoon if the Nick ..
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CFMEU boss John Setka seeks stay on blackmail charges

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$40m lotto dispute plays out in court

Factory worker Brendan King had spent thousands of dollars on workplace lottery syndicates. But when his workmates finally hit the $40 million jackpot, the father of five was told he wouldn't receive the life-changing payout he'd been dreaming of. Mr King, who contributed to syndicates for about four years, says he is owed $2.7 million as one of 15 southwest Sydney factory employees who won a Powerball draw on May 5. A NSW Supreme Court has heard workers from the Prysmian factory at Liverpool c..
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Man, woman, two children and dog found dead in Davidson in Sydney's north

A family of four were found dead at a house in Sydney's north on Monday morning in a scene described by police as "extremely confronting".Officers were called to an address on Sir Thomas Mitchell Drive in Davidson about 11.20am and found the bodies of Fernando Manrique, 44, his wife Maria Claudia Lutz, 43, and their two children - Martin, 10, and Elisa, 11, inside. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Four found dead in Sydney home Family found dead in D..
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Cyanogen gets a new CEO, shifts away from selling a full mobile operating system .	Panadol Osteo price hike statement ambiguous but not misleading: ACCC .
The mail: Dwayne Dunn and David Hayes happy to share spoils of victory .	'I should have abolished Darwin Council' .

New killer robot set to destroy pests on the Great Barrier Reef and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:07:00 +0000

New killer robot set to destroy pests on the Great Barrier Reef
THE WORLD'S FIRST robot to control marine pests has completed trials on the Great Barrier Reef, successfully hunting down and killing the coral destroying crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS). The robot known as COTSbot is the first in the world designed to eradicate the COTS responsible for around 40 per cent of the Great Barrier Reef's total loss of coral. The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) said the trials proved the underwater robot vehicle could successfully navigate through difficult..
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A Major Climate Threshold Has Been Permanently Crossed

For the first time in human history, atmospheric CO2 concentrations exceeded 400 parts per million (ppm) in 2015. They’re expected to do so again this year, and every subsequent year for many generations to come, according to a new report issued by the World Meteorological Organisation. Image: David Stanley/Flickr Four hundred ppm is one of the most important symbolic thresholds in the climate change conversation, rivalled only by the 2C warming threshold world leaders agreed not to cross when..
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Brain adapts to dishonesty: study

Brain adapts to dishonesty: study
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Scientists map the Milky Way Galaxy in exceptional detail

The info isn't just useful for visualizing humanity's cosmic neighborhood, of course. Those structures likely helped form stars in the Milky Way for billions of years, so they could offer insight into the galaxy's development. It could help us understand the rest of the universe, as well. As everything we can observe passes through that hydrogen, knowing its concentrations will help scientists correct their findings. It's like cleaning a window, the study's Dr. Benjamin Winkel says. The ma..
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Night parrot population discovered in Queensland national park

The elusive night parrot has been recorded in Diamantina national park in central-west Queensland, expanding its known range and leading scientists to believe it may not be as rare as previously thought. The bird, described by Bush Heritage Australia’s Jim Radford as a “dumpy budgerigar” or a “podgy, sort of smallish, green and yellow parrot”, was thought to be extinct for more than 100 years before ornithologist John Young managed to photograph it in 2013. That discovery was made on an area o..
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Japan's whaling back in focus as battle lines harden at IWC meeting

POTOROZ, SLOVENIA – Pro- and anti-whaling nations clashed at a key meeting Monday where Japan sought to ease a 30-year-old moratorium on commercial hunts while others pushed for an Atlantic whale sanctuary. Host Slovenia urged compromise the sake of the marine mammals — some species of which were hunted to near-extinction in the 20th century—- but member states of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) soon split into familiar factions. Japan, which conducts a yearly whale hunt in the nam..
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Dozens of ancient shipwrecks found accidentally during Black Sea mapping

Dozens of ancient shipwrecks found accidentally during Black Sea mapping Updated October 25, 2016 14:03:46 Dozens of shipwrecks, the first of their kind seen from bygone empires, have been a "complete bonus" discovery for researchers mapping the Black Sea.The international team of scientists came across more than 40 wrecks while surveying the seabed near Bulgaria to understand how quickly land in the area was inundated following the last ice age 20,000 years ago."The wr..
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13 YO Indian-American Maanasa Mendu Wins America's Top Young Scientist, Awarded With Rs.16 Lacs

13-year-old Maanasa Mendu won the 2016 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge and became America’s Top Young Scientist. She also received $25,000 (Rs.16 Lacs) to work on her future projects. Mendu created a cost-effective technology to create energy using solar leaves. The leaves generate energy from precipitation, the wind, and the sun using a solar cell and piezoelectric material (the part of the leaf that picks up on the vibrations) and the same is converted into different forms a..
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Universe not expanding at accelerating rate: Study

London, Oct 25 (IANS) 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 Prize in Physics was awarded to three astronomers for their discovery, in the late 1990s, that the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace. Their conclusions were based on analysis of Type Ia supernovae - the spectacular ther..
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Wildlife documentary star Rob Bredl 'in good spirits' days after crocodile attack .	'I should have abolished Darwin Council' .
Don Dale teen in court on charges .	A-League: Brisbane Roar reels in Victory to secure late draw .

Don Dale teen in court on charges and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 09:45:00 +0000

Don Dale teen in court on charges
A TEEN linked to the allegations of abuse at Don Dale Youth Detention Centre faced Darwin Local Court yesterday on a raft of drugs, weapons and driving charges.The teen, whose name is suppressed by a court order, indicated he would plead guilty to the offences during a brief hearing.In total, the teen is facing 18 separate charges.He appeared, via videolink, wearing a prison-issued orange T-shirt during the hearing which was over within a few minutes.He is charged with supplying and possessing a..
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Bike lane a wheel problem for council

THE controversial bike lane on Darwin’s Esplanade looks set to be scrapped at the next council meeting when all aldermen will be in attendance.Alderman Garry Lambert, who was absent from Tuesday’s meeting, confirmed he would vote to remove the lane when he returned to council on October 25.“Based on all of the reports, the performance and use of the existing laneway, community feedback, road real estate and usage and already existing options, it’s time to put the failed experiment to bed,” Mr La..
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Drumming up national acclaim

A DARWIN drummer is up for a National Live Music Award with some of the top names from the industry.Ben Masters is a finalist for the best live drummer gong in the awards alongside some of his biggest inspirations.“It was crazy. I honestly wasn’t expecting it at all — there’s a lot of drummers in Australia who are very worthy,” he said.“Being recognised with Steve Judd from Karnivool — he was one of my big inspirations so having my name next to his has been the most mental thing ever.”The inaugu..
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Dog walk ends in life-saving mission

SWIM coach and surf lifesaver Graeme Carroll has implored people to learn resuscitation skills, after a chance encounter saw him save the life of 16-month-old Bella Taylor.Mr Carroll had considered staying home during unsettled weather last month but was cajoled by his wife into walking his dog at Ettalong Beach.He caught sight of his friend and fellow surf lifesaver Jenni Darwin out running and was all set to have a quick chat before getting back in his car to go home.That was until the pair sa..
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Darwin Esplanade bike lane set to get chop at next Darwin council ...

Alderman Garry Lambert says he will vote to remove the bike lane at the Darwin Esplanade at the next Darwin City Council meeting.THE controversial bike lane on Darwin’s Esplanade looks set to be scrapped at the next council meeting when all aldermen will be in attendance.Alderman Garry Lambert, who was absent from Tuesday’s meeting, confirmed he would vote to remove the lane when he returned to council on October 25.“Based on all of the reports, the performance and use of the existing laneway, c..
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Northern Territory member Warren Snowdon to open third office in ...

Northern Territory member Warren Snowdon to open third office in Katherine Posted October 13, 2016 20:19:10 Federal member Warren Snowdon will open his third office for the sprawling Northern Territory seat of Lingiari, despite admitting he would rarely be there. Key points:Warren Snowdon says sharing office space with ALP local members already in Katherine "not a possibility"Parliamentary review recommended members of seven geographically large seats in Australia be..
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Former NT deputy leader Willem Westra van Holthe asks for case ...

Former NT deputy leader Willem Westra van Holthe asks for case against wife to be withdrawn Posted October 13, 2016 20:17:55 Former NT deputy chief minister Willem Westra van Holthe has expressed regret for laying aggravated assault charges against his estranged wife, telling a Darwin court it was causing his family undue stress.The Darwin Local Court has heard Jennifer Westra van Holthe allegedly struck her husband with a lamp and umbrella inside their apartment in O..
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Life in the Northern Territory for Indigenous Australians 'distressing ...

Women locking themselves in steel containers to avoid domestic violence, children sleeping on the floor of homes strewn with dog faecal matter, the only street light in town the community social centre, and no way of ensuring children are safe from sexual predators in homes where up to 30 people live. Life in the Northern Territory for Indigenous Australians 'distressing', royal commission hears Dr Damien Howard, consulting psychologist, leaving the Royal Co..
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Feeling hot, hot, hot in the NT

WANT the scoop on October’s unseasonably, unreasonably warm weather?Bureau of Meteorology senior climate manager Greg Browning said the temperature in Darwin had exceeded the October average maximum “every day” except this Tuesday.“The average maximum temperature for October and November in Darwin is 33.3C,” he said. “This year has been a very unusual year climate wise.”BOM senior forecaster Rebecca Patrick said a daily maximum of about 38C was forecast across the inland areas of the Top End for..
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Something to Crow about

ANGE Foley’s eyes were bloodshot yesterday, overcome with emotion on what was a historic day for women’s football.The Crows had already announced Waratah’s premiership midfielder in August as a priority pick for next year’s inaugural AFL Women’s league.This emotion had nothing to do with her, but rather the six Top End footballers who will join her and Darwin soccer convert Jasmine Anderson at the combined Adelaide-AFLNT club.“I wasn’t even emotional when I got picked,” Foley said, wiping a tear..
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From no satellite to two: Rowland lashes Turnbull .	Deaf jurors serve in US and New Zealand, but High Court blocks Australian Gale Lyons' bid .
Facebook marketplace to rival Gumtree and eBay .	Once upon a crime .

BRIEF-AT&T pushing to get deal to acquire Time Warner done by Monday - Bloomberg News citing person familiar with ... and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 13:32:00 +0000

BRIEF-AT&T pushing to get deal to acquire Time Warner done by Monday - Bloomberg News citing person familiar with ...
BRIEF-AT&T pushing to get deal to acquire Time Warner done by Monday - Bloomberg News citing person familiar with matter We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. For more information see our Acceptable Use Policy. Pleas..
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Plants vs. Zombies Heroes Review: Flowering Anew

It’s probably not escaped your notice that there are a lot of collectible card games on mobile, with more coming more or less monthly. And yet Plants vs. Zombies Heroes doesn’t care. There are probably two reasons for the way it unabashedly leaps into the fray. One is that it’s based on an IP that people know and love after EA and PopCap have spent years building it up. The other is that unlike many other CCGs that have tried following the leader (Hearthstone, until there’s evidence to the cont..
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iPhone 8: Release date, specs and pricing to expect from the 2017 flagship phone

Even as the iPhone 7 makes its way at users' doorsteps, rumours have started to float about Apple's 2017 flagship. While sequentially the phone should be called the iPhone 7S, reports have so far pointed to the phone being named as iPhone 8.Traditionally Apple releases an S model a year later after releasing the main models of an iPhone. However, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the device in 2017 the company is planning to offer a different iPhone, which according to rumours will be the iPh..
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Facebook Employees Threatened To Quit Over Trump: Report

According to a juicy new report from the Wall Street Journal, several Facebook employees threatened to quit over CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to allow posts by Donald Trump to remain on the social network. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” the report says that some workers took issue with “certain posts about banning Muslims from entering the US,” arguing that they violated Facebook’s stated policy on hate speech. Zuckerberg, however, apparently elected to keep the posts up over conc..
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Samsung Considering Offering Galaxy Note 7 Customers Discounts On New Galaxy S8, S8 Plus And Note 8 Upon ...

