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Xenophon water backdown clears the way to ABCC win for Turnbull

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
A stunning backdown by the Nick Xenophon Team senators over water policy has cleared the way for the Turnbull government to claim a year-ending Senate victory that would see the construction watchdog reinstated.

Seven injured in Sydney flight turbulence

NEWS.com.au - ‎2 hours ago‎
Seven people have been injured when a plane hit turbulence while landing at Sydney's International Airport. Five passengers and two crew members were taken to hospital after China Eastern flight MU777 from China encountered a shaky landing about ...

'Final Fantasy 15' Reviews Prove Square Enix's Mastery In Delivering Awesome Gaming Experience

The Inquisitr - ‎4 hours ago‎
Final Fantasy 15 reviews have proven once again why the franchise is loved by many and why Square Enix is one of the greatest game developers in the world.

Noel Pearson praises Pauline Hanson's defence of Julian Assange

The Australian - ‎9 hours ago‎
Noel Pearson has heaped praise on Pauline Hanson and suggested the One Nation leader could well become “a great champion'' for indigenous Australians.

Mr Rudd, please, just move on

Gold Coast Bulletin - ‎4 hours ago‎
IF only serving politicians and pesky taxpayers would lay off Kevin Rudd. Why shouldn't he keep the $130,000-a-year office we pay for and he rarely uses?

S. Korea president says willing to leave office early

Daily Mail - ‎32 minutes ago‎
South Korea's scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye said Tuesday she was willing to resign early and let parliament decide her fate, a move critics said was a bid to delay impending impeachment.

The political issues in the campaign for a recount in the US elections

World Socialist Web Site - ‎4 hours ago‎
Three weeks after the US presidential election, the political crisis triggered by the initiative to recount the vote in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania—three states that helped ensure Trump's victory over Clinton—is escalating.

Ohio State University: Suspect dead, 10 hospitalised after attack at US campus

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎7 hours ago‎
Columbus: The suspect in a knife attack that injured 11 people at Ohio State University in the US had posted an online rant shortly before he drove his car into a crowd and began stabbing people.

Castro, CFMEU livens up Question Time

Courier Mail - ‎4 hours ago‎
DOWN in the doldrums is one of the curios of the English language where an expression has taken on a different meaning over time. In its modern-day use, it refers to someone who is depressed and lacking energy, but it originally stems from a nautical ...

Dutton denies US will only take 300 refugees

Sky News Australia - ‎1 hour ago‎
Some refugees on the pacific island nation said they are not interested in a transfer deal with the US under President-elect Donald Trump.

Thailand may have new king within days

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎4 hours ago‎
Bangkok: Thailand's Crown Prince is set to become king within days after the country's military-dominated parliament formally invited him accede to the throne on Tuesday.

Wake-up call: Australian students fall behind Kazakhstan in maths and science rankings

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎46 minutes ago‎
Australian students have plummeted in the latest international maths and science rankings, with countries such as Kazakhstan, Cyprus and Slovenia leapfrogging us over the past four years.

At least 16 injured after explosion at loading dock in Sydney

9news.com.au - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Several people have been injured after an apparent gas explosion at Haymarket in Sydney's CBD. FTBAPGL. An explosion at a locking dock at a food court in Sydney's Chinatown has injured at least 16 people, including a child.

Record-breaking 'thunderstorm asthma' epidemic could change medical advice

The Age - ‎2 hours ago‎
Melbourne's "thunderstorm asthma" epidemic is the worst in global history and could change medical advice for hay fever sufferers and asthmatics, an expert says.

Child abuse royal commission: Rabbi inaction failed abuse victims within Yeshiva community

ABC Online - ‎2 hours ago‎
The royal commission has delivered its findings into child abuse at Jewish institutions in Melbourne and Sydney, saying that abuse victims were let down by rabbis and their "confused" adherence to the Jewish law Mesirah, leaving them vulnerable to ...

The same question Baird faced three times

NEWS.com.au - ‎5 hours ago‎
AUSTRALIA'S most chill premier is sending shivers through his government but today had a simple message for those nervous colleagues.

George Brandis to face new Senate inquiry about his role in Bell Group litigation

ABC Online - ‎3 hours ago‎
Attorney-General George Brandis will face another Senate inquiry grilling to determine his role in the West Australian Government's bid to claw back nearly $1 billion from a corporate collapse.

