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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 08:50:00 +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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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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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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Rural cancer survival rates falling further behind the cities

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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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Adelaide woman Vicki Brown in custody for starving Chihuahua and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:07:00 +0000

Adelaide woman Vicki Brown in custody for starving Chihuahua

Adelaide woman Vicki Brown in custody for starving Chihuahua Posted October 17, 2016 13:26:11 A South Australian woman who starved her pet Chihuahua to death before throwing it in a bin has been remanded in custody while she awaits sentencing in an unusual move that has been applauded by the RSPCA.Vicki Brown, 59, was found guilty of ill treating an animal to cause death.The Christies Beach Magistrates Court has previously heard the dog's emaciated body was found in a..
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An industry's answer to deadly opioid addiction: More pills

Cancer patients taking high doses of opioid painkillers are often afflicted by a new discomfort: constipation. Researcher Jonathan Moss thought he could help, but no drug company was interested in his ideas for relieving suffering among the dying.So Moss and his colleagues pieced together small grants and, in 1997, received permission to test their treatment. But not on cancer patients. Federal regulators urged them to use a less frail - and by then, rapidly expanding - group: addicts caught in..
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Brisbane mum finds meth in plastic egg in six year old's bedroom

Yahoo7 News on October 17, 2016, 10:20 am A Brisbane mother has taken to Facebook to tell of her shock at finding meth stashed inside a plastic egg in her six year old son's bedroom. Crystal Hill told Yahoo7 she wanted to warn parents after she discovered two bags of the drug, which is commonly called ice, hidden an orange plastic egg that resembled the kind commonly found in a chocolate product aimed at children.“I was cleaning out Jonahs (sic) room (aged 6) on friday and inside his old ..
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Devil's milk could be the killer ingredient in war on superbugs

Devil's milk has proved to be an unlikely weapon in the increasingly desperate global fight against superbugs. Australian researchers have discovered that peptides contained in the milk of Tasmanian devils can kill some of the most deadly bacterial and fungal infections, including golden staph. Having scanned the devil's genome and discovered the six naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides, researchers from Sydney University set about replicating them artificially. They then tested the pepti..
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Geelong mother left traumatised after two-year-old pricked by dirty syringe in public toilet

Alleira, 2, was pricked by a dirty syringe at Geelong's Eastern Beach. (9NEWS) A Geelong mother faces a nervous wait of six months to find out if her two-year-old daughter will be given the all clear, after the toddler was pricked by a dirty syringe.Ashlee Vipont took her daughter Alleira into a public toilet at Geelong’s Eastern Beach last Friday when the dirty syringe fell from the toilet paper dispenser.“The toilet paper was kind of stuck so she placed her hands up there, and as we’ve pulled..
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No need for pap test until age 25: study

Sarah WiedersehnAustralian Associated PressA dramatic decline in the incidence of cervical cancer in Australia has led to a change in the recommended age for a woman's first cervical pap smear to 25.Currently women aged 18 to 20 are routinely screened for cervical cancer but from next year women won't receive a prompt for their first test until around their 25th birthday.The change in age was recommended by the Medical Services Advisory Committee last year and researcher Megan Smith from Cancer ..
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An overheating exhaust fan saw the the Mersey Community Hospital's emergency department close on Sunday afternoon

Mersey Community Hospital's emergency department resume business post overheating exhaust fan incident An overheating exhaust fan forced the Mersey Community Hospital's emergency department to close on Sunday afternoon.Large fans were used on Sunday night to successfully remove the smell from the affected area by emergency services.Early Monday morning, the department was deemed clear of the odour the exhaust fan had produced.RECOVERED: Adjunct Associate Professor and Executive Di..
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Gold Coast drugs: 'This will be the summer of multiple unknown overdoses'

When things go bad, blame flakka. Sixteen people were hospitalised for taking drugs on the Gold Coast over the weekend - the worst mass overdose in decades. It's been widely reported the drug was flakka, but until the toxicology report comes back, no-one knows for sure.They had probably taken some kind of New Psychoactive Substance (NPS) - synthetic drugs designed to mimic cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy and LSD. Toxicologists have so far identified about 350 NPS, and are finding about two new ones ..
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Queensland zombie walk dying, not dead

Jamie McKinnellAustralian Associated PressOrganisers of one of the world's largest zombie walks have been thrown a bone after Brisbane City Council agreed to waive some of its fees for holding the gathering.Rising council fees were cited in an announcement on the Brisbane zombie walk's Facebook page that declared the 2016 walk - to be held this weekend in the CBD - would be the last."Unfortunately, bureaucratic red tape and constant behind the scenes disputes with the Brisbane City Council has t..
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Astonishing video shows a baby's old heart still BEATING in a dish after it was removed during a transplant

Henry Dolan, pictured with mother Mollie, underwent the heart transplant this weekend after being born with two heart defectsThis is the astonishing moment a baby's heart keeps beating in a hospital bowl after it was removed during a life-saving transplant. Henry Dolan underwent a heart transplant this weekend after being born with two serious heart conditions five months ago.His parents Mollie and Sam Dolan, from Minnesota, have shared the incredible live updates on their Hope for Henry Facebo..
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Sustainable Living Festival - The Future Could Be Awesome ... and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:54:00 +0000

Sustainable Living Festival - The Future Could Be Awesome ...
936 ABC Hobart is broadcasting live from the Sustainable Living Festival on Sunday, November 13 at Princes Wharf 1 and as part of this great event, we want to know all of the awesome things that are happening around Tasmania right now. Awesome people, doing awesome things to make their homes, communities and the world a better place… Now is your chance to celebrate the great things your neighbour, friend or colleague is doing by sharing that amazing project you are involved with or know of. S..
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Hobart Myer wall collapse: Union wants harsh penalties for ...

Hobart Myer wall collapse: Union wants harsh penalties for companies aware of cracks Updated October 25, 2016 09:10:45 A construction union wants companies that knew of damage to shops before the collapse of the Hobart rivulet wall to face tough penalties.In July a torrent of water broke through the wall in central Hobart, flooding the Myer construction site and damaging shops in the adjacent Cat and Fiddle Arcade.In his audit, director of building control Dale Webster ..
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Is the race finally over?

THE event that brought Australian and global track and field stars Cathy Freeman, Sally Pearson and Lord Sebastian Coe to Tasmanian soil may have run its final race.Athletics Australia yesterday announced its 2016-17 summer season and while its new Nitro Summer League Series has been slated for February 4 to 11 — despite no concrete details of its format — there will be no Australian Athletics Tour for 2017.This means the future of Hobart’s Briggs Athletics Classic — Australia’s oldest circuit m..
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Crown sums up at NSW nurse murder trial

A convicted rapist accused of murdering a Sydney nurse 33 years ago had a tendency to choke women to force them into having sex, a judge has been told.Robert James Adams threatened to throw one woman in a river, saying "I will f*** you either dead or alive", prosecutor Mark Hobart SC said on Tuesday.He was giving the crown's final address in the NSW Supreme Court trial of Adams, 64, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering Mary Louise Wallace. The 33-year-old, whose body has never been found, wa..
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Fond farewell to 'little Aussie battler' after former Franklin MP Bruce ...

A LARRIKIN Liberal who once entered the House of Representatives in a chicken suit has been celebrated by those who knew him as a hardworking MP with a great sense of fun.“Little Aussie battler” Bruce John Goodluck — a former MHR for Franklin and state independent MP — died yesterday in Hobart at the age of 83.Mr Goodluck served as member for Franklin from 1975 to 1993 under Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser and then during the term of the Hawke Government.GALLERY: GOODBYE BRUCE GOODLUCKLife-long fr..
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'I don't want to lose my son'

The devastated family of Nazrawi “Naz” Samson Woldemichael has made a heartfelt plea for the Hobart man’s safe return. The 19-year-old hasn’t been seen since leaving his unit at Trinity House at North Hobart on October 9 about 8am.media_cameraNazrawi Samson Woldemichael has not bee seen since Sunday, October 9.Police believe he may think he is in trouble because of the attention his disappearance has caused but stress he has nothing to fear.His mother Hirut begged anyone with information to come..
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Distraught family pleads for news of missing son Nazrawi “Naz ...

The devastated family of Nazrawi “Naz” Samson Woldemichael has made a heartfelt plea for the Hobart man’s safe return. The 19-year-old hasn’t been seen since leaving his unit at Trinity House at North Hobart on October 9 about 8am.media_cameraNazrawi Samson Woldemichael has not bee seen since Sunday, October 9.Police believe he may think he is in trouble because of the attention his disappearance has caused but stress he has nothing to fear.His mother Hirut begged anyone with information to come..
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FOOTBALL Federation Tasmania chief executive Mike Palmer has confirmed there could be a serious bid to secure an A-League team for Tasmania.MORE: A-LEAGUE WANTS TO EXPANDFollowing reports that a consortium — believed to include former Melbourne Victory board member and property developer Harry Stamoulis — was putting together a bid to Football Federation Australia to establish a Tasmanian club, Mr Palmer revealed he had discussed the possibility with locally born former Socceroo David Clarkson.“..
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Cradle Mt walker flown to safety

AN injured bushwalker from New South Wales is recovering in Burnie after being airlifted to safety from Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain National Park.The 31-year-old woman slipped and hurt her knee yesterday while on a day walk with her husband near Crater Lake.The couple was flown by the Westpac Rescue helicopter to the Cradle Mountain Visitors Centre, where they were met by a Tasmania Ambulance crew.The woman was taken to Burnie’s North West Regional Hospital for treatment.Meanwhile, Tasmania Polic..
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Investors wow at our brand power

TOURISM and fine fare have been pushing Tasmania in a good economic direction in recent times, and now we are seeing investors stepping in to build up momentum.People with deep pockets are interested in our reputation for clean, safe, high-quality food and drinks.Corporate jets are becoming a regular sight at Hobart airport, and their passengers are here for more than sightseeing.They have included investors from Singapore, who have committed to what will be our state’s biggest hotel, on Hobart’..
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How Women's Boat to Gaza Participants Witnessed the Darkness Israel Imposes on Palestinians and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 09:31:00 +0000

How Women's Boat to Gaza Participants Witnessed the Darkness Israel Imposes on Palestinians
Photo Credit: Gigi Ibrahim / Flickr Creative Commons Five hours after our Women's Boat to Gaza, the Zaytouna-Oliva, was stopped in international waters by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on its 1,000 mile journey from Messina, Italy, the coast of Gaza came into view. The Gaza shoreline was starkly visible...for its darkness. The contrast of the bright lights of the Israeli coast from the border city of Ashkelon north to Tel Aviv where the brilliant lights continued out of sight up the ..
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5 things to know about the new UN secretary general

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres visits a Somali refugee camp in Kenya in July 2011. Guterres is poised to become the new U.N. secretary general. (Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press) It’s official — effective Jan. 1, António Guterres will take on the “world’s most impossible job.” In a straw poll held Oct. 5, the United Nations Security Council voted 13 to 0 with two abstentions to give the former Portuguese prime minister and U.N. high commissioner for refugees the job o..
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Death toll rises as Myanmar battles border attackers

Yangon: Myanmar's security forces have killed at least 26 people in response to attacks on police that have sparked a dramatic escalation in violence in a Muslim-majority region along its border with Bangladesh, according to reports in state media.Armed men believed to be from the long-oppressed Rohingya Muslim minority launched a coordinated assault on three border police posts in the early hours of Sunday, killing nine police, injuring five and making off with dozens of weapons and more than ..
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IS drone kills two Kurdish fighters

