Ange Postecoglou challenges Jamie Maclaren to regain Socceroos spot and other top stories.

• Ange Postecoglou challenges Jamie Maclaren to regain Socceroos spot

  

  Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou challenged promising striker Jamie Maclaren to repeat his record goalscoring feats of last season to regain selection to the national team.Despite admitting concerns for depth in some key forward positions, Postecoglou resisted the urge to include last year's top-scoring Australian player in the A-League in his expanded 30-man preliminary squad for the World Cup qualifier against Thailand next month in Bangkok.  Point to prove: Jamie Maclaren must fight aga..

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• Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat cited for breach of FFA code of conduct after criticising referee

  

  Melbourne Victory boss Kevin Muscat is the latest A-League coach to find himself in hot water with the game's governing body after he unleashed a spray of critical comments at referee Shaun Evans after Victory crashed out of the FFA Cup in a semi-final against Melbourne City on Tuesday night.Muscat accused Evans of "insulting people's intelligence" after he allowed a goal by City midfielder Luke Brattan to stand. Victory coach Kevin Muscat exchanges words with City star Tim Cahill after th..

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• It's not the farce of Danny Green and Anthony Mundine Mk II we should be worried about

  

  In the words of Billy Birmingham, "I am sorry, I am going to have to go with me, on this one."For on the subject of boxing, I have already made clear that my views are in accord with a growing number of people around the world, who understand now what we didn't actually grasp when we first got gripped by professional pugilism, back in its halcyon days. It doesn't just do damage to the unlucky few, it damages everyone who participates. No exceptions. It makes their brain bleed, and hurts it in a..

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• Port Adelaide and Gold Coast Suns to play home-and-away match in China in mid-May

  

  Gold Coast and Port Adelaide will square off in Shanghai on May 14 next year in the first AFL match for premiership points to take place in China.The Power have been the driving force behind the venture, which will take be played in round eight, with both teams going into their bye rounds the week after. Port Adelaide and the Gold Coast Suns will meet next year in an unlikely AFL clash in Shanghai. Photo: Getty Images The match will be held at Jiangwan Stadium, the same venue that hosted..

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• Maxwell's first-class snub from Victoria

  

  Allrounder Glenn Maxwell has been consigned to carrying the drinks for Victoria in their Sheffield Shield opener against Tasmania at the MCG. Maxwell was named 12th man for the day-night match, overlooked as the Bushrangers opted for just one slow-bowling option in left-armer Jon Holland, while Dan Christian was a late call-up to replace fellow seam-bowling allrounder Marcus Stoinis in the Victorian XI. But Victoria coach Andrew McDonald said the surprise omission was simply a matter of team ba..

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• Four Nations 2016: Lachlan Coote tips Scotland to give it their all against Kangaroos

  

  Scotland's modestly-paid rugby league players have been warned they face a significant fine for a unique offence during the coming month. "It's 50 pounds if you wear something under your kilt," fullback Lachlan Coote ... er ... reveals.The Bravehearts will be world sport's biggest underdogs - for this weekend at least – when they open their Four Nations campaign against a multi-million-dollar Australian side at Hull's Craven Park. "I'll be happy if all the boys give 100 per cent ..

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• Howard, Lehmann defend team culture

  

  Cricket Australia's head of high performance Pat Howard has joined coach Darren Lehmann in defending the culture and structure of the Australian team after criticism from former skipper, Michael Clarke. Clarke's recently-released autobiography continues to dominate the headlines in the lead up to the international summer with both Lehmann and Howard in his sights for their role in the side during his time as captain. Quick Single: Honest Clarke admits to captaincy failings Clarke claims he "was..

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• Gold Coast captain and ex-Cat Gary Ablett requested a trade back to Geelong

  

  Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett tried to leave the club at the end of the 2016 season, asking the Suns to trade him back to Geelong.The potential trade period bombshell and the prospect of yet another star walking out of the Gold Coast was averted when Suns football bosses refused to entertain the Ablett request. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide AFL trade period 2016: The trades that matter Stevie J lured Deledio to Giants Michael Barlow op..

