Spies waged a secret war on the streets of Canberra, author of new book on ASIO says and other top stories.

• Spies waged a secret war on the streets of Canberra, author of new book on ASIO says

  

  It was a secret war waged in Canberra's bars, parks and streets that makes today's spy thrillers look "pale by comparison".The third and final volume of the explosive history on ASIO, The Secret Cold War has revealed the extent of the espionage in the nation's capital in the late 1970s to mid-1980s in many places Canberrans will recognise. Dr John Blaxland co-wrote The Secret Cold War:The Official History of ASIO 1975-1989. Photo: Jamila Toderas Australian National University academic Jo..

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• Dreamworld ride's 'fatal flaw'

  

  Queensland police update the media on the Dreamworld incident2:41Queensland Police want anyone who rode the Wild River Rapids rides on Tuesday or has any info to contact police. A member of the public lays flowers at a floral tribute today. Picture: Patrick Hamilton/AFPA FORMER Dreamworld employee who worked on the ride where four people were killed said he believed it had a “potentially fatal flaw.”Jon Armstrong worked as a ride operator on Thunder River Rapids on a casual basis for around six..

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• Wrong person left in George Brandis v Justine Gleeson row

  

  The resignation of Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson is another sign of the weakness of Malcolm Turnbull ("Solicitor-General quits over Brandis", October 25).Attorney-General George Brandis's weasel words about the definition of "consultation" were merely an attempt to obfuscate the fact he misled the Senate. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Xenophon: George Brandis 'stuffed-up' VCE English exam verdict A dairy farmer's plea to the governmen..

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• Sophie Collombet murder: Benjamin Milward jailed for life for raping, killing French student in Brisbane

  

  Sophie Collombet murder: Benjamin Milward jailed for life for raping, killing French student in Brisbane Updated October 26, 2016 17:03:17 Benjamin James Milward has been jailed for life for the rape and murder of French student Sophie Collombet, whose body was found in an inner-city Brisbane rotunda in 2014.Milward, who pleaded guilty to the charges in Brisbane's Supreme Court earlier this month, attacked the 21-year-old business student in South Brisbane on March 27, ..

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• Man shot twice by police at Dandenong after fleeing traffic stop, trying to hijack car

  

  Man shot twice by police at Dandenong after fleeing traffic stop, trying to hijack car Updated October 26, 2016 21:19:41 A man was shot twice in the body after a fleeing from police during a traffic stop at Dandenong in Melbourne's south-east.The 26-year-old man, who was known to police, was shot after pointing a weapon at officers in the area around Studd Road and Anne Road.The drama unfolded when police intercepted a car around 4:00pm and the man, who was a passenge..

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• Rate of Aboriginal children being placed in out-of-home care 'concerning'

  

  Rate of Aboriginal children being placed in out-of-home care 'concerning' Updated October 26, 2016 19:53:25 Systemic failures are contributing to a "concerning" rate of removal of Aboriginal children from their homes, a landmark Victorian inquiry has found. Key points:There was a 60 per cent increase in number of children entering care between 2013 and 2015Family violence, alcohol, substance abuse the main factors in a child entering careVictorian Government accepts re..

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• Vatican finance chief George Pell questioned by Australian police in Rome over historic sex assault claims

  

  Vatican finance chief George Pell has been interviewed by Australian police in Rome over sexual assault claims, authorities said Wednesday, but no charges have yet been laid. It follows explosive allegations against Pell, Australia's most senior Catholic cleric, aired by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in July, which he strongly denied. Victoria state police said in a statement that three officers "travelled to Rome last week where Cardinal George Pell voluntarily participated in an int..

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• Family First senator Bob Day may face legal challenge to prevent his ABCC vote

  

  Family First senator Bob Day could face a rare High Court injunction preventing him from supporting the Turnbull government's union-busting and same-sex marriage bills after he delayed his resignation to be present for the votes.If successful, that unprecedented legal course could be enough to stop the legislation dead, forcing the government to its plan B: a special post-double dissolution joint sitting to get the legislation through. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide ..

