Turkey braces for hard times amid currency crisis, US spat

7 min atras | Fox News (Austrália)

ISTANBUL – Some Turks are reacting with defiance to their plunging currency and an escalating trade and political dispute with the United States — an indication that they are ready to endure economic pain and risk further deterioration in a key, yet ... View details »

The Latest: Unclear how many are missing in bridge collapse

7 min atras | Washington Post (Austrália)

GENOA, Italy — The Latest developments following the deadly collapse of a highway bridge in Italy (all times local):. 8:05 p.m.. A survivor of the Italian bridge collapse has described the highway falling out from under him. Another described trying ... View details »

Marine heatwaves on the increase in world´s oceans

7 min atras | Independent.ie (Austrália)

Marine heatwaves have roughly doubled in number over the last three decades and are likely to be more common and intense as the planet warms, research has found. Scientists recorded all-time high seawater temperatures off the San Diego coast earlier... View details »

´Battle for Azeroth´ is exactly the expansion ´World of Warcraft´ needed

7 min atras | Mashable (Austrália)

With its seventh expansion, World of Warcraft not only went back to its Horde vs. Alliance roots, it brought almost everything back down to earth for the first time in a very long time. What a great decision. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth — so ... View details »

Richmond´s core locked away for at least next three years

7 min atras | The Canberra Times (Austrália)

Richmonds premiership nucleus is set to remain intact for at least the next three years after captain Trent Cotchin became the latest of the Tigers fab four to re-sign with the club. And Damien Hardwicks dominant side could become even more ...and more View details »

Hunt says pressure on Dragons not as bad as in Brisbane

7 min atras | The Sydney Morning Herald (Austrália)

Hes the man placed firmly under the spotlight at the most under-pressure club in the NRL, but Ben Hunt insists hes felt it all before and worse while at Brisbane. Brought to St George Illawarra on a lengthy $6 million deal at the start of the year ... View details »

Record $100m Powerball jackpot on offer

7 min atras | SBS (Austrália)

The $100 million Powerball jackpot, be drawn on Thursday evening, is the biggest offered in the Australian games 22-year history. Updated Updated 1 min ago. Share. Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter. A record equalling $100 million Australian lottery...and more View details »

FundamentalVR releases training software for spine, orthopedic surgeons: 4 highlights

7 min atras | Becker´s Orthopedic & Spine (Austrália)

FundamentalVR launched its Fundamental Surgery virtual reality software in the U.S. for training and experienced spine and orthopedic surgeons. Here are four highlights: 1. The software is designed to replicate the visuals, sounds and feelings a ... View details »

Gladstone women tell Senator to ´get real´ on immigration

7 min atras | Gladstone Observer (Austrália)

SENATOR Fraser Annings first speech to the Senate has been met with some carefully considered criticism from his own backyard. As political figures lined up yesterday to voice their condemnation of the Senators call for a final solution to ... View details »

Gladstone women tell Senator to ´get real´ on immigration

7 min atras | Gladstone Observer (Austrália)

SENATOR Fraser Annings first speech to the Senate has been met with some carefully considered criticism from his own backyard. As political figures lined up yesterday to voice their condemnation of the Senators call for a final solution to ... View details »

London crash suspect´s detention extended

8 min atras | Daily Telegraph (Austrália)

UK counter-terrorism police have been granted a warrant to detain the man suspected of carrying out a terrorist attack outside the UK parliament until Monday. Scotland Yard says officers have obtained a warrant of further detention in relation to the... View details »

´Feelings there´: Stalker ex infiltrates The Bachelor

8 min atras | Rockhampton Morning Bulletin (Austrália)

IN A terrifying twist, the Honey Badgers ex has infiltrated The Bachelor mansion to appear as a contestant on the series after ignoring his hints to stay away in the outside world. I had no idea he was going to be The Bachelor, Cass - who looks like ... View details »

Cambodia´s ruling party won all seats in July vote - election commission

18 min atras | Reuters (Austrália)

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodias ruling Cambodian Peoples Party (CPP) won all 125 parliamentary seats in a national election in July, electoral authorities said on Wednesday as the opposition called the result illegitimate. FILE PHOTO: Cambodias... View details »