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• Joe Burns puts heat on Shaun Marsh with pressure century against Blues in Brisbane

  

  The scapegoats ride again. After being dumped from the Australian side for the final Test in Sri Lanka, Queensland opener Joe Burns has pressed his case in the strongest fashion with a high-pressure century against a stacked NSW side at the Gabba.Burns and Usman Khawaja, who said they were made fall guys for the poor returns of the Australian team in Sri Lanka, underlined their hopes for the opening Test against South Africa in Perth with strong performances in the pink ball Shield match in Bri..

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• Michael Cheika says he's not cheapening Wallabies jersey by picking Marika Koroibete

  

  Michael Cheika has hit back at suggestions he is devaluing the Wallabies jersey by including Marika Koroibete in Australia's spring tour squad on the same day he announced Waratahs youngsters Andrew Kellaway and Jack Dempsey as development players for the tour. Koroibete, the former Melbourne Storm winger, had been floated as a possible spring tour bolter since he spilled the beans last month that Cheika had promised him a spot on the plane to Europe.  More Sport Videos Previous s..

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Get a life, Sheedy tells GWS knockers and other top stories.

• Get a life, Sheedy tells GWS knockers

  

  AFL legend Kevin Sheedy reckons the "sooks and whingers" complaining about Greater Western Sydney's meteoric rise need to get a life. The Giants have benefited from a vast array of concessions during their brief existence, including access to some of the game's best young players through high draft picks. But Sheedy, who served as the Giants' inaugural coach in 2012 and 2013, says it's great for the game that GWS have made it into a preliminary final in such a short period of time. "People can ..

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• AFL finals 2016: Western Bulldogs making own history

  

  Get free Bulldogs news alerts sent to your mobile phone. Click hereTom Liberatore was trying to leave his Nonna's house last Thursday night after dinner but she wouldn't let him go. She was worried about the Hawks the next night. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide AFL plays of the finals: week two The greatest of finals heroes Swans overcome Crows to make prelim Eddie Betts: Good times and bad Brad Hardie on the future fo..

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• Kurt Fearnley ends illustrious Paralympics career with silver

  

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• Storm halfback Cooper Cronk alongside greats at 300 games

  

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• Top Journo Exposes Eddie Hayson Homophobic Text Message

  

  Posted: 19 September, 2016 by Triple M NRL Top Journo Exposes Eddie Hayson Homophobic Text Message Tags: Eddie Hayson Andrew Webster and the text message Photo: www.youtube.com / Fairfax Media One of the Sydney Morning Herald’s top journos has exposed Eddie Hayson after he abused him for his sexuality. It’s alleged the controversial gambling figure, who is at the centre of an investigation of an alleged NRL match-fixing ..

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• Crows great Tyson Edwards describes matchwinning behind as the most extraordinary thing he's seen in football

  

  CROWS great Tyson Edwards has described Glenelg’s matchwinning behind in the under-18 SANFL grand final as the most extraordinary thing he’s seen in football.Edwards, who played 321 games for Adelaide from 1995-2010, has revealed he didn’t even see the after-the-siren kick that won the Tigers their first under-18 flag since 2010 because he was expecting extra-time and had his eyes firmly fixed on his match-up board.“Then I heard all this yelling and looked up and saw our players celebrating,’’ s..

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• Super Rugby needs to expand long term to combat the might of Europe

  

  Wallabies v Pumas: Match Review 2:28Rugby: Nick McArdle, John Eales, George Gregan and Greg Martin review the Wallabies' win over Argentina in Perth. Super Rugby is likely to expand rather than shrink in future seasons.THE faltering health of rugby in Australia and in SANZAAR’s other core markets remains “critically important” but continued expansion in Super Rugby over the next decade is the way to ensure the cashed-up northern hemisphere doesn’t bury the code in the south.SANZAAR boss Andy M..

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• GWS Giants ready for biggest test1:28

  

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• Ron Massey's brutal honesty was the making of Cronulla captain Paul Gallen

  

  Days after Ricky Stuart had been ushered out the door as coach of the Roosters in 2006, he received a call from Ron Massey."Do you know why you're no longer there?" Massey asked him. "What have you learnt from it?" Right-hand man: Ron Massey with legendary coach Jack Gibson during Parramatta's breakthrough premiership year of 1981. Photo: Fairfax Archive They were raw days for Stuart but Massey was giving it to him straight. He knew no other way. From then on, Stuart phoned him before an..

