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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 03 Jul, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Police hunt paedophiles who abused trafficked boy By Caro Meldrum-Hanna Police have vowed to hunt down every member of an international paedophile network that sexually abused a boy who was trafficked by his adoptive parents. Australian man Peter Trong and his partner Mark Newton allowed men in several countries to molest the boy when he was between two and six years old. Newton was sentenced to 40 years in jail for his crimes at the weekend, while Trong is awaiting his sentence and two American men have also been charged. As shocking details about the abuse emerge, Queensland police say they will pursue the paedophiles "to the ends of the Earth" to make sure they face justice. More » Egypt army unveils plans for after Morsi as deadline looms Snowden abandons bid for asylum in Russia Japan rejects 'alarmist' Australia's case against whaling Qantas told to hand over passenger list for class action Tour de France: Simon Gerrans in yellow as GreenEDGE steals limelight again More Analysis » A test for political Islam, not democracy The dramatic decision of the Egyptian military to set a deadline for president Morsi to strike a power-sharing deal with opponents or face the military's own road map for Egypt's political future, is a key moment for Egypt and for much of the Islamist movement in the Arab Middle East. It is not a struggle for democracy: it is about the future power structure in Egypt and the places of political Islam and the military. More » Swan's good economics blurred by bad politics DisabilityCare is just a step towards a better Australia Democracy in Egypt has been given a deadline Climate change policy at the mercy of popular politics The GFC debate we never had Is the local government referendum as good as lost? Rudd faces uphill battle to win seats Men stand up for the feminist cause Solving the BDS image problem Just In More Just In » New measures to crack down on Customs corruption The Federal Government will today announce new measures aimed at cracking down on corruption within the Customs service. More » John Paul II on brink of sainthood after second miracle Five arrested over illegal brothel syndicate Russian rocket explodes on live TV, sends toxic fuel into air over Kazakhstan launch site Nearly 50 killed in Iraq bombings Death toll tipped to rise after Sumatra earthquake Former priest charged over child sex offences Japan rejects 'alarmist' Australia's case against whaling Egypt army unveils plans for after Morsi as deadline looms Gerrans in yellow as GreenEDGE steals limelight again World More World » John Paul II on brink of sainthood after second miracle By Europe correspondent Mary Gearin, wires The late pope John Paul II could be made a saint as early as this year, after a second miracle was attributed to his intervention. More » Russian rocket explodes on live TV, sends toxic fuel into air over Kazakhstan launch site Nearly 50 killed in Iraq bombings Death toll tipped to rise after Sumatra earthquake Egypt army unveils plans for after Morsi as deadline looms Gerrans in yellow as GreenEDGE steals limelight again Business More Business » RBA leaves interest rate unchanged The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official interest rate on hold at an historic low of 2.75 per cent. The decision was in line with the expectations of a number of analysts, who argue the RBA is looking for less volatility in the Australian share market before adjusting monetary policy. The Australian dollar fell after the announcement and just after 2:30pm AEST was trading to 91.8 US cents. More » Qantas told to hand over passenger list for class action Fairfax introduces paywall for The Age and SMH Stocks rally as RBA leaves scope for rate cuts Brambles to spin off its information storage business Politics More Politics » Snowden abandons bid for asylum in Russia The future of fugitive American intelligence leaker Edward Snowden remains unclear, with a host of nations rejecting his bid for political asylum. More » David Feeney wins Labor preselection for Melbourne seat of Batman Electoral Commission approves WikiLeaks Party registration Ex-Victorian education chief to do post-Debelle probe Looming federal poll stalls Holden assistance plan Sport More Sport » Gerrans in yellow as GreenEDGE steals limelight again GreenEDGE has won the team time trial as Simon Gerrans snatched the Tour de France yellow jersey. More » On-fire Watson compares Rogers to Katich Flipkens, Lisicki strike blow for Wimbledon wounded Gooch taken aback by Australia's Ahmed call Deans predicts third Test surprises Rooney may want a new challenge, says Phelan Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Artificial light leading to increase in sleep disorders By Deborah Rice The exploding popularity of hand-held digital devices could lead to a big jump in sleep disorders, with experts warning the light emitted from digital screens can have a disturbing effect on the body clock. More » Voyager 1 finds new zone at doorstep to interstellar space New flame-headed bird species discovered in Cambodia Lasers might tackle leaking gas mains 'Super Earth' planets found orbiting nearby star Environment More Environment » Conservationists say 21,000 species face extinction A freshwater shrimp, an island-dwelling lizard and a pupfish from Arizona have been declared extinct, while nearly 21,000 species are at risk of dying out according to an updated Red List. More » Phillip Island's little penguins enjoy baby boom Gas 'can deliver cleaner energy sector': Monash Chancellor N Korea to discuss nuclear program with Russia: report Expert tells Hague court Japan's whaling not science 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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