Thailand in mourning after king's death and other top stories.

• Thailand in mourning after king's death

  

  Sad day. Thai locals queue at the Grand Palace to pay their respects to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Picture: Munir Uz Zaman/AFPRobyn IronsideNews Corp Australia NetworkAUSTRALIAN visitors to Thailand have been warned against overt displays of happiness in coming weeks as the country mourns the death of beloved King Bhumibol. All festive events for 30-days have been cancelled including live music, stage performances and next week’s Full Moon Party planned for Koh Phangan.Visitors were urged..

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• 21 abducted Chibok schoolgirls freed

  

  21 abducted Chibok schoolgirls freedAssociated Press2:09PM October 14, 2016SaveTwenty-one of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram more than two years ago have been freed in a swap for detained leaders of the Islamic extremist group.It's the first release since nearly 300 girls were taken captive in a case that provoked international outrage.The freed girls, some carrying babies, were released before dawn and placed in the custody of the Department of State Services, Nigeria's secret in..

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• Antonio Guterres: Will new secretary-general 'kick UN up the backside'?

  

  The UN has a new secretary-general. Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres takes over from Ban Ki-moon in January, after being selected from a final list of 13 candidates.Guterres, a firm Catholic fluent in four languages, has set his sights on Syria as his major concern. He is also expected to show his commitment to gender equality by appointing a female deputy.But what else do we know about him - and how might his tenure differ from that of his South Korean predecessor?What is Gute..

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• Israel freezes ties with Unesco for 'denying Jewish holy sites'

  

  Image copyright AFP Image caption The hilltop site is sacred to both Jews and Muslims Israel has frozen co-operation with the UN's cultural agency, accusing it of denying Judaism's connections to the religion's holiest sites.Its education minister said a Unesco draft decision concerning Jerusalem "denies history and encourages terror".It comes after the body approved a text which repeatedly used only the Islamic name for a hilltop complex which is als..

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• Trump hasn't sued a newspaper for libel in decades, records show

  

  Trump hasn't sued a newspaper for libel in decades, records show By Reuters Published: 05:00 EST, 14 October 2016 | Updated: 05:00 EST, 14 October 2016 By Alison Frankel and Dan LevineOct 13 (Reuters) - Donald Trump hasn't sued a newspaper for libel in three decades, despite the Republican presidential nominee repeatedly threatening to do so over the course of his business career, according to databases of state and federal court records.A lawyer for the New York real estate develope..

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'Burglar' found asleep in Townsville home and other top stories.

• 'Burglar' found asleep in Townsville home

  

  The residents of a Townsville home were shocked when they came home to find a stranger asleep in one of their beds.Two people returned to their Charles Street home in the suburb of Kirwan early Wednesday morning, after spending a night away, to find their home had been broken into. Residents returned to their homne after a night away and found a stranger asleep in a bed. Photo: Tanya Lake They went inside and found household items strewn over the floor and a man asleep on one of their ..

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• VIP family package winners on a high

  

  ONE Townsville family’s excitement for this weekend’s T150 Defence Force Air Show and Townsville Bulletin Sky Show has skyrocketed after winning the Golden Ticket to one of the city’s biggest events. The Helmore family won the VIP package as part of a Townsville Bulletin, Townsville City Council and Royal Australian Air Force competition. The ticket includes exclusive seats to the air show on Saturday and a VIP experience at the RAAF Base Townsville Open Day on Sunday.Neil Helmore said he always..

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• Surgery up in flames

  

  A FIRE that ripped through the Hyde Park Medical Centre, causing millions of dollars worth of damage, is being treated as suspicious.Detectives were last night investigating any links between the blaze at the Bayswater Rd medical centre early yesterday morning and a separate fire that had been lit soon after in Pimlico.Doctors were left to treat patients in the centre’s car park yesterday as fire investigators and detectives sifted through the ashes of the building. The fire, which is believed t..

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• Townsville crime watch for Thursday, October 13

  

  A number of homes and vehicles have been entered during the past 24 hours between 7am to 7am in the Townsville area. Police urge all residents to be vigilant with the security of their property. By ensuring homes and vehicles are locked and property secured, it will decrease the likelihood of becoming a victim of an opportunist crime. Homes and vehicle entered in the past 24 hours were from the following locations: Police encourage members of the public to report any suspicious behaviour to C..

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• Townsville stolen vehicle and number plate alert, Thursday October 13

  

  Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a number of vehicles and number plates stolen throughout the Townsville District. Several of the vehicles listed below were stolen while the victims were at home. Keys, mobile phones and cash have also been stolen after thieves gained entry to homes and easily located car keys in plain view. Ask yourself, “Where are my car keys?” Police advise that residents should secure their home and vehicle to avoid opportunistic thefts. Hiding car ke..

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• Run for gold as Coppo helps out QAS at Games

  

  The Townsville QAS Aus Tag Gold Medal Team with Reece Coppo Reece Coppo making a Run for Gold. Well the medals keep pouring in for our representatives from the North at the games on the Sunny Coast. Although we are a part of a greater team the Mighty Maroons of Queensland, we are showing our capabilities. One of our newest officers Reece Coppo from Stuart Station, has helped the Queensland Ambulance Service Team from Townsville to a Gold medal in t..

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Summer transport chaos to hit Melbourne's east in latest level crossing blitz and other top stories.

• Summer transport chaos to hit Melbourne's east in latest level crossing blitz

  Frankston line commuters have just had a 37-day taste of life on the buses and without trains.Now it's the turn of those in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, with several weeks of disruption looming for late spring and summer as rail lines and arterial roads are shut for the Andrews government's latest level crossing "blitz".  More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Level crossing removal fast tracked Lindt siege police response in question Australian ..

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• Sale talk boosts Twitter shares as Google shows interest

  

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• NBN chief executive earns $3.6 million, as company reaches nearly 5000 employees

  

  A senior executive at the NBN Co took home $1.8 million for six months work after securing a seven-figure termination bonus from the job he began in 2013.NBN Co's annual report, released last week, showed NBN Co's chief executive Bill Morrow took home $3.6 million last financial year, including a $1.2 million bonus. More Technology Videos Previous slide Next slide Turnbull: I've 'turned around' the NBN Are hi-tech cars vulnerable to hackers? New iPho..

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• Global leaders change direction while we play games

  

  It's strange the way Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison keep shooting off overseas to compare notes with world economic heavies, but come back none the wiser.Fortunately, the wonders of the internet allow us to read for ourselves what they're being told by the trumps at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the International Monetary Fund. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide Economy exceeding expectations ASX closes on a hi..

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• South Australia's enormous July power price spike sounds national electricity alarm: Grattan Institute

  

  South Australia's enormous July power price spike sounds national electricity alarm: Grattan Institute Updated September 25, 2016 19:31:52 An extraordinary spike in South Australia's wholesale electricity price in July sounded an alarm across the five states that share the National Electricity Market, new data shows.Research on the event by the Grattan Institute has argued that without a single nationwide climate plan, household power bills will rise unnecessarily and A..

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• Few sellers keep auction clearance numbers high

  

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• 'Dangerous process' to dismantle collapsed Sydney crane that left workers dangling

  

  A mechanical failure is being blamed for the dramatic collapse of a crane that left three workers dangling from a North Sydney building. At least one worker suffered broken bones in the hair-raising incident and all three were recovering in the Royal North Shore Hospital on Sunday afternoon.  More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Crane collapses in North Sydney Lindt siege police response in question Pre-kindy bootcamp: A,B, Gee that's young! ..

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• German discount supermarket Lidl seeks trademarks, stirs speculation of Australian launch

  German discount supermarket Lidl is applying for trademarks covering hundreds of products, stirring speculation the retail giant is seriously looking into opening in Australia.As well as holding talks with the Victorian government recently, as reported by Fairfax Media, Lidl is also believed to have reached out to suppliers. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide The trolley wars heat up When your dad is your co-worker Financial tips for ethi..

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• Texas workers file class action against BHP Billiton

  

  Australian mining giant BHP Billiton has been hit with a class action over the alleged underpayment of gate workers based at its shale oil operation in Texas after they were "magically" converted from employees to independent contractors.Former gate worker Linda Cox filed her claim seeking a jury trial against Chapa Gate Guard Service, BHP Billion and BHP Billiton Petroleum in Texas last week.  More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide BHP's staggering loss explain..