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Apple has given up building a car -- for now and other top stories.

• Apple has given up building a car -- for now

  Apple has temporarily put its plans to build an Apple car on hold, according to Bloomberg journalists Mark Gurman and Alex Webb, who cite a number of people familiar with the matter. Over recent months, “hundreds” of people on a 1,000-strong Apple car team have reportedly been reassigned, let go, or left the company of their own accord, Bloomberg’s sources said. Although Apple is no longer looking to develop its own automobile, it is still interested in developing an autonomous driving system t..

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• Microsoft's Windows 10 Refresh Tool May Be The Solution To Your Junkware Problems: Here's How

  

  Microsoft rolled out a Windows 10 update last week that included a new nifty tool that can help users solve their storage pile-up problem caused by junkware. After it was introduced for free earlier this year, Windows 10 received a lot of hate particularly from those who were deeply in love with previous versions of the operating system. In fact, Microsoft even got sued for automatically updating Windows users’ PCs to Windows 10 and paid $10,000 in damage costs. I'm really upset with the level ..

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• Driverless car technology 'too unsophisticated' to be safe, expert warns

  

  Driverless car technology 'too unsophisticated' to be safe, expert warns Updated October 17, 2016 21:03:42 As global high-tech companies rush to be the first to develop fully autonomous driverless cars, an Australian expert has warned they might be moving too fast. Key points:Testing of driverless cars is proceeding too fast, expert warnsProfessor Ann Williamson says technology is not advanced enoughExperts say transition to driverless cars will be a dangerous time Fo..

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• Japan bans Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes over fire risk

  

  AFP on October 17, 2016, 1:24 pm Tokyo (AFP) - Japan has barred all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from airplanes, mirroring moves by US regulators and a string of carriers that banned the recalled devices over fire risk concerns.The weekend announcement from Japan's transport ministry follows an earlier warning that asked airlines to urge passengers not to turn on or charge the smartphones on aircraft.But aviation authorities went a step further on Saturday, ordering airlines to ban t..

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• Virtual reality: sorting out what works and searching for a 'killer app'

  

  Sony's release of the PlayStation VR last week brings virtual reality to the cusp of mainstream adoption. To make it a must-have home entertainment device, the gadget will need a breakaway hit like Angry Birds or Pokemon GO.A list of the challenges faced by virtual-reality developers offers hints of what a killer VR app or game might look like. While it could borrow techniques from traditional games, virtual reality's potential becomes clearer at the point where conventional approaches start to..

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• Apple iPhone 7 is good, but OnePlus 3 is much more value for money

  

  Disclaimer: Before you read this piece -- which by no means should be confused with a comprehensive comparison -- there is something you should know. My primary phone, for all intends and purposes, is one that runs Android OS. And it is not the OnePlus 3.Also Read: OnePlus 3 review: Flagship killer that will make you want to settle Now that we have that out of our way, let's jump straight to what this piece is all about. It's about how the best of Apple, which in this case is the iPhone 7 (and ..

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• Google rewards news sites which stick to the facts in the post-truth era

  

  A "Fact Check" label is coming to Google News as the search giant attempts to crack down on public comments which play fast and loose with the truth.Reliable facts have become an endangered species in an era of adversarial politics and media bias. Google News already uses labels like "Most referenced", "In-Depth" and "Highly Cited" to help readers find reliable news sources, but now it's adding "Fact Check" to the mix in an effort to highlight articles which try to avoid blindly regurgitating t..

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• Last-ever Ford Falcons makes $300000-plus for charity

  

  The last-ever Ford Falcons have been sold at auction for more than $300,000 with all of the proceeds going to charity.A CYNIC MIGHT BE TEMPTED to suggest that Ford may have done better with the local Falcon to put them all up for auction, but as we all know, the last of the line is always going to be collectable.And so it proved when Ford, in a magnanimous gesture, auctioned the final saleable Falcon, Falcon Ute, Territory and Falcon XR6 Sprint (number 500 of 500 built).The last Falcon was a Kin..

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• Will this stop traffic congestion?

  

  A new idea could solve traffic congestion in Melbourne. Picture: Rob LeesonTHERE’S a radical new idea to solve traffic congestion in Melbourne that may help drivers avoid a few red lights on their daily commute.Vehicle and mobility services provider Intelematics has devised a plan that will see motorists soaring through green traffic lights rather than waiting impatiently while they are red.Intelematics is designing an app with VicRoads, which will alert drivers to what speed they should be trav..

