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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 05 Sep, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Vote Compass: Who are Australia's undecided voters? Australia's undecided voters are younger, less politically engaged and more likely to be women than those who know how they are going to vote in Saturday's federal election, Vote Compass data reveals. About one in eight Vote Compass respondents said they remained undecided about who to vote for. Among undecided voters, 37 per cent indicated they were leaning towards voting Labor, 27 per cent were leaning towards the Coalition and 17 per cent towards the Greens. Use our interactive charts to explore who the undecided voters are and the issues that matter to them. More » Election live: Coalition costings out, Rudd to speak at Press Club NSW woman punched during police search wants investigation Down's syndrome reversed in newborn mice Assad ordered a poison gas attack, says German intelligence Chinese boy who had his eyes cut out may get 'electronic' vision More Analysis » Political conviction comes apart at the seams Why is the Coalition trying to featherbed parental leave? And why is Labor advocating cruelty to asylum seekers? Conservatives still cling to a steady doctrine of small government, free markets, and individualism, while ALP continues to espouse its belief in big government, the redistribution of wealth, and the protective social merit of unionisation. But both parties are more than happy to leave their political convictions behind when it comes to appealing to the only voters who matter: the marginal ones. More » How much will climate inaction cost us? Call yourself a Christian: private faith, public politics We never made a fuss: the silence of the unemployed Coalition's job security campaign contradictions How losing a mate made me rethink organ donation The cynical politician and the lost tribe Policy costings about more than the final figures How could a Christian PM call the Bible pro-slavery? 'On track' for a surplus? Not good enough Just In More Just In » House-proud neighbour jailed for arson By court reporter Loukas Founten A house-proud public housing tenant who set his neighbour's property alight amid a dispute over parking and rubbish has been jailed. More » Election live: Coalition costings out, Rudd to speak at Press Club Vote Compass: Who are Australia's undecided voters? Court stops sick asylum seeker child being sent from Darwin to Sydney Down's syndrome reversed in newborn mice Police charge teen over Brisbane school stabbing Assad ordered a poison gas attack, says German intelligence Coalition to release full costings as ad blackout begins Putin does not rule out approving Syria strike with chemical weapons evidence Chinese boy who had his eyes cut out may get 'electronic' vision World More World » Down's syndrome reversed in newborn mice US researchers have found a way to reverse Down's syndrome in newborn lab mice by injecting an experimental compound that causes the brain to grow normally. More » Assad ordered a poison gas attack, says German intelligence Putin does not rule out approving Syria strike with chemical weapons evidence Chinese boy who had his eyes cut out may get 'electronic' vision Australian acquitted of drug charges in Malaysia Nearly 80,000 gold miners strike in South Africa Business More Business » Australia's economic growth beats forecasts By business reporter Pat McGrath Australia's economic growth has defied forecasts to accelerate slightly, with the nation's gross domestic product increasing by 0.6 per cent in the June quarter. The result takes the annual GDP growth rate to 2.6 per cent, an increase from 2.5 per cent in the previous quarter. More » Future Fund managing director quit after just over two years in the job Analysts cool on Microsoft-Nokia deal NBN to leave households richer in 2020: report Share market soft despite rise in dollar Politics More Politics » Election live: Coalition costings out, Rudd to speak at Press Club The Coalition will release its long-awaited costings figures in Melbourne today, after the election ad blackout came into effect overnight, killing Labor's ability to run attack ads based on the figures. Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey will say the budget would be $6 billion better off over the forward estimates under a Coalition government, and debt would be paid down by $16 billion over the period. Meanwhile PM Kevin Rudd is the lunchtime guest at the National Press Club in Canberra, and is expected to deliver a speech to promote the Government's economic record and renew claims a Coalition government could drive Australia into recession. More » Assad ordered a poison gas attack, says German intelligence Coalition to release full costings as ad blackout begins Abbott says Turnbull helped him beat political 'funk' after Howard loss Asylum seekers watching election outcome with trepidation Sport More Sport » Mundine wants Ferguson to box Anthony Mundine is urging his mentee, troubled Canberra rugby league star Blake Ferguson, to take up boxing. More » Cooper to start for Wallabies against Springboks Gasquet downs Ferrer to make first US Open semi Johnston brings second Saint into AFL debacle Carter back for All Blacks to face Pumas Aussie Leishman to make Presidents Cup debut Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NBN to leave households $3,800 richer in 2020: report By Monique Ross Australian households would be about $3,800 a year better off in 2020 with super-fast broadband like Labor's National Broadband Network (NBN), according to new research. More » Microsoft to buy Nokia phone business for $8 billion New method might boost accuracy of heatwave forecasts Several new species found around remote WA coast Businesses tracking customers via mobile phone signals Environment More Environment » Artificial wetlands flooding to boost plant and animal life Nearly 700 hectares of wetlands at Banrock Station in South Australia are being artificially flooded. More » Be afraid: Study to teach fear to native animals Fukushima plant's radioactive water to be dumped in Pacific Greg Hunt not giving the full story on climate research Photographer's Near Miss proves the perfect snap 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. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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