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Telstra ramps up fight with Vodafone and other top stories.

• Telstra ramps up fight with Vodafone

  

  With more than four months until a decision will be reached, the battle over mandated mobile roaming will involve plenty more mud slinging.TELSTRA has stepped up its attack against possible regulation of mobile roaming charges, warning that the move would hurt profits and network investment across regional Australia. “Why would anyone invest in maintaining or upgrading their regional networks when they can hitch a ride on someone else’s network and there is no longer any competitive differentiat..

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• OnePlus 3s is Rumored to be Launched Soon with Snapdragon 821

  

  OnePlus has been teasing about an upcoming announcement on Twitter, asking people to guess what they would be announcing next. One of the options includes “New Product Unveiling”. Well, we wouldn’t have bet for this option but then the rumor mills are suggesting that the company is indeed gearing up to launch a slightly upgraded variant of their hugely successful OnePlus 3 flagship smartphone, touted as OnePlus 3s. Although there isn’t any concrete information about what the new smartphone wi..

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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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• Obama sets sights on Mars by 2030

  

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

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• Android Nougat 7.1: The 5 New Features to Look Forward to

  

  Soon after launching the new Pixel smartphones, Google has announced the plans to roll out the next developer preview for Android Nougat. The latest version of the platform will be referred to as Android Nougat 7.1. While the Pixel phones come with Android 7.1 pre-loaded, it will be available only to some select Nexus devices later this month followed by a widespread availability towards the end of the year. While Android Nougat 7.1 is indeed an incremental update; it has a number of new featu..

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• Bureau of Meteorology hacked by foreign spies in massive malware attack, report shows

  

  Bureau of Meteorology hacked by foreign spies in massive malware attack, report shows Updated October 12, 2016 09:13:14 A foreign power managed to install malicious software — known as malware — on the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's computer system to steal sensitive documents and compromise other government networks, an official cyber security report has revealed. Key points:Malware popular with "state-sponsored cyber adversaries" found on BOM computersSecurity co..

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• Tile Slim and Tile Mate

  

  Gadget Guide Tile has officially launched in Australia. Tile is a Bluetooth tracker and companion app that helps people find lost possessions such as keys, wallets, purses, cars, bags, luggage and more. Tile is a tiny white square that pairs with a smartphone or tablet to become a homing companion for lost things. Users can simply open the app and ring any item that is in Bluetooth range or see its last known location on a map. Tile also works in reverse, allowing consumers to ring t..

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• Samsung brand mystique at risk after death of Note 7

  

  Whether the Samsung brand takes a lasting hit will depend, in part, on how long the mystery of the Note 7 batteries continues and whether the company is perceived by consumers as stonewalling. SeongJoon Cho by Yoolim Lee, Sohee Kim and Hooyeon Kim Samsung Electronics Co is corporate royalty in South Korea. It's also a company recognised for its marketing smarts and engineering savvy worldwide, so much so that consul..

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• Ancient Footprints in Africa's Mountain of God Reveal Story of Human Life 5000 to 19000 Years Ago

  

  Oct 11, 2016 08:42 AM EDT It's the path that ancient humans walked, the marks they have made on the ancient earth. Locals and scientists discovered over 400 human footprints - each one remarkably well-preserved - in Engare Sero, Tanzania back in 2006 and 2008 respectively and these footprints led to valuable knowledge of their lives millennia ago. According to a report from National Geographic, the footprints date to anytime between 5,000 to 19,000 years ago. This set of 400 footprints is the..

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Aussie mum to face murder charges and other top stories.

• Aussie mum to face murder charges

  

  Death in Bali: Timeline of events2:01The death of a Bali cop has lead to Aussie Sara Connor and Brit David Taylor being held in Denpasar Police Station as suspects. As they await any charges, here is a timeline of events. Sara Connor inside a cell of Denpasar Police Station last month. Picture: Lukman S. BintoroCindy Wockner and Komang ErvianiNews Corp Australia NetworkPROSECUTORS have confirmed that Australian woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend David Taylor will face three charges — m..

