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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 24 Jun, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australian retailers linked to sweatshop abuse By Sarah Ferguson and staff Impoverished Bangladeshi workers claim they have been physically abused and threatened while working in sweatshops used by some of Australia's best-known retailers. More » Mandela's condition worsens to critical Labor's primary vote drops below 30pc in latest Newspoll Snowden on the move NSW residents brace for more wild weather Champions Trophy: India beats England in rain-affected final 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 » Realities of war never hit our TVs or our hearts Women's equality a global battleground Selective memory: Latham's Labor hypocrisy Factory farming masks meat's true costs 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? Just In More Just In » Dementia: A looming healthcare disaster By medical reporter Sophie Scott Dementia is a looming healthcare crisis with projections of almost 1 million suffering from the disease by 2050. More » India flood rescue operations step up Killer caught in Qld after escaping UK jail NSW residents brace for more wild weather Labor's primary vote drops below 30pc in latest Newspoll Australians cool on China despite its economic importance Mandela's condition worsens to critical India holds nerve to sink England in rainy final WikiLeaks helps Snowden asylum bid Australian retailers linked to sweatshop abuse World More World » India flood rescue operations step up By south Asia correspondent Michael Edwards, wires Rescue operations have intensified across northern India where up to 1,000 people are feared to have died in landslides and flash floods that have also left pilgrims and tourists stranded without food or water for days. More » Mandela's condition worsens to critical India holds nerve to sink England in rainy final WikiLeaks helps Snowden asylum bid Egyptian governor quits over link to terror attack Snowden leaves hiding for mystery destination Business More Business » Holden boss warns of pay cuts, job losses Holden boss Mike Devereux says 'everything is on the table' as the car maker seeks to make radical cost cutting measures in order to survive. More » Telstra's copper network in 'state of disrepair' Facebook admits bug shared users' contact details Algae farmers spruik potential for biofuel boom Politics More Politics » Labor's primary vote drops below 30pc in latest Newspoll Labor's primary vote has dropped below 30 per cent in the latest Newspoll. More » Egyptian governor quits over link to terror attack Star Casino makes $250m gamble for exclusivity Senior Labor ministers back Gillard as leader World powers pledge aid to Syria rebels Sport More Sport » Lions blow away stunned Cats Lions 200-gamer Ash McGrath sunk Geelong with a goal after the siren to cap a stunning comeback at the Gabba. More » Horwill cleared of stamping charge Battered Wallabies name Smith amongst reinforcements India holds nerve to sink England in rainy final Rabbitohs make short work of Eels Blues still out to improve in Origin II 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 » State of emergency declared in Malaysia due to haze Malaysia has declared a state of emergency in two parts of the southern state of Johor as smoke from land-clearing fires in Indonesia has pushed air pollution above the level considered hazardous. 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