Samsung is in full crisis mode with its Galaxy Note 7 cancellation, as reports say loyal users will abandon future devices from the company. A new report says Samsung is considering giving Galaxy Note 7 customers a discount on next year's Galaxy S8, S8 Plus or Galaxy Note 8. In the months leading up to the launch of the Galaxy Note 7, it appeared almost inevitable that Samsung had a huge hit on its hands well before it ever even officially announced its flagship phablet. In mid-June we reported..
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Cyber attack disrupts internet access

(This file photo taken on September 11, 2013 shows the logo of social networking website Twitter. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Leon NealA CYBER attack that downed popular internet sites including Twitter, Paypal, Netflix and Spotify — by targeting the service that allows users to connect to them — has been resolved, US-based DNS provider Dyn says, after hours of outages that spread around the world.The wave of several distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on Dyn began at 1110 GMT on Friday (8pm A..
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Darwin homes perform well across the decade .	Indonesia earthquake felt in Darwin .
South African captain Faf du Plessis says Australia is playing a similar brand of cricket to his side .	Review: Sony Xperia XZ .

Brexit fallout sends pound to 168-year low and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 08:56:00 +0000

Brexit fallout sends pound to 168-year low
The fallout from the United Kingdom's Brexit vote has led to the British pound falling to its lowest level against the Australian dollar in three years and, on one measure, to its weakest position in 168 years. The sterling has dropped to 31-year lows against the US dollar and slipped 15 per cent against the euro since Britain's shock vote in June to the leave the European Union. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide Post Brexit pound sparks a tourism boom ..
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Beauty brands Sephora, Mecca challenge fashion labels for prized retail real estate

In the queue outside Mecca Maxima's store opening in Melbourne this week, a young woman patiently waited for her chance to get a selfie with big-name Australian beauty blogger Chloe Morello.The line was long, but Madeleine was happy to wait to share a precious few seconds with one of her beauty idols and be one of the first customers admitted into Mecca Maxima's biggest store to date in the newly opened precinct at Vicinity Centre's Chadstone shopping centre. More Business Videos ..
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Iron ore edges higher, but BHP, Rio hit by rating cut

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beer maker Broo makes strong market debut

An emerging brewer has enjoyed a strong debut on the share market, adding over $4 million to its value.Shares in Broo jumped 40 per cent on its market debut, up eight cents from their issue price of 20 cents, taking its market value to $170.3 million. Drink to that: Broo Executive Chairman Kent Grogan. Photo: Pat Scala Broo currently makes two beers - Broo Premium Lager and Australia Draught - which it markets as premium mainstream beers, rather than craft beers.They are currently brewed..
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ASIC gagged on life insurance review

ASIC gagged on life insurance reviewAustralian Associated Press4:21PM October 14, 2016SaveThe corporate regulator knows of two life insurers that pay staff partly according to how many claims they deny - but is not able to publicly name them.Fronting a House of Representatives standing committee on economics on Friday, officials from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission were repeatedly asked to reveal which insurers had the highest rates of rejected claims, and those that link re..
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Off-the-plan settlement risk rising, RBA warns

An inner-city apartment glut in Melbourne and Brisbane threatens to squeeze property developers, the Reserve Bank has warned, amid signs some off-the-plan buyers are already facing difficulties settling on their purchases.In its latest check-up on the banking system, the Reserve says risks in the apartment market are "coming to the fore," especially in inner-city Melbourne and Brisbane, which face the greatest increase in housing supply from a building boom. Construction in Docklands, a ho..
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Fantastic agrees to $361m takeover

Discount furniture retailer Fantastic Holdings has agreed to a "compelling" takeover valuing it at $361 million from the acquisitive South African owner of the Freedom and Snooze furniture chains.Steinhoff Asia Pacific Holdings' $3.50-a-share bid is 43 per cent above the stock's last trading price. It has the support of Fantastic's two key shareholders, chairman Julian Tertini and former finance director Peter Brennan, as well as the board in the absence of a superior offer and subject to an ex..
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The new resources boom - is the party over already?

Before we all get too excited about an emerging commodities boom Mark 2 - be aware that the smart money is already calling it over.In the last week, headlines screamed about the deficit-improving, economic-boosting prospects that we will enjoy thanks to surging prices for our minerals. But don't bank on the resources stock dividend trickle turning to a flood just yet. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Fracking now 'safe' Caulfield newcomer with 'uniqu..
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BHP Billiton, bank stocks send ASX lower for the week

The Australian sharemarket ended the week underwater, led down by mining and bank stocks as investors prepare for an interest rate hike in the US and investment banks turned negative on miners.News from the US, including a fiery presidential debate between candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as well as the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve that pointed to an imminent rate hike influenced the market, as well as local pessimism towards the prospects for resources and energy stoc..
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New trading hours a 'big win' for Qld

MAJOR southeast Queensland stores will be able to open longer with the state’s industrial relations commission unanimously granting an extension of trading hours. The changes, which will come into play on December 1, will mean major retailers can open from 7am to 9pm Monday to Saturday.The National Retail Association (NRA) cited independent economic research during the hearing that suggested the move could add $111 million to the state’s economy and create 1000 jobs.“It allows consumers the choi..
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The mail: Dwayne Dunn and David Hayes happy to share spoils of victory .	'I should have abolished Darwin Council' .
From no satellite to two: Rowland lashes Turnbull .	Deaf jurors serve in US and New Zealand, but High Court blocks Australian Gale Lyons' bid .

Wildlife documentary star Rob Bredl 'in good spirits' days after crocodile attack and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:44:00 +0000

Wildlife documentary star Rob Bredl 'in good spirits' days after crocodile attack
Wildlife documentary star Rob Bredl 'in good spirits' days after crocodile attack Posted September 24, 2016 16:01:20 The "Barefoot Bushman" Rob Bredl, who was attacked by a crocodile on his family's north Queensland wildlife farm this week, is recovering well and expected to be out of intensive care today, his family says.The 66-year-old wildlife documentary star was feeding the crocodile at Bredl's Wild Farm at Bloomsbury near Proserpine on Thursday when it lashed ou..
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Boyer Lectures: Sir Michael Marmot says wealth inequality threatens Australia's egalitarian dream

Boyer Lectures: Sir Michael Marmot says wealth inequality threatens Australia's egalitarian dream Posted September 24, 2016 13:33:35 Closing the gap on health inequality would mean tackling the disproportionate distribution of global wealth, epidemiologist Sir Michael Marmot has argued in his latest Boyer Lecture.Sir Michael, the president of the World Medical Association, says Australia's claim to be an egalitarian country has always relied on ignoring the plight of ..
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A 'compact' city could help us ditch cars and live longer, says Melbourne Uni

Melbourne – the land of restaurant-laden laneways, coffee the envy of the world, AFL (enough said), and Australia's hippest hipsters.And yet it seems our beloved city could be making us sick. Melbourne was found to rely heavily on cars. Photo: Pat Scala Why? Cars. And lots of them. The Melbourne University research found increasing the number of parks in Melbourne could improve health. Photo: Pat Scala New research from Melbourne University, published in medical journal The Lance..
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Dialogue around euthanasia changing: Denton

Dialogue around euthanasia changing: Denton
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Kissing kittens could give you diseases and kill you - new study suggests

Cuddling and kissing kittens could give their owners fatal bacterial diseases if people do not wash their hands properly after touching them, a new study has revealed. Cat scratch disease can cause fever, enlarged, tender lymph nodes, and a scab or ...
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Germany rules men have to use condoms when having sex with prostitutes

Germany has passed a law making wearing a condom mandatory as part of a package designed to protect sex workers.GERMAN legislation designed to make life safer for sex workers, including making the use of a condom mandatory, has passed its final hurdle.Germany’s upper house of Parliament on Friday approved the law, which will come into force on July 1, 2017, said Manuela Schwesig, the minister for women and families.Legislation in 2002 that legalised prostitution gave sex workers social benefits ..
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Profits from unproven supplements 'a conflict for pharmacists'

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Can horses talk? Of course, of course

For thousands of years, horses have obeyed our commands.It's why we rode them into battle, use them as farmhands, and - more recently - draw on them for therapy and rehabilitation programs. A study conducted by Norwegian animal behaviour experts has found horses are able to convey their preferences to handlers by touching symbols with their noses. Photo: Jessica Shapiro But new research into human-equine communication confirms horses aren't just able to listen to us; they're able to tal..
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Hillary Clinton's Personal Health: What Was Going On With Her Eyes In Philadelphia?

Hillary Clinton’s personal health as a worldwide hot topic and the speculation doesn’t look as if it’s going to cool off anytime soon. The Democratic presidential nominee had another peculiar episode, marked by bizarre eye movements, while giving a speech in Philadelphia on Monday. John R. Coppedge, an MD who works as a surgeon in Texas and is a contributor to the Washington publication the Hill, has a theory as to what might have been going on. “It appears that she has a problem with her left ..
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Sydney house prices rise after six months of falls, Perth and Darwin ... .	Amazon Echo is heading outside the US, and here's why you should care .
Suicide fear still grips city .	Charlotte protests: governor of North Carolina declares state of emergency .

'I should have abolished Darwin Council' and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:03:00 +0000

'I should have abolished Darwin Council'
DARWIN City Council should be abolished but the Lord Mayor should keep her position, according to former Chief Minister Shane Stone.“I think we’re over-governed and I don’t think there is a need for the Darwin City Council,” he said.“We should have the Lord Mayor because there are functions that require a Lord Mayor, including citizenship ceremonies, but given the small population of Darwin, the council is not necessary.“I should have had the political courage to move on this when I was the Chie..
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NT petrol cheapest in Australia

DARWIN is the only capital city in Australia where the overall price of unleaded petrol is decreasing, according to fuel firm Informed Sources managing director Alan Cadd. “It’s a downward trend,” Mr Cadd said. “The trend is definitely upwards in other states.”Yesterday, Darwin had the lowest price for unleaded fuel in the nation. Mr Cadd said the price of unleaded petrol in Darwin decreased by 9c/l over the past two months.He was unsure why Darwin was bucking the national trend, but said lower ..
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State Library's big, but little known, vinyl record hoard gets some air ...

Do you long to explore radio announcer John Laws' oeuvre of trucking songs? Do you hanker for the wit of buck tooth country music star Chad Morgan? What about hearing 1980s heart throb Jason Donovan sing 1960s pop?Help is at hand. It's not well known that the State Library of Victoria has an enormous collection of vinyl records – more than 60,000 – that anyone can order to listen to on turntables on-site. Out of the vault: Arts collection manager Dermot McCaul in the State Library of Victo..
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New 2016/17 NTFL Season Under Way

Saturday, October 08 2016 @ 11:04 PM ACDT Contributed by: Wesley Hull The Darwin-based NTFL competition got under way today in Northern Territory capital. Amid the actual football, the year 2016 is now recognised as the year that a game was played in the Northern Territory. The first match for premiership points was between Wanderers and Waratah in 2017, and they will play their centenary match in Round 15 next year. But both teams made a centenary statement today. To kick off the new..
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The future is bright: Jetta

The future is bright: Jetta Georgina Lewis October 8, 2016 5:58 PM DARWIN, AUSTRALIA - JULY 09: Neville Jetta of the Demons in action during the 2016 AFL Round 16 match between the Melbourne Demons and the Fremantle Dockers at TIO Stadium on July 9, 2016 in Darwin, Australia. (Photo by Justine Walker/AFL Media) NEVILLE Jetta says any number of Melbourne’s talented young list can take their game to the next level in 2017. Praising ..
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A Sri Lankan man seeking refuge in Australia has been convicted of ...

A SRI LANKAN man who is trying to stay in Australia as a refugee has been convicted of drink driving on his L-plates.Shanmugalingam Arumugam appeared in the Dandenong Magistrates Court on Thursday where he was fined $300 for three offences and ordered to pay costs of $119.90.The court heard Shanmugalingam Arumugam, 52, was driving in Dandenong on the evening of June 8 when he was pulled over on Woodlee St and breath tested.His blood alcohol was recorded as .160, more than three times the legal l..
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Analysis: US pivot to Asia failure would give comfort to authoritarian ...

