ABC NewsMail - Morning Edition

NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 30 Jul, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Coalition announces plan for 2,000-capacity tent city on Nauru By political reporter Eliza Borrello, staff The Federal Opposition has announced plans to build a tent city capable of housing 2,000 asylum seekers on the Pacific island of Nauru if it wins office. Under the five-year plan, announced this morning, the island would also host a village for people granted asylum status. Asylum seekers caused an estimated $60 million of damage to the detention centre on Nauru during a riot earlier this month. Meanwhile Defence personnel will help the Immigration Department prepare the site for the Federal Government's expanded detention centre on PNG's Manus Island. More » Pope Francis says it is not his place to judge homosexuals Two men dead after separate Sydney shootings Two New Zealander climbers killed on K2: reports Painkiller use warnings after lethal overdoses Forty injured in Swiss train collision More Analysis » Labor's economics won't win the election Economics used to be called political economy. In some ways, political economy is a better description because economics is all about politics even though it is a separate discipline and even though, in more recent times, much more is known about how an economy works. The usual central issue in most Australian elections is the economy, but Labor's record on economic management has been woeful Kevin Rudd may be better than Julia Gillard, (which is not saying much) but Rudd will still lose. More » One woman's worth: society's double standard A better way to prevent asylum tragedy Blinded to one of Australia's finest moments Did public school kids ever have a chance? Hockey's costings farce gets a second round A failed economic experiment with very human costs Australia can't simply build fences at sea Our wealth has only grown since the carbon tax Show us the data on tobacco sales Just In More Just In » Cannes jewellery heist now valued at $150m The value of jewels stolen from the Carlton Hotel in Cannes is now believed to be worth nearly $150 million, in what is one of the world's biggest ever jewellery heists. More » Prosecutors launch probe into possible manslaughter over Italian bus crash Coalition announces plan for 2,000-capacity tent city on Nauru AIDS Council closes in South Australia Mourners pack memorial service for Spanish train crash victims Authorities try to capture wildlife injured in Brisbane port oil spill Scores killed in wave of car bombing attacks across Iraq More than 100 children rescued in FBI crackdown on prostitution rings Police continue to look for explosives at Ipswich house Sprenger wins gold at world championships World More World » Cannes jewellery heist now valued at $150m The value of jewels stolen from the Carlton Hotel in Cannes is now believed to be worth nearly $150 million, in what is one of the world's biggest ever jewellery heists. More » Prosecutors launch probe into possible manslaughter over Italian bus crash Mourners pack memorial service for Spanish train crash victims Scores killed in wave of car bombing attacks across Iraq More than 100 children rescued in FBI crackdown on prostitution rings Sprenger wins gold at world championships Business More Business » Nathan Tinkler: Admired by some, disliked by many By Stephen Long and Paddy Manning Nathan Tinkler, the working class bloke who became a billionaire, is the kind of man that most Australians would love to love. Instead, the coal baron is perhaps one of the least trusted men in corporate Australia. Admired by some, disliked by many. He can be course and abrasive, and is well known for sending expletive-laden emails and texts to business associates when unhappy. But, as a Four Corners investigation reveals, what has sullied his reputation the most is that he is a serial debt delinquent. More » Business groups disagree over future of gas ACCC chief airs concerns about petrol discounts Mediocre start to week on local share market Whitehaven Coal production jumps in June quarter Politics More Politics » Coalition announces plan for 2,000-capacity tent city on Nauru By political reporter Eliza Borrello, staff The Federal Opposition has announced plans to build a tent city capable of housing 2,000 asylum seekers on the Pacific island of Nauru if it wins office. Under the five-year plan, announced this morning, the island would also host a village for people granted asylum status. Asylum seekers caused an estimated $60 million of damage to the detention centre on Nauru during a riot earlier this month. Meanwhile Defence personnel will help the Immigration Department prepare the site for the Federal Government's expanded detention centre on PNG's Manus Island. More » AIDS Council closes in South Australia Veterans promised better military superannuation pension benefits Top EU diplomat in Egypt talks after shooting Bowen says spending cuts will be tough but responsible Sport More Sport » Lehmann not averse to wielding axe for Old Trafford Darren Lehmann admits form may force him to make changes to his side ahead of Thursday's third Ashes Test. More » Sprenger wins gold at world championships Sea Eagles shake off Tigers challenge Warner to rejoin Ashes squad Bombers shoot down AOD-9604 case study talk Cullen to leave Sharks, club backflips over sacked staff Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Chattanooga steams ahead as America's first Gig City By North America correspondent Ben Knight One US city's unique approach to build the fastest internet network in the country is paying off. More » DNA breakthrough might crack illegal drugs fight Sex research pioneer Virginia Johnson dies Scientists demand research to pursue food bowl plan Lab test glitch blamed for Hendra virus vaccine setback Environment More Environment » Sailors, workers fight to clean up 'massive' Thai oil spill By South-East Asia correspondent Zoe Daniel, wires Thai sailors have joined the battle to clean up an oil spill which damaged a popular tourist beach on an island in the Gulf of Thailand. More » Halliburton to plead guilty to Gulf spill charges China will spend $300 billion tackling pollution Butler flies into Tarkine electoral and mining battleground Koalas face carnage as loggers harvest timber plantations 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. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2013 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters