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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 07 Aug, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Coalition commits to 1.5pc company tax cut Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will today confirm he is sticking to a pledge to cut the company tax rate by 1.5 per cent from July 1, 2015. On day three of the federal election campaign, he will announce a Coalition government would deliver the cut at a budget cost of $5 billion over the forward estimates. The plan will see company tax cut from 30 per cent to 28.5 per cent, and will apply to about 750,000 Australian companies. The cut has previously been sold as a way to offset the 1.5 per cent levy Mr Abbott plans to charge big businesses to pay for his paid parental leave scheme. More » Election blog August 7 Climate report warns of more extreme weather Judge rules newspaper can keep Rinehart sources protected Accused Fort Hood shooter on trial 'Fatberg' the size of a London bus pulled out of sewer More Analysis » A grim and blurry economic forecast Normally before an election, the Federal Government attempts to be optimistic about the near future. This year it is deeply pessimistic. The figures provided in the Economic Statement should cause a fair bit of alarm for people, because, to be honest, the view of the economy for the next two years is pretty damn bleak. If anything, we should being considering staying in deficit longer, not returning to surplus faster. More » No rewards for political foresight Not the time to convince us of economic prowess Certainty for super industry entrenches inequality This is how we rise to the Asian century? The ghosts of communism past in Indonesia Abbott falls short in the social media election This election will probably end as it started Egypt: back to the future? Cummings dynasty: the master's apprentice Just In More Just In » Customs service 'lacking leadership' A review of the Australia's border protection service has uncovered problems with its leadership, workforce, business plan and computer systems. More » Iran's Rouhani pledges resolution of nuclear issue Taiwan cities plan rival giant rubber ducks Climate report warns of more extreme weather 'Fatberg' the size of a London bus pulled out of sewer Embattled MP Driscoll returns to Qld Parliament amid fraud probes High Court to rule on future of mining tax Election blog August 7 PNG to create new visa class for resettled refugees Government may sack bureaucrats named in Qld Health payroll bungle World More World » Iran's Rouhani pledges resolution of nuclear issue Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani, says he is determined to resolve his country's dispute with the West over its nuclear regime. More » Taiwan cities plan rival giant rubber ducks Climate report warns of more extreme weather 'Fatberg' the size of a London bus pulled out of sewer Accused Fort Hood shooter on trial University rejects Breivik's application to study Business More Business » High Court to rule on future of mining tax By Elizabeth Byrne The fate of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax will be determined today with the High Court due to deliver its decision on whether the tax is valid or not. The case has been led by miner Andrew Forrest and his Fortescue Metals Group, and has been supported by the Queensland and Western Australian state governments. The tax applies to profits above $75 million for iron ore and coal projects, and allows offsets for state-imposed royalties. More » Coalition commits to 1.5pc company tax cut Labor moves to capitalise on RBA's interest rate cut Virgin flights affected by check-in system crash Rudd questions Murdoch's motivation for criticism Australian job advertisements fall by 1.1 per cent in July Politics More Politics » High Court to rule on future of mining tax By Elizabeth Byrne The fate of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax will be determined today with the High Court due to deliver its decision on whether the tax is valid or not. The case has been led by miner Andrew Forrest and his Fortescue Metals Group, and has been supported by the Queensland and Western Australian state governments. The tax applies to profits above $75 million for iron ore and coal projects, and allows offsets for state-imposed royalties. More » Election blog August 7 PNG to create new visa class for resettled refugees Coalition commits to 1.5pc company tax cut Rudd questions Murdoch's motivation for criticism Sport More Sport » Gallen's phone seized by customs: report Cronulla captain Paul Gallen's phone was reportedly seized by customs officials at Sydney airport last weekend. More » Shared series still in Clarke's sights Spurs director says club cannot force Bale to stay 'Conflict of interest' in AFL deciding Bombers charges Scott in no mood to let Tiger take PGA title Ferguson back for Raiders Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Study finds weather changes fuel violent behaviour By Katie Hamann Researchers in the United States say they have established a link between changes in the weather and spikes in violence around the world. A paper published in the journal 'Science' reviewed 60 studies from around the world, all finding a close relationship between climate events such as monsoons and heatwaves and the incidence of violence. More » Earth's oldest animal ecosystem held in fossils in SA outback Dead whale washes up covered in 'shark bites' Australia's largest super computer unveiled in Canberra Chattanooga steams ahead as America's first Gig City Environment More Environment » Climate report warns of more extreme weather By North America correspondent Ben Knight, wires The American Meteorological Society has released its annual snapshot of the world's climate, which concludes disastrous weather events like Hurricane Sandy in the US and droughts and floods in Australia, Africa and South America are to become more frequent. 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