Analysis: US pivot to Asia failure would give comfort to authoritarian leaders Posted October 08, 2016 10:08:59 In 30 years, when people evaluate the legacy of US President Barack Obama, the much-heralded "pivot to Asia" will loom large.By the turn of the century, if China has its way, Beijing will control all islands in the South China Sea, it will have taken the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands from Japan, and the PLA Navy will dominate the region's shipping lanes.Democratic ..
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NTFL legends sentenced on drugs charges

TWO former NTFL stars, including Team of the Century forward Dennis John Dunn, tried to smuggle a pound of cannabis to the Tiwi Islands, Darwin Local Court has heard.Dunn, 52, and co-offender Edward Cubillo, also 52, were convicted and sentenced yesterday following the July 20 drug bust near Gunn Point following earlier guilty pleas to supplying less than a commercial quantity of drugs.The plot was foiled after a joint operation between general duties and water police, acting on intelligence inf..
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Latest twist in Chinese property boom

THEY came for the education — they stayed for the lifestyle.Thousands of families from the first wave of Chinese property buyers are adding a new twist to the already booming real estate market, as “upgraders” ditch their off-the-plan apartments for houses and terraces.Shanghai-born accountant Vincent Liu, 33, moved to Sydney around 10 years ago to complete his Masters degree. After renting in three different suburbs, he finally bought an apartment in Macquarie Park in 2012 for $570,000.But with..
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Caruso set for first Bathurst shootout

Michael Caruso is ramping up to take part in his first ever Bathurst shootout and will be the first car out on track after qualifying 10th in yesterday’s session.Wearing colours of the 1991 Bathurst-winning Nissan, Caruso is pleased to represent his manufacturer at the year’s biggest race after news the brand has recommitted to Supercars for at least two more seasons.At some stages of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 the Nissans seemed to struggle with setup, but Caruso, paired with Dean Fiore..
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Google Play Store has more than 400 malicious apps hidden as games, themes and skins: Report .	Suicide Bomber Attacks Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan .
Indonesian military trains on Australian soil for first time since Timor ... .	WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth to 1.7 per cent .

Don Dale teen in court on charges and other top stories.

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

Don Dale teen in court on charges
A TEEN linked to the allegations of abuse at Don Dale Youth Detention Centre faced Darwin Local Court yesterday on a raft of drugs, weapons and driving charges.The teen, whose name is suppressed by a court order, indicated he would plead guilty to the offences during a brief hearing.In total, the teen is facing 18 separate charges.He appeared, via videolink, wearing a prison-issued orange T-shirt during the hearing which was over within a few minutes.He is charged with supplying and possessing a..
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Bike lane a wheel problem for council

THE controversial bike lane on Darwin’s Esplanade looks set to be scrapped at the next council meeting when all aldermen will be in attendance.Alderman Garry Lambert, who was absent from Tuesday’s meeting, confirmed he would vote to remove the lane when he returned to council on October 25.“Based on all of the reports, the performance and use of the existing laneway, community feedback, road real estate and usage and already existing options, it’s time to put the failed experiment to bed,” Mr La..
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Drumming up national acclaim

A DARWIN drummer is up for a National Live Music Award with some of the top names from the industry.Ben Masters is a finalist for the best live drummer gong in the awards alongside some of his biggest inspirations.“It was crazy. I honestly wasn’t expecting it at all — there’s a lot of drummers in Australia who are very worthy,” he said.“Being recognised with Steve Judd from Karnivool — he was one of my big inspirations so having my name next to his has been the most mental thing ever.”The inaugu..
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Dog walk ends in life-saving mission

SWIM coach and surf lifesaver Graeme Carroll has implored people to learn resuscitation skills, after a chance encounter saw him save the life of 16-month-old Bella Taylor.Mr Carroll had considered staying home during unsettled weather last month but was cajoled by his wife into walking his dog at Ettalong Beach.He caught sight of his friend and fellow surf lifesaver Jenni Darwin out running and was all set to have a quick chat before getting back in his car to go home.That was until the pair sa..
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Darwin Esplanade bike lane set to get chop at next Darwin council ...

Alderman Garry Lambert says he will vote to remove the bike lane at the Darwin Esplanade at the next Darwin City Council meeting.THE controversial bike lane on Darwin’s Esplanade looks set to be scrapped at the next council meeting when all aldermen will be in attendance.Alderman Garry Lambert, who was absent from Tuesday’s meeting, confirmed he would vote to remove the lane when he returned to council on October 25.“Based on all of the reports, the performance and use of the existing laneway, c..
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Northern Territory member Warren Snowdon to open third office in ...

Northern Territory member Warren Snowdon to open third office in Katherine Posted October 13, 2016 20:19:10 Federal member Warren Snowdon will open his third office for the sprawling Northern Territory seat of Lingiari, despite admitting he would rarely be there. Key points:Warren Snowdon says sharing office space with ALP local members already in Katherine "not a possibility"Parliamentary review recommended members of seven geographically large seats in Australia be..
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Former NT deputy leader Willem Westra van Holthe asks for case ...

Former NT deputy leader Willem Westra van Holthe asks for case against wife to be withdrawn Posted October 13, 2016 20:17:55 Former NT deputy chief minister Willem Westra van Holthe has expressed regret for laying aggravated assault charges against his estranged wife, telling a Darwin court it was causing his family undue stress.The Darwin Local Court has heard Jennifer Westra van Holthe allegedly struck her husband with a lamp and umbrella inside their apartment in O..
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Life in the Northern Territory for Indigenous Australians 'distressing ...

Women locking themselves in steel containers to avoid domestic violence, children sleeping on the floor of homes strewn with dog faecal matter, the only street light in town the community social centre, and no way of ensuring children are safe from sexual predators in homes where up to 30 people live. Life in the Northern Territory for Indigenous Australians 'distressing', royal commission hears Dr Damien Howard, consulting psychologist, leaving the Royal Co..
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Feeling hot, hot, hot in the NT

WANT the scoop on October’s unseasonably, unreasonably warm weather?Bureau of Meteorology senior climate manager Greg Browning said the temperature in Darwin had exceeded the October average maximum “every day” except this Tuesday.“The average maximum temperature for October and November in Darwin is 33.3C,” he said. “This year has been a very unusual year climate wise.”BOM senior forecaster Rebecca Patrick said a daily maximum of about 38C was forecast across the inland areas of the Top End for..
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Something to Crow about

ANGE Foley’s eyes were bloodshot yesterday, overcome with emotion on what was a historic day for women’s football.The Crows had already announced Waratah’s premiership midfielder in August as a priority pick for next year’s inaugural AFL Women’s league.This emotion had nothing to do with her, but rather the six Top End footballers who will join her and Darwin soccer convert Jasmine Anderson at the combined Adelaide-AFLNT club.“I wasn’t even emotional when I got picked,” Foley said, wiping a tear..
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'I should have abolished Darwin Council' .	From no satellite to two: Rowland lashes Turnbull .
Deaf jurors serve in US and New Zealand, but High Court blocks Australian Gale Lyons' bid .	Facebook marketplace to rival Gumtree and eBay .

A-League: Brisbane Roar reels in Victory to secure late draw and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 07:08:00 +0000

A-League: Brisbane Roar reels in Victory to secure late draw
A sensational 96th-minute Luke DeVere equaliser has saved Matt McKay's blushes to earn Brisbane a 1-1 draw against Melbourne Victory on the A-League's opening night.McKay's dismissal after the hour mark had Victory on top, and Mitch Austin put them ahead seven minutes from time by lashing home a loose ball. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide Late goal rescues ten man Brisbane Ricciardo and Verstappen cruise around Tokyo O'Neill expecting bi..
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Pat Cummins shines against Cricket Australia XI in comeback

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The Rebecca Wilson I knew: a beautiful friend and a fearless journalist

The only way to make it better is to write about her, so that's what I'll do.On Wednesday afternoon, I sat at the bedside of my beautiful friend and colleague Rebecca Wilson. For once, I was doing all the talking. For once, we weren't arguing about something to do with sport. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Journalist Rebecca Wilson dies from breast cancer How will we get to work in 2026? Kingswood Country star Ross Higgins dies ..
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AFL seals purchase of Etihad Stadium

THE AFL will take control of Etihad Stadium next month under a deal worth up to $200 million struck today.But the league’s plans to clear the way for a better playing surface and improved gate returns faces one last hurdle, with global popstar Justin Bieber scheduled to play at the venue on March 10.League stakeholders have previously expressed concern over the playing surface following major concerts.The league will likely honour existing bookings once it takes charge of the venue in November, ..
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Illawarra Hawks unleash 34-point NBL rampaging victory, to send Adelaide 36ers crashing

THE old saying goes “youth is wasted on the young” and on Friday night Adelaide looked every centimetre a novice as Illawarra doled out a 122-88 NBL lesson in Wollongong.After battling back from a 15-point deficit at 6-21 to lead 56-55 by half-time, the 36ers were buried under a 67-point second-half offensive avalanche, Hawks imports Rotnei Clarke (23 points, six assists) and Marvelle Harris (21 points, seven assists) steering the snow plough.Illawarra’s third import, back-up centre Michael Holy..
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Brent Harvey officially quits the AFL as Andrew Swallow steps down as Roos skipper

Brent Harvey announced his retirement from the AFL on Friday night as North Melbourne captain Andrew Swallow announced he would step down from the role of captain for the 2017 season.Speaking at North Melbourne's awards night, Harvey said although he thought he was good enough to play on, he did not want to pull on the jumper of another club. Games-record holder Brent Harvey leaving the field for the last time. Photo: Getty Images Harvey said he loved training because he loved spending t..
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Sainsbury lays into 'time-wasting' Saudis - SBS

Australia settled for a draw in Friday morning's match, as tempers threatened to boil over during the second half as Saudi players succumbed to the 30 degree heat. Defender Omar Othman suffered a cramp off the ball while the home fans demanded that the Socceroos halt play so that he could receive treatment. Mile Jedinak eventually gave and kicked the ball into touch before Saudi assistant Mark van Bommel rushed to the Australian bench to criticize the delayed reaction with Ange Postecoglou, wh..
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The passion of Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold: 'There will be blow ups this year, a hundred per cent'

Of all the awkward moments Graham Arnold had last season, the most awkward came on live television.Arnold was standing in the middle of an empty Allianz Stadium. The Sydney FC coach had just watched his side lose 2-0 to Adelaide United – its 11th defeat in a row. The dark bags under his eyes showed how tough the season had been. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide O'Neill expecting big things from Bobo Late goal rescues ten man Brisbane ..
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Valencia chased down touchline by police - SBS

The Everton striker, for whom an arrest warrant was issued due to him allegedly owing child support, was replaced in the 82nd minute of his country's impressive 3-0 win over the Copa America winners in Quito. Wearing an oxygen mask, Valencia was then driven down the touchline towards a waiting ambulance, with police officers rushing after him as they tried to prevent his prompt getaway. Valencia's representative, Gonzalo Vargas, has since said the arrest warrant has been dropped.
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AFL trades 2016: Richmond Tigers forward Ty Vickery takes Hawthorn Hawks offer to move

Like Brian Lake before him, Ty Vickery hopes Hawthorn can deliver him the success that has until now evaded him.Vickery has become the first free agent of this year's open trading season to nominate to move to another club. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide AFL trade period explained Does WA have top draft pick? Jimmy Bartel's beard is gone Bulldogs party on Mad Monday Plays of the 2016 AFL grand final Bulldog..
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Google Play Store has more than 400 malicious apps hidden as games, themes and skins: Report .	Suicide Bomber Attacks Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan .
Indonesian military trains on Australian soil for first time since Timor ... .	WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth to 1.7 per cent .

Darwin homes perform well across the decade and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:25:00 +0000

Darwin homes perform well across the decade
DARWIN has proved to be one of Australia’s best long-term growth cities with unit prices doubling in nearly half of all suburbs in the past decade. According to CoreLogic data, the median house price in 19 per cent of Darwin suburbs also increased by at least 100 per cent since 2006.This placed Darwin as the third best performing capital city behind Sydney and Melbourne, where values are on the up. Houses prices doubled in more than half of Melbourne.In Sydney 44 per cent of Sydney suburbs doubl..
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Darwin City lighting to get smarter

DARWIN City could soon introduce smart lighting technology across the capital, after the innovation was recommended by two of Australia’s other Lord Mayors. Smart lighting maximises energy efficiency by dimming during times of minimal street traffic.Darwin Lord Mayor Katrina Fong Kim hosted the Council of Capital City Lord Mayors meeting in Darwin this week.Ms Fong Kim said introducing smart lighting could be a “game changer” for Darwin.“We’re looking at the work that other cities are doing with..
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Meth truckie in fine mess

A METH smoking road train driver told police he smoked the drug to stay awake and clock up longer days behind the wheel.Kenneth Schmidt pleaded guilty to driving with a prohibited drug in his blood and possessing methamphetamine after two separate busts in Pine Creek and Tennant Creek.The Darwin Local Court heard Schmidt drew the attention of police after his truck was found parked in the middle of the road at Pine Creek, blocking traffic in both directions.Schmidt responded to a knock on the ca..
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Gunbalanya students taught to do vehicle checks to help out remote ...

