Joseph Kim
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Disguised online users in Australia blocked prior to March Netflix launch
As Netflix, prepares for its first-ever Oceania-region launch, a handful of Australian and New Zealand virtual private networks reported that Netflix had begun blocking their internet protocol (IP) address ranges.
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Climate change expected to be major topic for Abbott government in 2015
Two editors of major Australian newspapers have presented differing views on climate change in regard to the Abbott government in the lead up to the end-of-year conference in Paris.
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Warning on impact of binge drinking to immune system of young people
In the wake of the holiday season, which continues for many Australians, binge-drinking research findings have emerged from the U.S. Elizabeth Kovacs, PhD, a co-author of the study, spoke of a reduced awareness among drinkers of alcohol\'s harmful effects upon areas like the immune system.
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WA judge orders woman to pay $12,500 in Facebook defamation case
In a historic state judgment, Robyn Greeuw of Bunbury, Western Australia, was ordered by a magistrate to pay damages to the amount of A$12,500 after a December 2012 Facebook post was deemed to be defamatory.
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Prince Andrew named in ongoing case involving sexual abuse of minors
In the latest round of a significant court case that was first filed during the period between 2009 and 2011, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, was named by a unidentified female party as an offending participant in forced sexual relations involving a minor.
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New laws for 2015 passed through an 'unpredictable' senate, while responses vary
The Guardian described an \"unpredictable\" and \"hostile\" Australian federal Senate on Wednesday in regard to the Abbott Government\'s efforts to pass a set of new laws that will take effect in 2015.
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Concerns raised over post-holiday mental health issues
Neil Jeyasingam, a psychiatrist and lecturer at the University of Sydney, relayed a post-Christmas professional experience on the first day of the new year—one of his patients attempted suicide after arriving home from a Christmas dinner with their children.
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Opinions on Australian dollar as variable as currency market
The assessment of the closely scrutinised Australian dollar depends on the currency it is being compared to.
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New e-cigarette laws implemented in Queensland
Queensland will start 2015 with new legislation that regulates the use of e-cigarettes.
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Tony Abbott warns Australia needs to avoid 'European disease'
Speaking with radio stations Macquarie Radio and 2GB on Monday, Prime Minister Tony Abbott delivered a stern warning to his constituency in the wake of the Coalition\'s budgetary announcements, using the experience of Europe as a key example.