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Aussie tablet sales bounce back on high-end hybrids and other top stories.

• Aussie tablet sales bounce back on high-end hybrids

  

  Tablet sales have started to grow again for the first time in two years off the back of high-end hybrid two-in-ones like Microsoft’s Surface, HP x2, Samsung TabPro S and others from Apple, Dell, Lenovo and ASUS. A new study from technology analyst firm Telsyte shows sales of tablet devices (slates and detachable hybrids with Windows 10, iOS or Android) in Australia grew 4% year-on-year to 1.59 million units in the first half of 2016. The top four vendors in H1, 2016 were Apple, Samsung, Micr..

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• Security fears for 'internet of things'

  

  US officials are trying to reassure the public they are taking steps to counter new types of cyber attacks using the so-called "internet of things".Such an attack recently rendered Twitter, Spotify, Netflix and dozens of other major websites unavailable.The Department of Homeland Security says it held a conference call with 18 major communication service providers shortly after the attack on Friday and was working to develop a new set of "strategic principles" for securing internet-connected dev..

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• Smartwatch sales take a plunge as world waits for new devices

  

  It's been a low period for smartwatches these past few months, with research firm IDC reporting Q3 sales were in a bit of a lull. Overall shipments in the third quarter decreased 51.6% year-on-year, from 5.6 million units to 2.7 million.Apple managed to keep the top spot for most shipments, but even that had a 72% decline year-on-year. While Q3 last year was the first time the Apple Watch was available widely at retailers, the Apple Watch Series 2 was only on sale for the last two weeks of the s..

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• InFocus Epic 1 Review: In a Striking Distance of Being a Perfect All-Rounder

  

  InFocus has been very aggressive in the Indian smartphone market be it in launching highly affordable 4G phones or taking a dig at the competition by claiming their phones are non-Chinese. In being sensitive to the highly competitive affordable mid-range phone segment and sensing an opportunity as well, InFocus has launched a new “Epic” series and coming first in the family is the Epic 1. We had a chance to review the device for close to two weeks and here we are bringing you our detailed revie..

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• Google acquires Eyefluence, a startup that integrates eye tracking into AR and VR applications

  

  Eyefluence, a startup that focuses on using eye tracking for augmented reality and virtual reality applications has announced in a blogpost that it is joining Google. Current VR and AR applications have one intuitive way to explore and interact with the spaces missing that is eye tracking, an almost invisible way to interface with immersive applications, because most actions in meatspace begin with the eye. Eyefluence is one of the pioneers in this field, with a user interface developed only fo..

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• New HyperX Alloy FPS keyboard out now

  

  If you were at our recent Upgrade Australia 4.0 event in Sydney, then you hopefully got a chance to see Kingston's new HyperX Alloy FPS gaming keyboard in action. It's a refreshingly plain keyboard, with the keys set onto a plain plate with no garish housing or weird design extras - it just does what it says on the tin. And if you didn't get to play with it then, it's out now The HyperX Alloy FPS is designed to save space on the desktop, and is rated for 50-million keystrokes per switch, has 1..

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• 2017 Subaru Impreza Does Great If You're Broke!

  

  Automotive 2017 Subaru Impreza Does Great If You’re Broke! By Staff Reporter | October 24, 2016 Subaru Australia is pleasing millennials by offering an online ordering option for its new Impreza. On top of that, there is also an extended warranty being thrown into the great deal. All you have to do is to place your delivery by December 31, 2016 and you’ll receive a five year unlimited km warranty. In Australia, the standard warranty stands at three years so by ordering online, you’ll be g..

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• Running-centric Apple Watch Nike+ edition launches October 28

  

  Apple announced the Apple Watch Nike+ edition at its annual keynote in September and it's slated to hit shelves on Friday, October 28. What can we expect from this running-centric smartwatch? Like the Apple Watch Series 2, the Nike+ edition boasts built-in GPS, heart rate monitor, swim-proof water resistance up to 50 meters and an incredibly bright (1,000 nits max) display, all powered by a capable dual-core processor and watchOS 3. Unique to this flagship are the Nike Sport band (a perforated v..

