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Stephanie Scott murder: School teacher's body found in Cocoparra National ...

The Daily Telegraph - ‎31 minutes ago‎
IT was a long, lonely dirt road that led police to the remains of beloved school teacher and bride-to-be Stephanie Scott. On the eve of her wedding, police scouring a national park 90 minutes from where she vanished in Leeton found her body in scrubland.
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Richie Benaud dead: In the newsroom and on the field, he was a gentleman

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Full coverage - Richie Benaud passes away. Humanity more than charisma stood out for Richie Benaud in Sydney's murky world of police rounds reporting late in the 1950s.
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Mining giant digs in at tax inquiry

The Australian - ‎39 minutes ago‎
Mining giant BHP Billiton has sought to stare down a Senate inquiry into corporate tax avoidance, with company officials risking being found in contempt of parliament after refusing to provide details of an audit of its tax schemes run through Singapore.
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Atlas to shut Pilbara mines

The Australian - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Atlas Iron will shut down all of its Pilbara iron ore mines by the end of the month and up to 575 jobs could go after the slumping iron ore price claimed its biggest casualty yet.
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Hillary Clinton's new epilogue to her memoir: Here's what it says

CNN - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Washington (CNN) For Hillary Clinton, becoming a grandmother made her "speed up," not "slow down." In the updated epilogue for the paperback version of her memoir "Hard Choices," Clinton casts herself as more of a mother and grandmother than a ...
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Copyright code forces pirates to walk the digital plank

The Australian - ‎49 minutes ago‎
When you run through the many epithets that describe Australia - great southern land, the lucky country, a proud sporting nation - there's one that rarely makes the list: world's greatest internet pirates.
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Second South Carolina video shows minutes before cop shot dead black...

Hindustan Times - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Video released Thursday has revealed new details in the death of a black man gunned down by a white police officer in South Carolina that led to a murder charge against the cop and prompted calls for change in US police forces.
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Sandra Bullock's chilling 911 call played in court

Today.com - ‎27 minutes ago‎
A recording of a 911 call Sandra Bullock made last year to report a break-in at her L.A. home was played in court Thursday during a preliminary trial hearing.
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Former WA Labor senator Peter Walsh dies

ABC Online - ‎13 hours ago‎
Former West Australian Labor senator Peter Walsh has been remembered as a politician well-respected by both sides of politics, after dying at the age of 80.
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Mother wouldn't deliberately hurt her children: daughter

The Australian - ‎45 minutes ago‎
The 19-year-old sister of three children who died when their mother's car plunged into a lake in Melbourne's west says her mother would “never deliberately hurt” any of her seven children.

Archbishop Daniel Mannix: Brenda Niall looks beyond the legend

The Australian - ‎15 minutes ago‎
A brush with greatness becomes a high point in any life, a non-deletable item in a CV. The more unique or bizarre it is, the more indelibly it remains.
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Recognition of Indigenous Australians in constitution will help alleviate ...

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Half a century ago, 30 University of Sydney students boarded a bus and journeyed through rural New South Wales to draw attention to discrimination against Indigenous people.
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Senate tax inquiry: Google, Apple, Microsoft policies highlight golden days of tax ...

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎35 minutes ago‎
There was a moment on Tuesday evening - hours before the first public hearing of the Senate inquiry into corporate tax evasion - when Treasurer Joe Hockey and his advisers should have sensed a firestorm approaching.
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Beef barons feud as landholding company Kidman goes on sale

The Australian - ‎50 minutes ago‎
A brawl has erupted between the shareholders of one Australia's largest landholders, S. Kidman & Co, over plans to officially put the company on the market.
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ATO lacks staff to pursue cases, inquiry told

The Australian - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Claims staff cuts at the Australian Taxation Office have hurt its ability to pursue large companies have been aired as Australia's two biggest miners revealed they were under investigation over alleged tax minimisation.
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REFILE-FOREX-Dollar hovers near 3-week high, euro gets respite after fall

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎
(Adds analyst's affiliation in 16th paragraph). * Dollar index hovers near three-week highs. * Euro edges up but down 2.7 pct on the week.
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Clocking your clock: Facebook legal challenge on facial recognition software

The Australian Financial Review - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Facebook's facial recognition technology is able to identify friends in pictures by scanning their faces, isolating their features and comparing the information against its database.
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Apple Watch greeted by thin crowds in stores, suggesting fans prefer to...