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• TGA pregnancy warning for popular over-the-counter painkillers

  

  Australia's drug regulator has issued a warning about women taking popular over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs like Nurofen and Voltaren during early pregnancy due to increased risk of miscarriage.The Therapeutic Goods Administration is already in talks with drug companies to ensure packaging labels contain warnings that include women who are trying to conceive but may not yet know they're pregnant. The drug regulator has proposed a new warning about taking anti-inflammatory drugs if ..

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• Kalgoorlie suicide: Woman takes her life at scene where teenager Elijah Doughty died

  

  Kalgoorlie suicide: Woman takes her life at scene where teenager Elijah Doughty died Updated October 11, 2016 12:56:52 The West Australian Goldfields town of Kalgoorlie has been rocked by another tragedy, with a 37-year-old woman taking her life at the site of teenager Elijah Doughty's death. Key points:14-year-old Elijah Doughty died after allegedly being hit by a ute, his death sparked riots in KalgoorlieA woman took her life at the site of his deathSuicide rates in ..

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• Same-sex marriage: Turnbull refuses to say if he will allow parliamentary vote after Labor blocks plebiscite

  

  Same-sex marriage: Turnbull refuses to say if he will allow parliamentary vote after Labor blocks plebiscite Updated October 11, 2016 18:59:30 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will not say if he will allow a parliamentary vote on same-sex marriage after his plan for a plebiscite was blocked by the Opposition.Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has declared that an "expensive, divisive" plebiscite on same-sex marriage would hurt gay people, and confirmed that Labor will vote a..

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• fox sceptic Ivan Dean MLC takes case to integrity watchdog

  

  Tasmanian fox sceptic Ivan Dean MLC takes case to integrity watchdog after police dismiss complaint Updated October 11, 2016 18:01:16 Independent MP Ivan Dean has lodged a complaint about Tasmania's controversial fox eradication program with the state's Integrity Commission. Earlier this year, the Windermere MLC made an official complaint to the Police Commissioner alleging evidence used to support the program may have been faked. He alleged physical evidence like scats..

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• Leyonhjelm interrupts tribute to deceased journalist Rebecca Wilson

  

  Liberal Democrat David Leyonhjelm has interrupted a Senate tribute to late sports journalist Rebecca Wilson to slam her reports on Western Sydney Wanderers fans. Senator Leyonhjelm asked to make a statement on the Labor motion, backed by the Senate on Tuesday, acknowledging Ms Wilson's contribution to her industry. A story she wrote last year naming and shaming football fans caused material harm and was something nobody should be proud of: "Death does not absolve us of what we did when we were ..

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• Tearful MP Sid Cramp shares own story of domestic violence as bill is introduced

  

  UPDATE: The Domestic and Family Violence Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill passed the Queensland Parliament House a short time after 6pm on Tuesday.The legislation passed after hearing emotional contributions from MPs, who outlined their own histories with the scourge of domestic violence. Member for Gaven Sidney Cramp broke down as he told Parliament of the violent upbringing of himself and his siblings. Photo: Facebook/Sid Cramp The amendments include giving police more p..

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• Wife accidentally runs over and kills husband in driveway

  

  Residents of a quiet suburban street rushed outside on Tuesday afternoon to find their elderly neighbour cradling her husband and crying, "I killed you my darling, my sweetheart". The 73-year-old woman had accidentally run over her husband in the driveway of their Clayton South home. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Elderly man accidently run over by wife Clayton South Creepy clowns captured on camera in Melbourne Federal government passes ..

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• Gable Tostee trial: Jury hears recording of Warriena Wright's final moments alive

  

  Gable Tostee trial: Jury hears recording of Warriena Wright's final moments alive By Andrew Kos and Sharnie Kim Updated October 11, 2016 20:33:50 A Supreme Court jury has listened to Warriena Wright's last words moments before she fell to her death from the 14th floor balcony of Gable Tostee's Gold Coast apartment in the early hours of the morning on August 8, 2014.Tostee, 30, has pleaded not guilty to murdering the 26-year-old New Zealand tourist, whom he met th..

