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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 02 May, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Three charged with hindering Boston bombing case Friends of one of the alleged Boston bombers have been charged with trying to cover his tracks by throwing out fireworks and a laptop and then lying to police. More » Abbott to make statement on NDIS levy call Mum pleads for help for Australian on Saudi terror charges Earthquake rattles Geelong residents Skull proves settlers resorted to cannibalism Bayern thrashes Barca to secure final spot More Analysis » Braving risky politics for a lasting legacy The way the Federal Government has handled the introduction of the NDIS Medicare levy increase has been instructive. It was almost as if it had read a book on effective political positioning. The speed and audacity of it seemed to leave the Opposition a little out of sorts, hampered as it was by both its support for the NDIS and its own proposal for a post-election levy to fund paid parental leave. All of which raises an interesting prospect, of a government so confident in its own imminent demise that it is fully prepared to brave poor politics in the pursuit of a significant and lasting legacy of reform. More » Bush legacy best served by a low profile Can innovation drive sustainable growth? Exploitation is still in vogue What 96 cents a day means for Thomas Too many benefits are costing the country Why fund NDIS? Because one day you might need it Labor in a budget quagmire of its own making Abbott's image: an everyman for the everyday voter Do tough economic times always call for tough measures? Just In More Just In » Skull proves settlers resorted to cannibalism US researchers claim newly discovered human bones prove settlers at the Jamestown Colony resorted to cannibalism to survive the winter of 1609. More » Abbott to make statement on NDIS levy call Coronation Street star on rape charge Christian lobby wants Foxtel fined over bestiality billboard Earthquake rattles Geelong residents Police investigate car explosion at Melbourne home Mourners bury Bangladesh victims as Pope slams 'slave labour' Bayern thrashes Barca to secure final spot Mum pleads for help for Australian on Saudi terror charges 'Fizzer' cyclone downgraded off far north Qld World More World » Skull proves settlers resorted to cannibalism US researchers claim newly discovered human bones prove settlers at the Jamestown Colony resorted to cannibalism to survive the winter of 1609. More » Coronation Street star on rape charge Mourners bury Bangladesh victims as Pope slams 'slave labour' Bayern thrashes Barca to secure final spot Three charged with hindering Boston bombing case Anwar expresses Malaysia vote-rigging fears Business More Business » Industry sees no way out of manufacturing slump By finance reporter David Taylor Manufacturing industry figures say they cannot see a way forward as they are swamped by rising costs and effects of the high Australian dollar. More » Broad losses pull share market down Home prices ease in April after strong run Swan attacks 'reckless campaign' on budget deficit Floating LNG most likely option for Browse: Woodside Politics More Politics » Abbott to make statement on NDIS levy call A political row has broken out over whether a tax increase to fund the disability care scheme should be put to Federal Parliament before the election. More » NDIS case study - Oregan-Young family Former Pakistani ruler gets lifetime election ban NDIS case study - Whitehead family Childcare providers failing national audit Sport More Sport » Dugan to sign short-term deal with Dragons: reports Josh Dugan will reportedly sign a 15-game contract with the Dragons, which includes a ban on social media use. More » Bayern thrashes Barca to secure final spot WADA denies approving Bombers' supplement use Starc ready to hit ground running Beale to return for Rebels Johns spoke to me about More Joyous: Singo Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Leading science writer refutes DNA 'tale' By Anna Salleh for Science Online The simple story we are told about genes being the blueprint of life is "misleading and distorted", according to a leading science writer. More » Just for Lulz: timeline of hacks Self-proclaimed LulzSec leader arrested in NSW Crowdfunding: the new capital raiser Astronomers find most Earth-like planets yet Environment More Environment » EU to ban pesticides linked to bee deaths By Mary Gearin and wires The European Union is set to impose a two-year ban on three pesticides suspected of contributing to the global decline in the number of bees. More » Unspoilt stretch of Murray-Darling to be conserved Mystery over dog and pig deaths in China Carbon offset companies face uncertain future Mass dolphin deaths under investigation 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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