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

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

  

  The WA Cancer Council’s 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 Council’s ninth and so far, more than $2.7 milli..

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

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

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

  

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

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

  

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

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• Caffeinated alcohol is 'cocaine' to teens

  

  Caffeinated alcohol is 'cocaine' to teens

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• Experimental therapy helps autistic kids

  

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

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• Rural cancer survival rates falling further behind the cities

  

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

  

  Audrey McGregor inquest: 'Substantial overdose' given by confused nurses, coroner says Updated October 26, 2016 17:07:48 A "substantial overdose" of medication by staff contributed to the death of an 88-year-old patient at North Shore Private Hospital in Sydney, an inquest has found."Quite simply, the nurses gave the wrong dose," the Deputy State Coroner Magistrate Harriet Grahame concluded. Audrey MacGregor was being treated for pneumonia in October 2013 when she was m..

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

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

  

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

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

  

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

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• One third of Queenslanders misunderstand skin cancer cause

  

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

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• Crowdfunding campaign launched for 3D-printed human ears

  

  Cutting edge 3D-printing technology could be used to create new biofabricated ears for children with microtia, a condition in which the outer ear was underdeveloped, within a few years.First, however, the Queensland University of Technology and the Brisbane-based Hear and Say Centre must perfect the art of creating prosthetic ears. Ole Walton, who was born with microtia, with Brisbane Roar's Thomas Broich at the Hear and Say Centre. Photo: Cameron Atfield But a lack of government support..

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

  

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

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

  

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

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

  

  Female doctors and nurses at least three times more likely to commit suicide: study Posted September 19, 2016 09:53:06 Women working in health professions have a rate of suicide which is three times higher than those in other occupations, says a new Australian study. Key points:The study was the first nationwide review of its kind in AustraliaIt found female doctors and nurses were more likely to take their own livesThere are calls for new prevention strategies in h..

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• Australians don't trust private health insurers

  

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

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

  

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Nomads boss arrested in Darwin .	Major review aims to end debate over taking statins .
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Airtasker increases recommended hourly rates to above national minimum and other top stories.

• Airtasker increases recommended hourly rates to above national minimum

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

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

  

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

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

  

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

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

  

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

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

  

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

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• NSW Liberals are a 'closed shop': Abbott

  

  THE end-of-year distractions buzzing around Malcolm Turnbull include the trademark sledgehammer progress of Tony Abbott through public debate.Mr Abbott appears to be reminding the Prime Minister and the broad electorate he is still around, and doing it in a way which has not been helpful to the government.And he is in danger of wearing out his welcome in both sectors.Mr Abbott is in a clutch of Coalition identities of varying weight and influence — Eric Abetz, George Christensen, Kevin Andrews, ..

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• Xenophon: no to Abbott's hate speech call

  

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

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• CFMEU boss John Setka seeks stay on blackmail charges

  

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• $40m lotto dispute plays out in court

  

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

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

  

  A family of four were found dead at a house in Sydney's north on Monday morning in a scene described by police as "extremely confronting".Officers were called to an address on Sir Thomas Mitchell Drive in Davidson about 11.20am and found the bodies of Fernando Manrique, 44, his wife Maria Claudia Lutz, 43, and their two children - Martin, 10, and Elisa, 11, inside. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Four found dead in Sydney home Family found dead in D..

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Cyanogen gets a new CEO, shifts away from selling a full mobile operating system .	Panadol Osteo price hike statement ambiguous but not misleading: ACCC .
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New killer robot set to destroy pests on the Great Barrier Reef and other top stories.

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

  

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

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• A Major Climate Threshold Has Been Permanently Crossed

  

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

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• Brain adapts to dishonesty: study

  

  Brain adapts to dishonesty: study

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• Scientists map the Milky Way Galaxy in exceptional detail

  

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

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• Night parrot population discovered in Queensland national park

  

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

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

  

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

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• Dozens of ancient shipwrecks found accidentally during Black Sea mapping

  

  Dozens of ancient shipwrecks found accidentally during Black Sea mapping Updated October 25, 2016 14:03:46 Dozens of shipwrecks, the first of their kind seen from bygone empires, have been a "complete bonus" discovery for researchers mapping the Black Sea.The international team of scientists came across more than 40 wrecks while surveying the seabed near Bulgaria to understand how quickly land in the area was inundated following the last ice age 20,000 years ago."The wr..

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

  

  13-year-old Maanasa Mendu won the 2016 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge and became America’s Top Young Scientist. She also received $25,000 (Rs.16 Lacs) to work on her future projects. Mendu created a cost-effective technology to create energy using solar leaves. The leaves generate energy from precipitation, the wind, and the sun using a solar cell and piezoelectric material (the part of the leaf that picks up on the vibrations) and the same is converted into different forms a..

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• Universe not expanding at accelerating rate: Study

  

  London, Oct 25 (IANS) Challenging a standard cosmological concept, a team of researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist has found that the universe may not actually be expanding at an accelerating pace as was previously believed. Back in 2011, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three astronomers for their discovery, in the late 1990s, that the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace. Their conclusions were based on analysis of Type Ia supernovae - the spectacular ther..

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

• Don Dale teen in court on charges

  

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

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• Bike lane a wheel problem for council

  

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

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• Drumming up national acclaim

  

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

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• Dog walk ends in life-saving mission

  

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

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

  

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

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

  

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

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

  

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

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

  

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

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• Feeling hot, hot, hot in the NT

  

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

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• Something to Crow about

  

  ANGE Foley’s eyes were bloodshot yesterday, overcome with emotion on what was a historic day for women’s football.The Crows had already announced Waratah’s premiership midfielder in August as a priority pick for next year’s inaugural AFL Women’s league.This emotion had nothing to do with her, but rather the six Top End footballers who will join her and Darwin soccer convert Jasmine Anderson at the combined Adelaide-AFLNT club.“I wasn’t even emotional when I got picked,” Foley said, wiping a tear..

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

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

  

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

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• Plants vs. Zombies Heroes Review: Flowering Anew

  

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

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

  

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

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• Facebook Employees Threatened To Quit Over Trump: Report

  

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

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

  

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

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• Cyber attack disrupts internet access

  

  (This file photo taken on September 11, 2013 shows the logo of social networking website Twitter. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Leon NealA CYBER attack that downed popular internet sites including Twitter, Paypal, Netflix and Spotify — by targeting the service that allows users to connect to them — has been resolved, US-based DNS provider Dyn says, after hours of outages that spread around the world.The wave of several distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on Dyn began at 1110 GMT on Friday (8pm A..

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