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• National compensation scheme needed for victims of forced labour and slave trade: new report

  

  Forced labour, forced marriage and other forms of human trafficking and slavery should be compensated in Australia under a national scheme, according to a new report by legal and anti-slavery groups.Fiona McLeod, SC, president-elect of the Law Council of Australia, said a national compensation scheme for survivors of human trafficking and slavery was needed to fill the void in Australian law that provides inadequate redress for victims. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide ..

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• Western Power sale future investment fund, not election war chest, says WA Treasurer

  

  Western Power sale future investment fund, not election war chest, says WA Treasurer Updated October 26, 2016 18:52:42 The Barnett Government will attempt to persuade voters to back the privatisation of Western Power with a promise to spend the billions of dollars in proceeds on critical new infrastructure. Key points: Liberal Party wants to sell Western Power to pay off state debtNationals flagged support but want money used to create jobsLabor has vowed to fight the..

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May keeps EU guessing on Brexit and other top stories.

• May keeps EU guessing on Brexit

  

  May keeps EU guessing on BrexitElizabeth PiperReuters10:06AM September 19, 2016SaveAs Europe clamours to know how Britain plans to implement its decision to leave the European Union, new Prime Minister Theresa May is giving little away, but her strategy is becoming clear.May broke with tradition and invited media to her official country residence, Chequers, last month to film her taking charge of a potentially unruly cabinet, whose members differ widely and sometimes publicly over Britain's prio..

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• Amal Clooney Takes on ISIS for 'Clear Case of Genocide' of Yazidis

  

  Amal Clooney sat in a tent in a refugee camp in northern Greece, surrounded by members of Iraq's Yazidi community, who have been driven from their homes in a genocidal campaign by ISIS. "I think the international community should be ashamed that they haven't done more for the Yazidis," Clooney, a human rights lawyer, told the men, women and children huddled around. Over the last two years, ISIS terrorists who overran parts of Syria and Iraq have enslaved, raped and murdered Yazidis because..

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• EgyptAir crash: Traces of TNT found in flight 804 wreckage, in Mediterranean

  

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• Thais search for missing as 18 die in pilgrim boat accident

  

  Divers pulled at least two bodies from the bowels of a submerged river boat Monday after the overcrowded vessel carrying Muslim pilgrims sank on Thailand's Chao Phraya river, leaving 18 people dead. The accident happened on Sunday afternoon near the ancient city of Ayutthaya, a popular tourist attraction, when a boat packed with pilgrims returning from a mosque hit a concrete bank in strong currents. Scores of people lined the bank Monday as divers plunged into the swollen, brown waters for the..

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• Manhunt underway for person of interest in NYC, NJ bombings

  

  by Sinclair Broadcast GroupPolice have identified a person of interest for the bombing in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. (MGN Online) (SBG/AP) — Authorities Monday morning released a photo of a 28-year-old New Jersey man wanted for questioning for the bombings in New York's Chelsea neighborhood and a New Jersey town on Saturday. Officials identified Ahmad Khan Rahami, a naturalized U.S. citizen residing in Elizabeth, New Jersey, as a person of interest. Rahami is originally from Afghanistan. “..

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• Labor guidelines a 'concern' for Israeli minister

  

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• Merkel party routed in Berlin polls as right-wing AfD gains

  

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• Toxic haze from Indonesian forest fires may have caused 100000 deaths: report

  

  Killer haze from forest fires that raged across Indonesia last year may have caused more than 100,000 premature deaths in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, according to a new report that suggests a drastically higher death toll than Indonesian government figures.Harvard and Columbia University researchers used air pollution readings to calculate exposure to the deadly smoke. Indonesians were the worst affected with an estimated 91,600 excess deaths, the report found. Photo: Getty Images ..

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Messara retires from Racing NSW board, stands down as chairman and other top stories.

• Messara retires from Racing NSW board, stands down as chairman

  Racing NSW chairman John Messara has quit as the state's top thoroughbred racing official just 10 months into a three-year term.Messara tendered his resignation at a board meeting in Sydney on Monday in another shock to the country's racing administration, which is already reeling from Racing Victoria chairman David Moodie temporarily standing aside on the eve of the Caulfield Cup as he is probed for an integrity breach. Leaving Racing NSW board: John Messara. Photo: Louise Kennerley Mes..

