Indonesia: Death threats and outrage after lecturer takes students to church
Lecturer Dr Rosnida Sari has been subject to an outcry over a field trip with students from the Ar Raniry Islamic State University to a Catholic church..
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Australians learning the financial power of e-books
A retired high school principal and former business owner have spoken of their lucrative new lives as e-book writers.
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Sony Pictures CEO speaks about cyberattack
The chief executive of Sony Pictures, Michael Lynton, spoke about the widely publicised cyberattack from late 2014.
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NSW government alcohol policy rated 'most improved'
Australia\'s National Alliance of Action on Alcohol (NAAA), representative of over 70 organisations, announced the results of its National Alcohol Policy Scorecard on Thursday.
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Alcohol poisoning cause of 6 deaths daily, data reveals
Six people died on a daily basis from alcohol poisoning during the period between 2010 and 2012, the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed.
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'Difficult year' predicted for Australian economy
Multinational financial services giant Morgan Stanley has predicted a year of slow economic growth for the nation. According to the report, the Australian economy will display its slowest expansion since 2009.
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GST on food, health, education labelled 'unfinished business' by Abbott backbencher
A country Liberal National Party (LNP) member said Monday that the Abbott government must complete the \"unfinished business\" that was left outstanding by the turn-of-the-century agreement.
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Jamie Oliver lashes out at soft drink corporations amd sugar
English celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was forthright in a recent interview regarding the impact of soft drink brands in South America, based on his experiences during a trip to Mexico.
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Churchgoers would not skip service for football, survey reveals
Researchers found that most churchgoing Americans wouldn\'t skip service to watch football.
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Blip in gravity rumours untrue
There are numerous rumours flying around social media that a \"blip in gravity\" will leave everyone weightless. Do not be carried away with this since it is just exaggeration.
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$486 million raised by Snapchat
Snapchat has revealed that it has raised $486 million \"in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission\". There were 23 investors involved in the funding round according to the filing.
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Temperature identified as significant factor during exercise
After study data was released by Scotland\'s University of Aberdeen at the start of the new year, lifestyle and health reporter Sarah Berry concluded that \"the temperature during exercise also affects our appetite and how we are likely to eat once we\'ve worked out.\"