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(FILES) This file photo taken on November 13, 2015 shows Elephants trooping to a water hole at the Amboseli national reserve. Nearly three-fifths of all animals with a backbone have been wiped out since 1970 by human appetites and activity, according to a grim study released Thursday. Among this, African Elephants population lost 111 000 individuals due to poaching activities. / AFP PHOTO / TONY KARUMBA

The mass extinction event going unnoticed

THE world has lost nearly 60 per cent of its animal species since 1970 and the latest research shows the trend is only getting worse.

Snake ‘surfs’ up on to Queensland beach

Madura McCormack A HIGHLY-VENOMOUS snake has been caught on a southeast Queensland beach after seemingly surfing through the waves to reach shore.

‘The problem with Apple’s logic’

Matthew Dunn APPLE has been synonymous with innovation, but one of its decisions has left people questioning if the tech giant has lost its way.

Podcasts you should be listening to

Rashell Habib PODCASTS are no longer the poor cousins of radio. From heartbreaking stories to mindblowing knowledge, here are 11 of the best.

Man changes name to ‘iPhone 7’

WHAT would you do to win a new iPhone 7? You probably wouldn’t go this far.

The start-up capital of Australia

Charis Chang MANY cities have aspirations of being Australia’s Silicon Valley, but one place is clearly the favourite of tech companies.

The weapon so awful it should be a war crime

Rohan Smith A WHITE plume of smoke fills the sky, then it starts raining deadly chemicals. This is the terrifying way wars are being fought today. WARNING: Graphic images

Five awesome tech products to buy

Matthew Dunn THERE are some innovative products currently on the market and after seeing a number of new products first hand, here are five we recommend.

Freakish snake ‘killer of killers’

Nick Whigham AUSSIE scientists have unlocked the powerful venom of one of the world’s freakiest snakes in a bid to “greatly benefit human health”.

Extreme weather across the country

Staff writers and AAP EXTREME weather saw Victorians shivering through a chilly end to October and Queenslanders sweating through a record hot weekend.

What your Facebook posts reveal

Lizzie Parry WHAT you post and “like” on Facebook could be giving away a lot more than you think, and could even help to diagnose mental illnesses.

Smartphones being wired to save lives

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson ARTIFICIAL intelligence is getting so advanced it could potentially save us from heart attacks before we’re having them, according to one of Australia’s top technology minds.

The death of the home computer

Rod Chester THE personal computer, once the must-have in a household, is facing certain death. Apple and Microsoft just moved the PC’s extinction closer.

‘This will never be a Commodore’

Joshua Dowling LOYAL Holden fans are not pleased with the manufacturer’s decision to transfer the Commodore name to the model imported from Germany next year.

Footage to worry Toyota drivers

Joshua Dowling DISTURBING video has emerged of Australia’s top-selling ute, which has raised safety concerns after it nearly rolled over in a routine swerve test.

Aussie blood donors in data breach

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson MEDICAL records from more than half a million Red Cross blood donors have been exposed in Australia’s biggest data breach.

‘Play as an Anzac soldier at Gallipoli’

Royce Wilson IF you have ever wondered what it might have been like on the front line during WWI a new video game has answered that question. Welcome to Battlefield 1.

Residents are ordering crates of feral cats

Matthew Dunn CHICAGO residents are having feral cats captured from the streets and delivered to their homes in giant crates, but it’s all for a very good reason.

New MacBook Pro’s ‘wow’ moment

By Rod Chester REVIEW: Apple has launched a new MacBook Pro that has a new touch screen. We put it to the test to see if it’s a gimmick and worth its $3599 price tag.

‘You can’t imagine it, we’re so far behind’

Charis Chang ONCE considered a technological backwater, China has undergone a massive change. Here are the Chinese businesses changing our world.

Aussie mozzie plague is coming

SUMMER is a time of year to soak up the sun and enjoy the outdoors. But this year our favourite season could be ruined.

Smartphones being wired to save lives

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson ARTIFICIAL intelligence is getting so advanced it could potentially save us from heart attacks before we’re having them.

The 10 best Vines on the internet

WITH Twitter announcing it is killing off Vine, we decided to compile 10 of the greatest ever created. RIP, old friend.