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• FFA issue Victory show cause notice - SBS

  

  Despite a bumper start to the new season on the pitch, the A-League earned another black eye on Saturday night when a flare was left off inside Etihad Stadium during Melbourne City's 4-1 win over Victory. The perpetrator, who was sitting in the Victory supporters' bay, was arrested after being pointed out by the club's fans and is facing charges. While acknowledging the club and league were still grappling with the issue, FFA CEO David Gallop said attitudes were changing. "I think we definitel..

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• AFL Trades 2016: Hawks build war chest as Jordan Lewis trade looms

  

  Hawthorn's aggressive trades of their veteran champions could construct a million-dollar war chest to attack free agency at the end of next year if Jordan Lewis is to join Sam Mitchell in leaving the Hawks.The Hawks' decision to move on Mitchell and the looming trade of  Lewis have not been a result of salary cap pressure to squeeze in new arrivals Ty Vickery, Tom Mitchell and probably Jaeger O'Meara but will instead create room for other potential recruits next year. The departure of Mitchell ..

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• Adelaide's Cirio sidelined indefinitely - SBS

  

  The A-League club said Cirio was "shockingly fouled" by Clisby in the opening 53 seconds of the Wanderers' come-from-behind 2-1 victory at Coopers Stadium on Friday. Spaniard Cirio tried to play on but was substituted after just 11 minutes, with scans later revealing an injury to the medial ligament in his right knee. Clisby escaped with only a yellow card, one of two possible red-card challenges overlooked by referee Shaun Evans on the night - along with a second-half incident involving match..

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• Clarke defends family of Phillip Hughes over questioning at inquest

  

  Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has weighed in on the Phillip Hughes inquest, saying he wants it known that all the grieving family of the late batsman wanted out of the hearing was for no other players to ever be the victim of such a tragic accident.Clarke on Monday launched his autobiography at a function at a Sydney restaurant attended by  ex-Test captain Mark Taylor, wicketkeeping great Ian Healy, his long-time Australian team physio Alex Kountouris and other friends and family. ..

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• Winx? Been there, done that: Waller

  

  Leading trainer Chris Waller believes his champion race mare Winx's main weapon in defending her title in Saturday's $3 million Cox Plate is her  ability to absorb the incredible pressure the race creates. Speaking after  French galloper Vadamos had worked impressively around the  Moonee Valley circuit, Waller said  that Winx had done it all before and been successful.  Ben Cadden riding Winx in the shallow waters of Altona beach. Photo: Vince Caligiuri "I'm respectful  of the French hor..

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• De Silva on the Roda to Socceroos recognition - SBS

  

  After just eight appearances in his debut season for the Dutch club, which was also once home to compatriots Tomi Juric and Rostyn Griffiths, De Silva has already featured in six of Roda's opening nine league games. De Silva's talent was on display against Excelsior at the weekend when he provided the assist for David Boysen’s match-winning goal. Victory lifted Roda off bottom spot and the former Perth Glory prodigy showed in his 88 minutes on the field, playing on the left, that the promise wh..

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• Nick Kyrgios' season is over after ban, extra fine

  

  Nick Kyrgios, the tormented tennis talent banned for eight tournament weeks by the ATP and fined an additional $32,000 on Monday for his appalling behaviour and lack of effort at the Shanghai Masters, has indicated he will agree to the psychological counselling provision that could end his suspension early.Either way, perhaps mercifully, his season is over. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide Djokovic weighs in on Kyrgios behaviour Djokovic falls to Ba..

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• Xavier Richards has requested a trade to a Melbourne based club

  

  Mitchell traded to Hawthorn0:28AFL: Sydney have traded Tom Mitchell to Hawthorn. Xavier Richards will leave Sydney. Picture: Getty ImagesSYDNEY Swans grand final player Xavier Richards has requested a trade to a Melbourne club and his manager says the cost of living in Sydney is the key factor in his desire to move.The Swans lost their cost of living allowance (COLA) in controversial circumstances after they recruited Lance Franklin on a nine year $10 million deal on the back of signing Kurt Ti..

