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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 09 Jul, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Dozens of ousted president's supporters killed in Cairo 'massacre' At least 51 people have been killed and more than 400 wounded after the Egyptian army opened fire on supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi in Cairo. Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood party denounced the killings as a "massacre" and urged Egyptians to rise up against the military, which seized power last week. But the army says it acted in self-defence after a "terrorist group" tried to storm the barracks where Mr Morsi is believed to be held. "They shot us with teargas, birdshot, rubber bullets - everything. Then they used live bullets," one survivor said. More » Newspoll shows Labor and Coalition neck and neck Police investigate fatal drive-by shooting in Sydney Deans sacked as Wallabies coach, McKenzie in San Francisco plane crash victim may have been run over Osama bin Laden report accuses Pakistan's intelligence services of incompetence More Analysis » Egyptians could be next to try escaping to Australia There will always be people who want to come to Australia for economic reasons and most of the time they will be able to claim that they are being persecuted. The issue for Australia will continue to be, how many refugees can we afford to take? It is a decision for Australia to make, as stated by John Howard and derided by Labor. The next pressure could easily be from Egypt. There is every prospect that the upheavals there will prompt many to try to escape poverty and persecution and come to Australia. More » A showdown looms on Labor reform Take an interest in Indonesia - the rest will come It's time to replace the Sydney Harbour Bridge In search of the Egyptian Mandela More coal seam gas means higher, not lower, prices Labor is sinking and the captains are to blame A lesson in mobile phone etiquette Egypt tourism can hardly afford another revolution Gillard supporters speak out Just In More Just In » Here's an idea: Vasectomies with a live audience Men are being sought who are brave enough to "get the snip" in front of a live audience, as part of an ideas festival. More » Poll boost heartens Qld Labor MPs Quebec firemen may have cut power to runaway train's brakes Services industry adapts to end of mining boom Federal Minister delays Abbot Point coal decision Qld battery death prompts deal on childproof packs San Francisco plane crash victim may have been run over Osama bin Laden report accuses Pakistan's intelligence services of incompetence Turkish police fire rubber bullets, tear gas to end park protest Newspoll shows Labor and Coalition neck and neck World More World » Quebec firemen may have cut power to runaway train's brakes By North America correspondent Michael Vincent, wires Local firefighters may have cut the brakes on a freight train which killed at least 13 people when it derailed and exploded in a small Canadian town, investigators say. More » San Francisco plane crash victim may have been run over Osama bin Laden report accuses Pakistan's intelligence services of incompetence Turkish police fire rubber bullets, tear gas to end park protest Saddam Hussein's half-brother dies of cancer Asiana chief says pilot error reports 'intolerable' Business More Business » ASIC to crack down on companies' briefings to analysts By business editor Peter Ryan The corporate watchdog will conduct random checks on companies this reporting season to ensure discussions with analysts do not break insider trading laws. The move by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) follows concerns some analysts sometimes receive inside information not available to the general public. As a result ASIC officers will now sit in on boardroom briefings to observe what is said in communication to analysts. More » Services industry adapts to end of mining boom Job advertisements slide for fourth straight month Resource sell-off, weak jobs data weighs on market Coalition releases plans to cut red tape Business conditions falter despite optimism Politics More Politics » Services industry adapts to end of mining boom By Marlina Whop In Queensland, the Bowen Basin is feeling the full force of a massive mining downturn, with many projects on hold or scrapped altogether. More » Newspoll shows Labor and Coalition neck and neck Saddam Hussein's half-brother dies of cancer Rowhani to become Iranian president on August 3 Abbott will take responsibility for asylum seeker deaths Sport More Sport » Deans out, McKenzie in as Wallabies coach The Robbie Deans era is over at the Wallabies, with the Reds' Ewen McKenzie to be named as his replacement. More » Injuries sour big Manly win Haddin wants to end Ashes hurt Cheika set to battle Rebels for Beale deal Merrin relief at Origin decider call up Wimbledon title a springboard to more slams: Murray Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Solar-powered aircraft touches down in New York City An aeroplane powered entirely by the sun has touched down in New York City, completing the final leg of an epic two-month journey across the United States. More » NBN rollout targets are being met, says Albanese Father of the mouse dies aged 88 Scientists monitor killer whales after beaching Antibiotic to fight drug-resistant bacteria shows promise Environment More Environment » Coalition relaunches Green Army but with less funding By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths The Coalition has relaunched its policy to establish an environmental workforce - a Green Army - but has slashed its funding by a quarter. More » Scientists monitor killer whales after beaching Bird enthusiast presents photos of elusive night parrot Rare sight: blue marlin washes up in SA Conservationists say 21,000 species face extinction 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