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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 12 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » British PM unveils tough anti-riot measures British police began hunting down suspected rioters as PM David Cameron unveiled tough new measures to end the country's worst riots in decades.More » Melbourne readies for Cadel's parade Report scathing of detention conditions Tiger flights back in the air US stocks in new rebound Abbott's carbon tax rollback to cost $27b More asylum seekers await swap as deal stalled Crews battle bushfires near Rockhampton Texan cowboy governor to run for president Chimp maul woman shows new face More Analysis » Cheap populism and the 'doing it tough' con An analysis of living standards conducted by the Australian National University and published in the Herald Sun shows most Australians are better off than they were a year ago. But almost nobody accepts that. Most people believe that cost of living pressures are real and getting worse. That perception is fanned by the Government, Opposition and most of the tabloid media. It's so easy to get a rise from people - and win their support - by telling them they're doing it tough.More » Britain's perfect storm of civil discontent What the gambling industry won't tell you Discrimination without borders Drum-round up: the price of the London riots Death of the welfare state: our own period drama Why riot? The billy tea party: deregulation danger We must own Somalia Rupert delivers the profits, analysts dodge the hard issues Just In More Just In » Pfizer compensates Nigerian meningitis victims The parents of four Nigerian children who died during a 1996 meningitis outbreak in a case involving accusations of wrongful testing against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Incorporated each collected cheques for $US175,000 from a compensation trust fund on Thursday.More » Chimp maul woman shows new face Tiger flights back in the air US loses prototype hypersonic bomber Crews battle bushfires near Rockhampton More asylum seekers await swap as deal stalled Kids lead police on Sydney car chase Melbourne readies for Cadel's parade Rhino horn gang strikes again in Belgium Quake hits Japan's nuclear zone World More World » British PM unveils tough anti-riot measures British police began hunting down suspected rioters as PM David Cameron unveiled tough new measures to end the country's worst riots in decades.More » Bashed student tells of riot attack 'Swift justice' as first rioters jailed in Britain Father too late to save dying son in UK riots Christchurch CBD to shrink under rebuild plan Activists killed as Syrian forces storm town Police make new phone hacking arrest Junk food craving may cost pilot $100,000 Business More Business » US stocks in new rebound Bargain-hunting investors, solid corporate profits and some better-than-expected news on US unemployment sent Wall Street 4 per cent higher overnight.More » Tiger flights back in the air Unemployment rises to 5.1 per cent Investors welcome Telstra result despite profit fall David Jones expects sales slump to continue Murdoch snubs James as News Corp heir ABC Learning bosses to face trial CBA boosts profits 13pc Politics More Politics » Report scathing of detention conditions Political correspondent Tom Iggulden The Government's workplace safety watchdog has delivered a damning indictment of conditions inside the nation's immigration detention centres. ABC1's Lateline has been given exclusive access to a wide-ranging report delivered by Comcare, the Federal Government's workplace safety agency. It paints a picture of systemic under-training of staff and a lack of preparation to deal with the constant threat of violence, protests and self-harm. The revelations come as yet another boat carrying 100 asylum seekers arrives on Christmas Island, adding to overcrowding at the detention centre.More » Government shrugs off rising jobless figures Abbott's carbon tax rollback to cost $27b Japan's nuclear agency hides radiation results PNG cabinet approves Manus Island revival Sport More Sport » Spurs match the only casualty of riots Tottenham's Premier League match against Everton has been postponed due to recent violence in London but remaining fixtures this weekend will go ahead as planned. More » London boss dispels doubts over 2012 Games Higginbotham, Sharpe named for Wallabies Melbourne readies for Cadel's parade Broncos on Thurston alert Science and Technology More Science and Technology » US loses prototype hypersonic bomber The US military has lost contact with an experimental hypersonic plane after it was launched yesterday on only its second test flight.More » Pre-historic eagle and wallaby discovered NSW opens way for R18+ games NASA's Juno probe sets sail for Jupiter Telescope detects oxygen in space Environment More Environment » Japan PM vows nuclear-free future Japan's prime minister Naoto Kan renewed his pledge to help make Japan nuclear-free as Hiroshima marked the 66th anniversary of the US atomic bombing amid the Fukushima crisis.More » Fukushima stokes fear on Hiroshima anniversary Turnbull decries war on climate science Murray water reform delay under fire Greens demand action on Sumatra logging claims About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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