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• Former Test captain Steve Waugh says batsman Usman Khawaja must show how much he wants to play Test cricket

  

  TEST great Steve Waugh has challenged struggling batsman Usman Khawaja to prove how much the baggy green really means to him this summer.Waugh has questioned the hunger of Australia’s fallen No.3, who has gone from world beater to drinks carrier in the space of a few months.Khawaja smashed four Test centuries in five matches last summer, but was then dropped for the last Test of Australia’s dismal 3-0 whitewash in Sri Lanka.Waugh on Monday announced details of his 701km cycling event, ‘The Capta..

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Apple smart-car project stalls and other top stories.

• Apple smart-car project stalls

  

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

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• October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month: How secure is your enterprise?

  

  With recent headlines talking about stolen emails and possibly state-sponsored system hacking, every enterprise should be more than a little concerned about cyber security and the overall safety of their data. Let's face it—your information technology systems have been, or someday will be, compromised. No amount of planning nor technological countermeasures is likely to be enough to stop motivated perpetrators from penetrating your defenses.There is one simple reason for this lack of defensive ..

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• The OmniWear Arc is a haptic neckband for serious gamers

  

  Haptic feedback -- using vibration to enhance a virtual experience -- is nothing new in gaming world. The past two decades have brought us products like the Rumble Paks for Nintendo 64 and DS and Sony's line of DualShock controllers for the PlayStation. But the majority of titles use haptics as an add-on, making an impact feel a little more real or to startle you during an intense moment. Even if the haptics were keyed to the appearance of an enemy, they didn't offer much in the way of informat..

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• LG's V20 may be the phone of the year. So why the f*%k can't you buy it?

  

  For beleaguered Android phone makers, you might think a juicy prize has just appeared. For some of them, it could be a life-saver. Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 was expected to ship around 20 million units over its lifetime. An inflammable battery emphatically put paid to that - with the potential loss of tens of millions of more sales from “contagion”. In the short term, some five to seven million Note 7 owners are looking for an alternative. Most, it is reasonable to assume, would prefer to stick w..

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• Google Pixel: Australian Review

  

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

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• Samsung 960 Pro review: The fastest consumer SSD you can buy

  

  Edward Chester reader comments 35 The all new Samsung 960 Pro, released today, is the follow up to last year's 950 Pro. It offers the same core set of features, with an M.2 form factor, four-lane PCIe 3.0 interface, NVMe communication standard, and 3D V-NAND. But the 960 Pro isn't just a minor spec bump. Samsung has seriously cranked up the speed (and capacities) of its flagship drives to the point where such ludicrous performance may be lost on all but the most demanding of users. These a..

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• Horror Stories From The Samsung Galaxy Note7 Flight Ban

  

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

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• XG.Fast delivers 8Gbps over copper in NBN lab trials

  

  NBN has achieved speeds of up to 8 gigabits per second over 30 metres of copper using XG.Fast, the company announced today.The peak aggregate speed over twisted-pair was achieved during lab tests of the emerging standard. NBN has been trialling the technology in conjunction with Nokia. The two companies also achieved up to 5Gbps over 70 metres, which NBN says is about three times the length of the average copper lead-in to an Australian home.NBN chief technology officer Dennis Steiger said that..

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iPhone fatigue and fading Samsung. This planet is bored with big brand phones and other top stories.

• iPhone fatigue and fading Samsung. This planet is bored with big brand phones

  Samsung already had plenty to worry about before its flagship phone started exploding. Strategy Analytics reckons the Korean giant’s phone sales have fallen 10 per cent. And it’s not alone. Apple is experiencing “iPhone” fatigue after years of merely incremental upgrades, down 5 per cent globally over the year. Overall global smartphone shipments in Q3 grew, bucking the flatline phone sales have been in for a while. Q3 saw shipments of 375 million, up 6 per cent on Q3 2015, and the strongest gr..

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• Apple launch event: new MacBook Pro and more, live

  

  Apple’s event begins at 6pm UK time (10am Pacific/1pm Eastern/4am AEDT), and thanks to some fairly wide-ranging leaks, we have a good idea of what to expect. Leading the event is expected to be an update to its MacBook Pro range of laptops, which has not seen any changes for more than 500 days. After Apple included a few tell-tale images in the latest version of macOS, we know the new computers are almost certainly going to feature a slender touchscreen replacing the function keys, as well as a..