Heavily armed cops target suspects in Pasquale Barbaro execution

NEWS.com.au - ‎37 minutes ago‎
A FOURTH man has been arrested, hours after heavily armed police swooped on a group of men in connection to the murder of Sydney standover man Pasquale Barbaro.

Donald Trump 'very impressed' with David Petraeus in search for US secretary of state

ABC Online - ‎7 hours ago‎
President-elect Donald Trump has stepped up his search for a new US secretary of state, with the focus on David Petraeus, a former military commander in Iraq whose mishandling of classified information led to his resignation as CIA chief in 2012.

What Mariah Carey can tell James Packer about the Crown jewels

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎5 hours ago‎
Followers of Crown Resorts and its controlling shareholder James Packer must be growing sick of reading about splits. We're not talking about the end of Packer's tabloid-baiting romance with Mariah Carey.

ACCC cans big three banks' iPhone bid

Herald Sun - ‎34 minutes ago‎
HREE of Australia's biggest banks have failed in a bid to broker a deal which would hand their tap-and-go pay systems unfettered access to closed platforms such as Apple's iPhone.

Mega structure to cover Chernobyl

NEWS.com.au - ‎5 hours ago‎
RESEARCHERS in Europe have built the world's largest land-based moving structure to cover the nuclear fallout from Chernobyl, the power plant that suffered a catastrophic meltdown in 1986.

Trump's voter fraud claims are too large not to be investigated

New York Daily News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Donald Trump made the claim that millions of illegal votes were made in favor of Hillary Clinton, without any evidence. That is a serious accusation.

Risk of rate cuts temper OECD's prediction of RBA hikes

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎3 hours ago‎
Strategists and investors are not as convinced as the OECD is that Australia will see higher interest rates in 2017, agreeing that a shift to tightening appears possible, but for now the case for further cuts, or rates on hold, appears stronger ...

ASX slips as metals rally runs out of steam

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎4 hours ago‎
Local stocks ended marginally lower as a red-hot metals rally ran out of steam and investors showed some nerves ahead of a key OPEC meeting that will decide over oil production cuts.

Rio Tinto restarts China iron ore wars seeking premium on contract index price

The Australian Financial Review - ‎4 hours ago‎
The state-backed China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) has rejected Rio Tinto's demands for a price premium, saying it is 'unacceptable and unfair'.

Marvel vs Capcom 4 rumoured for PSX debut ahead of 2017 release

International Business Times UK - ‎1 hour ago‎
Ryu, Ken and Chun-Li may be set to battle the likes of Spider-Man, Captain America and The Hulk once more, with reports indicating that Marvel vs Capcom 4 is set to be announced imminently ahead of a release next year.

Some iPhone Users Complaining of Battery Life Issues After iOS 10.1.1 Update

NDTV - ‎2 hours ago‎
Even though the battery capacity on Apple's devices is not impressive when compared on paper with its Android competitors, the optimisation of hardware with iOS ensures that the battery life is never a concern for the users.

ASX-listed DroneShield launches signal-jamming DroneGun

ZDNet - ‎8 hours ago‎
Drone detection company DroneShield has unveiled its handheld rifle-style DroneGun, a device that jams communications between drones and their pilots in an effort to help fight terrorism.

Optus Is Giving You Free Data (If You Put Ads On Your Lock Screen)

Gizmodo Australia - ‎7 hours ago‎
Ever been stuck without data? Everyone has. Cash running low? Happens to the best of us. Thought to yourself "if only I could use my phone's lock screen as an advertising platform, and get paid in data"?

New service alerts you when a pirated movie leaks online

NEWS.com.au - ‎10 hours ago‎
STATISTICS from Google highlight a victory for rights holder in the war against online piracy, but does a new service prove their efforts might be futile?

Ford to introduce Kuga SUV to rival Hyundai Tucson in India

India Today - ‎3 hours ago‎
Ford Kuga Ford will pit the Kuga SUV against the Hyundai Tucson, Mahindra XUV500, Renault Duster in India. According to reports, Ford India will be bringing a new SUV in India, and will be placed between Ford EcoSport and Ford Endeavour in India.

Cyanogen Inc. to Shut Down Seattle Office Soon; Co-Founder Kondik May be Ousted

Technology Personalized - ‎5 minutes ago‎
Cyanogen Inc. to close down its Seattle office by the end of this year. The venture funded open source startup is currently undergoing massive layoffs both in Seattle and Palo Alto offices.