A booby-trapped drone launched by Islamic State (IS) militants killed two Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and wounded two French soldiers earlier this month north of the IS-controlled city of Mosul, Kurdish and French officials have revealed.The drone blew up when Peshmerga fighters tried to lift it after it crashed to the ground, Jabbar al-Yawar, secretary general of the autonomous Kurdish region's defence ministry, told Reuters."It seems it was booby-trapped."The French newspaper Le Monde reported ..
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911 operator Crenshanda hangs up on thousands cause 'ain't nobody got time for this'

Crenshanda Williams, 43, has been charged by police for allegedly hanging up on people ringing US’ emergency 911 help line, local media has reported. Ms Williams, who was charged with interference with an emergency phone call, had been employed as a telephone operator with the Houston Emergency Center in Texas, the US, since July 2014. According to court documents, supervisors found that Ms Williams had disconnected thousands of calls between October 2015 and March 2016 including calls reportin..
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Bill Shorten ally Kimberley Kitching wins plum Senate spot

Bill Shorten has sparked a new Labor factional brawl in his home state of Victoria after backing controversial lawyer and close friend Kimberley Kitching to replace Stephen Conroy in his party's plum top Senate spot.Ms Kitching secured the party's backing for the seat on Thursday night with the active support of Shorten's union base, and others, after a frenzy of factional bargaining and lobbying through the day. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Senator's bomb..
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Triple tragedy and a boy's long wait for rescue and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 08:47:00 +0000

Triple tragedy and a boy's long wait for rescue

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Woman 'shot' while driving in Bayswater, Perth

Woman 'shot' while driving in Bayswater, Perth Updated October 18, 2016 20:46:04 A woman says she was shot while driving in the Perth suburb of Bayswater this afternoon.WA Police said the woman walked into the Bayswater police station this afternoon, and reported she had been struck by something in her upper body while driving with a man on Whatley Crescent.Ambulance officers transported a 24-year-old woman from Yangebup to Royal Perth Hospital about 2:50pm this afterno..
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Crucial new DNA evidence in 1994 National Crime Authority bombing

'Glass all over Waymouth St'0:34The first police call for help at the deadly NCA building bombing has been released. Courtesy: SA Police. New crime-scene images from the NCA bombing in Adelaide.POLICE have uncovered crucial new evidence from the 1994 bombing of the National Crime Authority office in Adelaide in which Geoffrey Bowen was killed.Major Crime Investigation Branch officer-in-charge Detective Superintendent Des Bray on Tuesday revealed several developments in the case that police hop..
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Ben Cousins arrested: reports

Dishevelled Ben Cousins faces court on drug charge Tim Clarke - The West Australian on October 18, 2016, 7:22 am A dishevelled looking Ben Cousins has appeared in court after being arrested yesterday allegedly in possession of meth and in breach of a restraining order taken out by the mother of his children. Cousins, 38, appeared from custody at Armadale Magistrates Court sporting a beard and wearing Adidas tracksuit pants and a crumpled green hoodie.The former ..
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Footballer in coma on Gold Coast after suspected use of 'zombie' drug 'flakka'

Victorian footballer Riki Stephens is believed to have ingested a mystery drug on the Gold Coast. Photo: Facebook A Victorian footballer is in a coma in a Gold Coast hospital, suspected of taking a mystery "zombie" drug that is believed to have hospitalised 16 people.Riki Stephens and his Heathcote Saints teammates were on an end-of-season holiday when he ingested a drug at a pub on the weekend, club president Andrew Conforti said. Riki Stephens is fighting for his life in a Gold C..
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Moe stabber Carl Richardson's family in shock over Gippsland accounting firm attack

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Tostee jury sent home amid deadlock

JURORS in accused balcony killer Gable Tostee’s murder trial have been ordered to continue deliberating despite telling the judge yesterday they were unable to reach a verdict.Justice John Byrne said discharging a jury was a last resort and told them to keep trying.His direction came after they handed him a note saying they were struggling to reach a decision on Tostee’s innocence or guilt over the death of Warriena Wright, who plunged to her death from his Surfers Paradise high-rise balcony in..
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ACT election: Former Liberals president calls for Vicki Dunne, others to be 'pensioned off'

ACT election: Former Liberals president calls for Vicki Dunne, others to be 'pensioned off' Updated October 18, 2016 22:36:49 Former Canberra Liberals president Gary Kent has called on the party to axe Vicki Dunne and other Liberal MLAs, who he says are underperforming.The Canberra Liberals will again be in Opposition when the new assembly is formed, after falling short at Saturday's election.It is still unclear if the Liberal party will secure 11 or 12 seats when count..
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Man in custody after wife dies in blaze

A WOMAN died in a horrendous house fire and police are expected to charge her husband after fire ripped through the family’s Western Sydney home where the couple’s two children had been asleep.Abdul Barati, 43, and the couple’s two sons, aged 9 and 6, escaped serious injury when the Guildford home caught fire at 3.35am yesterday on Tuesday.Adel Barati, 30, was heard screaming for help as her husband tried to use water from a tap to put out the inferno before she died. He told neighbours who rush..
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Knife held to pregnant Vic woman's throat and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sat, 29 Oct 2016 07:37:00 +0000

Knife held to pregnant Vic woman's throat
A pregnant woman has had a knife held to her neck during a burglary in Melbourne. Police say five men, one armed with a knife and firearm, stormed the Berwick home just before midnight on Thursday. They demanded property before assaulting two men and threatening the pregnant woman with the knife. They then fled in a station wagon stolen from a home in Chelsea earlier in the afternoon. They are still at large.
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Kevin James Corbett sentenced to life in prison for 'brutal' fatal attack on former partner

Kevin James Corbett sentenced to life in prison for 'brutal' fatal attack on former partner Updated October 07, 2016 19:35:15 A man described as "jealous, possessive and controlling" has been sentenced to life in jail with a 21-year non-parole period for savagely beating to death his ex-partner in her home in the Wheatbelt town of Narrogin.Kevin James Corbett, 51, was found guilty of murdering 36-year-old mother-of-three Charmaine Winmar whose body was found in her home..
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Woman killed and child left with spinal injuries after horror jet ski and boat collision on NSW mid-north coast

A woman has died and a child is seriously injured after a collision between a boat and a jet ski on New South Wales' mid-north coast.The woman, the driver of the jetski, was killed when she collided with the boat on the Nerong Inlet at Nerong, south of Forster, about 5.30pm.An eight-year-old boy, who was also on the jetski, received spinal injuries. He was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital for treatment, where he is in a stable condition.The 46-year-old skipper of the boat was also airlifted to..
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Melbourne Uni probes inside job exam scam

The intruder moved with intent, much like a professional thief who ignores the wallet on the dresser and heads straight to the safe.But theft wasn't the purpose of the mission at Melbourne University's sprawling Parkville campus. Armed with a security swipe card, the intruder slipped into a supposedly secure room in which exams were stored and identified an accounting exam of a Chinese student studying for a bachelor of commerce. The paper had already been marked. The university insists th..
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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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Kayakers cling to tree branches while trapped in storm water in Warrandyte

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Car crashes into Cape York funeral, killing one, seriously injuring 12

Car crashes into Cape York funeral, killing one, seriously injuring 12 Updated October 07, 2016 18:54:49 A woman has been killed and 12 people have been seriously injured after a car ploughed into a house where mourners were gathering for a funeral in far north Queensland. Key points: Man, 55, accused of driving a car into a funeral in Cape York after a disputeWoman, 48, dead, 12 seriously injured, dozens with minor injuriesRegional disaster management plan activated,..
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Perth man hit by car, killed on cycling tour in United States

Perth man hit by car, killed on cycling tour in United States Posted October 07, 2016 20:14:36 A 60-year-old Perth man has been hit by a car and killed while on a cycling tour in the United States.Michael Balfe, from Claremont, was about 12 kilometres east of the city of Eureka in Kansas on Monday night, when he was struck from behind by a driver in a Chevy Impala before falling into a ditch on the 54 highway.Charges have not been laid against the 32-year-old driver w..
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It's an old story: AFL football finds a woman to blame and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 15:28:00 +0000

It's an old story: AFL football finds a woman to blame
This is a story of deceit. It is the story of a naive footballer doing a profoundly stupid thing, trusting the advice of people who should have known better and running from responsibility.At the moment that is the story – sex, drugs, lies and football. It is now for authorities to decide if that story is fact or fiction. What this story is not about is the blame and fault of others, or more accurately the deceit of a girlfriend. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide ..
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Tomic and Kyrgios solidify bratty status at US Open

Bernard Tomic has done nothing for his bratty ATP reputation – calling a spectator at the US Open a “peasant” and telling him to “suck [his] balls”. The sledge, arguably Tomic's filthiest yet, came after the person heckled the Aussie during his ...
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Cronulla Sharks prop Andrew Fifita issued warning for consorting with criminals

Cronulla forward Andrew Fifita has been issued a consorting notice by police in a huge blow to the Sharks' hopes of snaring the minor and major premierships.Police handed Fifita the notice on Wednesday, just days before the Sharks take on Melbourne at AAMI Park on Saturday night in a clash that will decide the minor premiership. "Police from the gang squad Strike Force Raptor have issued a consorting warning to a 27-year-old NRL player under section 93x of the Crimes Act 1900," the police said ..
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Melbourne Storm prop Jesse Bromwich says Cameron Smith doesn't need bodyguard for Sharks clash

In the eyes of Melbourne Storm prop Jesse Bromwich, his captain Cameron Smith isn't Whitney Houston and he isn't Kevin Costner or anyone's bodyguard.The Storm's clash with Cronulla Sharks at AAMI Park on Saturday night has plenty riding on it with the winner claiming top spot on the ladder and a Sharks loss opening the chance they could fall from second spot into third, thus losing a home qualifying final in week one. Storm Jesse Bromwich (right), says skipper Cameron Smith can look after ..
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Postecoglou warns Australia against home failure

The reigning Asian champions won seven out of eight group matches, with the only loss away to Jordan, to seal top spot from their group. "We have to win your home games as it will be tough to pick up points on the road," said Postecoglou. "With a scrappy victory, you get three points but it doesn't show the road ahead is going to be where you want it to be. "I still want us to perform strongly. I want to win but also play well so we ha..
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Broncos sitting pretty for finals: Bennett

Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett's years of experience tell him form and fitness are all that matter going into a NRL finals campaign. Fortunately for the seven-time premiership coach, he feels both those elements are present in his Broncos outfit heading into this year's playoffs. The Broncos are still a chance for a top-four finish after their convincing victory last weekend over ladder leaders Melbourne. A win over the Sydney Roosters on Thursday night and then a North Queensland loss to Gold Co..
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Stewards demand Tosen Stardom gallop

Tosen Stardom (Image: Bradley Photos) Darren Weir has praised the common sense approach of Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey for allowing Tosen Stardom to run in Saturday’s Group 2 Dato' Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m), should he satisfy stewards in a Thursday morning gallop. Victoria's leading trainer was initially told that the Japanese galloper would not be eligible to race at Moonee Valley as he had not yet passed required checks following a bleeding attack whilst in quarantin..
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Tedesco could make shock finals return

WESTS Tigers players will have extra incentive against Canberra on Sunday with star fullback James Tedesco in line for a shock return next weekend should they sneak into the NRL finals. In a huge boost for the Tigers ahead of their must-win clash against the Raiders at a packed Leichhardt Oval, The Daily Telegraph can reveal Tedesco could miraculously take the field just four weeks after breaking his jaw.The sight of Tedesco, wearing a green non-contact bib, in full flight at a training session ..
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Sri Lanka v Australia coverage: Fourth one-day international at Dambulla

ASKED to bowl first in the fourth one-dayer against Sri Lanka, Australia made a dream start in Dambulla.Chasing a series-sealing victory, Australia reduced Sri Lanka to 2-18 in the first six overs, with Mitchell Starc removing Avishka Fernando (0) in the first over, and John Hastings knocking over Kusal Mendis (1).Fernando, who is only 18, was on debut, replacing the retired Tillakaratne Dilshan.That wasn’t the only change made to the sides, with Usman Khawaja replacing the injured Shaun Marsh, ..
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Virtual reality rides the infamous hype cycle and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 08:58:00 +0000

Virtual reality rides the infamous hype cycle
As home VR goes mainstream, can it survive a plunge into the trough of disillusionment?Virtual reality has been the "next big thing" for a while but this year it's finally going mainstream as the long-awaited Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR headsets hit the retail shelves. Sure Google Cardboard-style VR has been around for a while, letting you hold a smartphone up to your face, but these full-fledged consumer-grade VR headsets take things to the next level. More Technology ..
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Apple Store photo ring scandal in Brisbane: Privacy commissioner weighs in

The Australian privacy commissioner will call on technology giant Apple to explain reports of staff stealing, sharing and ranking of customers' explicit photos.News Corp reported four male staff members had been sacked from a store in Carindale, in Brisbane's south, over the scandal. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Bad Apples at Carindale Christmas shopping hours extended Jury urged to consider Warriena's fear Susie a 'f...ing mo..
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Top Secret Mission: Mystery Space Plane Has Been Orbiting Earth for 500 Days -- But Why?

