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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 08 Aug, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Rudd calls on Abbott to reveal any talks with Murdoch over NBN By Monique Ross and staff The Prime Minister has dragged Opposition Leader Tony Abbott into his row with Rupert Murdoch, saying he must come clean over any talks he has had with the media mogul over the future of the NBN. Kevin Rudd has accused Mr Murdoch of using his newspaper empire to attack Labor because he sees the NBN as a threat to his Foxtel network. This morning the Daily Telegraph upped the ante again, with a front page splash depicting Mr Rudd and Deputy PM Anthony Albanese as Nazi soldiers from the TV show Hogan's Heroes. More » Election live coverage: Rudd and Murdoch at war as campaign continues Research chemical blamed for deaths of three teens Scientists identify way to test autism in babies Ohio kidnapper Ariel Castro's house demolished ICC denies Hot Spot 'cheat' report More Analysis » A presidential battle: charisma versus reserve In trumping the traditional authority of the ALP caucus with his broader popularity, Kevin Rudd has ensured this presidential progress now unfolding. This Labor campaign is an effort that will live or die with him, that will be propelled by his stamina, that will falter and fail on his efforts alone. The federal election has now become a test of the thin strength of charisma against the slower appeal of calculation and reserve. More » Quick political fixes with billion dollar price tags Will the NBN kill Foxtel? It's unlikely News flash: Tele doesn't drive our national debate Pobjie's Simple Guide To Trouble-Free Sexting A grim and blurry economic forecast Bezos business: from Amazon to the media jungle No rewards for political foresight Can environmental justice solve coal seam gas fears? Not the time to convince us of economic prowess Just In More Just In » Fort Hood shooter wants the death penalty: lawyer The US army psychiatrist who admitted to opening fire on fellow soldiers in the Fort Hood massacre wants the death penalty, a defence lawyer says. More » Close call on Holden survival vote: union Japanese PM orders help to stem Fukushima leak Police blow up more explosive material at Ipswich Muslims mark the end of Ramadan with Eid festival Scientists identify way to test autism in babies Election live coverage: Rudd and Murdoch at war as campaign continues Rudd calls on Abbott to reveal any talks with Murdoch over NBN Obama cancels talks with Putin after Snowden granted asylum Ohio kidnapper Ariel Castro's house demolished World More World » Fort Hood shooter wants the death penalty: lawyer The US army psychiatrist who admitted to opening fire on fellow soldiers in the Fort Hood massacre wants the death penalty, a defence lawyer says. More » Japanese PM orders help to stem Fukushima leak Obama cancels talks with Putin after Snowden granted asylum Ohio kidnapper Ariel Castro's house demolished Yemen says it foiled Al Qaeda plot to seize oil terminal, city Bank of England shifts policy to target unemployment Business More Business » Forrest loses High Court challenge to mining tax By Elizabeth Byrne Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest says he is disappointed the High Court has dismissed Fortescue Metal's challenge against the mining tax. Mr Forrest and his Fortescue Metals Group had argued the tax discriminated between states and interfered with the rights of states to control their own mineral resources. The court unanimously rejected the challenge, saying the act does not give preference to one state over another, and ordered Mr Forrest to pay costs. Despite the decision, Mr Forrest says he has no regrets about challenging the law. More » Jobless rate tipped to rise ASX suffers sharpest fall in five weeks Fairfax moves features production to New Zealand Business leaders differ on tax New BHP boss says $9b tax bill is 'fair' Politics More Politics » Close call on Holden survival vote: union A union has warned only half the Holden workforce is prepared to accept a pay and conditions survival deal, as politicians wrangle about the future of car production in Adelaide. More » Election live coverage: Rudd and Murdoch at war as campaign continues Rudd calls on Abbott to reveal any talks with Murdoch over NBN Rudd avoids seat of Lindsay after Bradbury's on-air meltdown 'Illegal' arrivals have reached 50,000 under Labor: Abbott Sport More Sport » ICC denies Hot Spot 'cheat' report The ICC has rubbished reports of a probe into Ashes batsmen from both teams for attempting to cheat Hot Spot cameras. More » Wallaby Cooper hungry for Test recall Watson concedes time at the top is over Matosevic reaches third round in Montreal Demetriou denies AFL has decided Bombers sanctions Scott not writing Woods off despite major drought 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 Climate scientists in the United States released their 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. More » Radioactive water leaking into Pacific in new Fukushima 'emergency' Study finds weather changes fuel violent behaviour Urban dwellers fight back to restore natural habitat South Australia claims success with koala sterilisation program About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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