Gunbalanya students taught to do vehicle checks to help out remote community Posted October 15, 2016 08:37:53 An outback high school in the Northern Territory has come up with a creative solution to tackling the problem of people driving unregistered vehicles.Gunbalanya Community School in Arnhem Land has taught senior students how to perform motor vehicle registration checks, helping drivers stay on the road and giving teenagers skills they can use in the workplace."..
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Hearing loss among Indigenous children in NT detention ...

Hearing loss among Indigenous children in NT detention 'widespread': royal commission submission Updated October 15, 2016 01:35:33 A psychologist has given scathing testimony about the lack of provisions for screening and managing children with hearing loss in Northern Territory juvenile detention, while other specialists say decades have passed without significant improvement. Key points:Psychologist says hearing loss communication problems misconstrued as non-complia..
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Our Jess channels Chisel

When the Territory’s favourite superstar Jessica Mauboy heard she would be covering a version of Cold Chisel’s pub anthem Flame Trees she says she “froze”.Growing up with a mum who regularly blasted the iconic ballad through their Darwin home it was always going to be a remake with sentimental value to her family.The song is one of several covers and originals recorded by Mauboy and released yesterday to correspond with her new Australian series The Secret Daughter.“(Flame Trees) was one of the ..
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NT independent Guyula's seat in doubt

Lucy Hughes JonesAustralian Associated PressWith an overwhelming parliamentary majority, the Northern Territory's new Labor government is set to "run amuck without any accountability" and it could gain another member just days from the first sitting date.Newly-elected independent Yingiya Mark Guyula risks losing his seat after the NT Electoral Commission (NTEC) received a complaint about his eligibility.The Yolgnu politician, who is due to be sworn in on Tuesday, ousted Labor stalwart Lynne Walk..
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'I'm not going to leave them in third world conditions': Meet the Bondi ...

The first time Kelly Wright heard of Jilkminggan was in March.A friend who works with the Northern Territory Aboriginal community asked the Bondi hairdresser for help with an idea. Could she rally for second-hand clothing to sell in the remote community's new charity op-shop? Hairdresser turned charity founder Kelly Wright in her Bondi hair salon. Photo: Nic Walker "Within days, my Facebook post was shared 28,000 times. I thought I would get 15 bags of clothes. In the end we got 500 bag..
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Tropical paradise

WHOEVER buys this home will be treated to a fully renovated interior, perfect for a growing family and in one of the most sought-after suburbs in the Top End. Situated on an established 1100sq m allotment, this substantial, renovated two-storey home is in Darwin’s most sought-after seaside location of Nightcliff.Selling agent Tim Mackenzie said this five- bedroom, three-bathroom home has stunning renovations throughout, a huge master suite with resort-style ensuite and walk-in robe and a hostess..
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The mail: Dwayne Dunn and David Hayes happy to share spoils of victory .	'I should have abolished Darwin Council' .
From no satellite to two: Rowland lashes Turnbull .	Deaf jurors serve in US and New Zealand, but High Court blocks Australian Gale Lyons' bid .

Indonesia earthquake felt in Darwin and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:07:00 +0000

Indonesia earthquake felt in Darwin

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake in the Banda Sea off Indonesia has been felt near Darwin, Australian authorities say.The quake occurred just before 9.30pm AEST on Saturday, the Bureau of Meteorology said in statement."Based on the magnitude and location of this earthquake the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre has assessed there is no tsunami threat to the Australian mainland, islands or territories," the bureau said. © AAP 2016 Send your photos, videos and stories to 9NEWS You can remain anon..
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Western Bulldogs star Clay Smith's heartache for lost mate

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Marine deal on track to be sealed before Obama exit

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Sydney house prices rise after six months of falls, Perth and Darwin ... .	Amazon Echo is heading outside the US, and here's why you should care .
Suicide fear still grips city .	Charlotte protests: governor of North Carolina declares state of emergency .

South African captain Faf du Plessis says Australia is playing a similar brand of cricket to his side and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 15:37:00 +0000

South African captain Faf du Plessis says Australia is playing a similar brand of cricket to his side
FAF du Plessis won’t rule out a miracle pink-ball comeback from AB de Villiers but expects puppy sledging compared with Australia’s ‘pack of wild dogs” hostility South Africa endured two years ago.Stand-in Proteas skipper du Plessis was greeted with obscenities and “barking” from Australian fielders in the Rainbow Nation during a 2014 series loss but notes the tone is changing under Michael Clarke’s successor Steve Smith.“Australia has always been a team when they do get on top you hear a lot fr..
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Melbourne Victory spared FFA penalty for flare lit by fan at derby

Melbourne Victory fans who dobbed in and turfed out a flare-lighting troublemaker in Saturday's A-League derby have saved their club from punishment from Football Federation Australia over the matter.A flare lit in the second half of Victory's 4-1 derby defeat looked set to compound their misery on a poor night, with the club playing under the threat of a points deduction due to poor fan behaviour. The A-League believes a cultural shift away from flares may be underway. Photo: Francisco Se..
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FFA Cup: Sydney FC isn't the first A-League team Canberra Olympic midfielder Daniel Colbertaldo has faced

The FFA Cup semi-final is a "stake in the ground moment" and Canberra Olympic are calling on the ACT to get behind them against A-League big boys Sydney FC at Viking Park on Wednesday night.About 3000 tickets have been sold, but they're hoping a near-capacity 7000 will turn out to see the $23 state-league underdogs go toe to toe with the professionals. Canberra Olympic midfielder Daniel Colbertaldo played for Tuggeranong United the last time an A-League club was in town for the FFA Cup. Ph..
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Brisbane Broncos set to throw Benji a lifeline

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Anger as Brits take top jobs at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

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Why Knights officials met with Fifita twins

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Why Bancroft has firmed as Test bolter

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Bathurst 1000: Court of appeal hands down verdict over Jamie Whincup's penalty

NINE days after the chequered flag flew at Mount Panorama we finally have a Bathurst 1000 winner.Will Davison and Jonathon Webb’s triumph remains intact after the Supercars National Court of Appeal dismissed Red Bull Racing Australia’s appeal over the 15 second time penalty awarded to Jamie Whincup.The verdict confirms that Whincup and co-driver Paul Dumbrell finished the race in 11th, while Whincup’s 139-point deficit to championship-leading teammate Shane van Gisbergen still stands.RED BULL: ‘..
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Chris Waller wary but confident Winx still the best

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Roar claim W-League players not ripped off - SBS

Professional Footballers Australia is again at loggerheads with the Roar, whose latest off-field controversy surrounds attempts to reverse decisions taken by former managing director Daniel Cobb. Cobb served in the job for two months before he was sacked by owners the Bakrie Group in August - but seven days before he was dismissed, he presented increased contract offers to W-League players, among them Matildas co-captain Clare Polkinghorne, Katrina Gorry and Tameka Butt. The offers were accepte..
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Review: Sony Xperia XZ .	Defence in dark over Port of Darwin lease .
Cyanogen gets a new CEO, shifts away from selling a full mobile operating system .	Panadol Osteo price hike statement ambiguous but not misleading: ACCC .

Review: Sony Xperia XZ and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 16:01:00 +0000

Review: Sony Xperia XZ
In 2016, Sony opted to change their flagship lineup of smartphones from the Xperia Z to the Xperia X. Having announced a slew of Xperia X devices at Mobile World Congress in February. The company announced the Xperia X Compact and Xperia XZ at IFA ...
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Obama sets sights on Mars by 2030

US President Barack Obama said the nation is relying on private industry to find ways to make the "giant leap" to Mars, with human missions on the horizon by the 2030s. Picture: Jim Watson.US PRESIDENT Barack Obama said this week the nation is relying on private industry to find ways to make the “giant leap” to Mars, with human missions on the horizon by the 2030s.The US president’s announcement confirmed a longstanding agreement to partner with commercial companies on future missions to deep sp..
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iPhone 7 Emerges Victorious In The Wake Of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Cancellation

With Samsung’s official cancellation of its Galaxy Note 7, the wind seems to be blowing in favor of Apple. The Cupertino-based tech giant has an excellent chance to establish its reputation as the leading smartphone of the year with the recently unveiled iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The move to cancel the Galaxy Note 7 will bring Samsung weeks of bad news, millions of returns to process, and a massive fiscal cost to recall and eliminate the flammable phablets. The cancellation of the Galaxy Note..
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Microsoft Hololens Development Edition: Australian Price And Release Date

The Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition and Microsoft HoloLens Commercial Suite is now available for pre-order in Australia, exclusively from the Microsoft Store. Here’s all the details. Devices will start to ship in late November — with the Development Edition costing $4,369 and the Commercial Suite costing $7,269. The Hololens is the world’s first self-contained holographic computer, and Microsoft is experiencing interest from developers and commercial customers and partners around the gl..
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Hello Moto – I'm back

Moto wants to be seen as innovative, quirky and cool. After several years in the wilderness going from Motorola to Google, to Lenovo, it believes it has regained its mojo – sorry Moto! Of course, it never lost it, nor abandoned Australia, as Danny Adamopoulos, senior director of Product Operations APAC/India, said in an exclusive interview with iTWire following this morning’s launch of its new Moto Z, Moto Z Play, and MotoMods. Adamopoulos has been with Moto since 2002. He said, “We were one ..
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Australia facing questions at UN over post-2020 climate change stance

Australia is facing renewed international pressure to explain what it is doing to tackle climate change, with a United Nations review finding its emissions continue to soar and several countries calling for clarity about what it will do after 2020.Countries including China and the US have put more than 30 questions to the Turnbull government, asking for detail about how Australia will meet its 2030 emissions target and raising concerns about a lack of transparency over how the government calcul..
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Tile introduces a thinner, lighter version of its Bluetooth tracker, Tile Mate

Tile, the Bluetooth-connected lost item finder which recently rolled out a newer, thinner version of its flagship product called the Tile Slim, is out this morning with its latest, an update to the original Tile, now called Tile Mate. While still bulkier than the Tile Slim, the new Tile Mate is now 25 percent smaller than the original version, and comes with a hole that allows it to clip onto keyrings. Tile Mate is also a touch more affordable than its thinner counterpart, at $25 versus $30 fo..
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Vodafone conducts live 5G trial

Vodafone conducts live 5G trial with nokia, heralding the potential of new technology.MOBILE service provider Vodafone Australia conducted a live public 5G demonstration Wednesday in conjunction with Nokia and the University of Technology, Sydney.The next generation technology is not expected to be rolled out for years to come but it holds the promise of supporting a dramatically more digital dependent world. The future of 5G was described as a fundamental leap forward by Vodafone Chief Technolo..
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Mac Sales Declining Faster than Windows as PC Shipments Slow Down Further

The Mac lineup has reached an extensive sinking point. Sales for Apple’s laptop lineup are constantly declining and according to the latest research data for Q3 2016 from Gartner and IDC, things are not looking positive for Cupertino giant. Worldwide Mac shipments have yet again faced a substantial decline, although, this time by a whopping 13%. They constituted nearly 7.4 percent of the worldwide PC market with 5.7 Million units, down from 8.1% last year. The crucial rationale isn’t because cu..
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CBA leads call for cyber attack cooperation after government threat report

CBA's David Whiteing said cyber security was a shared responsibility for all participants in the digital economy. Wayne Taylor Commonwealth Bank of Australia's technology chief has led calls for increased cooperation among businesses and public sector agencies regarding cyber attacks, following the release of a government report highlighting increasing threats.The government's peak cyber security agency the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACS..
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Facebook marketplace to rival Gumtree and eBay .	Once upon a crime .