Oct 14, 2016 04:42 AM EDT A mystery space plane has been orbiting earth for 500 days and up to now, nobody knows what exactly is it doing up there. IFL Science said that the 8.9-meter-long (29.3 feet) secretive vehicle by the US Air Force, was built with the help of Boeing and was launched into orbit by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Space.com notes that the vehicle, tagged as X-37B space plane is now on its fourth mission. It was launched May last year from Cape Canaveral in Florid..
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Instagram arrives on Windows 10 PCs and tablets, still not on iPad

Facebook is expanding the availability of its Instagram Windows 10 app to both PC and tablets. While Instagram first debuted on Windows 10 Mobile back in April, the app was restricted to Microsoft's mobile phones. Instagram's Windows 10 app is a universal app and it's now making its way to PCs and tablets as a result. Instagram has still not built a tailored app for the iPad, and Apple's tablet users have to use an unoptimized iPhone version. As you'd expect, the familiar Instagram features ar..
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Recalled Samsung washing machine fire in Reservoir leaves elderly woman homeless

A FAULTY Samsung washing machine believed to have caused a fire which tore through a Reservoir home has left an elderly woman homeless.A distraught Najwa Harik said all Samsung washing machines needed to be inspected or ripped off the shelves after a machine fire destroyed her newly renovated home on October 13.“I just finished the washing, and 10 minutes later, I saw the flames come from the machine,” Ms Harik said.“It’s very hard to see it like that.“I have been in this house 27 years, and I f..
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Samsung warns of £4bn hit to profits from Galaxy Note 7 fallout

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

The number of detected security incidents in Australia increased by 109% in the last 12 months according to PwC’s Global State of Information Security® Survey 2016. Compare this to the global increase of 38.5% and it’s easy to understand why, in April, the Government announced it will invest more than $230 million over the next four years to enhance Australia’s cyber security.From TalkTalk to Ashley Madison to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the Australian Bureau of Statistics Census d..
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Google Penguin 4 Lives In Real-Time -- Why Sites Didn't Recover

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

BMW says a visor that each rider will wear will help control and direct the bike. The commands from the visor are controlled by moving your eyes. Supplied by Hannah Elliott BMW Group has debuted a motorcycle concept so artificially intelligent that it eliminates the need for the rider to wear protective gear, including a helmet. The BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 motorcycle is the latest incarnation of BMW's Vision N..
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Hobart boat captain Madeleine Habib detained during Gaza protest ... .	Zucco should resign: Mayor .
Surgeons remove 'tail' from Indian teen .	Tennis West snares Hurricanes boss .

Forza Horizon 3 review - A relentlessly upbeat festival of driving joy and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:25:00 +0000

Forza Horizon 3 review - A relentlessly upbeat festival of driving joy
This is a lovely touch as, if you are a bit attention deficit when it comes to racers like I am, you are always given the opportunity to switch vehicles race-to-race. While some areas of the diverse map are better for certain cars than others (Outback is fabulous for buggy and rally-racing; the seaside city Surfer’s Paradise favours sharp turns and road cars) Horizon’s Blueprints sum up the game’s ethos of letting you do pretty much whatever you want. This extends to your driving style. Want to..
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Tech firms talking about sale of Twitter

Tech firms talking about sale of TwitterTwitter Inc has initiated talks with several technology companies to explore selling itself, a person familiar with the matter says, signalling the start of what is likely to be a slow-rolling auction of the high-profile but money-losing social media company.A sale of Twitter has been the subject of on-again, off-again rumours for many months as the company grapples with stagnant user growth, soft advertising sales and losses running at hundreds of million..
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Big email hack doesn't exactly send the message Yahoo needed

FILE - In this June 5, 2014, file photo, people walk in front of a Yahoo sign at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Yahoo says the personal information of 500 million accounts have been stolen in a massive security breakdown that represents the latest setback for the beleaguered internet company. The breach disclosed on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, dates back to late 2014. Yahoo is blaming the hack on a “state-sponsored actor.” (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) ..
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Snapchat's New Spectacles For $130 Have A Built-in Camera To Record 10-second Videos

The Snapchat Spectacles are official. Snapchat’s 26-year-old CEO Evan Spiegel says Spectacles are a smart wearable for video-sharing, according to the Wall Street Journal. Since this is the first hardware product offering, Spiegel stated that the company is taking things slow with Spectacles and shall release limited units for $130 this fall. This update comes within a few hours of the leak of Snapchat’s entry into hardware segment reported by the Inquisitr. Snapchat has christened its name to ..
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Fears Latrobe Valley will turn into a ghost town as news of Hazelwood power station's closure spreads

They knew it was coming. Yet another big employer was soon to close in the already disadvantaged Latrobe Valley. But it was a blow for valley residents to wake up to news on Saturday morning that the Hazelwood power station would almost certainly close in April. The Hazelwood Power Station could be closed as soon as April. Photo: Chris Hopkins They say they are angry at the Andrews government, which they believe hasn't done enough to create new jobs for the up to 1000 workers who will be..
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Luckey on pro-Trump donation: “My actions… do not represent Oculus”

Luckey (right) speaks at an event promoting VR games (and not Donald Trump).Sam Machkovech reader comments 35 Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey is apologizing for "the impact my actions are having on the [VR] community," even as he seeks to minimize his support for a pro-Trump political group and push back against reports that he was behind some of the group's controversial online posts. In a public Facebook post late last night, Luckey confirmed earlier reports that he donated $10,000 to Ni..
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Vikings Took Cats on Their Voyages, Study Says

Sure, Viking raiders were brutal and ruthless. But did you know they also took cats with them on their voyages? That's according to a study out of Harvard Medical School that studied the spread of felines in the ancient world and found that everyone from farmers to warriors couldn't get enough of their pets.While famously embedded within Egyptian mythology, cats also played a large role for Norse gods. Freja, the goddess of love, had two cats pull her carriage. Myths like this have given researc..
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Bartlett takes helm at Hobart Chargers .	Carbon stores up in smoke with vanishing wilderness .
ASX surges in $39b relief rally .	Battle of Britain marked with commemoration service at Hobart ... .

PM says STEM has merit and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 07:32:00 +0000

PM says STEM has merit
A $400 million University of Tasmania project for central Hobart has potential but would have to be thoroughly assessed, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told federal Parliament.The STEM project would result in UTAS moving its science, technology, engineering and maths research and teaching functions to a 23,000 sq m site in the Hobart CBD, in what has been described as a “game changer” for Hobart.Answering a question from Denison MP Andrew Wilkie, Mr Turnbull said the Government understood the p..
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wad of cash stolen from West Hobart

POLICE are investigating the theft of a “significant amount” of cash from a West Hobart home. The home was broken into on Saturday between 6pm and midnight, with a large amount of $50 and $100 notes stolen from the property.Anyone who may have seen someone acting suspiciously in the area around the time of the burglary, or has knowledge of someone making purchases using significant amounts of $50 and $100 notes since, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Hobart CIB on 6173 2618...
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Hobart able to give berth to mega-liners

A $2.9 MILLION upgrade to Hobart’s Macquarie 2 and 3 wharves has finished just in time for a visit of the world’s largest cruise ship.Premier and Tourism Minister Will Hodgman told State Parliament this morning the TasPorts project had changed the Port of Hobart to cater to a whole new class of cruise vessels — around twice the length of the Spirit of Tasmania ferries.VIDEOIt will allow the supersized Ovation of the Seas to dock in Hobart for the first time on December 13, carrying 4180 passenge..
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Challenges ahead in Newcastle Bass Island Race

Challenges ahead in Newcastle Bass Island Race Jim Delegat’s Giacomo from New Zealand and Rupert Henry’s Chinese Whisper are expected to lead the fleet in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 200 nautical mile Newcastle Bass Island Yacht Race, starting at 7pm this Friday, while six TP52s and entries from Western Australia and Queensland are amongst the overall contenders. After chasing the JV62 Chinese Whisper around the track in last month’s Flinders Islet Race, the V70 Giacomo finall..
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Nicole Kidman honoured to play Tasmanian adoptive mum Sue ...

NICOLE Kidman says it was an honour to play the part of Tasmanian Sue Brierley in the film Lion to bring to the screen the power of an adoptive mother’s unbreakable bond with her children.The Australian actor joined British co-star Dev Patel on the red carpet in London’s Leicester Square on Wednesday night at the premiere of the movie which is due for release in Australian cinemas in January and is already getting Oscar nods.MORE: KIDMAN FLASHES THE FLESH AT PREMIERELion is based on the true sto..
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Kidman honoured to play adoptive mum

By Lloyd JonesAustralian Associated PressNicole Kidman says it was an honour to play the part of Tasmanian Sue Brierley in the film Lion to bring to the screen the power of an adoptive mother's unbreakable bond with her children.The Australian actor joined British co-star Dev Patel on the red carpet in London's Leicester Square on Wednesday night at the premiere of the movie which is due for release in Australian cinemas in January and is already getting Oscar nods.Lion is based on the true stor..
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Steyn still a Test weapon to fear

He might have recently returned the worst set of ODI figures of an international career that has yielded more than 650 wickets at a rate unheard of among most of his peers. He may have been out-bowled over the past two weeks by much younger, lesser known pace bowlers in South Africa’s successful ODI outfit – and by a leg spinner aged closer to 40 than his own 33 years. And there are some suggesting that he is now so clearly in the autumn of his senior playing days for his country he should with..
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Tourism campaign to counter tax fears

STATE Governments will be pressed to chip in cash towards an online campaign to lure backpackers back to Australia. It will take place at a major Australia and New Zealand Tourism conference in Hobart today, where a nationwide approach to boosting the $9 billion Chinese tourist market is also on the agenda.TAX: Travellers say they will go elsewhereThe UK, Germany, Taiwan, South Korea and France, where most backpackers in Australia come from, will be particularly targeted as part of the backpacke..
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ACT Prepares For Adorable Little Election As If They Were A State

Australian Capital Territory residents are gearing up to cast their votes this Saturday in an adorable little general election exactly like a real state would have. Canberra’s streets have been littered with placards for several weeks, with candidates regularly making quaint little campaign visits to local supermarkets where Canberrans these days may even enjoy the same brand name groceries available in supermarkets in real cities. “This is so exciting, I feel like I’m somewhere real like A..
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Housing slump bigger economic threat than China slowdown: Fitch

Housing slump bigger economic threat than China slowdown: Fitch Updated October 14, 2016 01:20:46 A slump in the housing market is now the biggest threat to Australia's economy and creditworthiness according to global credit rating agency Fitch. Key points: Investors concerned about housing, but only 4pc expect crash Record number of housing completions (200,000+) points to building cycle peak Consumers growing uneasy about property In a survey of leading fixed intere..
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Zucco should resign: Mayor .	Surgeons remove 'tail' from Indian teen .
Tennis West snares Hurricanes boss .	Damselfish relocate to adapt to rising temperatures on Great Barrier Reef, scientists say .