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• Man brought in over one-punch death

  

  POLICE have brought in a man they want to speak to in relation to the one-punch death of Timothy Lang in Brisbane.Hours after police released a picture of Wayne Hearn, detectives found him in Redcliffe.He was handcuffed and subsequently taken to Dutton Park Watch House, where he remains.Charges are yet to be laid.Mr Lang was walking along Melbourne Street at South Brisbane about 10.15am on Saturday when he crossed paths with a man jogging in the opposite direction.The pair exchanged words before..

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Man dies after one punch attack in South Brisbane and other top stories.

• Man dies after one punch attack in South Brisbane

  

  A 48-year-old man has died in hospital after a one-punch attack in South Brisbane on Saturday morning.The victim died from his injuries in the Princess Alexandra Hospital on Monday afternoon and detectives were still searching for his attacker. Police have released an image from CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to. Photo: QPS Media Police released vision of a man who might be able to help with the investigation. He was described as about 170cm with short dark hair, wearing black ..

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• Perth Anglican Archbishop steps down

  

  Greg RobertsAustralian Associated PressRoger Herft has stepped down as Anglican Archbishop of Perth just over a month after admitting to the royal commission into child sexual abuse to badly letting down victims.Archbishop Herft said he had decided after consulting widely in recent weeks that it was in the best interests of the Perth diocese that he step aside.Archbishop Herft is the highest-ranking casualty so far of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, which..

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• Creepy clowns face tough crowd worldwide

  

  Creepy clowns face tough crowd worldwideRebecca GredleyAustralian Associated Press7:43PM October 10, 2016SaveProfessional clowns and politicians alike have condemned the current worldwide craze of people dressing up as clowns to terrorise people.The World Clown Association president Randy Christensen said the craze was being propelled by social media and the association did not consider people participating in it as clowns.'"We're full of people that love children, bring smiles and want to help ..

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• Australia likely to see a rise in cyclone activity after record low season: BoM

  

  Last year's unusually quiet cyclone season will make way for a more stormy summer ahead with abnormally warm waters set to fuel more tropical tempests, the Bureau of Meteorology says.Separately, Sydney's run of mild weather has a few days to run after temperatures on Monday reached almost 12 degrees above average. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide More cyclones this summer Paraglider stuck in tree Kingsford Smith Drive a crawl Todd..

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• Mt Druitt motorcycle crash kills one youth, seriously injures another

  

  Mt Druitt motorcycle crash kills one youth, seriously injures another Updated October 10, 2016 17:34:23 Police say their "absolute priority" is identifying two youths and notifying their families after one was killed and another seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Sydney's west this morning.NSW Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Matt Appleton said police spotted the two young males on an unregistered trail bike on Carlisle Avenue, Mt Druitt about 11am today."Th..

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• Same-sex marriage: Labor MP Susan Lamb makes emotional call for legislation in maiden speech

  

  Same-sex marriage: Labor MP Susan Lamb makes emotional call for legislation in maiden speech Updated October 10, 2016 19:31:27 A federal Labor MP has fought back tears while calling for same-sex marriage during an emotional maiden speech to Parliament.Susan Lamb defeated former Coalition minister Wyatt Roy to win the seat of Longman in Queensland.She reflected on becoming a mother while still a teenager and praised her family — including her four sons — in the speech.B..

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• Gable Tostee: Mobile phone records argument between Warriena Wright and accused murderer

  

  Gable Tostee: Mobile phone records argument between Warriena Wright and accused murderer Updated October 10, 2016 20:33:34 Part of a recording between Gable Tostee and the woman he is accused of murdering, detailing alleged moments of violence and expletive-ridden conversations before her fatal fall from his Gold Coast apartment balcony, has been played to a court.Tostee today pleaded not guilty to murdering New Zealand tourist Warriena Wright on the Gold Coast in Augus..

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• NT to wait two more years for PET scanner

  

  Lucy Hughes JonesAustralian Associated PressTerritorians suffering cancer have been told they'll have to wait up to two years to get a PET scanner, six years after its was first promised.Incoming NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles revealed the new timetable on Monday, saying she was confident it would arrive despite being promised by both sides of federal politics since 2010.Positron emission tomography (PET) scans are used to detect and track cancer, heart disease, epilepsy and other neurological..

