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Creditors to see compensation from fallen Wollongong firm

Creditors of the Wollongong-based Tarrants Financial Consultants may yet see compensation for their losses, with a voluntary administrator appointed this week to decide the future of the beleaguered financial services firm. >> view original

Armed men hold up hotel in Wollongong suburb

Officers attached to Wollongong Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene. As investigations into the incident continue, police would like to speak to two males who may be able to assist them. One is described as being of solid build, ... >> view original

Samsung Takes Aim to Apple With New Launches: 10 Things to Know

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ as well as mobile payment service Samsung Pay at the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event in New York on Thursday. The launches are intended to counter the success Apple has had with its large ... >> view original

Lexus introduces GS 200t, previews restyled GS line

Lexus has unveiled a minor model change for its GS series of luxury sedans. On top of the expected visual updates, a new turbocharged four-cylinder model will be added to the mix. Starting with the big news, the 2016 Lexus lineup will be joined by a ... >> view original

World's Muckiest Map Explores Deep Sea

A new map exposing the Earth's deepest, darkest seafloors reveals a lot more than simply mud blanketing Davy Jones' Locker. The first global seafloor map in more than 30 years shows a complicated mosaic of silt, clay, mud, four flavors of ooze and ... >> view original

'Sinking' island nation calls for coal mining ban

OSLO: The president of the low-lying Pacific island nation of Kiribati called on Thursday for a global moratorium on new coal mines to slow global warming and a creeping rise in world sea levels. Kiribati's 1,00,000 people live on 32 atolls in the ... >> view original

Dallas Buyers Club case dealt blow by Australian court

An Australian court has blocked a US company from accessing details of customers who illegally downloaded the US movie Dallas Buyers Club. The company, which owns the rights to the 2013 movie, is seeking compensation from people who pirated the ... >> view original

Action packed line-up at the Leyburn Sprints

FULLY LOADED: More than 200 racers set to compete at this weekends 20th Annual Historic Leyburn Sprints. Contributed. Popular Stories. Man escapes conviction for marijuana to help dying wife · Driver hospitalised after crashing into embankment ... >> view original

Taz to the rescue? Study says devil could save Aussie ecosystem

First, dingoes drove Tasmanian devils out of Australia. Now that the dingoes are dwindling, the new top dogs have scientists trying to bring back the devils. By Sarah Caspari, Staff writer August 13, 2015. Save for later Saved. close. An adult male ... >> view original

Scientists Confirm Universe Is Dying

All things come to an end, even the universe according to a new study. Scientists confirmed with extraordinary precision that the universe is dying with the rate of stars fading out outpacing the creation of new stars. An international team of about ... >> view original