PCWorld - ‎2 hours ago‎
The arrival of the Apple Watch in stores Friday failed to draw the same crowds that greeted the launch of the iPhone 6—but this may be a sign that Apple fans are prepared to queue overnight to buy, but not just to try.
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AC/DC Announce Next Leg Of Rock Or Bust World Tour

antiMUSIC.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
(hennemusic) AC/DC have announced dates for a tour of Australia and New Zealand in support of "Rock Or Bust," which debuted at No.
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Noel Fielding: "I've Done Some Ridiculous Things, Things I'm Not Proud Of"

Rolling Stone Australia - ‎12 hours ago‎
Raised in South London by parents with a fondness for Frank Zappa and Hawkwind albums, Noel Fielding's magical view of the world was formed in part by childhood TV shows like The Banana Splits and, later, art school.

South Sydney's Tom Burgess linked to move to American football

The Australian - ‎49 minutes ago‎
South Sydney star Tom Burgess has become the latest big-name player to be linked with a switch to the NFL after it emerged the England international extended his contract with the Rabbitohs by only one year because he wanted to explore his options in ...
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Ben Hunt heroics lift Broncos to golden-point win over Roosters

The Australian - ‎47 minutes ago‎
The rise and rise of Ben Hunt last night moved into a new stratosphere after the gifted young playmaker's golden-point heroics lifted Brisbane to a thrilling 22-18 win over premiership heavyweights the Sydney Roosters at Suncorp Stadium.
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Josh Kennedy kicks 10 as West Coast Eagles hammer Carlton

The Australian - ‎47 minutes ago‎
West Coast forward Josh Kennedy put his old side to the sword last night with 10 goals in a 69-point victory at Domain Stadium. The Eagles lost key defender Mitch Brown to a season-ending knee injury in last Saturday night's loss to the Western Bulldogs and ...
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Jets coach Stubbins: I won't walk away

Goal.com - ‎23 minutes ago‎
Newcastle Jets coach Phil Stubbins has no intention of quitting the Hunter Stadium club despite a season of enormous turmoil, on and off the field.
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Cats captain Selwood condemns sledging over mental health issues

The Australian - ‎47 minutes ago‎
Geelong captain Joel Selwood yesterday insisted any sledging aimed at an opponent's mental health was inappropriate after allegations a Hawks player sledged Cats recruit Mitch Clark during the Easter Monday thrashing.

How Australian scientists are bending the rules to get research funding

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎3 hours ago‎
When Lance Armstrong finally admitted to years of doping, his defence was familiar. He blamed the cycling culture. At the time, in the mid-1990s, competition was fierce and everyone was taking something to gain an edge, he said.

Press Council adjudication

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎51 minutes ago‎
The Press Council has considered a complaint by Macquarie Group Ltd ("Macquarie") about articles published in the print and online editions of The Sydney Morning Herald from 1-5 August 2014.
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Choose your proteins and carbohydrates carefully to avoid long-term weight gain

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎10 hours ago‎
Forget the fad. Little dietary tweaks can have a big impact long-term, new research has found. Simply changing the types of protein and carbohydrates you consume can determine your weight in the long run, according to a new study published in the ...
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Fact file: The rise of ice and the changing face of Australian drug use

ABC Online - ‎14 hours ago‎
Crystal methamphetamine, known more commonly as ice, has emerged as a growing problem in the community. Most recently the Prime Minister has announced a taskforce to combat ice, and there have been revelations the drug could be responsible for the ...
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