News for Wednesday

01 May 2013

Australia’s first bank note expected to fetch $3.5 million when it goes to private sale. Meanwhile, the Netherlands has welcomed its first king in more than 120 years with a sea of orange.

Australia’s first bank note to be sold

Australia’s first bank note, a 10-shilling note, will go to private sale next month and is expected to sell for $3.5 million. The note was first issued on 1 May 1913 in the presence of then Prime Minister Andrew Fisher and Governor-General Lord Denman. It was also hand-numbered M000001 by the Governor-General’s daughter Judith Denman. Read more.

Alzheimer’s disease determined by blood test

A new blood test could be the key to predicting Alzheimer’s disease in patients years before symptoms actually appear. Australian scientists are one step closer to creating the test where markers in the blood signal whether the disease is developing. ABC News has the details.

Queensland braces for Cyclone Zane

Queensland is bracing for Tropical Cyclone Zane as the storm is upgraded to a category two cyclone. The system is expected to make landfall late Wednesday between Orford Ness and Lockhart River. Local communities are preparing themselves. Read more.

First webpage comes alive again

The first ever website to be launched will be restored as part of a 20 year celebration of the World Wide Web. CERN has begun to recreate the page which was about the technology itself and allowed browsers to create their own web page. Read the full story and view the web page itself on News.com.au.

Queen Beatrix makes room for her son

Willem-Alexander has become Europe’s youngest monarch as his mother, Queen Beatrix abdicated the throne in the Netherlands to make room for her son. Willem-Alexander is the country’s first king in 120 years. Seven News has the story.

Obama pledges to close Guantanamo

US President Barack Obama has renewed promises to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay. A hunger strike at the detention facility has forced the US to send extra medical staff to the prison which Obama calls a legal “no man’s land.” Obama says he will discuss the issue with lawmakers to find a way to close down the facility. Read more.