AFP seizes 1.2 tonnes of MDMA in Sydney raid, two men charged and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:19:00 +0000

AFP seizes 1.2 tonnes of MDMA in Sydney raid, two men charged
AFP seizes 1.2 tonnes of MDMA in Sydney raid, two men charged By Liv Casben and Kathleen Calderwood Updated October 15, 2016 16:11:12 Police have charged two Polish men in connection with the seizure of 1.2 tonnes of drugs in Sydney â the biggest haul in the country this year.The Australian Federal Police (AFP) seized the massive haul of MDMA, the equivalent of about 4 million tablets, during a raid on a storage facility in Hornsby, in Sydney's north.The drugs, ..
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Migrants at higher risk of problem gambling: report

Foreign-born Australians are in far greater danger of developing a destructive gambling addiction, research reveals.A report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies has found the stress of moving to a new country, and the shame associated with gambling in some cultures, increases the risk of new arrivals becoming problem gamblers. Migrants have a higher chance of risky gambling, research shows. Photo: Peter Braig It cites research that gamblers from Arabic, Chinese and Greek com..
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Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull in favour of NSW Liberal Party preselection overhaul

Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull in favour of NSW Liberal Party preselection overhaul Updated October 15, 2016 14:38:38 Former prime minister Tony Abbott has made a passionate case for giving grassroots Liberal Party members more control over who enters parliament, as Malcolm Turnbull indicates his support for a major overhaul. Key points:NSW Liberal Party locked in factional fight over preselection processConservatives say powerbrokers have too much say over candidatesAb..
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Australian cinematographer Nathan Tomlinson charged with multiple child sex offences

An award-winning Australian cameraman has been remanded in custody after he was charged with multiple child sex offences.Nathan Tomlinson has worked on Hollywood blockbusters and earlier this year, was nominated for an Emmy for his aerial cinematography on Life on the Reef – a documentary about the Great Barrier Reef.But on Friday, the 36 year old was arrested by Redfern-based officers and detectives from the State Crime Command's Child Abuse Squad after a search warrant was executed at his hom..
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ACT election 2016: live coverage, polls and results

Labor buoyed in early counting Labor is feeling buoyed about its chances of retaining government in early counting. ACT Labor secretary Matt Byrne told Kirsten Lawson that while it was very early, the Liberals were going backwards, with a first-preference vote of about 36.5 per cent, compared with 39 per cent at the 2012 election. Labor's vote is holding steady at about 39 per cent. Byrne expects a Labor-Green-Liberal parliament, and believed the race is between Labor and the Greens in Ginnind..
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George Brandis tests the limits in stoush with Justin Gleeson

"Political power," George Brandis once opined, "is a dangerous elixir for some."In his maiden speech extolling the virtues of small government, the erstwhile barrister and self-described suburban boy from Brisbane told the Senate that government must "understand its own limitations". More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Did he mislead parliament? Police net year's biggest drug bust Banks fires up about banks Another Baird back-down ..
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Australian employees of Packer's Crown Resorts detained in China

Australian employees of Packer's Crown Resorts detained in China Updated October 15, 2016 18:06:57 Three Australian citizens are reportedly among 18 employees of James Packer's Crown Resorts group that have been detained in China.The Australians are members of Crown's sales and marketing team. One of the individuals is believed to be a senior executive.Crown Resorts is not revealing the reason for the arrests."Crown believes that a number of our employees in China are b..
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Manhunt in Sydney after two men stabbed

Australian Associated PressA manhunt is underway after two men were stabbed in Sydney's southwest.A 28-year-old man was stabbed in the back and a 26-year-old man stabbed in the chest and face at Bass Hill about 3.30pm on Saturday.They have been taken to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition and police are looking for a Mediterranean/Middle Eastern looking man, aged in his 20s, with multiple tattoos.
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Gable Tostee trial: Jury urged to focus on recording of 'key six minutes'

The Supreme Court jury deciding accused murderer Gable Tostee's fate has been told the audio recording he made on the night of his alleged victim's death is the only thing that matters in their decision.Depending whose interpretation jurors agreed with, it either proved his guilt or showed his innocence in New Zealand tourist Warriena Wright's death. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Jury urged to consider Warriena's fear Christmas shopping hours exte..
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Hobart boat captain Madeleine Habib detained during Gaza protest ... .	Zucco should resign: Mayor .
Surgeons remove 'tail' from Indian teen .	Tennis West snares Hurricanes boss .

Stella digs in as axe hangs over gums and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:19:00 +0000

Stella digs in as axe hangs over gums

A SANDY Bay resident is gearing up for a fight with the Hobart City Council over the planned removal of two large gum trees from the streetscape this week.Stella Pearse has lived in York Street for the past five years and has no issues with the large native evergreens.media_cameraThe gum trees in the middle of York Street, Sandy Bay.“I love them [the trees] ... their aesthetic value, they’re native, they attract birds,” she says.However, the Mercury has learned that the trees are expected to rem..
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Hall is the toast of the town

HOBART’S appreciation for its Town Hall is as alive now as it was more than a century ago, with thousands turning out yesterday to celebrate its 150th birthday.To celebrate the occasion about 5000 people enjoyed history tours, music, dancing and heritage trams that once operated around Hobart.Also on offer were the original building plans and models, steamroller and vintage fire truck displays, folklore games and a ceremonial cake cutting. People could add memories to a time capsule to be opened..
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International flight hopes grounded as Singapore Airlines decides ...

September 25, 201612:00pmSingapore Airlines has chosen to fly direct into Canberra, meaning Hobart remains without any direct international flights.DAVID BENIUKSunday TasmanianMONTHS of talks between Tourism Tasmania and Singapore Airlines appear to have come to nothing, with the carrier preferring Canberra over Hobart for direct flights into Asia.Tasmanian officials met representatives of the airline in April, and the state’s trade mission earlier this month also stopped in Singapore.The carrie..
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TasWeekend: New ball game for FFT chief Mike Palmer

FOOTBALL Federation Tasmania chief Mike Palmer gazes beyond his office to the pitch at KGV Park soccer ground, with its tiny grandstand in the foreground and the view of kunanyi/Mt Wellington in the distance.“The guys I used to hang around with at school were all soccer players so I used to come here to watch them play,” he says.“At that time to some extent it was the migrant kids who played soccer and the ‘Australian’ kids played footy. Even though I came to watch the soccer all the time, it ne..
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Mersey decision coming back to bite us

FEDERAL Health Minister Sussan Ley was the opposite of reassuring when asked to commit to continuing to pay for the Mersey Hospital.The crunch, which has been expected for years, is likely to hit in the middle of next year, when the current agreement runs out.The minister, strapped for cash and taking the blame for a critically underfunded national health system, cannot be expected to go on pumping $75 million a year into one of John Howard’s desperate and failed political ploys.The Mersey shoul..
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Tasmania's rock lobster fishermen fight a wave of red tape

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Tasmanian nature reserve sewage pipeline plan faces angry ...

Tasmanian nature reserve sewage pipeline plan faces angry opposition Updated September 25, 2016 14:45:13 A plan by Tasmania's water corporation to run a sewage pipe through a conservation area south of Hobart has angered residents and community leaders. The Peter Murrell Reserve is home to threatened species and earlier this month a pregnant Tasmanian devil was photographed there with a night-vision camera.TasWater proposed a number of different routes for the pipeline,..
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Coach sets best example at Open

A FORMER Australian junior star who six years ago won a grand slam doubles match has stormed his way to the Glenorchy Open men’s title.Fifth-seed Kaden Hensel did not drop a set on his way to winning yesterday’s final at the Glenorchy Tennis Club, brushing aside wildcard Lex Abram 6-4, 6-1 in the decider.The 30-year-old, who was the country’s No.2 junior for several years and spent four years in the American college system, had his professional career cut short by an elbow injury towards the end..
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Biggest tests still to come

THE promising shift in the Federal Government’s attitude to Tasmania continues.Historically, GST-change thought bubbles have been floated by Canberra to appease the likes of Western Australia with little apparent thought or regard for what it could mean for our island state.That is not to say that tax reform should not be discussed. Respected economist Saul Eslake swims against the tide when he says broadening the GST would not necessarily adversely affect Tasmania if introduced properly and wit..
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Freycinet Challenge saved at the bell

THIS year’s edition of the Freycinet Challenge will go ahead after organisers secured enough entries to ensure its survival.Last week organisers said they were ready to pull the pin on the multi-sport race, for the first time since its inception in 2000, if the number of entrants did not increase.Four years ago the gruelling two-day challenge had attracted 600 people. As of last week, this year’s event had only lured a third of the 300 entrants required to stage the event.Race director Tim Saul ..
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Bartlett takes helm at Hobart Chargers .	Carbon stores up in smoke with vanishing wilderness .
ASX surges in $39b relief rally .	Battle of Britain marked with commemoration service at Hobart ... .

Review: Sony Xperia XZ and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 16:14:00 +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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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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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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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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Foreign intelligence responsible for BoM cyber attack: report

Foreign intelligence responsible for BoM cyber attack: report Posted October 12, 2016 23:58:21 A federal investigation has found a foreign intelligence service was responsible for last year's cyber attack on the Bureau of Meteorology.The investigation also concluded that several other federal government agencies had been compromised.Tobias Feakin, the head of the International Cyber Policy Centre at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, discusses the findings wit..
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New Australian partnership to focus on truck platooning

Truck platooning — road freight vehicles travelling in a tight convoy, co-ordinated by vehicle-to-vehicle communications — is set to come to Australia, with the West Australian government backing fleet trials in the state.The Australian Driverless Vehicle Initiative (ADVI), US company Peloton Technology, which develops connected vehicle technology, have partnered to examine the potential efficiency and safety benefits the technology could offer the Australian road freight industry.ADVI was inst..
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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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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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Tile's Small Everything-Trackers Are Now On Sale In Australia

Tile's Small Everything-Trackers Are Now On Sale In Australia Please enable JavaScript to watch this video. VIDEO Tile is a great idea. It’s a tiny, Bluetooth-blasting white square that hooks up to an app on your phone and constantly pings it its location. When you leave the Tile — or whatever it’s attached to — somewhere, your phone realises, and when you go to look for it you’ll have the power of the internet and Google Maps to help you remember. If that sounds good, then great — you can n..
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Surgeons remove 'tail' from Indian teen .	Tennis West snares Hurricanes boss .
Damselfish relocate to adapt to rising temperatures on Great Barrier Reef, scientists say .	Australians call for more Aussie emojis on their keyboards with Aboriginal Flag topping list .

