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Exercise isn’t always good

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Original article by Jill Margo
The Australian Financial Review – Page: Online : 4-May-19

Robert Newton says that exercise should not be viewed as a ‘single medicine’ and should be tailored to an individual’s needs. Newton, who is professor of exercise medicine at Edith Cowan University, contends poor prescribing of exercise for those with chronic disease can compromise patient health and possibly their survival. He said he was amazed when the Oncology Society of Australia announced in May 2018 that exercise should become part of standard practice in cancer treatment.

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Kylie Minogue reveals breast cancer prevented her from having children

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Original article by Isabel Thomson-Officer
celebrity.nine.com.au – Page: Online : 5-May-19

Australian entertainer Kylie Minogue says she tries not to dwell on what might have been had she not been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. Minogue, who is now 50 and getting ready to appear at the UK’s Glastonbury Festival in June, says that while having children was not in her "immediate plans" at the time, contracting the disease prevented her from having them.

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PM vows Australian made campaign

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Original article by Tom McIlroy
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 9 : 6-May-19

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on 5 May that a re-elected Coalition government would crack down on internet trolls as he sought to counter Labor’s campaign launch on the same day. Morrison, who was campaigning on the New South Wales central coast with his wife Jenny, made a number of other commitments, including a promise to bolster trespass laws to help farmers who are being targeted by animal activists. Morrison is expected to announce plans for a manufacturing modernisation fund on 6 May, along with a revamped ‘Made Australian’ campaign aimed at boosting exports.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Ita Buttrose names David Anderson as managing director of the ABC

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abc.net.au – Page: Online : 3-May-19

ABC chair Ita Buttrose announced on 3 May that David Anderson had been appointed as its MD. Anderson had been acting in the role since September, following the sacking of Michelle Guthrie. Buttrose said that the ABC board was unanimous in its choice of Anderson, with his appointment having followed an extensive local and national search. Anderson, who has been with the ABC for almost three decades, said it was "a privilege to be appointed to the role". His appointment is for five years.

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

I just wanted the truth: PM addresses debate’s space invader moment

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Original article by Primrose Riordan
The Weekend Australian – Page: Online : 4-May-19

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he was simply trying to get Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to tell him the truth during their debate in Brisbane on 3 May. Morrison was responding to claims that he got too close to Shorten during the debate, with Shorten having accused Morrison of being a "space invader". Morrison claims Shorten sought to win their debate using "stunts" and "wise cracks", with Morrison contending Shorten’s antics were not what you would want from someone who seeks to run the country. The Brisbane audience had Shorten as winning the debate narrowly.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Autobarn tops customer satisfaction in March

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 6-May-19

Autobarn has again topped key rivals Supercheap Auto and Repco in the very competitive Auto store category in the Roy Morgan Satisfaction program to be Australia’s top Auto store in March, with a customer satisfaction rating of 89%. The greatest growth in customer satisfaction was recorded by Repco, with an increase of 3%. Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine says that Autobarn with a customer satisfaction rating of 89%, currently holds a narrow lead for customer satisfaction ahead of competitors Supercheap Auto (88%) and Repco (87%), with very high ratings for all three Auto stores. The Roy Morgan customer satisfaction program is based on in-depth interviews with over 50,000 Australians each year as part of the Roy Morgan Single Source survey.

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We will go hard on Winu copper, gold discovery: Rio Tinto

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Original article by Stuart McKinnon
The West Australian – Page: Online : 3-May-19

Rio executive Stephen McIntosh says the company plans to increase the level of exploration activity at its Winu copper-gold discovery in Western Australia so as to quickly ascertain its potential. McIntosh was speaking at a Macquarie Bank conference on 2 May, while he noted that Rio could move to divest Winu if it did not prove to be a "Tier 1 asset". Rio released initial drilling results for Winu in March, following a year or more of speculation concerning its potential to be a major discovery.

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RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO

‘Choose hope over fear’: Bill Shorten’s call to arms wows Labor faithful

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Original article by Sarah Murphy
http://www.theguardian.com – Page: Online : 6-May-19

Opposition leader Bill Shorten says "trickle down" economics has not worked for the average working Australian during the term of the current government. Shorten was speaking at Labor’s official campaign launch in Brisbane on 5 May, during which he outlined policies covering areas such as health and education, boosting employment for younger and older workers, and increasing wages for childcare workers. Shorten said a vote for Labor was a vote for "hope over fear", while he referred to Prime Minister Scott Morrison as "a failed ad guy".

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

How Twitter drip-fed Watergate

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Original article by Aaron Patrick
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 36 : 3-May-19

The ‘Watergate’ saga that has embroiled Energy Minister Angus Taylor has arguably changed the rules when it comes to news reporting in Australia. The story was sparked by an anonymous Twitter account in early April, which implied that Taylor had benefited from the sale of water rights to the federal government by Eastern Australia Agriculture in 2017. The rights related to two Queensland cotton farms; Taylor had advised Eastern Australia Agriculture on the purchase of these farms a decade earlier. Although journalists have historically relied on anonymous sources, it is extremely rare for them to use sources that they cannot identify.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY, EASTERN AUSTRALIA AGRICULTURE PTY LTD, TWITTER INCORPORATED

Workers face $20b pay hit from superannuation rise

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Original article by John Kehoe
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 3-May-19

The compulsory superannuation guarantee is slated to rise from 9.5 per cent to 12 per cent over stages between 2021 and 2025. However, the Productivity Commission recently called for any increase to be put on hold until an independent inquiry into the Australian retirement income system has been held, while the Grattan Institute argues that lifting the employer contribution to 12 per cent would cost workers $20 billion a year in take-home pay, as well as making wage growth even more sluggish than it already is.

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AUSTRALIA. PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, GRATTAN INSTITUTE, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT