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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 10 May, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Search on for two missing from cruise ship Forensic teams continue to work on a cruise ship moored at Circular Quay as the Navy joins the hunt for a couple lost overboard between Sydney and Newcastle. More » Australian dollar drops as US currency rallies Ohio kidnap suspect Castro fronts court Suspected Boston Marathon bomber buried Scientists converge for annular solar eclipse Moyes named Manchester United manager More Analysis » Labor prepares for a last chance budget The framing of the budget in the next few days is just as important for the Gillard Government as the presentation on the night and beyond. And so far it's going badly. It's standard practice for governments these days to get out the bad news in advance. But this time the pre-emptive news is rapidly building a narrative of its own that might be impossible to reverse. It's the look, the feel, or - to borrow a useful description from The Castle - the vibe. The electorate sees a government dismantling policies almost every day and regularly changing fundamental revenue figures. More » Abbott's leave scheme is a step backwards for women Give it a rest, Swan - the fair go is going strong Beyond the bad news, what is an economy for? Journalism tainted by conviction isn't journalism Happy to pay a little extra for a good cause Singogaite saga: say hello to the 'bad guys' What women want? No more gaffes, thanks Housing divide makes ownership a distant dream Punishment not the answer to teacher performance Just In More Just In » Adelaide hills bushfire threatens homes About 200 hectares of scrub have been blackened, as a bushfire at Cherryville in the Adelaide hills threatens homes. More » One dead after America's Cup boat capsizes SA Premier picks GST fight with WA RAAF base could stand in as second Sydney airport Woman accidentally shot in face with spear gun Australian dollar drops as US currency rallies Suspected Boston Marathon bomber buried Scientists converge for annular solar eclipse Moyes named Manchester United manager Ohio kidnap suspect Castro fronts court World More World » One dead after America's Cup boat capsizes One person has died after an America's Cup catamaran of Sweden's Artemis Racing capsized during training on San Francisco Bay. More » Woman accidentally shot in face with spear gun Suspected Boston Marathon bomber buried Moyes named Manchester United manager Ohio kidnap suspect Castro fronts court Ex-PM's son abducted as Taliban threaten poll Business More Business » Business brands Coalition IR policy 'timid, cautious' By Jo Jarvis, staff Business and industry lobbies say the Coalition's new IR policy is too cautious and will not deliver confidence to the economy. More » Surprise jobs surge pushes unemployment lower NAB posts record half-year cash profit Rio Tinto shedding jobs, assets in cost-cutting drive News Corp profit trebles despite hacking costs Politics More Politics » SA Premier picks GST fight with WA By politics reporter Angelique Johnson South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has picked a fight with Western Australia's Premier over GST distribution. More » Business brands Coalition IR policy 'timid, cautious' Red carpet welcome for Gillard in PNG Gillard confirms local government referendum Roozendaal quits NSW Parliament Sport More Sport » Dragons complete Dugan deal Troubled former Raiders full-back Josh Dugan has finally signed a deal with the Dragons for the rest of 2013. More » Moyes named Manchester United manager Tigers lose Cotchin, regain Foley Aussie Goss third behind Cavendish at Giro ARU warns Wallabies to expect pay cuts Federer suffers surprise Madrid exit Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Stephen Hawking to boycott Israel conference Stephen Hawking has pulled out of a conference hosted by Israel's president Shimon Peres, joining an academic boycott of the Jewish state. More » Landing is key puzzle in manned Mars mission Google building hackers say Australian offices at risk Printed weapon triggers gun control concern Stolen Tyrannosaurus skeleton returned to Mongolia Environment More Environment » 'Red List' introduced to protect at risk ecosystems By environment correspondent Sarah Clarke A team of international scientists is drawing up a "Red List" identifying ecosystems on the brink of extinction - and Australia appears eight times. More » Hundreds of Chinese protest against chemical plant Drought tightens its grip across Australia Outback hot-rocks test site powers up Community's fears as shale oil production begins 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. 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