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Friday, October 31, 2014
Chiro patient sues for stroke at 25
A YOUNG woman who had a stroke within a week of a chiropractor giving her spinal manipulation for her tension headaches is suing for almost $850,000.
Picks of the Week
In this week's essential reading guide, Kohler notes the importance of a bullish Fed and Gottliebsen eyes the potential for a retail surge.
Source: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/10/31/australian-news/picks-week
Armed robbers at large after crime spree
A WITNESS to a brazen robbery at a Sydney golf club said he thought about taking one of the bandits down before a gun was pointed in his face.
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Lost in space
Astronomers have detected an orphan planet, wandering through space without a host star.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Review: Black Ops II is on a mission to shake up the CoD formula before series fatigue sets in.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
Cholesterol reduction
A breakthrough discovery could get cholesterol down to amazingly low levels.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
Pages - APRA releases final prudential practice guide on group insurance arrangements
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released a prudential practice guide that provides guidance on good practices for insurers in relation to group insurance arrangements. Prudential Practice Guide LPG 270 Group Insurance Arrangements (LPG 270) outlines prudent practices in relation to group insurance arrangements with a focus on life insurance provided to Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) licensees. The release of this prudential practice guide reflects APRA's heightened focus on group insurance and forms part of APRA's response to issues in both the superannuation and life industries,' Mr Laughlin said.
Newcrest hit by executive pay protest
Shareholders deliver strong rebuke to gold miner over executive pay and terms of new CEO.
France, Germany seek Putin's aid on Ukraine surveillance
Scheme would send military-surveillance drones to monitor the fragile cease-fire.
Lack of rain affects AACo February cattle sales
Robust January followed by below average February. 8 Mar 2013 8:31 AM
THE DISTILLERY: No iron forgery
Jotters say China is wrong to blame iron ore producers for price fluctuation, with one listing a number of other factors in the mix. 8 Mar 2013 7:17 AM
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Android co-founder to leave Google
Andy Rubin, co-founder and former leader of Google? Android mobile business and the current head of its nascent robotics effort waves goodbye.
Source: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2014/10/31/technology/android-co-founder-leave-google
$2 million to strengthen compliance powers of Indigenous rangers | Minister for Indigenous Affairs
The Australian Government is investing $2 million over two years to establish a Specialised Indigenous Ranger Programme to strengthen the compliance and enforcement powers of Indigenous rangers in Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait. The programme will create five new Indigenous compliance officer positions, up to three Indigenous permitting officer positions and provide compliance training for up to 20 Indigenous rangers as part of the Government's $5 million Dugong and Turtle Protection Plan. The Government will fund four full-time Indigenous compliance officer positions at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to carry out compliance activities and support compliance training for up to 20 Indigenous rangers.
Stiglitz's GDP seeds start to sprout
Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz has long challenged GDP as a measure of true value, and while his message struggles to gain traction in the US, other countries are beginning to listen. 8 Mar 2013 6:45 PM
China lenders record weaker profit growth as economy slows
Several of country?s banks see increase in bad loans.
Review to cut costs on NQ insurance
TENS of thousands of units and townhouses in North Queensland will be structurally inspected under an Abbott Government plan to help drive down insurance premiums.
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Kidman embraces Halloween
NICOLE Kidman and her husband Keith Urban have rung in Halloween early by throwing a party at their home in the US.
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Aust bond prices edge lower after FOMC minutes
Upbeat comments on US labour market weigh on safe-haven assets.
Italy sees market solution for banks' capital shortfall
Economy Minister says market will enable two banks to fill ECB requirements.
Fertility predictors
There are many detectable indicators that predict whether or not you are a good candidate for IVF treatment.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
Faces of Australian music
Photographer Bridget Elliot has captured 250 portraits of Australian composers, performers and conductors.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
Department of Health - A Strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Key to Closing the Gap
The Australian Government has made a $3.1 billion commitment to Indigenous health funding for the next four years, a crucial part of which is supporting the role of Indigenous health workers. PDF printable version of A Strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Key to Closing the Gap (PDF 247 KB). Speaking at the 2014 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association (NATSIHWA) Annual Conference in Canberra , Minister Nash said Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers play a pivotal role in improving the health disadvantage of many Indigenous Australians.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
FortiDB-1000C
Fortinet is well-known for its products, and those we have reviewed in the past exhibited high quality response to a variety of challenges. The FortiDB-1000C did not disappoint us in this regard. It is one of a long string of Fortinet successes.
DataRoom AM: Wesfarmers weighs AMP
Wesfarmers is looking to expand into finance, while NAB is expected to reveal details of how it plans to offload its UK operations.
Source: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/10/30/dataroom/dataroom-am-wesfarmers-weighs-amp
It's a long way to the top, if you wanna head up Forbes
Fighting your way to the top of the Forbes rich list is harder than ever, as Prince Alwaleed is finding. Worse, others like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates are making the prestige harder to reach. 8 Mar 2013 6:45 PM
McAfee Database Security Solution
The McAfee Database Security Solution software is a solid buy for any enterprise. It includes McAfee Vulnerability Manager for Databases, McAfee Database Activity Monitoring and McAfee Virtual Patching for Database. It comes with plenty of documentation, a solid user interface and all is easy to install and implement.
Animated GIFs
A rudimentary relic of the early internet has been given a new lease of life as humour, satire and art.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
Australia's cotton-wool wrecking ball
It's been eight months since the introduction of the carbon price. Instead of 'wiping out jobs', employment is up by 50,000, the stock market is worth hundreds of billions more and inflation is in check. 7 Mar 2013 6:59 AM
Australia?s bizarre fibre diet
However strange the NBN debate's exclusion of recent technological developments, it won't change until after the election. At that point WiFi connections should be explored. 27 Feb 2013 8:03 AM
Hazara man deported to Afghanistan
ACTIVISTS say a Hazara man deported from Perth to Afghanistan is at risk of persecution, rejecting a finding by the Refugee Review Tribunal.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/newscomaubreakingndm/~3/-X2Cu_SpL4E/story01.htm
Healthscope wins $1bn hospital tender
Recently floated private health care provider to build 488-bed hospital on Sydney's northern beaches.
Narrow window for Senate vote on Direct Action
Fourth in line on the Senate?s order of business, the Emissions Reduction Fund is likely to pass with revisions in the next 48 hours, although without Nick Xenophon's international permits option.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
EU emissions drop 1.8%
Europe on track for 24% emissions cut by 2020; ETS delivers $5bn cheque.
Source: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2014/10/29/science-environment/eu-emissions-drop-18
EU sets CO2 challenge; China and Brazil score top marks
The week in clean energy saw the EU agree to the world's toughest emissions reduction target while a new report finds China and Brazil leading the developing world on clean energy programs.
It?s People?s Choice - cast your vote now
NOMINATIONS are in for The Courier-Mail 2014 People’s Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award . Who wins your vote?
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Best way to breed a pig
The RSPCA claims indoor pig farming can be done humanely but no Australian farms meet their standards.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
Workshare Enterprise
Workshare Enterprise takes the data classification aspect of security a step beyond simply classifying data. It applies classifications in the context of a collaborative environment. This is important because many collaborations include sensitive aspects and documents, and it is beneficial to limit the scope of distribution before, during and after the project's completion.
Fertility predictors
There are many detectable indicators that predict whether or not you are a good candidate for IVF treatment.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
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