Climate Change Is Cooking the Oceans

18 min atras | Gizmodo (Austrália)

Heat waves arent just for land lubbers. Climate change has turned the oceans into cauldrons of scalding water, upending marine ecosystems around the world. A new paper in Nature shows how marine heat waves have become more common and intense in... View details »

Android 9 Pie (Go edition) arrives this fall

18 min atras | TechCrunch (Austrália)

With Android Pie now available (on a handful of devices, at least), Googles prepping the launch of its low-powered counterpart. Android 9 Pie (Go edition) — the successor to the more pithily named Android Go — will be hitting arriving on devices ... View details »

New-look Wallabies hope to catch All Blacks on the hop

18 min atras | The Roar (Austrália)

Tormented Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will dwell deeply on his chances of bringing the Bledisloe Cup to Australia after 15 years of heartbreak. His hopes however will rest heavily on what the exciting new breed can deliver against the relentless All... View details »

Pakistani-born Mehreen Faruqi becomes Australia´s first Muslim woman senator amid race row

18 min atras | Daily Pakistan (Austrália)

SYDNEY – Pakistani-born Mehreen Faruqi became Australias first Muslim woman senator after being appointed to fill a vacant seat on Wednesday. The Greens Party MP for New South Wales will be sworn into office next week. Faruqi is due to become a... View details »

Boy, 9, seriously hurt after freak playground accident at Sturt St Community School

18 min atras | NEWS.com.au (Austrália)

A NINE-year-old Adelaide schoolboy is fighting for his life in hospital after a freak playground accident at the Sturt Street Community School, according to a media report. The AdvertiserAugust 15, 201810:07pm. A NINE-year-old Adelaide schoolboy is ... View details »

Rotten truth about our nation´s teeth

18 min atras | Chronicle (Austrália)

THREE million adult Australians are living with fewer than 21 of their 32 teeth as a sugar addiction crisis takes hold of the nation. The Australian Dental Association is battling to stop the problem escalating as 16 per cent of the adult population ... View details »

Schoolboy rushed to hospital in critical condition after fall

18 min atras | 9news.com.au (Austrália)

An Adelaide schoolboy is fighting for life tonight a freak playground accident. The South Australian education department confirmed the nine-year-old tripped and suffered a fall at the Sturt Street Community School around 1.30pm yesterday. His injuries ...and more View details »

Optus ends ´unlimited´ ads court case with Telstra

18 min atras | ZDNet (Austrália)

Optus has confirmed the end of its Federal Court battle with Telstra over the latter telcos unlimited ads, saying the judgment comprehensively vindicated its legal action. Optus took the action against Telstra because it felt the advertisement ... View details »

Flood toll in India´s tourist hotspot Kerala jumps to 67

30 min atras | Yahoo News (Austrália)

The flood toll in Indias southern tourist hotspot of Kerala jumped to 67 after another 25 deaths were reported Wednesday, with more than 50,000 people seeking shelter in relief camps, a state official told AFP. Kerala, famed for its pristine palm ... View details »

Teenager charged with attempted murder after brutal assault

30 min atras | Queensland Times (Austrália)

UPDATE 11am: ROCKHAMPTON Hospital have released an update on the condition of a woman brutally assaulted last night. A spokesperson from Rockhampton Hospital said the 36-year-old was in a serious but stable condition after she sustained serious...and more View details »

Robots have power to significantly influence children´s opinions

30 min atras | Tech Xplore (Austrália)

Children aged between seven and nine were more likely to give the same responses as the robots, even if they were obviously incorrect. Credit: University of Plymouth. Young children are significantly more likely than adults to have their opinions and...and more View details »

Italy bridge collapse: furious ministers blame highways firm

30 min atras | The Guardian (Austrália)

Furious ministers from Italys coalition government have rounded on the company that manages the countrys motorways, as authorities struggled to quell growing anger over the bridge collapse in Genoa on Tuesday that killed 39 people. A vast span of the... View details »