Shannen Doherty Begins Radiation, Admits Fears: 'I Look Like I'm About To Make A Run For It'

The Inquisitr - ‎9 hours ago‎
Shannen Doherty began radiation for her breast cancer treatment today. Doherty revealed the news in an Instagram post, with Shannen admitting that the radiation has her a little frightened.

SBS's 'First Contact' Sent Well-Known Aussies Into Aboriginal Australia. Here's What They Learned

Huffington Post Australia - ‎5 hours ago‎
Some People Have Never Spoken To An Indigenous Australian. Here's What Happens When You Start A Conversation. Evan Rachel Wood On How 'Westworld' Helped Her 'Make Peace' With Past Sexual Assault · Here Are The First 'Game Of Thrones' ...

Brad Pitt & Kate Hudson Secretly Dating? She Thinks He's Very Handsome

The Inquisitr - ‎6 hours ago‎
Brad Pitt may have already found a rebound after his recent split from Angelina Jolie whom he shares six children with. There have been rumors stating that the Hollywood heartthrob is secretly dating Kate Hudson, who was also once married to musician ...

Nine Network hires lawyer as Karl Stefanovic considers suing gossip magazines

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎8 hours ago‎
Channel Nine has hired a defamation lawyer for Karl Stefanovic after a series of "fictitious and damaging articles" were published about his private life in gossip magazines.

How Westworld helped Evan Rachel Wood 'make peace' with her sexual assault

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎9 hours ago‎
In an interview and emotional letter with Rolling Stone, Westworld actress Evan Rachel Wood has opened up about her sexuality and the importance of standing up against sexual assault.

Flashback: First Victoria's Secret show

Perth Now - ‎7 hours ago‎
Model Natane Adcock walking down the runway at the First Annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Picture: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage.

Even 'X Factor' Judge Guy Sebastian Isn't Surprised By The Show's Poor Ratings

theMusic - ‎9 hours ago‎
The future of The X Factor Australia has been up in the air for some time and following a hugely-lacklustre series finale , it has been widely speculated that the singing competition will be axed.

The decision that changed a club's fortunes

dailytelegraph.com.au - ‎Nov 28, 2016‎
FFA Cup: Melbourne City is looking to score their first piece of silverware in the club's history when they take on Sydney FC in the FFA Cup final.

New Zealand v Pakistan 2016: Nine wickets lost in a session hands series to NZ

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎4 hours ago‎
New Zealand have pulled off a stunning victory over Pakistan in Hamilton, taking nine wickets in the final session of the match for a 138-run win and a 2-0 win in the series.

India close in on win after England defiance

SBS - ‎58 minutes ago‎
MOHALI, India (Reuters) - India stood 70 runs away from a comprehensive victory against England despite fighting fifties from Joe Root and Haseeb Hameed on the penultimate day of the third test on Tuesday.

NRL club voting bloc flies in the face of an independent game, says John Grant

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
NRL teams have forfeited their independence by voting in a bloc, says John Grant, who has called for a show of leadership among disgruntled clubs in a last-ditch effort to reignite failed funding talks.

Matthew Wade v Peter Nevill: The great Test wicket-keeping debate

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
To state the obvious, Peter Nevill made a big Hobart century a fortnight too late. The dumped Test gloveman produced a superb 179 against Sheffield Shield strugglers Tasmania at the weekend.

Punishing Lewis Hamilton could end up hurting Mercedes

Irish Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
There was only one instance when Lewis Hamilton disappointed in Abu Dhabi as he lost his Formula One world championship to his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.

Semi Radradra arrives in Sydney and is expected in court tomorrow on assault charges

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
Troubled NRL star Semi Radradra has landed in Sydney and is expected to face court on domestic violence charges tomorrow. Radradra's manager George Christodoulou on Tuesday night greeted the 24-year-old winger, who is also the subject of ...

Mass bleaching sparks record coral kill-off on Great Barrier Reef

9news.com.au - ‎3 hours ago‎
Scientists confirmed a mass bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef this year killed more corals than ever before, with more than two thirds destroyed across large swathes of the biodiverse site.

Time travel possible with multiverses interacting with one another, scientists theorise

Yahoo7 News - ‎9 hours ago‎
International researchers believe time travel could be more than fiction, with scientists theorising multiple timelines are playing out in parallel universes.