Defence in dark over Port of Darwin lease and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Defence in dark over Port of Darwin lease
CHIEF Minister Michael Gunner has lambasted the former CLP Government after it was revealed the Defence Department learned the Port of Darwin would be leased to a Chinese company for 99-years just hours before the decision was announced.An expert said the revelations, reported by The Australian through Freedom of Information documents, highlighted an “alarming naivety” on the part of the Defence Department about the nature of Chinese business.The impending announcement also reportedly triggered..
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TIO's $900 hit to Darwin resident

LUDMILLA resident Clive Hyde faces a whopping $940 increase in his home and contents insurance at the hands of TIO on the eve of the cyclone season.The insurer was sold by the previous CLP Government to the German giant Allianz in 2014.Mr Hyde, a former pictorial editor at the NT News, said he was stunned at the rise.“Once TIO was sold we all figured the premiums would go up,” he said. “I would’ve expected a $200 increase but not by this much, not by $900.”The premium on the family home, which s..
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Darwin Esplanade bike lane to remain in place

Despite a staff recommendation to remove the bike lane from the Esplanade, Darwin Council last night voted to keep the lane.In a split decision, Lord Mayor Katrina Fong Lim used her additional casting vote to retain the controversial bike lane, but add a 500mm buffer zone between the edge of the lane and the side of the car park. This means the car parks will be narrowed to 2.2m wide.Aldermen Niblock, Glover, Knox, Young and Lord Mayor Fong Lim voted to retain the lane, while Aldermen Want de Ro..
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Council playing the lane game

Despite a staff recommendation to remove the bike lane from the Esplanade, Darwin Council last night voted to keep the lane.In a split decision, Lord Mayor Katrina Fong Lim used her additional casting vote to retain the controversial bike lane, but add a 500mm buffer zone between the edge of the lane and the side of the car park. This means the car parks will be narrowed to 2.2m wide.Aldermen Niblock, Glover, Knox, Young and Lord Mayor Fong Lim voted to retain the lane, while Aldermen Want de Ro..
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Nhulunbuy boy steals show at Rio

ALISTAIR Donohoe doesn’t remember stealing fellow Paralympian Tom O’Neil-Thorne’s bike in Nhulunbuy nearly 20 years ago.“We lived on the same street. Apparently, I stole their bike, I have no memory of my time in Nhulunbuy because I was really young,” the two-time Rio silver medallist said.“I met his mum and dad and they told me that I used to go around and take their kids bikes and ride them. Then my mum would have to apologetically return them.”It is uncanny the two would go on to represent Au..
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Radio Maubere: The secret link between occupied East Timor and ...

Radio Maubere: The secret link between occupied East Timor and the outside world Posted October 12, 2016 12:01:24 If someone was to make an Australian version of Forrest Gump, they might look to Brian Manning's life story for inspiration.In 1966, he helped the Gurindji strikers in the Wave Hill walk-off. When Cyclone Tracy hit his hometown of Darwin, police commandeered his truck to collect dead bodies. Months later, he became involved in possibly the most important m..
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Ministers deliberately kept in the dark on child abuse, royal ...

The Royal Commission into children in detention has heard astounding evidence that senior Northern Territory public servants deliberately kept the minister "in the dark" over the number of child who were subjected to abuse. Ministers deliberately kept in the dark on child abuse, royal commission told Commissioners Mick Gooda and Margaret White AO. Photo: Glenn CampbellMegan Mitchell from the Australian Human Rights Commission leaves court after giving eviden..
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'I beg you, do not just put it in the filing cabinet', witness pleads at NT ...

The survival of Indigenous people in the Northern Territory depended on the outcome of the Royal Commission into Child Protection and Detention, a witness told the commission hearing in Darwin.Pat Anderson, co-author of a 2007 report on protecting young Indigenous people from sexual abuse titled Little Children Are Sacred, begged commissioners to be firm saying the issues they were considering had been talked about many times before. Commissioners Mick Gooda and Margaret White AO. Photo: G..
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Breaking The Silence After The Bali Bombings

The emergency department staff thought he could be crazy. A man had walked into Royal Darwin Hospital saying he'd just arrived from Bali, where something terrible happened. It was 7am on a Sunday. He had bruises and burns on his body. He said Australians were dead and injured. The team called general manager Len Notaras. "I was told we had a chap who was telling a chilling tale of carnage and disaster in Bali," Notaras told The Huffington Post Australia. "Now the staff were saying, 'Look, l..
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The role of the CMO is evolving: Are you keeping up?

Sheryl Pattek is vice-president, executive partner at Forrester Research My (amazing) vacation in the Galapagos Islands earlier in the year got me thinking about Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution. Many of you may already know this, but Darwin visited Australia 180 years ago and this visit had a role to play in his understanding of the world. On this same voyage where he also visited Galapagos, Darwin discovered various species of the finch, which played a large..
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From no satellite to two: Rowland lashes Turnbull .	Deaf jurors serve in US and New Zealand, but High Court blocks Australian Gale Lyons' bid .
Facebook marketplace to rival Gumtree and eBay .	Once upon a crime .

Cyanogen gets a new CEO, shifts away from selling a full mobile operating system and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 12:28:00 +0000

Cyanogen gets a new CEO, shifts away from selling a full mobile operating system
Cyanogen, a startup behind its own, alternative version of the Android operating system, now has a new CEO. In the wake of reports that the company exaggerated its success in terms of active users, layoffs, and difficulties scaling, Cyanogen’s co-founder and CEO Kirt McMaster will be transitioning into an “Executive Chairman” role, while Lior Tal, previously COO, will now assume the CEO position. In addition, Steve Kondik, Cyanogen’s co-founder and CTO, will be taking on a new role as Chief Sc..
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Sony gears up for virtual Christmas with PlayStation VR

Sony gears up for virtual Christmas with PlayStation VRVirtual reality is about to go mainstream for Christmas courtesy of Sony PlayStation VR. It’s the one VR platform whose purpose is crystal clear — gaming. Every kid will want one. If they don’t want it yet, they will once they see the neighbourhood kids playing VR games.PSVR launches globally on Thursday and some stores will open at midnight. The event will be anticlimactic for some because Sony’s system is sold out at launch. The only peopl..
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Forza Horizon 3 Will Reportedly Get More Performance Patches

Forza Horizon 3 Will Reportedly Get More Performance Patches Excellent news. Forza Horizon 3 got a performance patch just earlier today, but issues persist. Apparently, the developers aren’t blind to all the problems that the PC version of the game especially is suffering from, because NeoGAF user SeeNoWeevil is reporting that there are more performance patches in the works for the open world racing game. This is excellent news, because Forza Horizon 3 is otherwise an excellent racing gam..
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It's Over: Samsung's Galaxy Note7 Is Dead

It’s over. Samsung has stopped production of its troubled Galaxy Note7 smartphone completely, and will not build or sell any more. Bloomberg Technology reports that a statement from Samsung confirms that production of the Note7 will not restart. According to Bloomberg, “production will stop, Samsung said in a statement Tuesday” in Korea. From Samsung, in a statement obtained by Al Jazeera: “We recently readjusted the production volume for thorough investigation and quality control, but putting ..
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Facebook Workplace proves a space age hit for Australia's NBN

Facebook Workplace proves a space age hit for Australia’s NBNNBN generated 1400 posts during the launch of Sky Muster II which offers fast broadband for around 400,000 Australian homes and businesses.The Australian3:43PM October 11, 2016Save NBN says it was the first large Australian corporation to sign up to Facebook’s newly minted Workplace service.Facebook’s Workplace service is a variation of regular Facebook and is designed for business communications.Karina Keisler, NBN executive general m..
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Apple Watch Series 2: Apple Inches Closer To Perfection

The Apple Watch Series 2 came out a couple of weeks ago, and so far, the response has been mostly positive. The Daily Express claims that with the Watch Series 2, it is finally time to buy a smartwatch. “The Apple Watch 2 is finally here bringing a host of new features and improvements to the world’s most popular smartwatch and this is why you should finally consider buying one,” says critic David Snelling, who adds that the water-resistant design and GPS make it ideal for fitness fans. The App..
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Smartphones and watches 'banned from Cabinet over hacking concerns'

Tuesday 11 October 2016 Cabinet ministers have been warned not to wear the devices in meetings in case they are hacked by Russian spiesAppleCabinet ministers in the UK are banned from wearing Apple Watches and similar devices during meetings amid concerns they could be hacked.ADVERTISEMENT Ministers have reportedly been told they cannot wear the smartwatches in Cabinet meetings after concerns they could be hacked by Russian spies and used as listening devices. However, this is a Cabinet-wide p..
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Sony Xperia XZ gets Australian launch details

Sony has announced that its recently-unveiled flagship phone, the Xperia XZ, will be available in Australia on October 20 with pre-orders opening today.The XZ continues the Japanese company's strategy of frequent, iterative phone releases, supplanting the Xperia X Performance which was just released in June. The new Xperia XZ. With curved glass and a subtly colour-changing metal body made with a proprietary alloy called ALKALEIDO, the XZ is a 5.2-inch phone that looks like a mix between ..
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WA man on lawnmower drink driving charges

Australian Associated PressA Perth man has been charged with driving a ride-on lawnmower on a footpath while intoxicated.The 44-year-old man was travelling along a footpath in suburban Bennett Springs on Sunday afternoon when officers noticed him.Police say the lawnmower was not capable of being registered and not suitable to be ridden on the road.They will also allege the man, whose licence had been disqualified, provided a breath test reading of 0.106, more than double the limit.He has been ch..
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Aussies want driverless cars for when they're tired, bored or drunk

Australians like the idea of driverless cars, but first they want to take a look under the hood. Preliminary results from a national study undertaken by the Australian Driverless Vehicle Initiative (ADVI) suggest Australians are fairly keen to give up the steering wheel. The survey of more than 5,000 Australians over the age of 18 found that a majority liked the idea of using a driverless vehicle when they were tired, when driving was "boring or monotonous," or if they had consumed alcohol or d..
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Deaf jurors serve in US and New Zealand, but High Court blocks Australian Gale Lyons' bid .	Facebook marketplace to rival Gumtree and eBay .
Once upon a crime .	Google Play Store has more than 400 malicious apps hidden as games, themes and skins: Report .

Panadol Osteo price hike statement ambiguous but not misleading: ACCC and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 09:33:00 +0000

Panadol Osteo price hike statement ambiguous but not misleading: ACCC
Statements linking a price increase of Panadol Osteo to its removal from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme were "ambiguous" but not misleading, an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has found. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Price hike set for Panadol Osteo Did he mislead parliament? Sydney Olympic Park 2030 Masterplan Phillip Hughes inquest begins CFA legislation to pass Hinc..
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Fortescue Metals buys an iron ore mine for just $1

Billionaire Andrew (Twiggy) Forrest’s Fortescue Metals is paying just $1 to buyout BC Ironâs 75% interest in the Nullagine joint venture mine north of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Fortescue is now seeing if there is a viable was to restart operations at the iron ore mine. The acquisition includes all assets and rehabilitation obligations. BC Iron shares jumped 16% to $0.21. Fortescue shares closed 1.8% higher at $5.03. Operations at the mine were suspended in late 2015..
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Gina Rinehart's Kidman bid hinges on deal structure and development proposals

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull: "I always welcome seeing Australian investment in Australian agriculture". Alex Ellinghausen The Coalition government has suggested mining magnate Gina Rinehart's joint bid for the Kidman empire has a good chance of receiving foreign investment approval due to the proposed structure of the bid and a commitment to developing the property.Both Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and federal Finance Minister Mathias Co..
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Success with CIMIC raid on UGL to hinge on troubled Ichthys project progress

Any hopes that Spanish-controlled CIMIC's $524 million bid for control of troubled heavy engineer UGL would succeed quickly have been blunted by sharemarket investors, who overbid the $3.15-a-share offer price from the start of trading as investors look for an update on a troubled project before deciding the bid's fate.CIMIC, known formerly as Leighton Holdings, launched a "final" bid for UGL from the start of trading on Monday, after snapping up a 13.8 per cent stake in the target. But specula..
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Economy in 'bust' mode, but no hard landing, Citi says

Australia's economy is in "bust" territory for just the second time in two decades, but that doesn't necessarily point to a hard landing, according to Citi. Economists for the investment bank, led by Paul Brennan, have developed a "bubble meter" for the economy, which creates a "Z score" by measuring terms of trade, mining investment, bond yields, apartment approvals and house prices. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide Glenn Stevens: The future of property ..
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Baird slammed over greyhounds back-down

Premier Mike Baird is set to announce an embarrassing back-down on his greyhound racing ban and will instead give the industry "a final chance" to reform, with a statutory review possible in three years, pushing the issue beyond the 2019 election.Cabinet is preparing to revisit the ban on Tuesday morning after a sustained media and industry campaign since it was announced in July and amid expectations of a large swing against the government at the November 12 Orange byelection. More..
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Moody's warns on rising commercial property risks to banks

Australian banks are at growing risk of being burned by their financing of office towers and inner-city apartments, amid "pockets of distress" in the commercial property sector, Moody's says.The credit rating agency on Tuesday said there were "increasing signs of imbalance" in the commercial property market, a sector that has historically been the biggest cause of problem loans for the major domestic banks. The high number of apartments to hit the market in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane r..
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Once upon a crime .	Google Play Store has more than 400 malicious apps hidden as games, themes and skins: Report .

