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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 28 Aug, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Essendon Bombers out of 2013 AFL finals Essendon will not play in the 2013 finals and coach James Hird will be suspended for 12 months over the club's controversial supplements program. More » Britain readies for possible military action in Syria over suspected chemical weapons attack Election live: Coalition to release interim costings in run-up to Rooty Hill debate Bob Hawke slams 'terrible bias' of News Corp election coverage Battlelines: Top 20 seats where voters are most at odds Art buyers warned to beware of auction fakes More Analysis » We're no closer to seeing the Coalition's sums Two weeks ago when I examined the Liberal Party's five economic pillars, there wasn't much to be found by way of details, yet alone costings and funding plans. So what is the state of play now, given that we have only a week to go till the advertising blackout, and on Sunday Tony Abbott launched the Coalition's election campaign? Unfortunately, we're not all that much closer to seeing the fine print. The Coalition has thus far decided to keep it vague when it comes to cuts to programs and services. But cuts there must be. More » A nanny state on IR policy is the Liberal choice The human face of Chinese politics - flaws and all A fast train with Chinese characteristics The real threat to Australia's sovereignty Can we blame politicians for being risk averse? Rudd's 3am moment on national security How the political past helps sell the present Passing the buck at Essendon Safety first: the mantra for the modern campaigner Just In More Just In » Facebook pays $20 million to users over privacy breach An American court has ordered Facebook to pay $20 million in compensation to users whose names and profile pictures appeared in ads, as the social media giant revealed the extent of its compliance with government requests for information. More » Minister demands explanation over dog mass wedding Firefighters battle to save water supply from Yosemite fire Badger cull in Britain angers animal activists Suspended Hird to be given new Essendon contract Oil prices jump to 18-month high on Syria fears Election live: Coalition to release interim costings in run-up to Rooty Hill debate Bob Hawke slams 'terrible bias' of News Corp election coverage Battlelines: Top 20 seats where voters are most at odds Sao Paulo building collapse kills at least six World More World » Facebook pays $20 million to users over privacy breach An American court has ordered Facebook to pay $20 million in compensation to users whose names and profile pictures appeared in ads, as the social media giant revealed the extent of its compliance with government requests for information. More » Minister demands explanation over dog mass wedding Firefighters battle to save water supply from Yosemite fire Badger cull in Britain angers animal activists Oil prices jump to 18-month high on Syria fears Sao Paulo building collapse kills at least six Business More Business » Oil prices jump to 18-month high on Syria fears US oil prices soared to their highest level in 18 months on Tuesday, as Western threats to punish Syria for alleged chemical attacks raised worries over Middle East crude supplies. More » Billabong posts $859.5 million loss Pioneering Wall Street investor Muriel Siebert dies Energy and mining stocks drag share market down Whitehaven Coal posts $82.2 million loss Politics More Politics » Election live: Coalition to release interim costings in run-up to Rooty Hill debate The Coalition is expected to unveil further budget savings today as Tony Abbott and Kevin Rudd prepare for the third and final leaders' debate of the election campaign. Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey will give more details of policy costings during his debate with Treasurer Chris Bowen in Canberra this lunchtime. Then Mr Rudd and Mr Abbott will glove up for their clash at the Rooty Hill RSL club, which also featured as a debate venue during the 2010 campaign. More » Britain readies for possible military strike against Syria Premier accused of giving the finger in Parliament Andrews defends Coalition's problem gambling policy Coalition announces cash bonus of up to $15k for getting a job Sport More Sport » Essendon Bombers out of 2013 AFL finals Essendon will not play in the 2013 finals and coach James Hird will be suspended for 12 months over the club's controversial supplements program. More » Suspended Hird to be given new Essendon contract Tomic survives five-set opener, Barty wins on US Open debut 'I thought he would crumble and buckle': Watson Snowden banned for seven matches, Pritchard gone for two England players may have "answered call of nature": Swann Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Meteor that hit Russia may have had close shave with Sun The meteor that injured more than 1,500 people when it exploded and showered debris over Russia in February had undergone "intensive melting" before entering Earth's atmosphere, scientists say. More » Microsoft boss Ballmer to retire within 12 months North Korea unveils 'homemade' smartphone NZ jetpack given green light for take-off Suspended cancer trial prompts call for research integrity body Environment More Environment » Your say: Foreign ownership and CSG Curated by ABC staff A majority of Australians want greater restrictions on the foreign ownership of agricultural land and are against easing restrictions on coal seam gas. We asked what you think. More » Sea anemones bleaching on large scale Scientists 95pc certain humans cause global warming: draft report Toxic water leaks discovered at Fukushima nuclear plant Federal laws 'fail to protect' threatened species 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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