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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 30 Sep, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » RBA company attempted illegal deal with Saddam By Connie Agius A company owned by the Reserve Bank of Australia made illegal attempts to strike a business deal with brutal Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. A joint Four Corners/Fairfax Media investigation uncovered secret files showing officials from the RBA's Note Printing Australia (NPA) went to Iraq in 1998 to discuss the sale of plastic notes to Iraq. They met with Saddam's brother-in-law Arshad Yassin, who documents said was "willing to open all doors for us". The deal was called off six months later after Australian diplomats uncovered the NPA's dealings with the Saddam regime. More » Tony Abbott heads to Jakarta in first overseas trip as PM Indonesia military implicated in deaths of asylum seekers Labor says Brandis unfit to draft code of conduct 40 dead after militants open fire in college dorm in Nigeria Kenya's Wilson Kipsang smashes marathon world record in Berlin More Analysis » Stopping the boats is not going to plan Tony Abbott promised us a grown up government. Apparently what he meant was that he would be the only adult in it. His ministers are to be treated as children - worse than children, in fact, because while children should be seen but not heard, Abbott's team cannot even be seen in public without permission from the top. But while Abbott may have control over his ministers, his control extends only to his own domain, as the Indonesians were at pains to warn him last week. More » The IPCC report: busting the climate myths While Labor looks inwards, Abbott goes untested Party reform is an idea whose time has come Name and shame not the answer to young offenders Foreign aid cuts: saving lives is a low priority Climate change belief is a question of trust The great "gas crisis" swindle Tony Abbott's incredible disappearing act Bill, we hardly know ye Just In More Just In » Navy rescues French sailors off NSW coast Two men are winched to safety by the Navy after their yacht sinks off the NSW coast. More » Deadline looms for US government shutdown Adelaide disappears into dust, as unseasonal heat hits SA Breakthrough brings cure for MS sufferers closer Right-wing Greek leader arrested in police sweep after murder Kenya criticises US over 'unfriendly' travel warning Tourists dive into Thames after boat fire Underestimate Clive Palmer at your peril, critics say Tony Abbott visits Indonesia: Key areas of discussion Tony Abbott heads to Jakarta in first overseas trip as PM World More World » Deadline looms for US government shutdown By North America correspondent Ben Knight, agencies US government departments are set to shut down on Tuesday as Republicans stick to their tactic of using a budget bill to overturn changes to a healthcare law. The two houses of the US Congress must reach agreement by midnight Monday (local time) on the budget bill in order for government departments to keep operating. US president Barack Obama has refused to negotiate over his health care reforms, labelled "Obamacare". The standoff is a harbinger of the next big political battle: a far-more consequential bill to raise the government's borrowing authority. Failure to raise the $16.7 trillion debt ceiling by mid-October would force the US to default on some payment obligations, which could send shockwaves around the globe. More » Right-wing Greek leader arrested in police sweep after murder Kenya criticises US over 'unfriendly' travel warning Tourists dive into Thames after boat fire 40 dead after militants open fire in college dorm in Nigeria Kenya's Kipsang breaks marathon world mark Business More Business » Property giant sees housing construction turnaround Australia's largest diversified property group, Stockland, says a turnaround in housing construction is now underway. The company's chief executive Mark Steinert says he is convinced the housing construction market will continue to grow. Stocklands has just launched its biggest ever residential development, Willowdale, in the south-west Sydney suburb of Denham Court. Mr Steinert said the housing market has seen a "sequential recovery" through the past financial year but he is not concerned about a property bubble. More » ACCC says auto-parts price fixing has pushed up the cost of some cars Petrobras IBV Brazil offshore oil find 'beautiful: CEO Origin Energy facing legal over door-to-door sales Last year's budget deficit $543m lower than expected Politics More Politics » Deadline looms for US government shutdown By North America correspondent Ben Knight, agencies US government departments are set to shut down on Tuesday as Republicans stick to their tactic of using a budget bill to overturn changes to a healthcare law. The two houses of the US Congress must reach agreement by midnight Monday (local time) on the budget bill in order for government departments to keep operating. US president Barack Obama has refused to negotiate over his health care reforms, labelled "Obamacare". The standoff is a harbinger of the next big political battle: a far-more consequential bill to raise the government's borrowing authority. Failure to raise the $16.7 trillion debt ceiling by mid-October would force the US to default on some payment obligations, which could send shockwaves around the globe. More » Kenya criticises US over 'unfriendly' travel warning Underestimate Clive Palmer at your peril, critics say Tony Abbott visits Indonesia: Key areas of discussion Tony Abbott heads to Jakarta in first overseas trip as PM Sport More Sport » Fa'aoso to miss decider with fractured vertebrae Manly's Richie Fa'aoso will be in a neck brace for six weeks after fracturing a vertebrae against South Sydney. More » Hawks pay tribute to fans after grand final win Kenya's Kipsang breaks marathon world mark Returning Suarez puts Liverpool second Greenberg says he would do same again over Barba Cooper says no quick fix for Wallabies' woes Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Breakthrough brings cure for MS sufferers closer Scientists say a breakthrough in identifying genetic links to multiple sclerosis has taken them a step closer to finding a cure. More » IPCC delivers worrying climate report card Human role in global warming even clearer, IPCC report says Mars soil analysis reveals surprising amount of water Man grows replacement nose on forehead Environment More Environment » Activist plans to appeal against detention in Russia The Department of Foreign Affairs says an Australian man who has been remanded in custody in Russia plans to appeal his detention. 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