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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 21 Jun, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » NSW Police destroyed church meeting notes By Suzie Smith New South Wales Police has admitted all records of a senior officer's involvement with a key Catholic Church body set up to deal with sexual abuse cases have been shredded. The revelations come from Freedom of Information (FOI) documents obtained by the ABC's Lateline program. They disclose that a senior sergeant with the Sex Crimes Unit shredded all documents pertaining to her role with the church's Professional Standards Resource Group from 1998 to 2003. More » Rudd backer Cheeseman says Gillard will lead election fight Asylum families moved off Manus Island Abbott to unveil plan to transform nation's north India flood disaster leaves 150 people dead, 60,000 stranded Ponting to retire from cricket in October More Analysis » With 90 days to go, Labor keeps calm and carries on As the countdown to the election enters its last 90 days, the assumptions about the outcome build, and mild surprise is expressed when the Government insists on governing. And all the while the Opposition is covering its bets in the event that there will be a leadership change. Like Prime Minister Julia Gillard's foreign policy, the Coalition's political strategy is built in part on the threat of a return to Kevin Rudd. More » Selective memory: Latham's Labor hypocrisy Is it too late to restore pride in Parliament? Justice should flow equally for all Brazil matters - and not because of the World Cup Taxpayer money wasted chasing film productions Do major parties address women's super disadvantage? Gender politics is a reflection of reality What it says about us when we leave bodies in the sea Lessons for Rudd from the Great Gatsby Just In More Just In » Ex-bikie gang leader banned from university Former bikie gang leader Vince Focarelli has been banned from Adelaide University, but his lawyer said he was just keen to become a student. More » Gold Coast police put brakes on 7yo driver Small tremor in Melbourne's eastern suburbs Fears Cape World Heritage bid buying Indigenous support Global stocks slide on likely end to Fed stimulus Palmer rejects Qld Nickel in financial strife despite Townsville funding pullout Abbott to unveil plan to transform nation's north India flood disaster leaves 150 people dead, 60,000 stranded Rudd backer Cheeseman says Gillard will lead election fight Barcelona star Messi summoned over tax fraud World More World » Global stocks slide on likely end to Fed stimulus Stocks around the world have fallen sharply after the Federal Reserve signalled plans to scale back its stimulus of the US economy. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 2.34 per cent, while markets in Europe fell by about 3 per cent. Growing concerns about a possible credit crunch in China have exacerbated fears about the US central bank winding down its stimulus program. On Thursday, US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke announced the central bank's program of buying bonds to keep interest rates low could end next year if the US economy keeps improving. More » India flood disaster leaves 150 people dead, 60,000 stranded Barcelona star Messi summoned over tax fraud India floods rescue continues as death toll mounts Ancient Syria sites listed as endangered by UNESCO Terrified burglar stumbles across dead body Business More Business » Global stocks slide on likely end to Fed stimulus Stocks around the world have fallen sharply after the Federal Reserve signalled plans to scale back its stimulus of the US economy. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 2.34 per cent, while markets in Europe fell by about 3 per cent. Growing concerns about a possible credit crunch in China have exacerbated fears about the US central bank winding down its stimulus program. On Thursday, US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke announced the central bank's program of buying bonds to keep interest rates low could end next year if the US economy keeps improving. More » Dollar and share market take a pounding Workers accuse Indian IT giant of 457 visa abuse Negative Chinese manufacturing data rattles markets, hurts Australian dollar ANZ considering off-shoring 600 jobs Consumer spending surges in May Politics More Politics » Abbott to unveil plan to transform nation's north The Coalition is promising to reveal its vision for developing northern Australia from a last frontier to a tourism Mecca, food bowl and energy export hub. More » Rudd backer Cheeseman says Gillard will lead election fight Carr coy about whether MPs' emails are spied on Workers accuse Indian IT giant of 457 visa abuse Academic rebel praises Australia's improved race relations Sport More Sport » Ponting to retire from cricket in October Former Australian Test and one-day cricket captain Ricky Ponting has announced he will retire from all forms of the game in October. More » Deans showing faith in debutant Folau Saints cancel Friday press conference Maloney won't melt in Origin cauldron: Pearce Tomic loses to Simon at Eastbourne NRL clears Meninga over Brisbane bar incident Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Workers accuse Indian IT giant of 457 visa abuse By Hayden Cooper One of India's largest IT companies has been accused of misusing 457 visas to bring foreign workers into Australia. Tata Consultancy Services has IT contracts with some of the nation's largest companies, including Qantas, Woolworths, Telstra and AGL. Current and former employees of TCS say the company relies on foreign workers, even in areas where there are no skills shortages. 730 understands that most of the TCS staff working at Qantas are in Australia on 457 visas. More » Hidden Moon craters mapped using gravity data Government warns against winding down coal industry Fifty years ago, Valentina Tereshkova became first woman in space Facebook, Microsoft reveal surveillance data Environment More Environment » Unwanted visitor from west hops into South Australia An unwanted visitor from the west has prompted environmental concern on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. More » Singapore smog levels set new record UNESCO postpones decision on Great Barrier Reef Government warns against winding down coal industry Climate Commission report says 80 per cent of fossil fuel reserves must stay in the ground About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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