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• PlayStation Network news: PSN goes down following routine maintenance

  

  PlayStation Network (PSN) is the online gaming service for Sony’s gaming devices. It is available for PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PlayStation Vita (PS Vita), as well as selected mobiles and smart TVs. The service allows users to play games online, maintain a universal profile for their PlayStation games, along with a Trophy collection detailing their in-game accomplishments, send text and video messages to friends, and form parties to play online together. PSN also has its own..

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• Nike+ Run Club updated with Apple Music integration, GPS support for Apple Watch Series 2, more

  

  Nike+ Run Club for iPhone and Apple Watch has a notable update out today just one day before the Apple Watch Nike+ starts hits stores. Version 5.1 includes a ton of improvements and fixes plus some new features like Apple Music integration and GPS support on the Apple Watch Series 2. For Apple Music subscribers, Nike+ Run Club now fully supports streaming playlists from the Nike app on iPhone: – newly designed run summary screen makes viewing your map and run metrics easier – revised post-ru..

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• Recipe: Sweet Rolls from the Elder Scrolls by Bourke Street Bakery

  

  Video game juggernaut Bethesda are doing something a bit different to promote the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, an augmented version of their 2011 cultural phenomenon of an action RPG, which to this day remains one of the biggest games of the decade – nay century. For Sydney, Australia the publishers have tapped the almighty Bourke Street Bakery to bring one of the best known, and edible, Elder Scrolls items to life: the humble Sweet Rolls. The pastry of milk, flour, b..

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• Microsoft's $300 Windows VR headsets: 6 things we know (and 1 big question)

  

  Everybody expected mixed-reality technology to play a part in Microsoft’s big Windows 10 event on Wednesday—but nobody expected what we got. Rather than showing yet another HoloLens demonstration, Microsoft instead announced a small army of virtual reality headsets unlike anything available today, and they’re all powered by the forthcoming Windows 10 Creators Update. The demo raised more questions than it supplied answers, but there was still plenty of info to glean if you were paying attent..

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• Sony Xperia X Compact review:

  

  For some people, the Sony Xperia X Compact will fit like a glove. Josh Miller/CNET The Sony Xperia X Compact is a rarity -- a small phone with a big, terrific camera. That's 23 megapixels' worth of snapping power in a body small enough to fit into almost any pocket. And to me, the pint-size X Compact seems a pretty good fit.Coming in at $449 and £379, the X Compact is large on charm. (No mention has been made of ..

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• Nuclear power plants are still using pagers to communicate, and that's a big problem

  

  Nuclear power plants and other critical infrastructure could be vulnerable to hacking or attacks due to their continued reliance on a technology most young people today wouldn't even recognise: pagers. According to a new report, these archaic precursors to mobile phones are still in regular use by workers at nuclear plants, who use them to send messages and alerts about plant operations.  But the danger is that most of these communications have zero security, meaning they can easily be intercep..

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• Opinion: Damn right Dreamworld should not be reopening tomorrow

  

  Dreamworld to host Memorial Day3:34Dreamword will re-open to host a Memorial Day for the families of those killed in Tuesday's fatal accident Ardent Leisure CEO Deborah Thomas arriving for the company's annual general meeting today, where she faced tough questions from the media. Picture: Dean Lewins/AAPWHY on earth did Dreamworld ever think of reopening tomorrow?It’s a Friday — the end of a week that’s been the most harrowing in its 35-year history. A week in which children have lost their mum..

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• Men 'are turning to Siri for sex'

  

  Men without a partners are using Siri and Cortana for sexual conversations. Picture: SuppliedStaff writersNews Corp Australia NetworkLONELY men are increasingly turning to virtual assistants like Siri to fulful their sexual desires, new research has found.Ilya Eckstein, the chief executive of Robin Labs, which developed a virtual assistant to compete with the likes of Siri, says his company’s service, called Robin, is being used for up to 300 conversations a day by some men, “mostly teenagers an..

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Cairns man critical after death of woman and other top stories.

• Cairns man critical after death of woman

  

  Friends of a woman found dead following a domestic incident in Cairns have taken to social media to express their condolences, as police investigations continue.Crystal Ratcliffe, 38, was found stabbed to death at the home she shared with her de facto husband Ricky Cowan, 48, in the suburb of Woree, just before 3pm on Thursday.He had also suffered serious stab wounds and was revived by paramedics before being taken to Cairns Hospital, where he remains with life-threatening injuries.The Cairns Po..

