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• Whitehaven lifts output in Sept quarter

  11-10-2017 23:58
  Coal miner Whitehaven has lifted quarterly production by 14 per cent to 5.87 million tonnes of saleable coal.
  
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• Neale Daniher joins road trip for MND cure

  11-10-2017 23:53
  Former Essendon captain and motor neuron disease sufferer Neale Daniher has joined a four-day, 100-car road trip to raise money to defeat the disease.
  
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• Bellamy's upgrades core full-year guidance

  11-10-2017 23:46
  Infant formula maker Bellamy's has upgraded its guidance for the current financial year, with revenue growth now expected to be between 15 to 20 per cent.
  
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• Poll shows Labor on track for Qld win

  11-10-2017 23:33
  Annastacia Palaszczuk's Labor government is on track to win re-election at the next Queensland state election, due within months, according to a new poll.
  
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• Mass job hiring in SA to build frigates

  11-10-2017 23:23
  A mass hiring of workers will begin in Adelaide to build infrastructure needed for the navy's future frigate program.
  
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• Ben Stokes apologises to Katie Price over video

  11-10-2017 23:15
  LONDON (Reuters) - England all-rounder Ben Stokes apologised on Wednesday to TV personality Katie Price and her son Harvey for a video that appeared to show him mocking the disabled boy.
  
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• Zuckerberg sorry for Puerto Rico FB 'tour'

  11-10-2017 23:14
  Mark Zuckerber's decision show hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico in a virtual tour has sparked criticism.
  
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• Brazil Olympic committee chief resigns amid bribe scandal

  11-10-2017 23:11
  RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The head of Brazil's Olympics committee announced his resignation on Wednesday following his arrest last week for arranging alleged bribes to win Rio de Janeiro's selection as host of the 2016 Summer Games.
  
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• Kubica completes first test with Williams

  11-10-2017 23:08
  Robert Kubica has had a "successful' day of testing with Williams as he attempts to make a return to Formula One racing.
  
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• Identity unknown for hacker who stole sensitive data on new jet fighter: Pyne

  11-10-2017 22:56
  Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne says data obtained last year about new fighter jets in a computer hack was commercially sensitive but not classified.
  
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• Technocrats Discover Alarming New Ways To Data Mine Our Children

  11-10-2017 21:00 via technocracy.news
  Technocracy is about surveillance and data mining in order to fully enable the social engineering of the entire society. The more data they have, the easier it becomes to manipulate people into behaviors that they never would have chosen except that they are crassly ‘engineered’. ⁃ TN EditorOpponents of the progressive-education elitists on issues such as the Common Core scheme are routinely accused of spouting paranoid conspiracy theories. This smear is particularly commo
  
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• In a highly connected world, how can the universities keep up? #futureofwork siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fut…

  11-10-2017 21:00 via twitter.com
  In a highly connected world, how can the universities keep up? #futureofwork siliconrepublic.com/innovation/fut…
  
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• ‘If we focus only on the short-term impacts all the time, we lose sight of the big revolutions that are possible’ siliconrepublic.com/innovation/blu…

  11-10-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  ‘If we focus only on the short-term impacts all the time, we lose sight of the big revolutions that are possible’ siliconrepublic.com/innovation/blu…
  
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• Madrid goalkeeper Navas a doubt for Tottenham clash

  11-10-2017 20:29
  MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas could miss next week's Champions League match against Tottenham Hotspur after suffering a leg injury, Spanish media reported on Wednesday.
  
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• Howard warns on guns in NSW by-elections

  11-10-2017 20:23
  John Howard has written an open letter to voters in two country NSW seats facing by-elections this weekend urging them not vote for the Shooters Party.
  
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• There were 40,000 plaintext passwords present in one of the database backups #data #infosec ow.ly/ipqG30fNCFs

  11-10-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  There were40,000 plaintext passwords present in one of the database backups #data #infosec ow.ly/ipqG30fNCFs
  
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• Moves to revoke Weinstein's many honours

  11-10-2017 20:17
  From his alma mater to British politicians and the film industry, organisations are lining up to revoke the many honours bestowed on filmmaker Harvey Weinstein.
  