The mail: Dwayne Dunn and David Hayes happy to share spoils of victory and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 09:20:00 +0000

The mail: Dwayne Dunn and David Hayes happy to share spoils of victory
It was a red-letter day at Caulfield for the Hayes family training partnership and top jockey Dwayne Dunn, who landed, respectively, a four-timer and a hat-trick.Dunn scored his first group 1 double and the Hayes yard picked up a group 1 with perhaps Australia's most improved galloper, He's Our Rokki, who got through late under Dunn's urgings to take out the Toorak Handicap. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide Winx secures 12th straight win Winx exten..
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Australian rugby has a growing debt to the Pacific Islands

Fresh on the heels of the Pacific Islands Round in the NRC and Bill Pulver's hugely significant comments about the three-year residency rule for eligibility, the big performances of Fiji's Samu Kerevi and Tonga's Lopeti Timani against the Pumas at Twickenham held extra significance. Kerevi was destructive throughout, with the Pumas unable to get any real grasp on his powerful mid-section. And he just kept going, busting through defenders until the final minute.The Wallabies really don't have a ..
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Melbourne Victory injuries: James Troisi out for a month with broken collarbone, Marco Rojas in doubt

Melbourne Victory will be without one of their key forwards for next weekend's blockbuster derby against Melbourne City, with James Troisi sidelined for the next month with a broken collarbone.And Victory's attacking stocks will be further diluted if Marco Rojas, the Kiwi international, cannot take any part in the clash either. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide Late goal rescues ten man Brisbane Flares again lit at Sydney derby Phipps in s..
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FFA's dream start to the week that will define the future of the A-League

It was a dream start to the week that may define Australia's football future as Football Federation Australia received a perfectly-timed boost to its sales pitch for the A-League.A record crowd, bumper TV audience and near impeccable spectator behaviour kicked-off one of the most important weeks in the game's history as the governing body enters the next stage of discussions on the new broadcast deal. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide Flares again lit at Sydn..
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Live: The 2016 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000

WILL Davison and Jonathon Webb prevailed by the closest competitive margin in race history to win the 2016 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.Davison pipped Shane van Gisbergen and Alex Premat in a thrilling finish to the 161-lap race, the winning Tekno Autosports car running dry of fuel as it came out of the last corner.Nick Percat and Cameron McConville came home third.Jamie Whincup’s Bathurst 1000 hoodoo struck once again.The six-time Supercars champ was involved in a controversial collision with ..
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Will Davison wins Bathurst 1000 after Jamie Whincup causes late crash in dramatic race

Will Davison wins Bathurst 1000 after Jamie Whincup causes late crash in dramatic race Updated October 09, 2016 18:29:41 Holden's Will Davison and Jonathan Webb have won the 2016 edition of Bathurst 1000 after a fiery, dramatic finish.On a day where the Great Race remembered Peter Brock 10 years on from his death, Davison finished ahead of championship leader Shane van Gisbergen and Nick Percat to clinch a second title on Mount Panorama.It came after a late, dramatic th..
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The Bullets are back, and other talking points from NBL Round 1

The Brisbane Bullets have bounced back into the NBL with a bang, taking two wins from their first two games in physical, tight encounters that they were never able to fully control but rather, ground out wins and found a way to get the job done. While it will leave the Bullets on top of the ladder, that doesn’t matter all that much when you consider there are still 18 rounds to go. What does matter is the way the Bullets won, and who they beat. Both the Perth Wildcats and Sydney Kings are expec..
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Holdsworth first out of 1000

Lee Holdsworth is the first casualty of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, his Commodore unable to continue after dropping to seven cylinders at the start of the race.A broken rocker forces Preston Hire Racing to retire after completing just two laps.Holdsworth was devastated after qualifying 15th for the enduro. He is paired with Karl Reindler throughout the Pirtek Enduro Cup. “Nothing worse than starting your day like that,” he said. “Good jump off the line and … it felt like I was driving ..
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Rosberg in Japanese win, increases F1 lead

Nico Rosberg has won the Japanese Grand Prix to increase his Formula One championship lead to 33 points over Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. Australia's Daniel Ricciardo finished in sixth place at Suzuka on Sunday as Rosberg clinched his ninth season victory and 23rd overall as he made the most of the pole position. Rosburg topped the podium from Ricciardo's Red Bull's teammate Max Verstappen and Hamilton who had won the previous two Suzuka races. The results of Rosberg and Hamilton allowed M..
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Central Coast Mariners' comeback against Perth Glory shows there is steel in the team

There is a beating heart at Central Coast Mariners after all. Nobody enjoyed last season's humiliating fall from grace for the 'little club that could', so Saturday night's epic comeback in Perth was a welcome sign of recovery. Sydney FC beware.In a 10-team, equalised league, having a team as abject, as woeful, as heartless, as the Mariners were last season isn't supposed to happen. But it did, and in the build-up to the new campaign all the language coming out of Gosford was about regaining so..
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Google Play Store has more than 400 malicious apps hidden as games, themes and skins: Report .	Suicide Bomber Attacks Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan .
Indonesian military trains on Australian soil for first time since Timor ... .	WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth to 1.7 per cent .

'I should have abolished Darwin Council' and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:31:00 +0000

'I should have abolished Darwin Council'
DARWIN City Council should be abolished but the Lord Mayor should keep her position, according to former Chief Minister Shane Stone.“I think we’re over-governed and I don’t think there is a need for the Darwin City Council,” he said.“We should have the Lord Mayor because there are functions that require a Lord Mayor, including citizenship ceremonies, but given the small population of Darwin, the council is not necessary.“I should have had the political courage to move on this when I was the Chie..
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Darwin's 10 cheapest three-bed homes

THE Great Australian Dream of a three-bedroom home is no longer that for many first home buyers in the Top End.In today’s market, a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is now affordable for many families and can be under $400,000.REINT chief executive Quentin Kilian said the low prices were caused by a number of people leaving Darwin and a huge supply for a small demand.“We’ve seen a downturn in the last 12 to 15 months,” he said. “It’s predominantly due to a lot of people having left Darwin and th..
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NT petrol cheapest in Australia

DARWIN is the only capital city in Australia where the overall price of unleaded petrol is decreasing, according to fuel firm Informed Sources managing director Alan Cadd. “It’s a downward trend,” Mr Cadd said. “The trend is definitely upwards in other states.”Yesterday, Darwin had the lowest price for unleaded fuel in the nation. Mr Cadd said the price of unleaded petrol in Darwin decreased by 9c/l over the past two months.He was unsure why Darwin was bucking the national trend, but said lower ..
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We've shown we're no fuels

ANYONE who has lived in Darwin for more than a couple of years will remember the ridiculous petrol prices. It was common to find pump prices in excess of $1.70 a litre, and that was just in the city. Down along the Stuart Highway, and in some of the more remote parts of the Territory, the cost just increased.That flew in the face of logic. Our fuel came to the Top End by ship from Singapore. So the usual argument that Darwin is remote and that things cost more up here, didn’t hold water.The othe..
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Fuel costs in city, regional servos on consumer watchdog's radar

The competition watchdog is working on a plan to reveal how much extra you should pay for fuel at servos outside the city. Picture: AFPJohn RolfeNews Corp Australia NetworkTHE competition watchdog is working on a plan to reveal how much extra you should pay for fuel outside the city.Using new data gathered in four in-depth regional studies, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims told News Corp Australia he hopes to publish early next year a “ready reckoner” showing ..
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State Library's big, but little known, vinyl record hoard gets some air ...

Do you long to explore radio announcer John Laws' oeuvre of trucking songs? Do you hanker for the wit of buck tooth country music star Chad Morgan? What about hearing 1980s heart throb Jason Donovan sing 1960s pop?Help is at hand. It's not well known that the State Library of Victoria has an enormous collection of vinyl records – more than 60,000 – that anyone can order to listen to on turntables on-site. Out of the vault: Arts collection manager Dermot McCaul in the State Library of Victo..
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End of an era — Le Cornu closes

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Three dead and nine injured in multiple car crashes on NT roads

Alcohol is believed to have played a factor in the fatal crash which left one women dead and four passengers injured southeast of Katherine.PHILLIPPA BUTT and KIERAN BANKSNT NewsA HORROR few days on the Territory’s roads have left three people dead and nine injured.Northern Territory Police are investigating a fatal incident involving a truck in Leanyer about 8.15pm last night.Commander Traffic Division Tony Fuller said the incident happened in the loading bay of a shopping centre.“Major Crash D..
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Horror start to the weekend on Territory roads

A HORROR few days on the Territory’s roads have left three people dead and nine injured.Northern Territory Police are investigating a fatal incident involving a truck in Leanyer about 8.15pm last night.Commander Traffic Division Tony Fuller said the incident happened in the loading bay of a shopping centre.“Major Crash Detectives attended the scene and will continue to investigate. The driver was not injured and is assisting police with their inquiries,” Commander Fuller said.A file will be prep..
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Kimberley footy player in coma after high bump

Kimberley footy player in coma after high bump Liam Croy - The West Australian on October 7, 2016, 8:11 pm A 28-year-old Kimberley man is in an induced coma after a head-high bump in a game of football. The man had travelled from Kiwirrkurra in the Gibson Desert to play in the sports carnival in Billiluna, 150km south of Halls Creek.He was playing for Ringer Soak against a Billiluna side on Sunday when he copped a bump to the jaw.He left the field unassisted but..
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Google Play Store has more than 400 malicious apps hidden as games, themes and skins: Report .	Suicide Bomber Attacks Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan .
Indonesian military trains on Australian soil for first time since Timor ... .	WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth to 1.7 per cent .