Global chemo drug shortage impacts SA and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 12:26:00 +0000

Global chemo drug shortage impacts SA
A chemotherapy drug shortage means some cancer patients in South Australia will receive larger injections delivered more slowly, SA Heath has revealed. A global shortage of the chemotherapy agent etoposide phosphate, used to treat a range of cancers, means SA patients will be injected with an alternative form of the drug from late October. SA Health says the alternative form, etoposide as base, is not directly interchangable with the phosphate version which can lead to dosing errors. The depart..
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'How could this happen in Australia?': Cairns cafe worker responds to customer's racial slur

Former refugee Josie Ajak, 20, was on shift last week at the busy Gloria Jeans cafe in central Cairns when a female customer refused her assistance, instead requesting her to âget a white ladyâ to serve. Ms Ajak, who arrived in Australia as a refugee in 2004 after her family fled wartown Sudan, said she was "completely stunned" by the woman's reaction, having earlier greeted her with a smile. "I was shocked but I responded very kindly, I said thatâs fine and just moved her to the side and..
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New study says ovaries capable of growing new eggs

The belief that a woman is born with a fixed number of eggs appears to have been broken by a discovery by scientists at the University of Edinburgh. A study wherein cancer patients were given ABVD, a chemotherapy drug, discovered the women had a larger density of eggs compared to women of the same age. The ability to grow new eggs was a side effect of the medication, says Evelyn Telfer, head researcher of the study conducted by the university. “This was something remarkable and completely unexp..
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Top sports medic wants sugar intake halved

He works with some of world's best cricketers to ensure they stay in top physical condition and now Dr Peter Brukner is aiming to improve the health of ordinary Australians, which he says is a mess. The respected sports physician, who's the Australian cricket team doctor, believes the nation's alarming obesity and diabetes rates can be cut if we halve our sugar intake. Total abstinence from sugar isn't necessary. Dr Brukner says the one rule to the Sugar By Half Program, launched this week, is ..
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'Peanut clinics' to help Perth babies avoid allergies

Medically-supervised 'peanut clinics' are being set up to test whether exposing infants to the potentially deadly nut can help reduce rising allergy rates.Perth doctors are setting up the clinics and hope to test 400 infants and compare the incidence of peanut allergy between children exposed early and those exposed later. The new clinics are designed to help children avoid peanut allergies later in life. Three per cent of all one-year-olds are allergic to peanuts."Peanut allergy is the ..
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Surgeons remove 'tail' from Indian teen .	Tennis West snares Hurricanes boss .
Damselfish relocate to adapt to rising temperatures on Great Barrier Reef, scientists say .	Australians call for more Aussie emojis on their keyboards with Aboriginal Flag topping list .

Dane Swan Q and A: Collingwood great opens up on the AFL's 'monotonous robots' and mistakes club makes and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 09:16:00 +0000

Dane Swan Q and A: Collingwood great opens up on the AFL's 'monotonous robots' and mistakes club makes
COLLINGWOOD great Dane Swan believes AFL clubs are too overbearing in the way they run their football programs.The 2011 Brownlow medallist spent 15 years at the elite level, but maintains he would have been no worse off with six contact hours per week as opposed to 40.In an exclusive question and answer session with foxfooty.com.au, Swan opened up on his frustrations with the modern sporting landscape, his sadness for the modern day footballer, plus the worst thing about being an elite player.To..
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Roar's Jacob Pepper tipped to stand-in for suspended skipper Matt McKay against the Jets

VETERAN Brisbane defender Jade North has anointed quiet achiever Jacob Pepper as the ideal replacement for suspended skipper Matt McKay when the Roar take on the Jets in Newcastle on Sunday.McKay will serve a one-game ban following his sending off in the Roar’s 1-1 season-opening draw with Melbourne Victory last Friday night.The midfielder, who is shattered about his dismissal for two bookable offences, was found to have no case to answer for his hand-waving reaction to the red card.North, who c..
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Proteas name pair of bolters in Test squad

Having taken note of the troubles Australia’s batters have experienced with ‘mystery’ spin bowlers in Asia and again at St George’s Park yesterday, South Africa have named a pair of uncapped tweakers in their 16-man squad for next month’s three-Test series in Australia. Left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, who bamboozled Australia’s top-order during Sunday’s fourth consecutive ODI win the for the Proteas, has been included after being part of the South Africa A series in Queensland earlier th..
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Japan to bring courage against Asia's best - Halilhodzic

Japan opened their campaign with a surprise home loss to United Arab Emirates and their last-gasp win over Iraq in Saitama on Thursday did little to ease the pressure on the 63-year-old Bosnian, who has endured heavy criticism from a disgruntled home media. Having already lost forward Yoshinori Muto and attacking midfielder Takashi Usami to injuries before the Iraq game, Halilhodzic may be without Shinji Okazaki in Melbourne, with the Leicester City striker missing training on Sunday after h..
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Bathurst 1000: What's at stake in Red Bull's penalty protest that cost Jamie Whincup victory?

WILL Davison and Jonathan Webb were victorious in the Bathurst 1000 but Red Bull Racing is set to protest the penalty that cost Jamie Whincup a win. Here the protest is explained.WHAT ARE RED BULL PROTESTING?Triple Eight Race Engineering, the team behind Red Bull Racing Australia, are appealing the decision by the race stewards to award Jamie Whincup a 15 second to his overall race time, dropping him from first over the finish line to 11th in the results.WHY WAS WHINCUP PENALISED?The stewards fo..
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Brett Deledio expresses interest to Richmond in joining Geelong

RICHMOND star Brett Deledio has expressed his interest in moving to Geelong, however the Tigers will not consider Cats forward Steven Motlop in any potential trade for the player.Geelong list manager Stephen Wells confirmed on Monday that they would be targeting Deledio during this year’s exchange period, with the 29-year-old informing the Tigers he would be open to a move.“At this stage, we’ll see how things pan out, but Brett has expressed his interest in joining Geelong and we wouldn’t be let..
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AFL trade news 2016: Gibbs, Wells, Vickery on move in big opening session

Two No. 1 draft picks have dominated discussions on the opening day of the AFL trade period, with Bryce Gibbs requesting a move to Adelaide and Brett Deledio interested in a trade to Geelong.Adelaide list manager Justin Reid revealing that Carlton star and 2006 No. 1 selection Gibbs has requested a trade back home to South Australia, despite being contracted to the Blues until the end of 2019. Gibbs is looking for an out after more than 200 games with Carlton. Photo: Scott Barbour Gibbs,..
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'Mentally fragile Wanderers lack cohesion, fluency'

WESTERN Sydney Wanderers, grand finalists last season, “lack cohesion”, “lack fluency” and “lacked an understanding”, according to Fox Sports football expert John Kosmina. Tony Popovic’s side’s 4-0 loss in the Sydney derby in front of a record crowd at ANZ Stadium means it is now eight games since they tasted derby success against Sydney FC.When asked on Fox Sports News if that record means the Wanderers are now “mentally fragile” in the cauldron of the Sydney derby, Kosmina said: “It’s more tha..
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AFL trades 2016: Hawks face hard yakka for deals

Tom Mitchell declared his hand on Monday by requesting a trade to Hawthorn, but now the hard work begins for the Hawks as they seek to procure deals for both him and Gold Coast's Jaeger O'Meara.While Hawthorn officially landed Ty Vickery on Monday after Richmond opted against matching the Hawks' bid for the unrestricted free agent, their attempts to acquire star midfielders Mitchell and O'Meara – both out of contract – are set to be considerably tougher propositions. Hawthorn is looking fo..
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Bollinger and Haddin on the stand

New South Wales fast bowler Doug Bollinger has refuted a claim that he sledged Phillip Hughes with the phrase "I'm going to kill you" on the opening day of the NSW Coroner's Court inquest into the batsman's death. The court heard an allegation Bollinger made the remark towards Hughes and his South Australia batting partner Tom Cooper on the opening day of a Sheffield Shield match between NSW and South Australia in November 2014. Hughes had reached 63 from 160 balls before he was struck on the n..
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Focus on united voice .	Hobart house sellers rake in the profits .

Hobart boat captain Madeleine Habib detained during Gaza protest ... and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 09:29:00 +0000

Hobart boat captain Madeleine Habib detained during Gaza protest ...
Hobart boat captain Madeleine Habib detained during Gaza protest returns home By Fiona Blackwood Posted October 09, 2016 09:05:29 Madeleine Habib is looking forward to home comforts and a hot bath after being detained by the Israeli military as she tried to break the Gaza blockade.Ms Habib, who was the captain of an all-female protest boat intercepted sailing to Gaza, arrived back in Tasmania late Saturday after being deported.The detention prompted Roger Waters..
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Firefighters reflect on day Hobart 'blessed' by wind holding direction

Firefighters reflect on day Hobart 'blessed' by wind holding direction Updated October 09, 2016 13:05:09 On the eve of the 10th anniversary of a near-disaster on Hobart's eastern shores, firefighters have reflected on the "miracle" constant wind that saved lives and hundreds of homes from a fiery fate.It was October 12, 2006, when the blaze, started by a group of children playing with fireworks in Risdon Vale, was compounded by high temperatures and winds, and low humid..
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Focus on united voice

AMID the aroma of ground coffee and an ever-expanding world of exotic foods, there is an air of determination brewing in North Hobart.The week ahead marks a turning point for the bustling precinct as it heals from the loss of a much-loved shopkeeper and moves forward.Local businesses will meet on Tuesday to form an official traders’ association in an effort to support each other and form a stronger united voice.Despite North Hobart’s rich history of trade and cultural activity, past attempts a..
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Mensa kids meet at Hobart conference to socialise with 'like-minded ...

Mensa kids meet at Hobart conference to socialise with 'like-minded' members Updated October 09, 2016 15:19:50 I've always wondered what it is like to be a genius.And I recently got the chance to spend time with some of the country's brightest young minds at the annual Mensa Australia Conference in Hobart.Mensa for Kids is a social group for some of the world's most gifted and talented minds. Before speaking to them, I was given one main rule in interacting with the kid..
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Meet the nappy need and help a mum manage

MOTHERS of young babies in crisis are some of the most vulnerable people in our community, but it can be hard to know how to help them.The Nappy Collective is one way to practically support mothers who may be fleeing family violence or facing homelessness, mental illness or extreme financial hardship.Nappies are a basic and essential need for those with young children but are expensive and bulky.New disposable nappies can be donated to the Nappy Collective at drop-off points around Hobart for di..
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Sailing season begins without big gun

THE pride of the Tasmanian yacht racing fleet was at its colourful best for the opening of the new sailing season on the River Derwent yesterday but there was one glaring omission, Cougar II.Skipper Tony Lyall has revealed Tasmania’s fastest ocean racer is headed for the scrap yard after his insurance company wrote off the slick TP52 following the damage it received in a crash at the start of last year’s Sydney to Hobart yacht race.The 52-footer, collided with British 78-footer Lupa of London 30..
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Aldermen at odds, entertaining but futile

HATE is a particularly strong word, and I do not use it lightly.But there are two Tasmanian politicians I believe actually hate each other.I am not talking about Police Minister Rene Hidding and Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest, whose public stoush seems destined to become one of the ugliest in Tasmanian politics in a long time.I am referring to Hobart Lord Mayor Sue Hickey and long-serving alderman Marti Zucco. Tensions between the pair became public soon after the 2014 local government elections whe..
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State of the art

THE Australian film and television industry is discovering the potential of Tasmania as the state takes on a starring role in productions that are, in turn, building further capacity for growth.As settings go, Tasmania’s inherently gothic and romantic overtones lend themselves perfectly to drama, as was showcased successfully in July and August with Foxtel’s The Kettering Incident.Set for release in the next few months, Hollywood blockbusters Lion, the story of Hobart man Saroo Brierley, and The..
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Asbestos: Call for tighter Tasmanian regulations follows recent ...

Asbestos: Call for tighter Tasmanian regulations follows recent construction site concerns Posted October 09, 2016 12:48:59 There are calls for tighter regulations to prevent asbestos-contaminated material ending up in construction site landfill, following recent revelations that rubble from Hobart's Parliament Square site ended up at two Tasmanian schools. Work on the site was interrupted by asbestos scares a number of times, but the rubble was still distributed to 1..
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A retreat that's hard to beat

Apparently, one of the best things about a visit to the new Ambience on Huon bed and breakfast at Wattle Grove is the stunning drive south along the Cygnet Coast Rd, looking out across the tranquil Huon River and the Egg Islands.Unfortunately, a crash has blocked the highway and we end up taking the longer yet slightly-less-scenic route, and what should be a pleasant 45-minute jaunt from Hobart soon turns into a two-hour adventure via Oyster Cove and the steep twists and turns of Nicholls Rivule..
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Mexico's Colima volcano erupts, forcing nearby communities to evacuate .	Student Sees Benefits of 'Pokémon Go' .