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• Scholes interviewed for Oldham manager's job - report

  11-10-2017 20:10
  LONDON (Reuters) - Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has been interviewed for the manager's job at League One club Oldham Athletic, BBC Radio Manchester reported on Wednesday.
  
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• Great news for Ireland’s #astronomers! @ESO siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…

  11-10-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  Great news for Ireland’s #astronomers! @ESO siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…
  
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• Spain gives Catalonia eight days to decide

  11-10-2017 20:06
  The Catalan government has eight days to make a tough decision - if it declares independence, the central Spanish government will take control of the region.
  
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• Scots name seven rookies in RLWC squad

  11-10-2017 20:03
  Scotland have named seven uncapped players in their Rugby League World Cup squad.
  
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• HDL cholesterol limits heart attack damage

  11-10-2017 20:00
  Australian researchers have demonstrated how a single injection of HDL cholesterol could stop heart cells dying following a heart attack.
  
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• Two dead in Damascus police HQ attack

  11-10-2017 19:57
  The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a triple suicide attack on the main police headquarters in Syria's capital Damascus.
  
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• Chinese e-commerce company @AlibabaGroup is launching a major funding drive to create research hubs. ow.ly/JM5K30fNTAg

  11-10-2017 19:55 via twitter.com
  Chinese e-commerce company @AlibabaGroupis launching a major funding drive to create research hubs. ow.ly/JM5K30fNTAg
  
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• Australian hiker's body found in Canada

  11-10-2017 19:54
  Australian hiker Sophie Dowsley, who disappeared on July 10 while hiking with her Canadian partner, has been confirmed dead by authorities.
  
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• Under-fire Stokes apologises over video

  11-10-2017 19:46
  Ben Stokes has apologised to Katie Price and her disabled son Harvey after a video emerged of the England all-rounder impersonating the pair.
  
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• Dr Michael Weinhold is pretty fired up by the potential of the World Wide Energy Grid. #renewables siliconrepublic.com/machines/sieme…

  11-10-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Dr Michael Weinhold is pretty fired up by the potential of the World Wide Energy Grid. #renewables siliconrepublic.com/machines/sieme…
  
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• What green initiatives are in place for #Budget18? #environment siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bud…

  11-10-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  What green initiatives are in place for #Budget18? #environment siliconrepublic.com/innovation/bud…
  
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• As an employee, what do you need to know about the #futureofwork? siliconrepublic.com/careers/future…

  11-10-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  As an employee, what do you need to know about the #futureofwork? siliconrepublic.com/careers/future…
  
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• ‘There is a clear need for Ireland’s research landscape to ensure it is fighting fit when #Brexit becomes a reality’ siliconrepublic.com/innovation/res…

  11-10-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  ‘There is a clear need for Ireland’s research landscape to ensure it is fighting fit when #Brexit becomes a reality’ siliconrepublic.com/innovation/res…
  
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• It was made clear in #Budget18 that Ireland is holding firm to its coveted 12.5pc corporate tax rate siliconrepublic.com/companies/corp…

  11-10-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  It was made clear in #Budget18 that Ireland is holding firm to its coveted 12.5pc corporate tax rate siliconrepublic.com/companies/corp…
  
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• Dublin start-up can help those who struggle with digestive problems. ow.ly/JWOQ30fNCsd#

  11-10-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  Dublin start-up can help those who struggle with digestive problems. ow.ly/JWOQ30fNCsd#
  
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• #MostRead Today: 7 future of work experts you need to follow on Twitter ow.ly/VVNE30fNThk

  11-10-2017 17:39 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 7 future of work experts you need to follow on Twitter ow.ly/VVNE30fNThk
  
