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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 26 Oct, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Nauru hikes asylum seeker visa costs By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Nauru has imposed a $1,000-per-month charge on visas for asylum seekers sent there by Australia, 30 times higher than the fee it imposes on other refugees. More » Gillard to announce Murray Darling plan changes Tobacco firm may have breached packaging laws 300 possible victims in Savile abuse scandal US, British soldiers killed in Afghan chaos Deadly epidemic fears over common painkiller Carr defends overseas trips with wife Pussy Riot member vows to keep protesting WikiLeaks releases Gitmo treatment manuals Orangutan survives after being shot 100 times More Analysis » The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight The new mining tax exhausted the Government's goodwill with the big mining companies and tested its powers of persuasion with the electorate. But now comes the news that the big three - BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Xstrata - have no liabilities in the first quarter of this financial year. Zero. Tony Abbott, meanwhile, faces problems of his own, with his credentials now being questioned at the same time as Kevin Rudd's momentum against Julia Gillard seems to be fading in the shadows. More » Critical thinking critical to teaching Taking research off the chopping block More discrimination, please! Against liberal censorship Thin blue line between the rule of law and a witch hunt Boxing's chance to come out swinging post-Mundine The Arab Spring never sprung Violence against women: our hidden shame Commercial TV's iceberg moment? Gangnam style and the stereotyping of Asian males Just In More Just In » Girl shot by Taliban to return to Pakistan By Europe correspondent Mary Gearin The father of shot child activist Malala Yousafzai says she will return to Pakistan after she recovers in hospital in England, despite more threats against her. More » Packer defends Sydney casino bid Vic financial group collapses owing $660m US, British soldiers killed in Afghan chaos Gillard to announce Murray Darling plan changes Nauru hikes asylum seeker visa costs Tobacco firm may have breached packaging laws 300 possible victims in Savile abuse scandal Hurricane Sandy barrels towards the Bahamas Woman arrested with 2,200 joints in bedroom World More World » WikiLeaks releases Gitmo treatment manuals The WikiLeaks website has begun releasing dozens of classified US files which cover the procedures for detainees in military custody. More » 300 possible victims in Savile abuse scandal Millions of Muslims gather as hajj rituals peak Pope's ex-butler to be moved to Vatican jail Romney on the spot over candidate's rape slip Business More Business » ANZ posts $5.7b profit, warns tougher times ahead ANZ has reported a full-year profit of $5.66 billion, up 6 per cent on last year, but investors are concerned about a weaker outlook. More » Wesfarmers posts rising retail sales Sydney's second casino a step closer S&P puts NSW and WA on negative watch Swan under fire over mining tax revenue Talks to decide fate of Aussie lawyer in Mongolia Politics More Politics » Packer defends Sydney casino bid By Emily Bourke James Packer has defended the way he and the New South Wales Government have gone about securing a second Sydney casino at a new harbour-side development. More » Carr defends overseas trips with wife Senator accuses colleagues of wheat 'beat-up' Judicial review in porn charges MP case Swan under fire over mining tax revenue Sport More Sport » Verbeek predicts bleak Socceroos future Pim Verbeek says it will take Australia "at least a generation" to produce another crop of world class talent. More » Magpies make defensive changes Patchy Diamonds win comfortably Pietersen can't save Delhi for semis exit Embattled UCI set for reform talks Deans: 'We're not boring' Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Melting runway puts Antarctic flights on ice January flights to Antarctica have been scrapped because Australia's airstrip there is melting, causing havoc with our transport to the frozen continent. More » Scientists in shock at 'outlandish' earthquake ruling Organised cyber baddies following the money trail Nobel winner slams research grants freeze New planet discovered in Earth's backyard Environment More Environment » Gillard to announce Murray Darling plan changes Prime Minister Julia Gillard will today announce a plan to put an extra 450 billion litres of water back into the Murray Darling Basin from 2019. More » Toxin turned against tadpoles in cane toad fight Campaign targets environmental powers Push for cull of Coorong seals Whale poo may hold key to krill mystery 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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