Researchers discover a totally unexpected behaviour of water inside carbon nanotubes

ScienceAlert - ‎6 hours ago‎
We all know that, at sea level, water starts to boil at 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit). And in very confined spaces, researchers have long observed that this boiling point can change, usually dropping by several degrees.

Newly testable theory aims to reshape physics by poking hole in Einstein's theory of general relativity

NEWS.com.au - ‎Nov 28, 2016‎
A THEORY that has the potential to send shockwaves through the scientific community and reshape how we understand the natural world is now able to be tested, according to the researchers behind it.

Fur seal rescued from cow paddock near Bega

ABC Online - ‎3 hours ago‎
A New Zealand fur seal has been released back into the ocean after being found in a cow paddock near Bega in south-eastern New South Wales.

Discovery of biggest exposed fault on Earth solves mystery of how abyss formed

New Atlas - ‎3 hours ago‎
Under the blue waters of Indonesia's Banda Sea lies one of the deepest bodies of water on the planet - the Weber Deep. Measuring 7.2 km (4.47 mi) from top to bottom, it's the deepest point of the Earth's oceans not within a trench.

Pooping in deep space has NASA stumped. The 'Space Poop Challenge' is your way to help.

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration wants to boldly go beyond the adult diaper. The agency is seeking a system to manage fecal, menstrual and urine waste for six days - “a continuous duration of up to 144 hours,” as NASA wrote on its ...

Scurvy surprise: Archaic sickness that struck down sailors resurfaces in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎8 hours ago‎
It's the archaic sickness that struck down 18th century sailors, but dreaded scurvy has resurfaced in modern day Sydney. Penelope Jackson became the first of a number of people in western Sydney to be diagnosed with the scourge of the seas.

Melania Trump Victory -- Donald's Wife Forces YouTuber To Remove Bogus Video Claiming Son Barron Has Autism

The Inquisitr - ‎1 hour ago‎
TMZ reports that Melania Trump has succeeded in forcing a YouTuber to remove a video claiming that her son Barron Trump has autism.

Man trapped for three days under hay bale machine near Geelong

ABC Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
A man in his 60s has been found alive after being trapped for three days under a hay bale machine near Geelong, south-west of Melbourne.

Hamid Khazaei: Doctor wanted sick asylum seeker on Manus Island sent to Brisbane, not Port Moresby

ABC Online - ‎5 hours ago‎
A doctor involved in the evacuation of a sick Iranian asylum seeker from Manus Island recommended he be flown to Brisbane ahead of Port Moresby due to Papua New Guinea's lower level of emergency care, an inquest has heard.

New Zealand v Pakistan 2016: Nine wickets lost in a session hands series to NZ

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎4 hours ago‎
New Zealand have pulled off a stunning victory over Pakistan in Hamilton, taking nine wickets in the final session of the match for a 138-run win and a 2-0 win in the series.

NSW Premier: 'Put negative gearing on the table'

Chinchilla News - ‎6 hours ago‎
NEW South Wales Premier Mike Baird called on the Federal Government to consider scrapping negative gearing saying his state is doing everything it can in terms of supplying affordable housing.

Record-breaking 'thunderstorm asthma' epidemic could change medical advice

The Age - ‎2 hours ago‎
Melbourne's "thunderstorm asthma" epidemic is the worst in global history and could change medical advice for hay fever sufferers and asthmatics, an expert says.

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University Friends

Butler's 'Trumpism' course description draws backlash

Indianapolis Star - ‎9 hours ago‎
Butler University said it is reviewing its course description practices after it received backlash for a fall 2017 course offering that focused on the election of President Donald Trump.

Guidelines and Policy - Social Media at Your University

Inside Higher Ed (blog) - ‎9 hours ago‎
When you do an advanced Google search for social media policy and/or social media guidelines on either .edu or .ac.uk domains, a lot of results* appear.

Ex-UM health CEO named Oakland University president

The Detroit News - ‎15 hours ago‎
Rochester Hills - Oakland University has named Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz as its seventh president, choosing a pharmaceutical company executive and former University of Michigan hospital leader who is a physician, researcher, administrator and fundraiser.