Zucco should resign: Mayor and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:50:00 +0000

Zucco should resign: Mayor
HOBART Lord Mayor Sue Hickey has called for Alderman Marti Zucco to resign from the council in an explosive email sent to council staff and fellow aldermen. The leaked email followed a Talking Point article written by Ald Zucco about the council’s handling of the Taste of Tasmania in yesterday’s Mercury. “In all my days, I have never seen such political interference and crap as that portrayed in Zucco’s article,” Ald Hickey wrote. “Shame on you Marti …. With less than three months to the Taste a..
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Robert John Adams murder trial at NSW Supreme Court

The NSW Supreme Court has been hearing details of what the Crown alleges happened to nurse Mary Louise Wallace in 1983.WHO killed Mary Louise Wallace?For more than 30 years the question about who killed the popular nurse —and where her body is — been one that has captivated her family, friends and homicide detectives. This week the NSW Supreme Court has heard evidence the Crown alleges points to the killer, Robert John Adams, 64.He has pleaded not guilty to the 1983 murder and is defending the c..
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It's been a long time coming for Josh

HE’S been talked out of retiring on several occasions in the past few years and today it will all be worthwhile for University stalwart Josh Bean.The unorthodox spinner – who has bamboozled his fair share of CTPL batsman in a career spanning two decades – will chalk up his 300th first grade appearance when the Lions kick off their 2016-17 campaign against Glenorchy in the first of the T20 double headers at Anzac Park.Bean, 15 wickets shy of Ray Brown’s club record of 495, becomes just the fourth..
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Lobster industry shake-up predicted after Tasmanians find 'holy grail ...

Lobster industry shake-up predicted after Tasmanians find 'holy grail' of aquaculture Updated October 08, 2016 16:25:00 Researchers are claiming a world-first aquaculture breakthrough in Tasmania that could reshape the rock lobster industry.Hobart's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies has developed a hatchery process that until now, has been impossible, due to the lobster's complex larval cycle.University of Tasmania Associate Professor Greg Smith is the director..
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Artworks born in a barn

WHEN printmaker Nic Goodwolf creates art in his South Hobart studio, he feels as though he is part of a rich history. The 46-year-old works from an 1830s barn which is dark and crowded, but he loves the inspiration he gets from the historic space.The exposed brick walls and beams tell stories of the past – there’s evidence of the horses that once lived in the stables, the community boxing matches held in the space and the boot-making supplies that were housed there when the Blundstone tannery op..
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Found: the holy grail of lobster raising will rock the world

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Miracle mum's 'perfect' twins

HOBART woman Joni-Lee James has known she has wanted to be a mother to twins since she was just seven years old.But it was far from an easy road for the now 39-year-old to finally make that dream a reality.The new mum has battled pre-cervical cancer, early menopause, premature ovarian failure, depression, a miscarriage and seven cycles of IVF to finally become pregnant with her miracle twins.Jolene and Henley were born six weeks premature on September 20 at Hobart Private Hospital.They should be..
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Harriet Aird

Posted October 08, 2016 10:50:45 | Updated October 08, 2016 16:25:00 Developers of a new lobster hatchery process, which until now has been impossible, are now looking for companies to test the system commercially. Topics: fishing-aquaculture, rural, fish, animal-science, tas
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Tasmanian Luke McGregor on bullying, OCD and having regular ...

AS A red-headed bucktoothed kid with thick glasses, comedy was pretty much Luke McGregor’s only option for survival growing up in the Hobart suburb of Glenorchy.An unfortunate jaw problem (later fixed) meant his teeth stuck out and he couldn’t close his mouth, leaving him looking “permanently surprised”. Adding to his social woes, his school was the only one in the area with a uniform, and it was a particular twee one at that.“I was a bit of a target,” he says as we live it up on the ABC’s hospi..
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The horror never goes away

A BALLINA man who helped drag a shark victim to shore and fought in vain to save the surfer’s life has told of the horror of that day and how the pings on his phone in the middle of the night, set off by tagged sharks, “freak’’ him out.Darren Rogers’ gripping account of the day Japanese surfer Tadashi Nakahara was killed by a great white shark at Ballina’s Shelly Beach — February 9, 2015 — is detailed in a new book, Sharks Never Sleep, by journalist, filmmaker and television producer Brendan McA..
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Hobart house sellers rake in the profits .	Mexico's Colima volcano erupts, forcing nearby communities to evacuate .
Student Sees Benefits of 'Pokémon Go' .	Country Road CEO Matt Keogh steps down after two years .

Surgeons remove 'tail' from Indian teen and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:34:00 +0000

Surgeons remove 'tail' from Indian teen
A teenager in India has had an 18cm “tail” removed from his lower back after hiding the unusual growth for his whole life. A team of neurosurgeons operated on the 18-year-old on Sunday and removed what they say is the longest recorded growth of its type, the Asian Age reports. Dr Pramod Giri, who headed the surgery, said the boy was born with the condition but he and his family had hidden it from others because of fears over the social stigma attached to it. Over the years it continued to grow...
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Stillbirths set to cost economy $681.4m

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New rules to ensure decontamination of SA properties that concealed clandestine drug labs

New rules to ensure decontamination of SA properties that concealed clandestine drug labs Posted October 06, 2016 06:40:23 Ensuring that homes used to hide drug labs are properly decontaminated before being reoccupied is the aim of new guidelines coming into effect in South Australia today.Health Minister Jack Snelling said there was currently a "lack of clarity" in determining what happens to homes that have been used to conceal clandestine drug labs.Dr Chris Lease f..
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Gun found under patient's pillow at South Australian mental health facility

Gun found under patient's pillow at South Australian mental health facility Posted October 06, 2016 13:53:59 Police have seized a gun found under a patient's pillow in a mental health ward at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Adelaide.SA Police said the small, unloaded firearm was found in the Cramond Clinic mental health facility in the city's western suburbs on Wednesday."The firearm was not pointed or directed at any other staff or patients, and no threats were..
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North Queensland toddler fighting meningococcal

A 15-month-old boy is in a north Queensland hospital battling meningococcal disease.The toddler's mother took him to a Mackay emergency department on Wednesday after he showed symptoms of the potentially fatal disease. Townsville Hospital confirmed the boy was in a stable condition in their intensive care unit. Photo: Gabriele Charotte He was rushed to Townsville Hospital and the hospital has confirmed he's now in a stable condition in their intensive care unit.Townsville Hospital's Dr S..
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Coroner clears doctor over baby's death after home birth

A coroner has cleared a doctor of wrongdoing in the death of a baby girl who died minutes after he delivered her at her parents' home.Martha Alice Fraser was born three days after she was due at her parents' Collingwood home on May 30, 2011. A coroner has said parents of a newborn who died shortly after birth were subject to a a "tragic misunderstanding". The baby was in a more risky breech position in the womb, which meant she was naturally born feet first, rather than head first.Her fa..
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Snake-catcher captures red-bellied black from beneath car near childcare centre

A Moreton Bay snake-catcher has urged people not to agitate the reptiles, after pulling a red-bellied black snake out from underneath a car near a childcare centre. Peter Brabook, who operates Snake Catcher Moreton Bay, was called to reports of a snake in a car on Williams Street in Dayboro, about 46km north-west of Brisbane, yesterday afternoon. "I believe the snake went into the car because someone was trying to catch it when it was on the ground, and it may have been seeking refuge," he told..
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Woman awarded more than $300000 after garden chair collapse at Kmart

Before the accident, Kmart staff were fully aware customers were taking plastic, green chairs from the gardening section and using them in the photo lab area, a court has found. Customers would do this because there were not enough steel chairs for people to sit on while they were processing their photos on touch screen computers. A woman has been awarded $300,000 in damages after she fell off a chair at Kmart. The $8 plastic green chairs were only 50 metres away from the photo processi..
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Mozzies could thrive after SA floods

The mosquito population could take off in South Australia as receding floodwaters and warmer weather create ideal breeding conditions, health authorities warn. SA Health will work with local council staff in flood-affected areas over the coming weeks to control mosquito breeding on public lands. "As flood waters recede, pools of water left behind may create perfect breeding sites for mosquitoes,"" SA Health's director of health protection Dr Chris Lease said.
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More young girls asking GPs about genital cosmetic surgery, study finds

A world-first study has found that girls as young as 15 are asking their GPs about genital cosmetic surgery, and are increasingly concerned that their genitals don’t look “normal”. Lead author of the study, Dr Magdalena Simonis from the University of Melbourne’s department of general practice, said she was compelled to conduct the survey after her own patients began asking about labiaplasty, a surgical procedure that removes tissue from the labia. “I felt underprepared to respond to those reque..
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Student Sees Benefits of 'Pokémon Go' .	Country Road CEO Matt Keogh steps down after two years .
Toddler tries to wake mother after suspected drug overdose .	Bomber Zach Merrett signs contract extension .

Tennis West snares Hurricanes boss and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:29:00 +0000

Tennis West snares Hurricanes boss
HOBART Hurricanes general manager Michael Roberts has been appointed Tennis West CEO and Hopman Cup general manager.Roberts has an impressive CV, having worked for the Hurricanes, Cricket Tasmania, Tennis Tasmania and Richmond Football Club.The former winner of the Tasmanian Sports Administrator of the Year has a diverse background and well-established reputation within the industry.“Michael brings with him a wealth of knowledge across a diverse range of fields,” Tennis West president Wayne Firn..
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Alternative therapist also claimed welfare: court

A WOMAN wrongfully claimed a disability support pension for 14 years despite operating an alternative medical practice from her Mt Nelson home, a court has heard.Jane Ellen Gluschke, 57 has been charged with 11 counts of obtaining a financial advantage by deception and four counts of defrauding the Commonwealth between 1994 and 2010.She has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.media_cameraJane Gluschke has been charged with 11 counts of obtaining a financial advantage by deception and four c..
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Survey #1: Hobart

Details Category: What's New Published on Tuesday, 11 October 2016 10:30 It’s Hobarts first survey since 2014, where on the commercial side it’s SCA’s two brands Hit100.9 and Heart 107.3, against Grant Broadcasters 7HO FM but it is the ABC that again dominated the market. But by how much?Snapshot: While losing over three points from their 2014 result, 936 ABC Hobart maintains the lead with a 20.8% slice. Next we see SCA’s hit100.9 surge close to five points to take out the top Commercial FM ..
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Weather hits Tasmania

THE state was hit with chaos and destruction as high winds and fallen trees cut the power supply, boats were beached, roofs blown off and snow fell on Mt Wellington and the Central Highlands.Motorists were urged to drive to the conditions after a series of crashes on slippery wet roads had traffic banked up for kilometres coming into Hobart during morning peak hour.The Tasman Bridge was gridlocked early in the morning.In one of the more serious crashes, two drivers had to been freed from their v..
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Gale force winds in Hobart slash Channel Race fleet

Galeforce northerly winds gusting to 50 knots on the River Derwent and in the D’Entrecasteaux Channel played havoc with Hobart yachts in their first long race of the season, forcing half the fleet to retire from the Channel Race. Out of 39 starters only 19 boats completed the course, most of the retirees being forced out with sail and rigging damage. The 19 finishers battled their way up the river into 30-40 knot headwinds with heavily reefed sails, some reduced to red storm sails more often se..
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Noela Foxcroft talks about getting first starring role in new ABC TV ...