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• Labor's 'manic desire to oust Brandis'

  

  Brandis denies misleading parliament1:56Attorney-General George Brandis has rejected claims he misled parliament amid a high-level legal dispute. Attorney-General Senator George Brandis will come under fire this afternoon when Labor moves an urgency motion. Picture: Kym SmithDanielle Le Messurier, with AAPNews Corp Australia NetworkLIBERAL-National Party Senator Ian Macdonald says Labor has politicised the bitter feud between the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General due to an “insatiable” des..

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• Tiahleigh Palmer's foster family turn on accused killer father

  

  Julene and Joshua Thorburn will testify against Tiahleigh Palmer's accused killer Rick Thorburn, according to their lawyer.The dramatic development was revealed outside Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday, after Julene, 54, and Joshua, 20, were represented in court on charges relating to the alleged murder of the 12-year-old foster child in October last year. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Tiahleigh 'forever an angel' Paraglider stuck in tree ..

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Teenager's desperate bid to save herself from spine so twisted it's crushing her to death from the INSIDE and other top stories.

• Teenager's desperate bid to save herself from spine so twisted it's crushing her to death from the INSIDE

  

  A teenager needs emergency surgery to save herself from a spine that is to twisted it is crushing her to death from the inside. Samantha Harris has been suffering from scoliosis - abnormal curvature of the spine - since she was seven-years-old. She says she was initially given a back brace but stopped wearing it because she was bullied at school. The problem got worse but Samantha says she was unable to have surgery because she was underweight. Gofundme.com/samanthaharris An x-ray shows the..

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• Management of black lung in Queensland 'shambolic', inquiry hears

  

  "Shambolic" and "dropped the ball" were just some of the words uttered on Friday as an inquiry tries to unravel how a deadly disease has re-emerged in a modern Queensland.Coal miner's pneumoconiosis, also known as black lung, was under the spotlight at a parliamentary select committee inquiry into black lung, with a public departmental briefing on Friday. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Black lung case 'tip of the iceberg' Christmas shopping hours e..

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• RSPCA calls for Tas abattoir closure

  

  Australian Associated PressFootage of pigs, sheep and cows being mistreated at a Tasmanian abattoir has prompted the RSPCA to call for its immediate closure.The RSPCA says footage taken at an abattoir in the Derwent Valley shows abusive behaviour from a worker, inappropriate use of bolt devices on cattle, pigs and sheep, and repeated stunning of captive animals.RSPCA chief scientist Bidda Jones on Saturday said the abattoir should be closed while the Tasmanian government investigates.

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• Hearing loss among Indigenous children in NT detention 'widespread': royal commission submission

  

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

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• U-M joins $20 million project to compare treatments for uterine fibroids - News

  

  U-M joins $20 million project to compare treatments for uterine fibroids Published on October 15, 2016 at 12:38 AM · No Comments The University of Michigan will join nine other clinical centers across the country working to compare the effectiveness of different treatment strategies for women with uterine fibroids. The five-year, $20 million project is funded by The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The effort cen..

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• Eight people suffering severe hallucinations are hospitalised on Gold Coast

  

  Eight people suffering severe hallucinations are hospitalised on Gold Coast Updated October 15, 2016 14:24:57 Eight people have been hospitalised this morning after suffering severe hallucinogenic episodes from taking illicit drugs at separate parties on the Gold Coast.Paramedics were called to an address at Mermaid Waters at 8:00am where four men and a woman were found in a distressed state, swimming in a canal, while suffering hallucinations.The five patients — all ..

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• Mind-controlled robotic arm helps paralyzed patients 'feel'

  

  Read any science fiction and you’ll know that robots themselves can’t feel. But in a paper published this week from the University of Pittsburgh, researchers have shown that a mind-controlled robotic arm can help paralyzed patients regain sensation in their limbs. Using a brain-computer interface, which has been shown to give patients the ability to move robotic extensions in past experiments by this UPitt team and others, is important for allowing a person to perform simple functions. But with..

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Ford Falcon's emotional send off .	Yes, they all apologised, but what else did we learn from bank CEOs .
Cruise out to cattle farm .	Jeep Renegade scores five star ANCAP rating .