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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 05 Apr, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » ACTU suspends Health Services Union The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has voted overwhelmingly to suspend the beleaguered Health Services Union (HSU) from its ranks. Fair Work Australia this week announced it had found 181 breaches of the rules in a three-year probe into the HSU. Amid the controversy, ACTU secretary Jeff Lawrence yesterday said the peak union body was compelled to act to send a message of zero tolerance for corruption. Today, delegates voted 1797 to 103 in favour of the suspension. More » Demons sponsor in race slur row Thousands farewell teen lifesaver PNG defers national elections Shattered children condemn murderous father New home given to fire-devastated family Happy workers are productive workers: Shorten Rinehart children drop newspaper challenge $220m health hotline 'not working' Bail refused for accused Lin family murderer More Analysis » Not-so-tender tale of Govt hatred and paranoia During the tender process for the Australia Network, the Cabinet went from endorsing an open tender to aborting it entirely, thus messily reversing the first decision. Why would a group of rational people behave so irrationally? The answer is that the Australia Network became a proxy for the Cabinet's feelings about Kevin Rudd and News Limited. We now know just how far Government ministers are prepared to go if their hatred and paranoia is strong enough. That's the real damage. More » The real Hunger Games The inhumane headline Students joke at school: an exclusive? East Timor: why the poorest threaten the powerful Climate deniers jump on the ABC's "dog bites man" story A day in the life of capitalism Autism, diversity and difference Suu Kyi's biggest challenge is the Burma ahead What is really going on in Afghanistan? Just In More Just In » Battlelines drawn over child beauty pageants By Stephanie Corsetti A group of MPs and concerned parents is pushing for a ban on a child beauty pageant which American organisers are preparing to bring to Sydney. More » Schoolgirl baffles government with Gandhi question World record ride for Meares Rinehart children drop newspaper challenge PNG defers national elections Happy workers are productive workers: Shorten ACTU suspends Health Services Union Rinehart company seeks reporting exemption Thousands farewell teen lifesaver Bail refused for accused Lin family murderer World More World » 9/11 accused to face Guantanamo trial By Stephanie Kennedy and wires Alleged September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other alleged plotters have been ordered to stand trial before a Guantanamo war crimes tribunal. More » PNG defers national elections US to begin easing Burma sanctions Pakistan militant taunts US over $10m bounty Suspect charged over California shooting Policemen jailed over Hurricane Katrina shootings Business More Business » Rinehart children drop newspaper challenge Three of billionaire Gina Rinehart's children have dropped legal action to stop their mother obtaining correspondence related to their fight for control of the family fortune. More » Nuclear agency 'breached competition rules' Happy workers are productive workers: Shorten Chinese PM calls for banking break-up World share markets slip on Spain, Fed doubts Shares, dollar struggle as Spain fears weigh Union says costly BHP strike worth it Services sector continues to soften Politics More Politics » Happy workers are productive workers: Shorten By Alexandra Kirk Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten says happiness is the key to boosting productivity in the country's workforce. More » ACTU suspends Health Services Union Fair Work may table HSU report Ministers to mull over Gonski report Australian aid in razor gang's sights Sport More Sport » World record ride for Meares The rush of world records at the World track cycling championships has continued, with Australia's Anna Meares setting a new mark in the qualifying round of the women's sprint. More » Demons drop sponsor after race slur row Players predict 'wide open' Masters Gold Coast United omitted from A-League 'No foul play' in Cox Plate horse death Aussies feeling confident after tour win Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Canberra wins right to broadcast Mars landing The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex has secured exclusive rights to broadcast the Mars landing of the world's largest robotic laboratory. More » Australian honoured for epilepsy research Scientists identify gene mutation in breast cancer Fossil find reveals steps back in time NBN rollout plan covering up delays: Turnbull Environment More Environment » Report puts value on Murray-Darling draft A long-awaited CSIRO report has found the proposed Murray-Darling Basin plan would provide between $3 billion and $8 billion worth of environmental benefits. More » Weatherill says review rejects Murray water plan Experts give red mark to green home ratings Complaint lodged against 'carbon tax collector' ad Departing Future Fund boss savages carbon tax About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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