From no satellite to two: Rowland lashes Turnbull and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:28:00 +0000

From no satellite to two: Rowland lashes Turnbull
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's words in opposition have come back to bite him after Labor used the launch of NBN Co's second Sky Muster satellite today to remind him of statements he would rather forget. Labor shadow communications spokesperson Michelle Rowland said the party welcomed today's launch of the second NBN satellite – which was its idea. She pointed out that Turnbull had opposed the use of purpose-built satellites when he was in opposition. Rowland quoted from a media release is..
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Jeep Renegade scores five star ANCAP rating

The Jeep Renegade has official joined the Grand Cherokee, Cherokee and Patriot in Jeep’s five star safety line up after it was awarded an overall score of 36.41 points out of 37 to give it a maximum 5 stars by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) Achieving perfect scores for the side impact and pole tests, the Jeep Renegade’s whiplash protection was also described as good - the best possible result issued by ANCAP. Critical to the Renegade’s maximum safety rating are a number of ..
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Optus joins Australian 5G race

A Nokia AirScale base station. Supplied Singtel-owned telco Optus has joined rivals Telstra and Vodafone to announce trials for 5G services, using its 3.5GHz radio-frequency spectrum. Optus will work with Finnish telco equipment vendor Nokia to build an early prototype next year. Nokia and Optus have already conducted small-scale, closed tests in Sydney. The test used Nokia's AirScale platform and a new 5G radio for fast data speeds..
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Samsung just bought a potential Siri-killer from the guys who originally created Siri

Samsung just bought Viv Labs, the startup behind “Viv,” a personal digital assistant that’s supposed to one-up Apple’s famed Siri in smarts, according to a press release. Notably, Viv Labs was founded by Dag Kittlaus, Adam Cheyer and Chris Brigham — three of the inventors of Siri itself. Apple bought Siri in 2010 before introducing it alongside the iPhone 4S in 2011. Thickening the plot even further, it was reported back in May 2016 that Google and Facebook had both made offers for Viv Labs ove..
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Browser Trends October 2016: Microsoft Edges Downward

In September, we discussed whether the browser wars are over. October’s StatCounter browser statistics provide further evidence for a slow-down … Worldwide Desktop & Tablet Browser Statistics, August to September 2016 The following table shows browser usage movements during the past month. Browser August September change relative Chrome 58.44% 58.89% +0.45% +0.80% Firefox 13.96% 13.66% -0.30% -2.10% IE11 7.52% 7.68% +0.16% +2.10% oldIE 2.30% 2.13% -0.17% -7.40% Edge 2.88% 2.78% -0...
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'Alien megastructure' star keeps getting more mysterious

Hawking hopes to find them before they find us. TimeAn artist's rendering of the Kepler space telescope.(Photo: Uncredited, AP)A mysterious star that some astronomers believe could harbor an "alien megastructure,” continues to confound researchers.A study accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal has only “deepened the mystery” surrounding the strange light pattern emitted from the star known as KIC 8462852.Josh Simon of the Carnegie Institute and Ben Montet of Caltech analy..
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Google's Pixel is a challenge to other Android phone-makers, not Apple

This week we got our first (official) look at Google's new Pixel smartphones, and predictably much of the discussion has been around how they stack up to or "challenge" Apple's iPhones, and whether they're really Google's "first ever" phones or just Nexus devices by another name.While the Pixel has some obvious physical similarities to the iPhone, and while there were some playful jokes at Apple's expense during Google's presentation (free online storage, headphone jack etc), it's not necessari..
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Victoria the stolen car capital of Australia

Victoria is the stolen car capital of Australia, state government and insurance industry research has found. In the 12 months to June 2016, there were more than 15,000 thefts of passenger and light commercial vehicles, by far the highest of any state or territory, according to the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council. This was a 35 per cent rise on the previous year. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Police: 'Grand Theft Auto' culture behind attacks ..
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LG V20: Price, Release Date, Specs And Features Compared To Google Pixel

LG V20 is a lot different from the V10 and more like the better received LG G5. The LG V20 release date in September was the launch event but the phone won’t come out until later this month. The LG V20 has an Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, which is yet to be released so the LG V20 release date will follow the Google OS. Android 7.0 Nougat should start rolling out this month and multiple sources suggest that the LG V20 release date is around October 21. LG V20 will be the first phone that ..
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Apple Watch Series 1 vs Series 2: which should you get?

You've no doubt noticed that there's a new Apple timepiece in town, and if you're in the market for a smartwatch then you might well consider it an obvious choice for the top of your shortlist. But wait just a minute, because there's a 'Series 1' option from Apple too. It's cheaper and it does almost everything the Apple Watch Series 2 does, which means your choice of wearable isn't quite as straightforward as you might think. Here we break down the differences between the two devices to hel..
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Suicide Bomber Attacks Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan .	Indonesian military trains on Australian soil for first time since Timor ... .
WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth to 1.7 per cent .	Brisbane Roar attacker Dimitri Petratos in doubt for A-League opener with ankle injury .

Deaf jurors serve in US and New Zealand, but High Court blocks Australian Gale Lyons' bid and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:36:00 +0000

Deaf jurors serve in US and New Zealand, but High Court blocks Australian Gale Lyons' bid
Deaf jurors serve in US and New Zealand, but High Court blocks Australian Gale Lyons' bid Posted October 05, 2016 18:22:28 There is widespread anger among deaf people after the High Court rejected an appeal over their eligibility to serve on Queensland juries. Key Points:Queensland woman loses High Court battle to become first Australian deaf jurorDeaf jurors already serve in US, New ZealandQueensland Law Society believes law could be changed 'by stroke of pen' Deaf..
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Woman 'six times legal limit' arrested after girl injured in Eastwood crash

A woman has been arrested after she allegedly crashed her car, leaving a six-year-old girl with serious injuries, while driving at more than six times the legal blood alcohol limit in Sydney's north, police say.Police allege the 50-year-old woman had parked on Progress Avenue in Eastwood at 12.40pm on Wednesday when she tried to reverse her car and hit two other cars behind her. Police examine the scene where the 6-year-old girl was injured. Photo: Nine News The girl had been crossing be..
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Budgie Nine languish in cells

THE so-called “Budgie Nine” — the group of Aussies arrested in Malaysia for stripping down to their undies emblazoned with the country’s flag — will most likely face a Kuala Lumpur court tomorrow after several nights in the cells of a high security police facility.Local authorities are yet to declare if the nine men will face charges and if so what charges they would likely face.media_cameraThe Sepang Police station in Malaysia where the nine Australians are remanded in custody. Picture: Jack Tr..
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Junpeng Tan: Mother suing after son dies from suspected snake bite on school excursion

Junpeng Tan: Mother suing after son dies from suspected snake bite on school excursion Updated October 05, 2016 13:52:19 The mother of a seven-year-old boy who died from a suspected snake bite on an excursion in Melbourne's outer east is suing the Victorian Government and a camp operator. Key points:Mother suffered depressive disorder, PTSD after son's death, court documents showBoy, 7, died of suspected snake bite on grade one school excursionFamily had only been in A..
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Spike in aged care complaints

Belinda MerhabAustralian Associated PressIt's taken just six months for the new aged care complaints commissioner to be inundated.More than 5000 people contacted the office with concerns between June 30 and January 1 when it was established, according to its annual report on Wednesday.About 1600 related to matters outside the commissioner's function, including complaints about retirement villages regulated by the states.But more than 2100 formal complaints were lodged, most from concerned family..
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Indonesian military trains on Australian soil for first time since Timor ... .	WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth to 1.7 per cent .
Brisbane Roar attacker Dimitri Petratos in doubt for A-League opener with ankle injury .	growth spurt for Darwin athletics club for youths with disabilities .

Facebook marketplace to rival Gumtree and eBay and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 12:41:00 +0000

Facebook marketplace to rival Gumtree and eBay

Facebook marketplace to rival Gumtree and eBay By Jessica Haynes Updated October 04, 2016 14:33:20 In a move to rival the likes of Gumtree and eBay, Facebook has launched its very own selling application. Marketplace will launch in Australia, New Zealand, the US and the UK on the Facebook app for iPhone and Android in the coming days.What is it?It's basically a buying and selling feature on Facebook and works like many other selling sites.The icon for the Marketp..
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Internet lexicon hijacked by 'alt-right' to be used as racist slurs

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Nissan confirms GT-R Nismo for Australia | video

Nissan's performance arm gets green light at long last for Australia, with $300k GT-R to launch in 2017.Nissan Australia hopes to mimic the success of companies like Mercedes-Benz, with the launch of its own high-performance sub-brand under the famous Nismo (short for Nissan Motorsport) banner.A Nismo-modified 350Z was first shown by Nissan at the 2006 Sydney motor show, but the brand has stalled ever since, despite worldwide renown with fans of the brand.The outrageously fast Nissan GT-R NISMO..
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Australians call for more Aussie emojis on their keyboards with Aboriginal Flag topping list

Australians are fluent in the language of emojis, with about half of the nation now using them during digital conversations.And now a campaign has started to introduce more 'Aussie-specific' emojis to cater for Australians - including ones using common terms such as 'budgie smugglers' for swimmers, the Aboriginal flag, and even a symbol for the campaign for marriage equality. In an attempt to create emojis better representative of Australians and their unique way of life, Australian comedian Dav..
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Review

Samsung's high-end smartphones have managed to impress us with their performance in recent times. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the mid-range handsets from the company, which have been unable match the competition in their respective price bands. One of the reasons has been the entry of new Chinese vendors who are offering better features at each price level. For Samsung, the arrival of the Galaxy J-series was a turning point. According to an IDC data released in August, the Galaxy ..
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Microsoft disbands Band band – and there'll be no version 3

“Devices come and go,” mused Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella this March, discussing the wearables market. Now Nadella can notch up another hardware kill. Microsoft, the only enterprise vendor with a wearable platform, has confirmed it has no plans to launch a third version of its activity wearable, the Microsoft Band. Reports also suggest Microsoft’s own internal Band unit has been disbanded. The news was broken by Mary Jo Foley last month, but officially confirmed yesterday. The first Microsoft Ba..
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A college newspaper just ripped apart Snapchat's new Spectacles as — gasp! — 'dorky'

Called Spectacles, Snap's camera-equipped glasses will sell for $129 — but it's only a limited distribution. Snapchat/YouTube While the rest of the world may have been intrigued or excited by Snapchat's new hardware project, it appears that one demographic is not impressed with Spectacles: college students. The editorial board of IDS News, Indiana University's student newspaper, has taken a strong stance against Snapchat — now named Snap Inc. — and its camera-equipped..
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Gigabyte intros GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G

Gigabyte has added a new Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 based graphics card to its roster. The Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G (GV-N1080TTOC-8GD) is notable for its new WindForce 'Turbo Fan Cooling System' which is a lateral blower style cooler with a trio of integrated copper composite direct touch heat pipes. Before having a closer look at the new cooler, please take some time to digest the official key features and specs provided by Gigabyte: Features Powered by GeForce GTX 1080 Integrated..
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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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With Pixel, Google wants to be another Apple

Today, Tuesday, October 4th is Google’s biggest hardware event, all the leaks will tell you, with everything from a pair of "by Google" smartphones to Google Home smart speakers, new wireless routers, and a 4K Chromecast. But the overriding thing that Google will try to sell us is its vision of integrating that multiplicity of physical gadgets and trinkets into its digital empire of software and services. Just like Apple. Google’s competition with Apple has always been asymmetric because that o..
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Indonesian military trains on Australian soil for first time since Timor ... .	WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth to 1.7 per cent .
Brisbane Roar attacker Dimitri Petratos in doubt for A-League opener with ankle injury .	growth spurt for Darwin athletics club for youths with disabilities .

Once upon a crime and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 09:04:00 +0000

Once upon a crime
A PROPERTY crime is committed every hour across Darwin and Palmerston, on average.The statistics are shocking. But that’s all they are, statistics.It’s easy to become numb to the bane of incessant break-ins in the Territory – even the constant victims of property crime do.Take Jason Hanna for example, the local publican and restaurateur, who said of his fourth break-in in less than a fortnight – “it goes with the territory”.To prevent a fifth break-in in as many days, some of the Territory’s fin..
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Drivers taken to Royal Darwin Hospital after McMillans Road collision

Two drivers were transported to the Royal Darwin Hospital after a head-on collision on McMillans Road yesterday. A man driving towards the city in a Toyota Hilux allegedly pulled out to overtake another vehicle outside the Peter McAulay Centre when he hit an outbound Mitsubishi Triton. Fire crews had to use the jaws of life to cut the two drivers out of their cars, cutting the door off the Triton and sliding the female driver out, and removing the entire roof from the Hilux. Both drivers are at ..
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Healthy Rebels a finals threat

UNI Rebels’ 13-point dispatching of in-form Lightning on Friday night proved one thing above all else.At least one quality team is going to miss Darwin basketball’s League Men finals.media_cameraRebels player Kerrell Sanders. PICTURE: Ivan RachmanA competition that once looked like a two-horse race suddenly has five clubs jockeying for post-season action.The Rebels made it back-to-back wins since point guard Marcus Ch’ng (Achilles) returned, snapping Lightning’s four-match streak with a 79-66 vi..
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Wanderers in fightback victory

WANDERERS came from behind on numerous occasions yesterday to sweep home with a four-goal win against Darwin at Asbuild Oval.In an up and down encounter, where the lead continually changed hands, Wanderers found what they needed in the final term to run over the top of the Buffaloes.The victors went into half time with a five-point buffer, although Buffaloes dominated extensive periods early on.The game looked like it could have gone either way when the teams returned from the sheds.Luke Clarke ..
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Why politics on council isn't so bad

THE time may have arrived for the loose alliances which dot our local government landscape to be formalised – not for the power hungry but the sake of the community.On behalf of those who have been here longer than a few dry seasons, the debates, discussions, ideas and community consultation which has engulfed the City of Darwin on what our city could be have been repeated so many times I can almost mimic the expressed sentiments word for word.It is time to start something. Anything.Cynical? No,..
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'Everyone is devastated to start like that'

A SHATTERED Lee Holdsworth was left to lament the latest chapter of his horror 2016 after his race at the Bathurst 1000 was over almost as soon as it started.In just his second race after returning from his shocking Darwin smash in June, Holdsworth’s race ended after just two laps at Mount Panorama when a broken rocker at the start of the endurance classic caused engine damage.Team 18 was forced to retire the car immediately with the damage requiring a complete engine change.media_cameraLee Hold..
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Ashley Manicaros: Why politics on council isn't so bad

THE time may have arrived for the loose alliances which dot our local government landscape to be formalised – not for the power hungry but the sake of the community.On behalf of those who have been here longer than a few dry seasons, the debates, discussions, ideas and community consultation which has engulfed the City of Darwin on what our city could be have been repeated so many times I can almost mimic the expressed sentiments word for word.It is time to start something. Anything.Cynical? No,..
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From Rangers to the ruck

High-leaping ruck prospect Tony Olango gives soccer the boot Ben Guthrie October 9, 2016 4:36 PM Combine wrap: Talented tall too good Callum Twomey and Michael Ablett wrap up the final day of the NAB AFL Draft Combine Tony Olango strides out during testing at the NAB AFL Draft Combine TONY Olango spent three months trialling for Scottish soccer giants Glasgow Rangers in 2014, but come November the 201cm ruck prospect is li..
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Seafarms prawn project environmental impact statement released ...

