Census 2016: Treasurer Scott Morrison says there is 'no need' for a re-run and other top stories.

• Census 2016: Treasurer Scott Morrison says there is 'no need' for a re-run

  

  The 2016 census program, described as the "worst-handled census in history", will cost Australian taxpayers about $470 million over five years. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide There was no hack: McCormack Andrew Denton to 'light a fire' on euthanasia Long Tan veterans to receive gallantry recognition Australia's future is in space We're not animals: young asylum seeker Police investigate serious Brunswick Eas..

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• Apple Lambasts Australian Banks Over Call For iPhone NFC Access

  

  Apple has strongly criticized an attempt by three of Australia's big banks to jointly negotiate a deal over access to the iPhone's NFC mobile payment hardware, claiming it would compromise security and scupper innovation in the field (via Financial Review). In a clear opprobrium of Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank (NAB), and Westpac, Apple told the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that "allowing the banks to form a cartel to collectively dictate terms to new bus..

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• 2017 Hyundai i30 Previewed In Teaser Images

  

  Min Price $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000 $55,000 $60,000 $65,000 $70,000 $75,000 $80,000 $85,000 $90,000 $95,000 $100,000 $105,000 $110,000 $115,000 $120,000 $125,000 $130,000 $135,000 $140,000 $145,000 $150,000 $155,000 $160,000 $165,000 $170,000 $175,000 $180,000 $185,000 $190,000 $195,000 $200,000 $205,000 $210,000 $215,000 $220,000 $225,000 $230,000 $235,000 $240,000 $245,000 $250,000 Max Price $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000..

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• #MurphyProject: The chat bot you didn't know you need

  

  Face swaps, chat-bots and other computer-generated novelties all combined into one? #MurphyProject: The chat bot you didn’t know you need What if Tony Abbott was Margaret Thatcher?What if Colin Barnett was a shark?What if Malcolm Turnbull was bald?What if Bob Brown was Gina Rhinehart?Sorry, Malcolm...What if Andrew Hastie was Andrew Hastie?What if Obama was Donald Trump?What if Nigel Farage was Britannia?What if Donald Trump was Dolly Parton?What if Pauline ..

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• BMW 7 Series plugs in

  

  BMW Group Australia will charge $229,000 plus on-road costs for its first plug-in limousine, the 740e iPerformance, which made its world debut at the Geneva motor show in March. That makes it $11,545 more expensive than the entry-level 730d diesel ...

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• 2017 Range Rover: more performance, less money

  

  New exterior finishes are available through Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations division, with 19 new colours including metallic and pearlescent hues, along with gloss or satin matte finishes. The Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic is identified by a side vents, bonnet finisher, grille, front bumper accents and tailgate finisher in a graphite colour, while the four exhaust outlets are chromed. There’s a choice of 21in or 22in wheels, while the SVAutobiography Dynamic is also the fir..

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• HK develops tiny drone with camera

  A Hong Kong-based company, Playable Creation, has developed a tiny, 6cm long drone equipped with photo and video camera, which will be unveiled at the Computer and Communications Festival in Hong Kong from August 19 to 22.The device, four to five times smaller and lighter than conventional drones, can send images from up to a distance of 30 metres and connect to virtual reality glasses, reported the daily South China Morning Post, or SCMP.The mini drone also comes equipped with a 300,000 megapix..

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• 2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Range - Price And Features For Australia

  

  Min Price $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000 $55,000 $60,000 $65,000 $70,000 $75,000 $80,000 $85,000 $90,000 $95,000 $100,000 $105,000 $110,000 $115,000 $120,000 $125,000 $130,000 $135,000 $140,000 $145,000 $150,000 $155,000 $160,000 $165,000 $170,000 $175,000 $180,000 $185,000 $190,000 $195,000 $200,000 $205,000 $210,000 $215,000 $220,000 $225,000 $230,000 $235,000 $240,000 $245,000 $250,000 Max Price $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000..

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