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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 15 Jun, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Smith flags Royal Commission into Defence sex abuse claims Stephen Smith says a Royal Commission may be needed after the ABC revealed hundreds of allegations about a culture of physical and sexual abuse in the ADF. More » Cameron denies doing deals with media barons Bali driver accused of assaulting Australian girl Rinehart ups push for Fairfax board seats Stanford given 110 years for Ponzi scheme Court rules Assange cannot reopen appeal Family of Brazilian Taser victim breaks silence Syrian army 'systematically' murdering civilians Suu Kyi vomits during press conference Pro-independence leader gunned down in Papua More Analysis » ADF's history of abuse and a disparity of justice The DLA Piper review of ADF culture since the 1950s reveals disturbing and systematic cases of abuse. But under the existing military compensation schemes in Australia, members of the ADF who served prior to 1989 are not eligible for compensation for pain and suffering. Until the Government makes it clear that compensation will be available to the victims currently not covered by existing schemes, then the year spent preparing numerous reviews has been a waste of time and valuable resources. More » Christian Porter raises the high jump bar Child care: balancing quality and cost Loss of trust spreading beyond Parliament Little surprise we're an 'angry nation' Tallying the cost of the Olympics What is Australia for? Grassroots climate change solution Some things just make you wonder The Australian misunderstands the ABC model Just In More Just In » Torres double ends Ireland's Euro dream A double by Fernando Torres inspired defending champion Spain to a 4-0 thrashing of Ireland in their Euro 2012 Group C match and ended Irish hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals. More » Suu Kyi vomits during press conference Smith flags Royal Commission into Defence sex abuse claims Costello audit reveals state of Queensland's finances Pro-independence leader gunned down in Papua Nokia to slash 10,000 jobs Court rules Assange cannot reopen appeal Stanford given 110 years for Ponzi scheme Norway to build 14-storey wooden apartment block Rinehart ups push for Fairfax board seats World More World » Cameron denies doing deals with media barons By Europe correspondent Philip Williams and wires British prime minister David Cameron has told the Leveson inquiry into press ethics that he has never traded government policy for favourable coverage by newspapers. More » Suu Kyi vomits during press conference Court rules Assange cannot reopen appeal Egyptian court rules parliament illegitimate Stanford given 110 years for Ponzi scheme Business More Business » Rinehart ups push for Fairfax board seats Gina Rinehart looks to be increasing her stake in Fairfax, with 2 per cent of the company's shares snapped up in one $25m deal yesterday. More » Who will survive in the digital future? Qantas under fire for cutting safety checks Creditors unlikely to see return from Hastie Group Nokia to slash 10,000 jobs Politics More Politics » Smith flags Royal Commission into Defence sex abuse claims Stephen Smith says a Royal Commission may be needed after the ABC revealed hundreds of allegations about a culture of physical and sexual abuse in the ADF. More » Costello audit reveals state of Queensland's finances Egyptian court rules parliament illegitimate Mubarak PM ruled eligible for Egypt presidency Cameron denies doing deals with media barons Sport More Sport » Warne returns to big stage Australian cricket fans will get the chance to see Shane Warne playing on home soil this summer for the first time since 2007. More » Williams apologises to Tiger for slur Thorpe bombs out in Beijing Ponting takes aim at 'underdone' Proteas T-Rex charged over high shot Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA telescope to hunt black holes NASA has launched a sophisticated orbiting telescope that uses high-energy X-ray vision to hunt for black holes in the universe. More » Poison pill the latest weapon against toads Spiders self-castrate in fight for females Twins best born at 37 weeks El Nino tipped to form in spring Environment More Environment » Fishermen say marine reserves a nightmare By Annie Guest and staff The Federal Government's proposed new marine reserves are a nightmare for some fishers in Queensland and Western Australia, who expect to lose up to 30 per cent of their business under the plan. More » Maps: Australia's planned marine reserves World's largest marine reserve network unveiled Japan fails to sell 'research' whale meat Poison pill the latest weapon against toads 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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