Italy bridge collapse: furious ministers blame highways firm

30 min atras | The Guardian (Austrália)

Furious ministers from Italys coalition government have rounded on the company that manages the countrys motorways, as authorities struggled to quell growing anger over the bridge collapse in Genoa on Tuesday that killed 39 people. A vast span of the... View details »

Karl Stefanovic´s family upset by ex-wife´s claims

30 min atras | Mackay Daily Mercury (Austrália)

IT HAS BEEN two years since Nine Network TV presenter Karl Stefanovic called it quits with his wife of 21 years, Cassandra Thorburn. Admittedly, it left her in a dark space, declaring Stefanovic was dead to her. The children still have a father, but ... View details »

Meghan Markle Is Willing To Talk To Her Dad, If He Meets Two Conditions

30 min atras | The Inquisitr (Austrália)

Meghan Markle would be willing to speak to her estranged father, Thomas Markle, if he meets two conditions, The Daily Mail is reporting. As youre well aware, Meghan Markle and her father havent seen eye to eye since her wedding to Prince Harry – and... View details »

Shocking pics of bridge before collapse

41 min atras | Herald Sun (Austrália)

A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. This is also known as Online... View details »

Monsoon revival brings mix of misery & cheer for farmers

41 min atras | Economic Times (Austrália)

Ashwin Manikandan KOCHI|NEW DELHI: The southwest monsoon has entered a vigorous phase, soaking dry fields in central and western India and filling up depleted reservoirs, but unrelenting showers have swamped farms and plantations in the south and... View details »

Rialto could get a slight rework to adjust the defender´s advantage

41 min atras | Dot Esports (Austrália)

Another Overwatch map could get a rework, according to game director Jeff Kaplan. One of Overwatchs newest maps, Rialto, is in line for a few slight adjustments, Kaplan wrote on the games forum. “In the past week, attackers win 42.88 percent,” Kaplan...and more View details »

Before you get mad at Ninja, are you even familiar with his Fortnite streams?

41 min atras | KnowTechie (Austrália)

“Were sorry but we have a scheduled break for Ninja and DrLupo and will be cutting the line off. You can leave or stay here and they will get to you after they take their break.” The line attendants voice cut through my patience like a hot knife ... View details »

Iran and Titanium Found on ´Ultrahot Jupiter,´ an Exoplanet First

41 min atras | Space.com (Austrália)

For the first time ever, astronomers have found iron and titanium in the atmosphere of a planet outside the solar system. The exoplanet, named KELT-9b, is the hottest alien world ever discovered. The planet is so scorching, its even hotter than most ... View details »

New season of Rake: Senator Cleaver Greene goes to Canberra

41 min atras | The Sydney Morning Herald (Austrália)

There was a time when Cleaver Greene, the marvellously irresponsible captive of chaos, would have fitted right into Canberras political life. It was a time when certain Canberra bars heaved late into the night with a heady stew of pie-eyed MPs ... View details »

Marine heatwaves under global warming

41 min atras | Nature.com (Austrália)

Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are periods of extreme warm sea surface temperature that persist for days to months and can extend up to thousands of kilometres. Some of the recently observed marine heatwaves revealed the high vulnerability of marine...and more View details »

Robot overlords may sound scary, but robot friends could be just as bad

41 min atras | Washington Post (Austrália)

When the robot revolution arrives, we all know the plot: Smarter machines will supersede human intelligence and outwit us, enslave us and destroy us. But what if its not artificial intelligence we have to fear, but artificial stupidity? What if it isn ... View details »

Wages growth is no longer falling. That doesn´t mean we have turned the corner

41 min atras | The Guardian (Austrália)

The government is focussing on seasonally adjusted wage figures as they look the best – but even that is a sad state of affairs. Contact author. @GrogsGamut. Wed 15 Aug 2018 14.00 EDT Last modified on Wed 15 Aug 2018 14.02 EDT. Share on Facebook... View details »

Turkish lira rallies as Qatar makes $15bn loan pledge

52 min atras | The Guardian (Austrália)