Noela Foxcroft talks about getting first starring role in new ABC TV comedy Rosehaven Posted October 11, 2016 12:47:47 Noela Foxcroft landed her first starring role in a TV series in her 80s, proving you are never too old for your 15 seconds of fame."I got the word that I had the part [of Mrs Marsh in Rosehaven] and I had no idea really what it was about," she told Louise Saunders on 936 ABC Hobart.Rosehaven is a new eight-part ABC TV comedy series set in Tasmania, wr..
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Volunteer of the Year explains why she does it

Ms Gaynor Hobart, of Watanobbi , was the winner of the Adult and overall Volunteer of the Year, Central Coast, at the Central Coast Volunteer of the Year Awards, held on October 5, at Shelley Beach Golf Club. Ms Hobart took out both categories for her extensive dedication to the Central Coast Riding for the Disabled, Somersby, where she has volunteered for seven years. Ms Hobart has worked tirelessly to better the services and experience of disabled peoples who attend riding classes at the Some..
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Housing affordability has improved in the past quarter in all but two ...

Nationally housing has become more affordable in the past quarter.Michelle HeleNews Corp Australia NetworkNATIONALLY housing affordability improved slightly during the September quarter on the back of two interest rate drops.Even though some financial institutions didn’t pass on the full rate cut, the latest Housing Industry of Association Affordability Report revealed affordability had improved in six of the eight capital cities.With house prices on the way down in Darwin, it experienced the bi..
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Gloves on for Rosehaven debut

IT was the moment of truth for comedians Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola as a Hobart audience gathered for the premiere of Tasmania-based comedy Rosehaven. North Hobart’s State Cinema screened the first two episodes of the eight-part ABC comedy last night.McGregor said he was satisfied with the final product.“I feel like there’s nothing else we could have done to make it better,” he said.The main stars of the show filmed in New Norfolk and Geeveston said there were plenty of benefits to making ..
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Should the AFL start a second division?

Should the AFL start a second division? Roar Rookie 16 Have your say Should there be promotion and relegation in the AFL? If so, where would the teams be? (AAP Image/Paul Miller) Related coverage Recently I’ve written a few articles about A-League expansion and establishing a second division, but today I came across an article about creating a second division in the AFL. Since I don’t know much about the subject in the AFL I won’t go into too much depth about this but I will hav..
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Damselfish relocate to adapt to rising temperatures on Great Barrier Reef, scientists say .	Australians call for more Aussie emojis on their keyboards with Aboriginal Flag topping list .
Focus on united voice .	Hobart house sellers rake in the profits .

Damselfish relocate to adapt to rising temperatures on Great Barrier Reef, scientists say and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:40:00 +0000

Damselfish relocate to adapt to rising temperatures on Great Barrier Reef, scientists say
Damselfish relocate to adapt to rising temperatures on Great Barrier Reef, scientists say By Renee Cluff Posted October 05, 2016 07:26:17 Damselfish on the Great Barrier Reef will try to adapt to rising ocean temperatures by relocating, a study has found.As part of the research, a team of international scientists exposed the fish to changing temperatures in a laboratory setting.The highest was 33 degrees Celsius, similar to sea surface temperatures seen during t..
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Extinct Trees Found In The Queen's Royal Garden Aren't So Extinct

During a recent survey of trees in the Queen’s garden at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, botanists were shocked to discover the presence of two elms thought to be extinct for nearly a half century. Two “extinct” Wentworth elms have been discovered at Holyrood Palace. The free-standing tree to the right of the palace is one of them. (Image: Carol Walker/CC BY-SA 2.0) The two trees belong to a species known as the Wentworth elm, and scientists thought it had gone extinct last..
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The deadly pile of floating garbage visible from space

A vast swath of garbage circling the Pacific Ocean is far bigger than environmentalists predicted after aerial surveys revealed the mass to be more than 3.5 square km wide. Known as the Great Pacific garbage patch, the collection of trash consists of a variety of disused non-biodegradable waste products, including plastic bags and syringes. Dutch organisation, Ocean Cleanup Boyan, which aims to rid the oceans of plastics were shocked when they flew over the garbage mass in a modified C-130 Her..
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Scientists discover new 'rainbow' Cape York graceful tree frog

The Cape York graceful tree frogs usually live in trees and are hard to spot. Photo: Jodi Rowley/ABC. Amanda Hoh. Share. Tweet Share Reddit Pin EmailComment. Dr Jodi Rowley still remembers the first time she came across an unusual-looking so-called ...
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There's A Rogue 'Mega Star' Disappearing And No One Knows Why

The 'Megastructure Star' has puzzled astrophysicists and everyday folk for over a year now, and the mystery is only getting deeper. Star KIC 8462852, known more affectionately as 'Tabby's Star', captivated people when scientists noticed the star was dimming without any explanation. So why's this weird? Well they've already concluded, this can't be due to natural causes... so naturally, cue the alien conspiracy theories. "Speculation to explain KIC 8462852's dips in brightness has ranged fr..
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UN and Sierra Nevada team up to take non-spacefaring nations into orbit

Getting into space is hard – so much so that, nearly 50 years after we put a man on the Moon, there are still only a handful of nations with the funds and technical capabilities to launch rockets into orbit and beyond. In a move that could finally open access to space for developing countries around the world, the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have recently announced plans for the first ever dedicated UN space mission to low-Earth orbit..
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Frightening Megalodon and Great White Shark Relative Described

A relative of megalodon, the infamous, extinct megatoothed shark, has been identified by an international research team. The newly described shark, named Megalolamna paradoxodon, lived during the early Miocene epoch, some 20 million years ago. The long extinct creature belongs to a shark group called Lamniformes, which includes the modern day great white and mako sharks. Terrifying fossilised teeth, measuring up to 4.5 centimetres (1.8 inches) long, were the basis of the discovery. Megalolamna ..
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Country Road CEO Matt Keogh steps down after two years .	Toddler tries to wake mother after suspected drug overdose .
Bomber Zach Merrett signs contract extension .	Brooker Highway takes crash title .

Australians call for more Aussie emojis on their keyboards with Aboriginal Flag topping list and other top stories.

noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 12:17:00 +0000

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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Google Pixel launch: what you should expect

We're just hours away from a Google event where we're expecting to see a bunch of new devices and software.The Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL smartphones are likely to be the stars of the show, but there could be something for almost any tech fan, from VR, to tablets, a whole new operating system, a new Chromecast and more.Here then is an overview of everything we think we might see today, along with thoughts on how likely each thing is to make an appearance.Google Pixel and Pixel XLThe Pixel..
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Giphy's Beta Cam App for Android is the Best Bet for GIF Lovers

GIF has always been a way to keep oneself and others amused. Be it the cute cat stuff or the millions of other random things that simply bring up a smile on our face. Giphy has one of the most exhaustive sets of GIF’s on the web and the makers had briefly published a new app to the Play Store called Beta Cam. The app lets you record the content and then allows you to add effects and stickers. This works on the same line as Prisma but instead is meant for GIF’s. The app description goes on and..
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Internet lexicon hijacked by 'alt-right' to be used as racist slurs

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

Focus on united voice
AMID the aroma of ground coffee and an ever-expanding world of exotic foods, there is an air of determination brewing in North Hobart.The week ahead marks a turning point for the bustling precinct as it heals from the loss of a much-loved shopkeeper and moves forward.Local businesses will meet on Tuesday to form an official traders’ association in an effort to support each other and form a stronger united voice.Despite North Hobart’s rich history of trade and cultural activity, past attempts a..
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Robert John Adams murder trial at NSW Supreme Court

The NSW Supreme Court has been hearing details of what the Crown alleges happened to nurse Mary Louise Wallace in 1983.WHO killed Mary Louise Wallace?For more than 30 years the question about who killed the popular nurse —and where her body is — been one that has captivated her family, friends and homicide detectives. This week the NSW Supreme Court has heard evidence the Crown alleges points to the killer, Robert John Adams, 64.He has pleaded not guilty to the 1983 murder and is defending the c..
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Meet the nappy need and help a mum manage

MOTHERS of young babies in crisis are some of the most vulnerable people in our community, but it can be hard to know how to help them.The Nappy Collective is one way to practically support mothers who may be fleeing family violence or facing homelessness, mental illness or extreme financial hardship.Nappies are a basic and essential need for those with young children but are expensive and bulky.New disposable nappies can be donated to the Nappy Collective at drop-off points around Hobart for di..
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Lobster industry shake-up predicted after Tasmanians find 'holy grail ...

Lobster industry shake-up predicted after Tasmanians find 'holy grail' of aquaculture Updated October 08, 2016 16:25:00 Researchers are claiming a world-first aquaculture breakthrough in Tasmania that could reshape the rock lobster industry.Hobart's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies has developed a hatchery process that until now, has been impossible, due to the lobster's complex larval cycle.University of Tasmania Associate Professor Greg Smith is the director..
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Aldermen at odds, entertaining but futile

HATE is a particularly strong word, and I do not use it lightly.But there are two Tasmanian politicians I believe actually hate each other.I am not talking about Police Minister Rene Hidding and Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest, whose public stoush seems destined to become one of the ugliest in Tasmanian politics in a long time.I am referring to Hobart Lord Mayor Sue Hickey and long-serving alderman Marti Zucco. Tensions between the pair became public soon after the 2014 local government elections whe..
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Harriet Aird

Posted October 08, 2016 10:50:45 | Updated October 08, 2016 16:25:00 Developers of a new lobster hatchery process, which until now has been impossible, are now looking for companies to test the system commercially. Topics: fishing-aquaculture, rural, fish, animal-science, tas
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Fair way to go in member chase

TASMANIAN golf clubs are selling land, building residential units on their prime waterfront property, talking amalgamation and offering different kinds of memberships as they try to remain viable.Golf Tasmania says golf tourism is exploding in Tasmania with the establishment of public blue ribbon courses such as Barnbougle, Lost Farm and Cape Wickham on King Island.Tasmania was even named the “undiscovered golf destination of the year” by more than 200 of the world’s leading golf travel journ..
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The Chaser boys hold no punches hosting Aussie radio's night of ...

The Chaser stars Chris Taylor and Andrew Hansen won plenty of laughs as hosts of the 2016 ACRA awards in Melbourne. Picture: Andrew JarvieIT’S Australian radio’s biggest — and unruliest — night of the year. And the gloves were off when The Chaser stars Chris Taylor and Andrew Hansen opened the Australian Commercial Radio Awards in Melbourne taking swipes at everyone from Eddie McGuire and Kyle Sandilands to Tara Brown and the Budgie Nine.Triple M breakfast host Eddie McGuire was absent from the ..
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Boomer's best: North Melbourne great Brent Harvey's finest five ...