ISPs fight back in online piracy war

Matthew Dunn FOR the last six months, an Australian-first piracy battle has been taking place in court. It could have a massive impact on illegal downloaders.

Melania vows to teach Twitter trolls

David K. Li MELANIA Trump says she wants to teach children about how to use social media if she is America’s first lady, leaving many suggesting she should start with her husband.

Twitter slashes staff, kills Vine

AP TWITTER is cutting its staff by almost 10 per cent as it fails to keep pace with rivals and says it is ditching its video-sharing service, Vine.

Men ‘are turning to Siri for sex’

Staff writers LONELY men are increasingly turning to virtual assistants like Siri to fulfil their sexual desires, new research has found.

Apple’s MacBook Pro gets touch up

Rod Chester APPLE has unveiled a new MacBook Pro, which will be thinner, faster and use fingerprint technology with a touch screen at the top of the keyboard.

How you can watch Sherlock season four

Wenlei Ma TIME really does fly. Before you know it, a new season of Sherlock is almost upon us. Here’s how you can watch it the same day as the UK.

Bad news for online pirates

Matthew Dunn THE war on piracy just had a major win, with one of the world’s most popular illegal streaming sites going offline.

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Compare the Market mainly compares insurance offered by its parent company

SEVEN of the 10 car insurance brands on Compare the Market are from its parent company. Meanwhile, insurers are sneakily slugging customers with double-whammies.

Mortgage customers are being warned of fixed-rate deals

HOME loan customers lured into signing up to fixed rate deals are being warned they could be getting ‘screwed’ without even realising.

Halloween reveller says he was cut down by dodgy sandwich, not drugs

IT WAS an unhappy Halloween for dance party revellers in Sydney as arrests and three drug overdoses forced early shutdown of massive party.

Professor who tweeted against PC culture booted from New York University

A UNI professor who used an anonymous Twitter account to slam political correctness and “safe spaces” has been sacked. These are his “offensive” tweets.

RUSH HOUR: The stories you need to know today

NEW research has revealed the population most likely to be targeted by sniffer dogs. In these areas, a person may be 6.5 times more likely to be searched than average.

Dreamworld hires disaster recovery specialist

THE theme park’s troubled owner Ardent has appointed a retired police inspector who worked in counter-terrorism to advise on “community healing”.

Young boy among five people injured in Queensland boat fire

BREAKING: A young boy is among five people rushed to hospital with burns, following a boat fire on Queensland’s South Stradbroke Island.

Lightning strikes on Eyre Peninsula, house fire at Murray Bridge

LIGHTNING has started several fires on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, and a pet dog is missing after fire destroyed a house in Murray Bridge.

Three rushed to hospital from Halloween party

A PARTY with a ‘very glamorous guest list’ was shut down after revellers were taken to hospital following suspected drug overdoses.

Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to lead after long deadlock

SPAIN’S Parliament has voted to allow acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s bid to form a new minority government, ending a 10-month political deadlock.

Kate Hudson’s Halloween party sees Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom dress as Bill and Hillary Clinton

KATE Hudson has thrown an epic Halloween party and one couple were almost unrecognisable as Bill and Hillary Clinton.

UFC champ Anthony Pettis targeted by arsonist in Milwaukee

A FORMER UFC champion was targeted by arsonists who set three cars alight in his driveway while he and his family were asleep.

Why can’t my daughter play with her friends?

Tennis coach Roger Rasheed demands review of gender rule that keeps his daughter from playing with her friends

INTERNATIONAL tennis coach Roger Rasheed is demanding a review of a rule that is threatening to force his young daughter to quit the game because of her gender.

Missing convicted murderer Tara Kehoe found dead in Adelaide’s south

A CONVICTED murderer who disappeared from a prerelease program at Adelaide Women’s Prison has been found dead in the city’s south.

Australian theme parks to undergo ‘safety blitz’

INSPECTORS will carry out a safety blitz of amusement rides at Queensland theme parks including Wet’n’Wild, Sea World and Movie World.

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Billiris Halloween house

The Billiris family have gone all out decorating their house for Halloween. Pictures by Katrina Bridgeford

Lake Eyre at its magical best

Lake Eyre, the world’s largest salt lake, has become a magical oasis teeming with life and attracting thousands of visitors. These stunning images convey the state of its rare form.

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