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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 05 Jul, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Rudd apologises for insulation workers' deaths Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has apologised to families of tradesmen who died while working on the Federal Government's home insulation program. Queensland Coroner Michael Barnes has handed down findings after an inquest into the deaths of three young men while working as part of the scheme in 2009 and 2010. Mr Barnes ruled in each case the workers had not been given adequate training and were using inappropriate materials. More » Muslim Brotherhood shuns new regime President denies reports of Mandela in vegetative state Police pursue new leads in Madeleine McCann case Safety of lithium batteries scrutinised after girl's death Wimbledon 2013: Sabine Lisicki and Marion Bartoli set up women's final showdown More Analysis » A Labor election win is no longer preposterous The idea that Labor could win the upcoming election seemed preposterous just over a week ago. Not anymore. Kevin Rudd is running hard and Tony Abbott has responded so far with nothing more than a demand that the country go straight to an election. A lot more than that will be needed as Rudd drags out the debate and the contest, probably all the way through until October. More » Wallabies supporters need to learn to sing Rudd's pre-emptive strike to distance NSW Labor What if the Muslim Brotherhood is elected again? Rudd Mark 2: a clean slate on Indonesia relations Scientific research should be a national priority A strange sense of normalcy returns to politics Think twice before capping university places We're not as diverse as we think we are What we can learn from refugees this election Just In More Just In » Women's group accuses Kevin Rudd of treachery A women's rights group accuses Kevin Rudd of orchestrating a treacherous "seek and destroy" mission against Julia Gillard. More » Gladstone gas projects cut deal for mutual benefit James Bulger killer Jon Venables to be released Russia increasingly impatient over Snowden's airport stay Clarke puts Australia on top Safety of lithium batteries scrutinised after girl's death Police pursue new leads in Madeleine McCann case Lisicki and Bartoli set up Wimbledon final PM touches down in Jakarta for leadership talks Muslim Brotherhood shuns new regime World More World » James Bulger killer Jon Venables to be released A parole board has called for the release of one of Britain's most notorious murderers, Jon Venables. More » Russia increasingly impatient over Snowden's airport stay Clarke puts Australia on top Police pursue new leads in Madeleine McCann case Lisicki and Bartoli set up Wimbledon final Muslim Brotherhood shuns new regime Business More Business » Packer gets green light to operate second Sydney casino James Packer's Crown Limited has won approval to proceed with a plan to build a six-star hotel and casino at Barangaroo in Sydney. More » Local market bounces back after improved US jobs data Kellogg's ordered to withdraw more TV ads Investors caught out as banks roll over deposits to lower rates Politics More Politics » Women's group accuses Kevin Rudd of treachery A women's rights group accuses Kevin Rudd of orchestrating a treacherous "seek and destroy" mission against Julia Gillard. More » Russia increasingly impatient over Snowden's airport stay PM touches down in Jakarta for leadership talks Muslim Brotherhood shuns new regime Mansour sworn in as Egypt's interim leader Sport More Sport » Bombers' AFL chief defends Watson Essendon chairman David Evans says talk of skipper Jobe Watson losing the 2012 Brownlow Medal is inappropriate More » Clarke puts Australia on top Lisicki and Bartoli set up Wimbledon final Greipel sprints to stage win F1 drivers threaten to boycott German GP if tyre issue is not addressed Socceroos climb world rankings as Brazil surges Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NBN rollout targets are being met, says Albanese Communications Minister Anthony Albanese says National Broadband Network (NBN) targets are being met, with more than 207,000 properties ready for connection. More » Father of the mouse dies aged 88 Scientists monitor killer whales after beaching Antibiotic to fight drug-resistant bacteria shows promise Albanese should give the NBN a PR makeover Environment More Environment » Scientists monitor killer whales after beaching Marine scientists are monitoring a pod of killer whales off Fraser Island in southern Queensland, hoping that they will swim to deeper water after becoming beached at low tide yesterday. Two of the killer whales died after becoming stranded on a sand bar yesterday, while five others got away on the high tide. Killer whales have incredibly strong social bonds, and scientists had feared the survivors would struggle to leave the area after two of their pod died. 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