Turkeys beleagured currency has bounced back from record lows after Qatar pledged to shore up the banking sectors shaky finances with loans worth $15bn (£11.8bn). A week after a diplomatic spat with the US sent the lira into a tailspin, the agreement ... View details »

Turkish lira rallies as Qatar makes $15bn loan pledge

52 min atras | The Guardian (Austrália)

Turkeys beleagured currency has bounced back from record lows after Qatar pledged to shore up the banking sectors shaky finances with loans worth $15bn (£11.8bn). A week after a diplomatic spat with the US sent the lira into a tailspin, the agreement ... View details »

AMD´s New Threadripper 2990WX Much Faster On Linux Than Windows 10

52 min atras | Forbes (Austrália)

AMDs monster 32-core Threadripper 2990WX CPU released this week to mostly positive reviews alongside a touch of criticism. When pitted against its closest Intel rival -- the Core i9 7980 XE -- it offers mostly superior performance and a clear value... View details »

Atomic iron and titanium in the atmosphere of the exoplanet KELT-9b

52 min atras | Nature.com (Austrália)

To constrain the formation history of an exoplanet, we need to know its chemical composition. With an equilibrium temperature of about 4,050 kelvin, the exoplanet KELT-9b (also known as HD 195689b) is an archetype of the class of ultrahot Jupiters that... View details »

Almost 90pc of GP appointments don´t cost anything, Medicare figures show

52 min atras | Herald Sun (Austrália)

THE number of Australian patients visiting their doctor without paying a cent has reached a record high. Almost nine in 10 GP appointments are now bulk billed, figures show. Medicare statistics show GP bulk-billing numbers rose to 86.1 per cent ... View details »

Bob Katter spouts dubious figures in defence of Fraser Anning

52 min atras | Daily Telegraph (Austrália)

KATTERS Australian Party founder Bob Katter said he supports his new senator Fraser Anning “1000 per cent” and claims Australia is being “buried by mass migration”. In a bizarre press conference he incorrectly claimed 630,000 people from... View details »

PM avoids stoush over euthanasia rights

52 min atras | SBS (Austrália)

The Senate has defeated a push to give territories the same rights as states to make voluntary euthanasia laws. Updated Updated 1 min ago. Share. Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has avoided a potentially divisive... View details »

PM avoids stoush over euthanasia rights

52 min atras | SBS (Austrália)

The Senate has defeated a push to give territories the same rights as states to make voluntary euthanasia laws. Updated Updated 1 min ago. Share. Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has avoided a potentially divisive... View details »

Researchers discover new promising target point for cancer and diabetes therapies

52 min atras | News-Medical.net (Austrália)

If certain signaling cascades are misregulated, diseases like cancer, obesity and diabetes may occur. A mechanism recently discovered by scientists at the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) in Berlin and at the University of...and more View details »

The Bachelor Premiere: A World-First Bach Pad Key, Former Flame and More

52 min atras | PopSugar Australia (Austrália)

*Matthew McConaughey voice* Alright alright alright, its that time of the year again. Nick Cummins, aka the Honey Badger has begun his highly-anticipated journey as the Bachelor. Whatever your thoughts on this choice, I must say I am very intrigued to ... View details »

Court bans Telstra for three years from re-running ´unlimited´ ads

52 min atras | CIO Australia (Austrália)

The Federal Court of Australia has banned Telstra from re-running the unlimited advertisements for a period of three years. Optus Mobile took Telstra to court in May claiming that the advertisement was likely to mislead consumers. In May, Justice ... View details »

Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto among world´s 10 most ´livable´ cities in 2018

1 hr atras | Canada Immigration News (Austrália)

Three of Canadas largest cities — Calgary, Vancouver, and Toronto — continue to rank among the top 10 most livable cities in the world in The Economists latest survey. The three cities are the only North American cities in the top 10 of the ... View details »

Defenders win 14% more on Overwatch´s Rialto map, but it´s not “hugely out of line”

1 hr atras | PCGamesN (Austrália)

Have you ever had that feeling when playing certain team-based multiplayer maps that things are slightly unfair for one of the teams? That one side has it slightly harder, and its more difficult to win when playing as them? And when you mention it or ... View details »