HAS there ever been a tougher top five list to compile?Brent Harvey played 432 games for North Melbourne and amassed 25 or more disposals in 148 of these.Not including his five-goal haul for Victoria in 1999, the boy from Preston kicked three or more goals in a game on 62 separate occasions.But the stats only tell half the story, as remarkable as they are. It was his electrifying burst of pace, the pinpoint bullet pass to a forward, or the lightning quick handball in traffic that released a team..
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Life after politics

Today I had the privilege of having a coffee and a chat with one of my favourite people, the honorable David Bartlett, former Tasmanian premier. I say privilege because to me, David Bartlett is one of the few. One of the few who is honest and down to earth, one of the few who actually made a difference in politics in Tasmania and one of the few who is passionate about so many causes that need passion. David Bartlett, I am proud to say, is my friend. We met by chance several years ago when he..
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noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:11:00 +0000

Hobart house sellers rake in the profits

THE vast majority of homes sold in greater Hobart in the June quarter made a median gross profit of $159,000, new figures reveal.The Hobart municipality led all southern Tasmanian regions in CoreLogic RP Data’s quarterly Pain & Gain report, which measures the profits and losses of sellers.The report found a whopping 94 per cent of vendors in Hobart made a profit compared with the last time their properties were sold.media_cameraREIT president Tony Collidge.The next best profits were recorded in ..
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Uni's new vision for science-centric CBD

EXCITEMENT is building about the prospect of another new University of Tasmania precinct in Hobart’s CBD, according to vice chancellor Peter Rathjen.Infrastructure Australia has asked the university to submit a detailed business proposal for the university to move its science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) research and teaching functions to a 23,000 square-metre site on the corner of Argyle and Melville streets, Professor Rathjen told the Sunday Tasmanian.“That has to happen in the ne..
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Tourism ministers to lure Chinese

CHINA will top the agenda when Australian tourism ministers converge on Hobart for talks next week – the first time since 1995.Federal Tourism Minister Steve Ciobo will chair the informal discussion, with the Tasmanian Visitor Engagement Survey expected to be released at the meeting.Mr Ciobo said Australia was seeing “good numbers of international tourists who are staying longer and spending more”.media_cameraFederal Tourism Minister Steve Ciobo. Picture: TOM HUNTLEY“One of the standouts is Tas..
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Charge of the bright brigade

THIS 1912-built house in one of West Hobart’s most sought-after streets displays a perfect match of old and new.Bought in 2011 by part-owners of popular North Hobart cafe Raincheck Lounge and Willing Brothers wine bar Carl and Courtnay Windsor, this typical renovators’ delight in Forest Rd has been lovingly transformed into a flexible, elegant and practical, family home.media_cameraCarl and Courtnay Windsor’s West Hobart home. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES.The revamped property — combines the best ..
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Growing pains for 'pre-waiting list'

ASK David Kennedy what level his pain reached last week and he says: “40 out of 10.”The 58-year-old from Gagebrook needs his left knee replaced, but has growing concerns about how long it will be before he gets the surgery.Mr Kennedy, who also had his right knee replaced six years ago, was first referred to a specialist at the Royal Hobart Hospital by his GP on February 29, but has not yet heard when his appointment will be.“I can’t get past the receptionist and she said at the time that I would..
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Waste the last straw for young crusader

Eva Mackinley is leading a campaign to stop the widespread use of plastic straws. Picture: RICHARD JUPEANNE MATHERSunday TasmanianA YOUNG Tasmanian hospitality worker is embarking on a national campaign to rid the nation of plastic straws – starting with Hobart.Eva Mackinley, 26, has won a national youth award for her bid to educate the hospitality industry and its patrons about the waste and pollution caused by straws.“I would love for Hobart to become the first straw-free city in Australia,” s..
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RSPCA Tasmania fights for more funding to maintain its ...

RSPCA Tasmania fights for more funding to maintain its investigative strength Updated October 02, 2016 18:11:56 Tasmania's peak animal charity has warned the State Government it needs more money for its animal welfare inspectorate. After years of financial turmoil, the RSPCA is getting its house in order, bringing down its debts from a $389,000 loss last year to a $24,000 surplus for the past 10 months.In 2013, the powerful Public Accounts Committee described the RSPCA'..
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Relaxation a shore thing

FOUR Mile Creek … as life should be,” the road sign says as we pull off the Tasman Highway into the waterfront hamlet on the state’s East Coast. Keen to test this bold claim, my partner and I gladly step out of the car after our 220km journey from Hobart to check out our home for the next few days.Open to guests since late last year, Malibu on the Beach is a low-slung property nestled into a sprawling coastal site with commanding views across white sand to the Tasman Sea.Cleverly designed as two..
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AIMC to shine spotlight on piracy

Australian actor Jack Thompson, a former Australian International Movie Convention Lifetime Achievement Award winner, returns to the Gold Coast for next week’s 71st annual convention. PIRACY is tipped to make a splash on the Gold Coast next week — both the Johnny Depp sailing the Caribbean kind and the online copyright infringement variety. More than 1000 cinema owners and film industry movers and shakers from Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the US will converge on Jupiters H..
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noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:41:00 +0000

Mexico's Colima volcano erupts, forcing nearby communities to evacuate
Mexico's Colima volcano erupts, forcing nearby communities to evacuate Updated October 01, 2016 18:47:36 Mexico's Colima volcano has erupted, spewing a large plume of ash and thick black smoke into the sky and forcing the evacuation of two nearby villages.Chief of National Emergency Services, Luis Felipe Puente, said some 350 villagers living in the shadow of the volcano in the towns of La Yerbabuena and La Becerrera had been evacuated to a nearby shelter.The volcano is..
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Did NASA just change your zodiac sign?

Mary Schwalm for The Boston Globe Keri Califano of Boston said that seeing her zodiac sign switched to Capricorn is motivation to have her Aquarius tattoo removed after two decades. It seemed like a good idea at the time. On a trip to Florida a few years back, Lorinda Gevry had her zodiac sign, Gemini, tattooed on her ankle. She’d always taken an interest in the cosmos, and the personality traits said to be associated with Gemini -- artistic, fun, multifaceted -- seemed to fit Gevry perfe..
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Wild Medicine: there are greater truths in nature than our brains can comprehend

Illustration by Greedy Hen / The Jacky Winter Group Myrtle, King Billy, Huon Pine, Sassafras – I know these trees now. I know their foliage, their wood, the way the light strikes them in a rainforest and the shapes their shadows make on the forest floor. I know the orange glow of "fagus" (Nothofagus gunnii, Tasmania's deciduous beech) out on an alpine shelf – spread like a patchwork quilt of gold leaf across seemingly endless fields of rocks and jewel-like tarns. The quilt lasts only a..
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Mini quadruped robot may bound its way into your heart

Although people are fascinated by quadruped robots such as those made by Boston Dynamics, it's unlikely that they'll ever be able to afford such complex machines themselves. Scale things down a bit, though, and four-legged-robot-ownership starts becoming more of a possibility. Such is the case with Philadelphia-based Ghost Robotics' Ghost Minitaur, which could be scuttling down a street near you someday soon. Unlike larger quadrupeds that we've seen before, the Minitaur is just 400 mm long (..
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'The money is a nice part of the process': on winning a Nobel prize

On the morning of 28 October 1954, Mary Welsh Hemingway, fourth wife of Ernest Hemingway, was asleep in bed when her husband crawled in alongside her to whisper: “I’ve won the thing.” “What thing?” “The Swedish thing.” He meant, of course, the Nobel prize in literature, but for the novelist, the news was not entirely welcome. “I’m thinking of telling them to shove it,” he said, then paused. “Hell, it’s $35,000 [equivalent to about £240,000 today]. A man can have a lot of fun with $35,000.” Next..
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Watch: NASA's telescope finds record-breaking binary in nearby galaxy

LMC P3 (circled) is located in a supernova remnant called DEM L241 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy about 163,000 light-years away. (NASA - Image Courtesy). Shares7. Sat, 1 Oct 2016-04:56pm , Washington , PTI. LMC P3 contains a massive ...
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Humans are descended from murderous beasts (but civilization has tamed us)

Some of the 139 skulls in the Hyrtl Skull Collection of Europeans from the 1800s at the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia, Penn. Evolution and genetics seem to have baked a certain amount of murder into humans as a species, according to a new study. (Elizabeth Robertson / Tribune News Services file photo) By Seth BorensteinThe Associated PressSat., Oct. 1, 2016WASHINGTON — Evolution and genetics seem to have baked a certain amount of murder into humans as a species, but civilization has tamed som..
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Explorers have found the deepest underwater cave on Earth

Explorers in the Czech Republic have just completed an expedition to the underwater cave Hranická Propast - also known as the Hranice Abyss - verifying for the first time since its discovery in 1999 that it really is the deepest underwater cave on Earth. The team, led by Polish diver Krzysztof Starnawski, managed to reach a depth of 404 metres (1,325 feet) using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), which means this limestone cavern is 12 metres (39 feet) deeper than the second deepest underwater ..
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noreply@blogger.com (melbourne blog) — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:22:00 +0000

Student Sees Benefits of 'Pokémon Go'
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) – A doctoral candidate in the Northern Illinois University Department of Geography argues that augmented reality gaming has educational benefits for those who otherwise would stay indoors. Centering a discussion on “Pokemon Go” on Saturday in the Northern Illinois University Campus Life Building, Autumn James said that augmented reality – a live direct or indirect view of the world augmented by computer graphics, sounds or GPS data – gives players a strong sense of the space a..
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The BMW super-coupe rumor mill says to keep your eyes peeled in 2019 - Roadshow

The 7 Series is quite the opposite of a bad car, but it's having trouble matching the success of its biggest competitor, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Tim Stevens/Roadshow Do you remember the BMW 8 Series? It was the largest coupe the automaker offered, existing as a sort of sporty analog to the 7 Series sedan. It died before the turn of the century, but now, there's a good chance it might come back, as BMW figures o..
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2016 VW Passat 206TSI R-Line

A new performance Passat is en route to Australia, with VW confirming a Golf R-powered version of its mid-size sedan and wagon will arrive in November.The all-wheel-drive 206TSI R-Line will headline the Passat’s MY17 model updates, landing Down Under with a $57,990 sticker price, or $59,990 for the wagon.The order books are now open for the 206TSI R-Line, powered by the 206kW, 350Nm turbocharged 2.0-litre from the brand’s current performance powerhouse, the Golf R. The 206TSI R-Line is being to..
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Ancient corals expose human impact on reef

Coral samples dating back thousands of years show evidence of the human impact on the Great Barrier Reef, researchers say.University of Queensland Professor Gregg Webb said coral "cores" taken from along the Queensland coastline showed definable difference in trace element chemistry, including those linked to European arrival in Australia."We can look at ancient events where they're been stressed by bad water, high nutrients, but also just sediment load and see what killed them, what was sub-le..
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Fitbit's Charge And Flex Fitness Trackers Just Got A Lot Better

Last Thursday, former volleyball star Gabby Reece worked out with a bunch of tech journalists on a rooftop in downtown San Francisco. I only made it through half of the 20-minute workout, which says something about my personal fitness level or the workout's difficulty, perhaps both. The event was to show off some of the features of Fitbit's new devices. One of those features, a new Cardio Fitness Level function, is actually to determine whether I'm as fit as I should be for someone my age. With..
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Thousands of Australian computer log-ins up for sale on dark web

Thousands of Australian computer log-ins up for sale on dark web Updated August 30, 2016 16:12:05 Computers from a federal research network, a peak sporting body, a school and a local council are among tens of thousands of machines which have been hacked and had their login details put up for sale in a dark web marketplace, a Four Corners investigation has revealed. Key Points A dark web database contains the server details of more than 70,000 global organisationsSecur..
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India's participation in global nuke weapons free conference in Kazakhstan significant, says envoy

India's participation in a day-long international conference being held in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Monday on the theme "Building a nuclear weapon free world, has been declared as significant by that country's envoy to New Delhi, Bulat Sarsenbayev."2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site and the commemoration of the United Nations International Day against nuclear tests. We always try to attract the attention of the world to consistently meet this ch..
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ANZ Bank includes MasterCard in Apple Pay, Android Pay coverage

Customers of the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group can now use their ANZ MasterCard credit card to pay for online purchases through Android Pay or Apple Pay. While other major Australian banks resist on using third-party mobile payment applications, the ANZ Bank has embraced the two online wallet systems and even extended the coverage to include MasterCard users. Good news! You can now use @MastercardAU with #ANZAndroidPay. T&Cs apply. Learn more: https://t.co/7i4769mt5X pic.twitter.c..
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