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• Apple's change to the iPhone camera

  

  The new Portrait mode in the iPhone 7 Plus isolates the subject by simulating the shallow depth of field you get when shooting with a DSLR. Picture: SuppliedRod ChesterNews Corp Australia NetworkFORGET about grabbing that clunky DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera. Your iPhone 7 Plus today has just become a much better camera. Apple has finally launched the Portrait feature that was the highlight of the iPhone 7 announcement last month.Through software trickery, the Portrait feature recogni..

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• Last chance to get Regirock, Regice and Registeel from Pokémon Bank

  

  Time’s running out if you want to get Regirock, Regice, and Registeel from Pokémon Bank. There’s only a month to go until the release of Pokémon Sun and Moon. If you’ve played the previous 3DS games in the series you might be thinking of using Pokémon Bank to transfer your Pokédex to Sun and Moon once they become compatible in January, 2017. If you haven’t signed up to Pokémon Bank already, our advice is to do it this week. Since March players who access Pokémon Bank have been able to download ..

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SafetyCulture's $30m raising and other top stories.

• SafetyCulture's $30m raising

  

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• APRA to determine whether banker pay is increasing risk

  

  Wayne Byres, chairman of APRA, which will begin a review of banker pay's impact on risk. Quentin Jones The prudential regulator will investigate the pay structures of senior banking executives after finding that some banks' strategy of chasing growth and market share allowed mortgage loan standards to slip.The intervention was announced in a new report from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority that warns banks have a long way to go ..

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• Funds need to invest in housing, says Australian Super chair

  

  Reserve Bank board member Heather Ridout has backed a greater role for institutional investors in funding more affordable housing.Ms Ridout, who also chairs Australian Super, told a panel at a Citi conference, that the fund had invested in social housing in London, where it has backed residential development projects that include social housing.  Annabel Spring, Commonwealth Bank, head of wealth management, Lucy Turnbull, Greater Sydney Commission, chief commissioner and Heather Ridout, Re..

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• Doing business in China involves playing by strict rules

  

  The arrest of Crown Casino staff in China reinforces the importance of Australian businesses understanding the playing field and the rules of the game when doing business in China.We don't know the exact circumstances that led to Chinese authorities arresting 18 Crown employees, including three Australians, so it's important not to rush to judgment. More Business Videos Previous slide Next slide The impact of China’s raids on Crown Resorts Philip Lowe's firs..

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• Tatts, Tabcorp bet on $9.4bn link

  

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• Cochlear warns ending tax break could send R&D offshore

  

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• Aurizon warns of freight impairments

  

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• Sharp jump in property owners failing to pay rates

  

  Melbourne's apartment boom has resulted in soaring numbers of central city property owners defaulting on rate notices and a sharp jump in legal action to recover millions of dollars owed.The steep rise in owners failing to pay rates follows hard on the heels of the latest warning of an apartment glut by the Reserve Bank of Australia. Construction sites in Melbourne. Photo: Eddie Jim Over a four-year period to June this year, the amount of unpaid rates in the CBD and Southbank has doubled..

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• Mortgage Choice chair blasts proxy firms

  

  Departing Mortgage Choice chairman Peter Ritchie has launched an attack on proxy advisers, saying they are hurting Australia with "thoughtless recommendations", and questioned their level of influence in the nation's boardrooms. Mr Ritchie, who said Tuesday's annual general meeting would be his last, took a parting shot at proxy advisers for recommending a vote against the company's renumeration package. The former McDonalds Australia chairman took exception to recommendations by proxy advisers..

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• This is how many smashed avos you'd have to sacrifice to buy this house

  

  How to get the most out of your savings1:35What can you do to make your savings work for you, to get the best return? Hey kids! You’re spending too much money on avocado on toast. Pic Tim MarsdenBERNARD SALT wrote an article in The Australian on the weekend that really, really upset some millennials. The KPMG partner and demographer said that young Australians should spend less on breakfast and instead save for a home deposit.In the column Salt bemoans the “evils of the hipster cafe”.“I have se..

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Refugees exchange squalor of Calais for vineyards of Burgundy and other top stories.

