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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 28 Jul, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Jetstar accused of exploiting cabin crew Steve Cannane Jetstar's flight attendants say some of them are being required to work excessively long hours and it is putting safety at risk. The ABC's Lateline program has obtained more than 60 incident reports outlining complaints about fatigue.More » Palfreeman loses final Bulgaria jail appeal UK expels Gaddafi diplomats and recognises rebels 'People are dying': Norwegian girl's text exchange Force with designer in Star Wars stormtrooper battle Magnussen moves to brink of history Family awaits news of hendra dog's fate Turban bomber kills Kandahar mayor Watery grave awaits space station More Analysis » Desperation and disorder in our detention system Any ordinary person with no inside knowledge or experience with Australia's detention system would immediately notice that something is not quite right here. Is the Government willing to explore actual solutions for preventing the circumstances that are causing riots to arise, other than threatening to punish detainees? Because desperate people will continue to act desperately if the causes that drove them there continue to be ignored.More » The Greens' warped worldview Everyone deserves a right to privacy AFL and abuse: there are no winners Our culture warriors are fanning too much foreign fare High time we punted gambling dependency from sport The poor? We don't give a Friar Tuck Economists: making climate change scientists look good No end in sight for America's debt heatwave NSCP debate: it's not just about the faith Just In More Just In » AFP investigates organ trafficking The Australian Federal Police (AFP) are investigating their first case of alleged organ trafficking, as a shortage in donors fuels the illegal trade in body parts.More » Family awaits news of hendra dog's fate Norway launches probe into massacre response Police push for national anti-bikie laws Force with designer in Star Wars stormtrooper battle Palfreeman loses final Bulgaria jail appeal Watery grave awaits space station 'People are dying': Norwegian girl's text exchange China’s search for the next Yao Jetstar accused of exploiting cabin crew World More World » 'People are dying': Norwegian girl's text exchange A harrowing text-message exchange has emerged between a mother and her 16-year-old daughter who hid in bushes as a mass killer went on the rampage on Norway's Utoya island.More » Norway launches probe into massacre response UK expels Gaddafi diplomats and recognises rebels Palfreeman loses final Bulgaria jail appeal Turban bomber kills Kandahar mayor Watery grave awaits space station Birth a deadly challenge in Afghanistan Wine buff pays record price for rare white Business More Business » Dollar goes bananas on rising inflation Online business reporter Michael Janda The Australian dollar surged to a post-float high today after surging fruit prices helped drive a higher than expected inflation figure. Official Bureau of Statistics data showed headline inflation was 3.6 per cent for the year to June, up from 3.3 per cent in the March quarter reading. The most significant price increase for the quarter was in fruit, which rose 26.9 per cent driven by a 138 per cent surge in the price of bananas.More » Jetstar accused of exploiting cabin crew Shares slide, dollar surges on inflation Opes Prime investors blame ANZ for losses Aussie dollar sheds 'risk' tag on US debt woes Rising dollar taking toll on local exporters Bitter stalemate as US default looms RBA says debt boom days are gone Queensland economic rating enters negative territory Optus axes 250 jobs Politics More Politics » Conroy distances NBN from hack attack Simon Santow and staff Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has sought to distance the National Broadband Network from an incident that had the potential to be Australia's biggest hacking attack.More » Heed the science, urges SA on Murray's future Czech bounced: president denied entry to Parliament Norway killer praised Australian conservatives Phone hacking scandal despicable: Blair Sport More Sport » Magnussen moves to brink of history Swimmer James Magnussen is on the brink of winning Australia's first men's 100m freestyle gold medal at the world championships. More » Captain Warner to bring T20 Thunder Kefu rates O'Connor as Wallabies' best Evans keen for London Boks deny secret camp for 'injured' players Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Watery grave awaits space station Russia and its partners plan to plunge the International Space Station (ISS) into the ocean at the end of its life cycle after 2020 so as not to leave space junk, the space agency said.More » Mysterious illness killing off sea turtles Scientists create carbon sponge FBI arrests suspected Anonymous hackers Shuttle bids farewell to space station Environment More Environment » Farmers raise food concerns over carbon scheme The National Farmers Federation (NFF) says the Federal Government's carbon farming scheme has the potential to become so popular with primary producers that it could affect the nation's food security.More » Heed the science, urges SA on Murray's future Research challenges wind farm illness link Gillard argued for bipartisan climate deal: report Voters warming to carbon tax: poll About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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