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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 29 Jun, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Obama arrives in South Africa as Mandela's condition 'improves' By Sally Sara in Johannesburg, wires The US president has arrived in Pretoria, but has played down expectations he will visit Nelson Mandela in hospital. Before he touched down in South Africa, Barack Obama indicated he would defer to Mr Mandela's family about whether to visit the ailing anti-apartheid icon. The 94-year-old is said to be showing signs of improvement, but he remains in a critical condition. More » Indonesia unfazed by Rudd's 'conflict' comment Consumers urged to get up to speed with financial reforms Australian spy chief says rogue insiders a concern Moors murderer Ian Brady must stay in psychiatric hospital More Analysis » Election a referendum on Labor, and Rudd Tony Abbott has tried to frame the coming election as a referendum on the carbon tax, but there's room for another issue. Now it will be just as much a referendum on Labor's decision to twice change prime ministers midstream, and this time it will be Kevin Rudd owning the outcome.  Rudd backers are convinced voters will listen if the right person is speaking. And the fact is, Rudd now has the country's attention and plenty of time if he chooses to use it. More » Could the UN be Gillard's next destination? This is not Egypt's Second Revolution Gender-blind politics: are we there yet? PRISM: the Australian connection Fast-tracked education bill a risk for new Labor leaders Can Kevin Rudd deliver a genuine contest of ideas? Justice system changes must be based on fact Who will 'stand with Wendy' on Australian abortion rights? The resurrection of Kevin Rudd: What will he do next? Just In More Just In » European Union leaders clear Serbia for membership talks The European Union has agreed to begin membership talks with Serbia by January, in recognition of its efforts to improve relations with its former province of Kosovo. More » Obama arrives in South Africa as Mandela's condition 'improves' Consumers urged to get up to speed with financial reforms Moors murderer Ian Brady must stay in psychiatric hospital Gun safe stolen from Sydney home Indonesia unfazed by Rudd's 'conflict' comment Obama says no need for 'photo op' with Mandela Scare over 'white powder' at Parramatta police station Swans hold on at slippery SCG Journalists upset as Chavez given posthumous journalism award World More World » European Union leaders clear Serbia for membership talks The European Union has agreed to begin membership talks with Serbia by January, in recognition of its efforts to improve relations with its former province of Kosovo. More » Obama arrives in South Africa as Mandela's condition 'improves' Moors murderer Ian Brady must stay in psychiatric hospital Obama says no need for 'photo op' with Mandela Journalists upset as Chavez given posthumous journalism award Christchurch rising from the rubble after deadly earthquake Business More Business » Consumers urged to get up to speed with financial reforms By consumer affairs reporter Amy Bainbridge Consumers are being urged to get up to speed with changes to the financial advice they receive, particularly for superannuation, ahead of new laws beginning on July 1. From Monday, sweeping changes come into effect relating to the commissions financial planners can charge customers. The Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation was passed by Federal Parliament just over a year ago, and the reforms came out of the Ripoll Inquiry into Financial Products and Services in Australia. More » Market ends financial year up 17.2pc Business pushes for Rudd to change carbon tax Pearson denies report Rupert Murdoch to buy Financial Times Legendary Barossa Valley winemaker Peter Lehmann dies Politics More Politics » European Union leaders clear Serbia for membership talks The European Union has agreed to begin membership talks with Serbia by January, in recognition of its efforts to improve relations with its former province of Kosovo. More » Indonesia unfazed by Rudd's 'conflict' comment Obama says no need for 'photo op' with Mandela Journalists upset as Chavez given posthumous journalism award Senate green lights 457 visa crackdown Sport More Sport » Rabbitohs continue Raiders' road woes Souths extended Canberra's struggles away from home with a 32-2 victory at a sodden Olympic stadium on Friday night. More » Mighty Murray powers into fourth round Swans hold on at slippery SCG Rosberg fastest in FP2 at Silverstone North says sorry to Genia over try celebration Chiefs back on top after Hurricanes scalp Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Voyager 1 finds new zone at doorstep to interstellar space Scientists say reports last summer that NASA's long-lived Voyager 1 space probe had finally left the solar system have turned out to be a bit premature. More » New flame-headed bird species discovered in Cambodia Lasers might tackle leaking gas mains 'Super Earth' planets found orbiting nearby star IBM touts super computer as future of business Environment More Environment » Expert tells Hague court Japan's whaling not science An expert witness called by Australia in its case against Japan at the International Court of Justice says he does not believe Japan's whaling program is for scientific purposes. 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