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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 07 Jun, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gillard to meet car manufacturers for emergency talks Talks are being held in Melbourne today to begin work on a long-term survival plan for the car industry once Ford closes its local manufacturing plants. Prime Minister Julia Gillard will sit down with car makers, union officials, car component companies and representatives from the Victorian and South Australian governments. Ford announced last month it would stop making cars locally in 2016, prompting widespread concern about the future of the car components industry in Australia. More » Green program 'may have increased legionnaires' risk' DVA accused of putting money before lives Rudd denies being to blame for Labor polling White House defends secret phone record collection 'Hollywood's Mermaid' Esther Williams dies at 91 More Analysis » The elite aversion to the 'great unwashed' Intellectuals have been writing the same article for hundreds of years: We are dumb, we are racist, we are sexist, we are disengaged. And yet, here we are. Socially diverse and peaceful. Economically successful. High levels of social mobility. A vast, isolated, ecologically fragile, sparsely populated ex-penal colony that became first world. Someone must have been thinking about something sometime, don't you think? Our successes can't all be despite us, can they? More » Tax competition? Bring. It. On. Once in a blue moon, NSW wins State of Origin. Is this our year? Manning trial shines light on a culture of secrecy Australia's political heartland: hate, fear, prejudice The Aussie dollar is doing its bit Hanson wants your vote (again). Please explain The problem with Turkey's protests Economic data does not win elections Low inflation gives global economies room to move Just In More Just In » Protests held after student beaten to death in Paris Left-wingers have protested one day after a group of suspected far-right militants beat a student to death in a busy central Paris district. More » Green program 'may have increased legionnaires' risk' Jordan angry after coach detained at Melbourne airport 'Hollywood's Mermaid' Esther Williams dies at 91 White House defends secret phone record collection Putin and wife say their marriage is over Gillard to meet car manufacturers for emergency talks Prince Philip in hospital for exploratory surgery Paris rooftop display shows Aboriginal art to the world Pilot blamed for deadly Egypt balloon crash World More World » Protests held after student beaten to death in Paris Left-wingers have protested one day after a group of suspected far-right militants beat a student to death in a busy central Paris district. More » 'Hollywood's Mermaid' Esther Williams dies at 91 White House defends secret phone record collection Putin and wife say their marriage is over Prince Philip in hospital for exploratory surgery Pilot blamed for deadly Egypt balloon crash Business More Business » Treasury calls for calm over recession 'hysteria' By business editor Peter Ryan and staff The Treasury secretary rubbishes claims by commentators that parts of the economy are on the brink of recession. National accounts figures published this week show Australia's economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the first three months of this year. That translates into 2.5 per cent year-on-year - a result that is lower than economists had predicted. While mining exports are up, households remain cautious, despite two percentage points of interest rates cuts since late 2011, and businesses are cutting back on expenses and shelving projects. More » Dollar dives on weak growth figures Fairfax to launch website paywall next month ACCC could force Volkswagen recall Business restructure at retailer Target expected to lead to job cuts Greens want end to Future Fund's coal investment Politics More Politics » Israel says Syrian rebels briefly take key crossing Rebels fighting troops loyal to Damascus have briefly seized the only crossing along the Israel-Syria ceasefire line in the Golan Heights, before regime forces recaptured it, Israeli sources said. The Quneitra crossing is in the demilitarised zone on the Golan Heights, most of which Israel seized from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War. It has both strategic and symbolic importance because of its proximity to Israel and to the Syrian capital. More » Rudd denies being to blame for Labor polling Trains on new Sydney line to be driverless SA budget deficit hits record $1.3 billion Treasury calls for calm over recession 'hysteria' Sport More Sport » Gatlin beats Bolt in Rome 100m Usain Bolt has been beaten by American Justin Gatlin in the 100m at the Diamond League meet in Rome. More » India starts Trophy with win over South Africa Williams, Sharapova into French Open final Gallen upset at taking early guilty plea Lions on Cooper alert Daniher tradition continues at Windy Hill Science and Technology More Science and Technology » First long-tailed monkey is oldest-ever primate: scientists Palaeontologists say they have discovered the fossilised remains of a tiny tree-dwelling creature that lived around 55 million years ago, making it the oldest primate ever found. More » Tech giants sued for podcasting patent breach Call for independent audit of all future asbestos-related pits CSIRO scientists develop stem cell safety test Climate researchers awed by pristine Queensland lake Environment More Environment » Doubt over validity of wind turbine related diseases By Sarah Clarke and Sophie Scott A leading Australian academic says there is no credible evidence to support the theory that wind turbines cause disease. More » Almost 4 million Australian homes now powered by renewable energy Coalition motions to kill off marine parks fail Attenborough cancels Australian tour to undergo surgery Climate researchers awed by pristine Queensland lake 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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