• Refugees exchange squalor of Calais for vineyards of Burgundy

  

  Outside the Château de Montlaville in the wine village of Chardonnay, the faint tapping sound of a table tennis match coming from a veranda was the only sign of the 21 refugees who had been bussed from the squalid Calais camp to a temporary new home amid the vineyards of Burgundy. Calais minors lured from camp then abandoned by authorities “I’d forgotten what it felt like to sleep in a bed or to be warm,” said Ahmed, 25, who fled violence in Sudan and spent months in Calais living in a ..

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• Germany announces 'zero tolerance' policy against creepy clowns ahead of Halloween

  

  Scary clown masks at a Halloween store in Brooklyn. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) This Halloween will probably be different from previous years: Clowns have made headlines for weeks now, but not in a good sense. Now, there are fears in Europe and the United States that things could get much worse this weekend. On Friday, the German Interior Ministry made the issue a priority, with Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière announcing a “zero tolerance” policy. Speaking to Chemnitz-based newspaper Fr..

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• US election: FBI probe into Hillary Clinton's emails reignited by Anthony Weiner sexting investigation

  

  US election: FBI probe into Hillary Clinton's emails reignited by Anthony Weiner sexting investigation Updated October 29, 2016 18:12:11 The FBI is investigating whether emails uncovered during the sexting investigation of disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner have links to Hillary Clinton's probe. Key points:The emails emerged through the FBI's separate sexting probe of former US Representative Anthony WeinerFBI says it is uncertain how significant the material ..

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• Rebels launch Aleppo counter-attack

  

  Ellen Francis and Angus McDowallReutersSyrian rebels including jihadists have counter-attacked the army and its allies in a bid to break a siege on eastern Aleppo, insurgents say.The assault on Friday, employing heavy shelling and suicide car bombs, was mainly focused on the city's western edge by rebels based in the countryside outside Aleppo.It included Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, a former affiliate of al-Qaeda previously known as the Nusra Front, and groups fighting under the Free Syrian Army (FSA)..

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• Colombia child soldiers reluctant to leave FARC 'family' - rebel commander

  

  Colombia child soldiers reluctant to leave FARC 'family' - rebel commander By Reuters Published: 12:51 EST, 28 October 2016 | Updated: 12:51 EST, 28 October 2016 By Anastasia MoloneyBOGOTA, Oct 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The release of scores of child soldiers from Colombia's FARC rebel group is a top priority, but some are reluctant to leave because they fear an uncertain future away from the insurgents they view as family, a guerrilla commander said.Victoria Sandino, a comma..

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• Americans Airlines passengers evacuated after flight bursts into flames in Chicago

  

  Passengers Evacuate Burning Plane at Chicago Airport 0:47An American Airlines plane burst into flames on the tarmac at O?Hare International Aiport, in Chicago, on Friday, October 28. According to local media, several ambulances rushed to the scene but it was unclear if there had been any injuries. The Federal Aviation Administration tweeted that the plane blew a tire, causing the fire. One evacuated passenger shared a video of others leaving..

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• Assange denied leave to attend funeral

  

  Australian Associated PressWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has labelled Sweden's chief prosecutor "callous" for refusing him permission to leave his embassy refuge in London to attend a friend's funeral.Swedish prosecutors say the WikiLeaks founder's request to attend Monday's funeral has been dismissed on procedural grounds and nothing in Swedish legislation permitted such exceptions.Assange said in a statement on Friday he sought permission from Sweden's chief prosecutor Marianne Ny to attend..

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• Pressure on Myanmar over Rakhine abuses

  

  YANGON - Allegations that Myanmar soldiers are killing, raping and torturing villagers in Rakhine, a restive region that is home to the persecuted Muslim Rohingya, must be independently investigated, rights groups said. Northern Rakhine has been under a military lockdown since an attack on border guards three weeks ago left nine policeman dead. The government has blamed the raids on Rohingya militants and a search for the culprits has seen more than 30 people killed and dozens arrested, accord..

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• Britain votes against global nuclear ban

  

  THE government has been slammed for opposing negotiations for a global nuclear ban at the United Nations general assembly. At a meeting of the assembly on Thursday 123 out of 177 countries voted for a resolution on opening international negotiations in 2017. Just 38 countries voted against the resolution — including Britain — and 16 abstained. Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) general secretary Kate Hudson said: “It’s very encouraging to see so many countries say loud and clear it’s time f..

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