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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 03 Sep, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Election live: Kevin Rudd's gay marriage defence goes viral Kevin Rudd's defence of gay marriage on Q&A last night has got people talking this morning, after the PM quoted St Paul in response to a question from a Christian pastor who asked how he could support same-sex unions "if you call yourself a Christian". The pastor in the Brisbane audience had asked the PM how he could support gay marriage when the Bible teaches that marriage should be between a man and a woman. The Prime Minister responded by suggesting that line of thinking would also make slavery an acceptable proposition. Away from that debate, the latest polls bear more bad news for Labor, with Newspoll figures showing the party struggling in key marginals in Mr Rudd's home state of Queensland. More » Abbott pulls ahead of Rudd on trust and competence Assad warns France any military action will carry 'negative repercussions' Police to abseil to retrieve body in Blue Mountains Swimmer makes Cuba-Florida crossing without shark cage Daniel Ricciardo named as successor to Mark Webber driving for team Red Bull in 2014 More Analysis » What is wrong with having a disciplined leader? Perhaps the most used description now about Tony Abbott is that he is 'disciplined'. It is a term I use myself. But there is a lot to being 'disciplined'. Discipline means being ready for every question. It means having good people around you at all times to feed you the information you need. It means working at the policy issues. In four years, Abbott has learnt a lot about how to present himself and how to manage the press. He arrives at this election with a skill set as good as any others including John Howard in 1996. More » Kevin Rudd saves his best until it's too late Abbott shouldn't be looking back on defence Weeping for Broadchurch ALP launch: Rudd's keeping it simple Where are the women in this election? Labor launch too late to hit home Senate ticket complex but not broken What are our options in Syria? Homeowner dreams an aged underclass nightmare Just In More Just In » Dwarf entertainer allegedly set on fire in 'Mad Monday' event Victoria Police and the St Kilda Football Club are investigating reports that a dwarf entertainer was set on fire by one of its players at a so-called 'Mad Monday' event, which celebrates the end of the AFL season. More » Charlie Hunnam, Dakota Johnson to star in Fifty Shades of Grey US phone company Verizon buys Vodafone out of US partnership ICAC dealings private until they reach court Assad warns France any military action will carry 'negative repercussions' Election live: Kevin Rudd's gay marriage defence goes viral Abbott pulls ahead of Rudd on trust and competence Swimmer makes Cuba-Florida crossing without shark cage Federal Government to examine regulation of energy drinks Ricciardo named as Webber's successor at Red Bull World More World » Charlie Hunnam, Dakota Johnson to star in Fifty Shades of Grey The film version of erotic best-seller Fifty Shades of Grey will star British actor Charlie Hunnam as Christian Grey and Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele. More » US phone company Verizon buys Vodafone out of US partnership Assad warns France any military action will carry 'negative repercussions' Swimmer makes Cuba-Florida crossing without shark cage France says it has proof Assad was behind chemical weapons attack Fukushima plant's radioactive water to be dumped in Pacific Business More Business » Official interest rates set to stay on hold By finance reporter Rebecca Hyam Official interest rates are almost certain to remain on hold when the Reserve Bank meets today. Economists are unanimous in their determination that the cash rate will stay at the historic low of 2.5 per cent. More » US phone company Verizon buys Vodafone out of US partnership House price growth slows to 0.5 per cent in August Share market boosted by local data, China figures Kim Dotcom plans to launch New Zealand political party Politics More Politics » ICAC dealings private until they reach court By Caroline Winter Critics say the new ICAC in South Australia will lack transparency because it cannot have public hearings. More » Election live: Kevin Rudd's gay marriage defence goes viral France says it has proof Assad was behind chemical weapons attack Rudd makes passionate defence of support for gay marriage Abbott asks voters for trust on budget costings Sport More Sport » Ricciardo named as Webber's successor at Red Bull Australia's Daniel Ricciardo will succeed Mark Webber behind the wheel at Formula One team Red Bull in 2014. More » Franklin to miss Hawks' finals clash with Sydney Last-placed Parramatta edges Dragons Vinci beats Giorgi, makes quarters at wet US Open Gallen to miss a week for crusher tackle NRL asks Bulldogs for Barba documents Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Several new species found around remote WA coast By science and technology correspondent Jake Sturmer Scientists believe they have discovered several new species of creatures around Western Australia's remote Kimberley coast. More » Businesses tracking customers via mobile phone signals Photographer's Near Miss proves the perfect snap Labor flags cosmetics animal testing ban Meteor that hit Russia may have had close shave with Sun Environment More Environment » Fukushima plant's radioactive water to be dumped in Pacific By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy, wires The head of Japan's nuclear watchdog has flagged dumping radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific, but says the level of contamination in the water would be well within legal limits. More » Greg Hunt not giving the full story on climate research Photographer's Near Miss proves the perfect snap Japanese brave notorious temper of Sakurajima volcano Abbott using outdated figure on carbon tax cost to households About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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