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• #MostRead Today: Potential for 3,850 jobs as Intel gets planning permission to build new Kildare plant ow.ly/gyCN30fNTeL

  11-10-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Potential for 3,850 jobs as Intel gets planning permission to build new Kildare plant ow.ly/gyCN30fNTeL
  
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• #MostRead Today: Irish Government clearly doesn’t understand start-ups, warns Caulfield ow.ly/4paR30fNTdk

  11-10-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Irish Government clearly doesn’t understand start-ups, warns Caulfield ow.ly/4paR30fNTdk
  
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• #MostRead Today: Ireland will join ESO in 2018 after hard-fought campaign ow.ly/3HrB30fNTgc

  11-10-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Ireland will join ESO in 2018 after hard-fought campaign ow.ly/3HrB30fNTgc
  
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• #MostRead Today: Ireland finally recognises employee share-options issue in Budget 2018 ow.ly/hMdZ30fNTat

  11-10-2017 17:38 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Ireland finally recognises employee share-options issue in Budget 2018 ow.ly/hMdZ30fNTat
  
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• Changes to tests must be in line with new structure, says FICA chief

  11-10-2017 16:38
  The International Cricket Council (ICC) will meet in Auckland this week, where announcements on separate league structures for tests and 50-over cricket are expected to be made.
  
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• Nadal and Federer ease through in Shanghai

  11-10-2017 16:24
  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer resumed their battle for the year-end number one ranking with imperious victories to reach the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday.
  
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• Barcelona prepared to make new offer for Liverpool's Coutinho

  11-10-2017 16:22
  MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona are ready to mount a new bid for Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho in January, the club said on Wednesday.
  
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• We're halfway through #FutureofWork week, and we're looking at the what you need to do to prepare for the future ow.ly/kbNn30fNByG

  11-10-2017 15:50 via twitter.com
  We're halfway through #FutureofWork week, and we're looking at the what you need to do to prepare for the future ow.ly/kbNn30fNByG
  
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• Soccer-Pakistan barred from international football

  11-10-2017 15:40
  ZURICH/LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan has been suspended from international football because of what global soccer body FIFA described as undue third-party interference in the country's football federation (PFF).
  
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• It’s time to aim higher, urges Peter Conlon of @MaynoothUni siliconrepublic.com/innovation/blu…

  11-10-2017 15:35 via twitter.com
  It’s time to aim higher, urges Peter Conlon of @MaynoothUni siliconrepublic.com/innovation/blu…
  
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• Amazon debuts waterproof Kindle Oasis

  11-10-2017 15:29
  Amazon's new Kindle Oasis e-reader is waterproof, withstanding immersion in two metres of water for up to an hour, and feels like a book in the hand.
  
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• Amazon lets teens shop on their own

  11-10-2017 15:24
  Online retailer Amazon.com is allowing those aged between 13 to 17 to shop on their own by allowing parents to add up to four teens to their accounts.
  
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• Israeli hackers reportedly tipped the #US off about #Russian hackers ow.ly/NXgV30fNAHV

  11-10-2017 15:20 via twitter.com
  Israeli hackers reportedly tipped the #US off about #Russian hackersow.ly/NXgV30fNAHV
  
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• Unseeded Zhu upsets Kvitova in Tianjin opener

  11-10-2017 15:12
  The unseeded Zhu, who won 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the pair's first meeting, held her own in the early exchanges against the two-times Wimbledon champion.
  
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• #Ireland will finally join the European Southern Observatory – @TimeToJoinESO siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…

  11-10-2017 15:10 via twitter.com
  #Ireland will finally join the European Southern Observatory – @TimeToJoinESO siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ire…
  
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• Tradies at risk of cancer from silica dust

  11-10-2017 15:05
  Cancer Council Australia has urged Australians to be aware of the risk of silica dust when working in construction and demolition jobs.
  
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• Labor plans to act on flammable panels

  11-10-2017 15:05
  Dangerous flammable panels would be banned under a Labor government to avoid devastating building fires.
  
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