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• Cairns Hospital audit report due to be released today

  

  CAIRNS Hospital’s $80 million budget blackhole has been blamed on new services introduced such as the 24/7 cardiac catheter lab that were left unfunded.An independent report into the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service’s 2016/17 operating deficit has found the major contributing factor was the commencement of new and expanded services last financial year that cost more than originally budgeted or were not fully funded, and their ongoing impact this year.This includes services such ..

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• Second man charged over Cairns bashing

  

  A SECOND man accused of a brutal car park assault is expected to apply for bail after he was found holed up in a Holloways Beach house.The arrest of Cairns man Stacey Sarago, 39, came about three weeks after Manunda man Clint Karaitiana was charged with grievous bodily harm over the same incident where a 35-year-old man was found bashed in the Skill 360 car park on Wilkinson St in August.The alleged victim, Damon Tait, suffered life threatening head injuries and continues to recover in Cairns Ho..

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• Barton builds on Cairns experience

  

  SYDNEY’S Matt Barton is hoping his crazy year which started at the All England Club can continue this week at the Cairns Tennis International and then into Melbourne Park. The top-seed this week in the Far North, Barton, advanced past Brisbane youngster Oliver Anderson on Thursday into the quarters.The win was nothing compared to him making Wimbledon’s second-round this year.He won a five-set classic over Frenchman Albano Olivetti, 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 14-12, stretching four hours a..

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• Cairns overnight media wrap. Friday October 14

  

  Boy charged over armed robbery incident, Cairns North:  Detectives yesterday charged a 12-year-old Mooroobool boy following investigations into a number of incidents involving another 14-year old boy. It will be alleged the 12-year-old assaulted the older boy on a number of occasions between late September and earlier this week, including striking the victim with a torch and stealing his bicycle. He was taken into custody yesterday morning and charged with one count each of armed robbery, commo..

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• Snakes swimming in the Cairns One direction

  

  THE Taipans are confident they have found the NBL edge needed to play as a team. With a large influx of new players on the Snakes roster for 2016-17, the majority of new talent has moved into Cairns One, a decision the players are backing as beneficial to their solid form in the pre-season.Whether if it is swimming in the pool, getting a coffee, driving to and from training or getting a meal, the players believe living next door to each other is helping their continuity on the court.The three ne..

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• Cairns Hospital budget blowout explained

  Jamie McKinnellAustralian Associated PressAn $80 million budget deficit at Cairns Hospital has been blamed on increased costs for new and expanded services.An independent report into the 2016-17 projected operating deficit at Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service was released on Friday, nearly a month after its entire board stepped down over the ballooning financial problems.The report found cost increases were the primary driver of the budget blowout, with new services either costin..

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• Welcome to the life of the tennis man behind the scenes

  

  EVERY little bit counts when you’re finding your feet as a professional tennis player and it's the care off the court winning over players in Cairns this week.Brendan Mayers leads a team of physiotherapists consulting for Tennis Australia on the ITF Futures tour and the workload has ramped up this week as players feel the force of their on-court week-to-week battering.He said players were coming to Cairns after three or more tournaments back-to-back, increasing the load on the physiotherapy team..

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• Teen said he used child porn images for self gratification

  

  YOUTH was the main reason a teenager was not sent to jail for possessing hundreds of child pornographic images.Instead Jordan Anthony Thomas was released yesterday on a 12-month intensive corrections order after pleading guilty to the charge.Cairns District Court was told he had been 18 for just a week when he was arrested for possessing 785 unique child pornographic images on November 22, 2014 in the Innisfail area. Crown prosecutor Brendan Manttan told the court the images were in all categori..

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• Ethnic study could aid breast cancer care

  

  An Australian breast cancer researcher is calling for more ethnic-based studies into the disease to aid screening and treatment.Dr Eunji Hwang's study, which analysed the diagnosis of more than 1200 breast cancer patients from southwest Sydney across a six-year period, identified a higher prevalence of the disease of those with an Asian-Pacific background in their 40s compared to other ethnicities.It also showed a higher level of radiation treatment among the group, and a higher survival rate."I..

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