Congresswomen in Black Sorority Decry Racist Acts at American University

NBC4 Washington - ‎9 hours ago‎
The international president of the historically black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha spoke with News4 about the recent racist displays at American University. Jackie Bensen reports the unversity's security has been called into question due to poor ...

University Presses

New York Times - ‎11 hours ago‎
One of the lessons of NUMBERS AND THE MAKING OF US: Counting and the Course of Human Cultures (Harvard University, $27.95), a fascinating book by the anthropologist Caleb Everett, is that to exoticize the Pirahã (say, by likening them to Borges ...

Florida university to award degree to Trayvon Martin

CNN - ‎16 hours ago‎
The slain Florida teenager -- killed by George Zimmerman five years ago -- will be awarded a posthumous bachelor's degree in aeronautical science from Florida Memorial University. Martin's parents, Sabrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, will accept the ...

University of Akron bans all smoking including e-cigarettes

fox8.com - ‎10 hours ago‎
AKRON, Ohio-- Students at the University of Akron are being reminded that as of July 1, smoking of any kind will not be permitted on campus or at any off-campus university activity. The school will begin enforcing a ban that not only includes ...

Tuition hike proposed for some University of Montana students

The Missoulian - ‎7 hours ago‎
Tuition and fees for students at the University of Montana would jump 13 percent for resident freshmen and sophomores, but those costs at UM also would be equal to Montana State University, unlike the current setup. And, the total annual cost of ...

Baylor University Frat Suspended For “Mexican-Themed” Party

PEOPLE.com - ‎10 hours ago‎
The members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at Baylor University faced repercussions for throwing a “Mexican-themed” party for Cinco de Mayo.

University of Iowa must pay $1.4 million to Jane Meyer

The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines - ‎11 hours ago‎
Finding the University of Iowa discriminated against a former athletics administrator based on her gender and sexual orientation, a Polk County jury Thursday awarded Jane Meyer $1.43 million, according to her legal team.

University of Texas stabbing victim asked student to call his mom

New York Daily News - ‎13 hours ago‎
The victim of a stabbing spree at the University of Texas asked a student he didn't know to call his mom before he died Monday.

University of Arizona seniors behind viral red swimsuit giveaway

AZCentral.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
The company's founders, University of Arizona seniors Alan Alchalel and Brady Silverwood, now seem to be scrambling to figure out how to make the deal happen.

A Public University Acquires A Big For-Profit, And Raises Big Questions

NPR - ‎22 hours ago‎
In a move that's being called "bold" and "out of the blue," Indiana's Purdue University is acquiring the for-profit Kaplan University. In announcing the deal last week, Purdue President Mitch Daniels said it was designed to open the university up to a ...

Carlow University students mourn freshman who died in fall from balcony

Tribune-Review - ‎8 hours ago‎
A somber mood permeated Carlow University's Oakland campus Thursday, a day after the death of freshman Dalton Bacco. On the sidewalk outside the student center, bouquets of yellow, pink and blue flowers propped up alongside a few candles served as ...

Noose Found Inside University of Maryland Fraternity House

U.S. News & World Report - ‎18 hours ago‎
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Authorities at the University of Maryland are investigating a noose discovered in a fraternity house.

Potemkin Universities

National Review - ‎May 3, 2017‎
The university faces crises almost everywhere of student debt, university finances, free expression, and the very quality and value of a university education. Take free speech. Without freedom of expression, there can be no university. But if the ...

Student comes up with 'ingenious' way to cheat in university exams

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎12 hours ago‎
It may sound like something used by one of Harry Potter's wayward classmates at Hogwarts, but “invisible ink” has now been revealed by the university ombudsman as the latest university exam scam. According to the latest annual report by the Office of ...

Student Arrested After Crawling Into a Duct to Steal an Exam

New York Times - ‎12 hours ago‎
The Multidisciplinary Science Building at the University of Kentucky, where officials said two students tried to steal an exam from an instructor's office.

Salaries of 245 senior university staff are leaked

Devon Live - ‎1 hour ago‎
"The Information Commissioner was satisfied with the steps taken by the university to address the unauthorised disclosure and took no further action.

Arizona House OKs university bonding, Senate up next

ABC15 Arizona - ‎4 hours ago‎
The focus immediately returned to the Senate, where deal-cutting to gain support from conservative Republicans for the $1 billion university bonding program is yet to be tested with a vote. But it was clear the Legislature was moving closer to passing