AN aquaculture project aimed to produce more than 100,000 tonnes of black tiger prawns per year is another step closer to becoming a reality.Seafarms Group Limited has released their environmental impact statement for the first stage of the project at the Legune Station, near the NT border with Western Australia, for public comment.Stage One of the “Project Sea Dragon Facility” will consist of 1080 hectares of land-based production ponds, 324 hectares of internal recycling ponds and infrastructu..
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Six dead in six days on Territory roads

A HORROR week on the Territory’s roads has left six people dead and 20 injured.Northern Territory Police are investigating five fatal crashes with alcohol believed to be a contributing factor in four of the smashes.A 46-year-old man was killed at the Hibiscus Shopping Centre in Leanyer at about 8.15pm on Friday after being run over by a truck. It is believed the pedestrian was affected by alcohol.The truck driver was not injured and is assisting police with their inquiries.Earlier in the evening..
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Google Play Store has more than 400 malicious apps hidden as games, themes and skins: Report .	Suicide Bomber Attacks Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan .
Indonesian military trains on Australian soil for first time since Timor ... .	WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth to 1.7 per cent .

Google Play Store has more than 400 malicious apps hidden as games, themes and skins: Report and other top stories.

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Google Play Store has more than 400 malicious apps hidden as games, themes and skins: Report

By: Tech Desk | Published:October 2, 2016 12:28 pm One such malicious app has been disguised as a Grand Theft Auto V mod that is designed for Minecraft (Pocket Edition) Although Google has been trying to deal with malicious and malware-infected apps that have been infecting its Play Store, a recent report from cyber security firm TrendLabs suggests that there are over 400 of malicious apps on the Android app store. According to TrendLabs, 16.6 million malware detect..
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From Ferraris to SUVs: 5 cars that shone at Paris show - Peninsula On

From Ferraris to SUVs: 5 cars that shone at Paris show 02 Oct 2016 - 15:06 The new Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta is displayed on media day at the Paris auto show in Paris, France, September 29, 2016. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier) PARIS: An obscenely powerful hybrid sports car, a family-friendly SUV with enough space for seven adults, and an electric vehicle that promises to keep going for over 300 ..
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Nokia D1C Android Nougat, 3GB RAM spotted on Geekbench

By: Tech Desk | Updated: October 2, 2016 1:53 pm Nokia D1C runs the latest Android 7.0 Nougat. It will be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm processor clocked at 1.4 GHz, coupled with 3GB RAM. Nokia recently announced it is set to make a comeback in the global smartphone market. Now, specifications of a Nokia D1C has been spotted on Geekbench 3. Looks like multiple benchmark tests were conducted on D1C, and the results were posted on September 30. Nokia D1C gained the..
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Vs Galaxy S9: Rumored Secret Weapons Of The 2017 & 2018 Flagship Devices

Samsung Galaxy S8 is not even here yet. In fact, right now, there’s nothing going around but rumors and leaks about its specs. And yet, as early as now, assumptions are already circulating online about possible specs and features of presumptive Galaxy S8 successor, the Samsung Galaxy S9. According to ORNL news website, Samsung signed up an exclusive licensing deal with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for a new technology which could be applied in the tech conglomerate’s line of smartphones an..
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How to unlock and join Clubs in Forza Horizon 3

One of Forza Horizon 3's many claims to fame is its all-new online co-op campaign. The game has lots of great multiplayer features too, including massive car clubs that players can join for more rewards. Unlocking car clubs and finding a good one can be confusing, but we're here to help. How to unlock car clubs All of Forza Horizon 3's multiplayer features start out locked at the beginning of the game. You'll gain access to them by completing Festival expansions. Those expansions require you t..
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driver caught speeding, on phone and over limit

A Coorparoo man has been caught allegedly speeding, while using his mobile phone and driving over the legal blood alcohol limit.That's three of the "fatal five" mostly likely causes of death on the roads as featured in road safety campaigns - the other two being driving under the influence of drugs and driving while tired. A 21-year-old man has been caught performing three of the fatal five in Warwick. Photo: Glen Watson The 21-year-old was pulled over just after 8am on Sunday for speed..
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Unhappy Customer Smashes iPhones And Macs At Apple Store In France [Video]

A man in France who had beef with an Apple Store over a "repayment issue" caused massive damages to the company by single-handedly destroying iMacs, MacBooks and iPhones. We've all been there: you walk into an Apple Store, see the myriad of arrogant teens and clueless seniors and you remember that customer support did not agree with you on some matter. What one would do is take a few deep breaths and focus on the bright side of life, or if you are this particular customer in France, grab a heav..
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Nissan to reprise famous 'Godzilla' colours at Bathurst this year

V8's headed for Newcastle1:39Supercars: Newcastle has been announced as the destination for the season ending event for the next five years. Michael Caruso (left) with his Bathurst Nissan Altima and Mark Skaife with the GT-R he won with in 1991.NISSAN will pay tribute to its greatest victory at Bathurst with Michael Caruso and Dean Fiore to run the famous colours of the all-conquering 1991 “Godzilla” GT-R.The Sunday Telegraph has obtained an exclusive first look at the stunning vehicle that wil..
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Apple iPhone 7 Catches on Fire and Then Explodes In Transit

It's a season of exploding devices. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shipped one iPhone 7 Plus that exploded even before it could reach the owner. This incident reminds all of us of the problem that Samsung's new Note 7 has been facing. The iPhone buyer – a ...
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WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth to 1.7 per cent .	Brisbane Roar attacker Dimitri Petratos in doubt for A-League opener with ankle injury .
growth spurt for Darwin athletics club for youths with disabilities .	QBT opens in Darwin after nabbing Government contract .

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Relay for Life Joondalup Wanneroo raises more than $305000 for Cancer Council and other top stories.

Relay for Life Joondalup Wanneroo raises more than $305000 for Cancer Council

Woman sues Tough Mudder-style obstacle course after snapping ankles on slip and slide

Child's death amid gastro outbreak at Little Zak's daycare in Sydney prompts investigation

Man who died after catheter-oxygen mix-up 'may have caused own death'

Caffeinated alcohol is 'cocaine' to teens

Experimental therapy helps autistic kids

Rural cancer survival rates falling further behind the cities

Audrey McGregor inquest: 'Substantial overdose' given by confused nurses, coroner says

Cairns Hospital board resigns in response to questions from Health Minister over $80m deficit and other top stories.

Cairns Hospital board resigns in response to questions from Health Minister over $80m deficit

How much do we trust? Hair salon stoush a sign Sydney has lost its heart

One third of Queenslanders misunderstand skin cancer cause

Crowdfunding campaign launched for 3D-printed human ears

Should you give a dog a bone? British vets say no

Perth Zoo Galapagos tortoise Cerro celebrates 50th birthday, eats watermelon cake

Female doctors and nurses at least three times more likely to commit suicide: study

Australians don't trust private health insurers

Dog racing's survival is at tipping point, says industry chief

Airtasker increases recommended hourly rates to above national minimum and other top stories.

Airtasker increases recommended hourly rates to above national minimum

'Island of despair': Australia intentionally torturing refugees on Nauru, says major Amnesty International report

The 'Love or Leave Australia' party logo. Picture: Supplied

Opposition quizzes Brandis on whether Gleeson was consulted on anti-terror laws draft

Private Health Insurance Ombudsman report shows record complaints, driven by Medibank

NSW Liberals are a 'closed shop': Abbott

Xenophon: no to Abbott's hate speech call

CFMEU boss John Setka seeks stay on blackmail charges

$40m lotto dispute plays out in court

Man, woman, two children and dog found dead in Davidson in Sydney's north

New killer robot set to destroy pests on the Great Barrier Reef and other top stories.

New killer robot set to destroy pests on the Great Barrier Reef

A Major Climate Threshold Has Been Permanently Crossed

Brain adapts to dishonesty: study

Scientists map the Milky Way Galaxy in exceptional detail

Night parrot population discovered in Queensland national park

Japan's whaling back in focus as battle lines harden at IWC meeting

Dozens of ancient shipwrecks found accidentally during Black Sea mapping

13 YO Indian-American Maanasa Mendu Wins America's Top Young Scientist, Awarded With Rs.16 Lacs

Universe not expanding at accelerating rate: Study

Don Dale teen in court on charges and other top stories.

Don Dale teen in court on charges

Bike lane a wheel problem for council

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Darwin Esplanade bike lane set to get chop at next Darwin council ...

Northern Territory member Warren Snowdon to open third office in ...

Former NT deputy leader Willem Westra van Holthe asks for case ...

Life in the Northern Territory for Indigenous Australians 'distressing ...

Feeling hot, hot, hot in the NT

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BRIEF-AT&T pushing to get deal to acquire Time Warner done by Monday - Bloomberg News citing person familiar with ... and other top stories.

BRIEF-AT&T pushing to get deal to acquire Time Warner done by Monday - Bloomberg News citing person familiar with ...

Plants vs. Zombies Heroes Review: Flowering Anew

iPhone 8: Release date, specs and pricing to expect from the 2017 flagship phone

Facebook Employees Threatened To Quit Over Trump: Report

Samsung Considering Offering Galaxy Note 7 Customers Discounts On New Galaxy S8, S8 Plus And Note 8 Upon ...

Cyber attack disrupts internet access

Brexit fallout sends pound to 168-year low and other top stories.

Brexit fallout sends pound to 168-year low

Beauty brands Sephora, Mecca challenge fashion labels for prized retail real estate

Iron ore edges higher, but BHP, Rio hit by rating cut

beer maker Broo makes strong market debut

ASIC gagged on life insurance review

Off-the-plan settlement risk rising, RBA warns

Fantastic agrees to $361m takeover

The new resources boom - is the party over already?

BHP Billiton, bank stocks send ASX lower for the week

New trading hours a 'big win' for Qld

Wildlife documentary star Rob Bredl 'in good spirits' days after crocodile attack and other top stories.

Wildlife documentary star Rob Bredl 'in good spirits' days after crocodile attack

Boyer Lectures: Sir Michael Marmot says wealth inequality threatens Australia's egalitarian dream

A 'compact' city could help us ditch cars and live longer, says Melbourne Uni

Dialogue around euthanasia changing: Denton

Kissing kittens could give you diseases and kill you - new study suggests

Germany rules men have to use condoms when having sex with prostitutes

Profits from unproven supplements 'a conflict for pharmacists'

Can horses talk? Of course, of course

Hillary Clinton's Personal Health: What Was Going On With Her Eyes In Philadelphia?