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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 31 Oct, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Queensland police raid veterans motorcycle club amid bikie crackdown By the National Reporting Team's Mark Solomons For the first time, police have targeted a recreational motorcycle group as part of the Queensland Government's crackdown on so-called "outlaw" clubs. On Friday night 20 officers raided the clubhouse of the Vietnam and Veterans Motorcycle Club, near Brisbane. The club restricts membership to men who fought in Vietnam and decorated ex-servicemen, and is not on the list of 26 banned organisations included in the state's anti-bikie laws. No-one was searched, arrested or cautioned during the raid, which police say was "part of a strategy to develop a rapport with legitimate members of the motorcycle riding community". It comes as the ABC reveals that Queensland police plan to use a little-known provision to prosecute members of outlaw clubs for gathering in groups, even if the meeting happened in other states. More » Scientists confirm Chinese horseshoe bats responsible for SARS virus Thousands of homes removed from NBN construction schedule Man dies after being shot in back in Sydney's west New cruelty footage puts live exports back in the spotlight Vietnam arrests Australians for alleged heroin smuggling Australia loses sixth ODI as India chases down 350-run target for second time this series More Analysis » NBN's new leader may be in a takeover mood Telstra's wholesale division must move to separate ownership, and that might best be done by selling the whole thing to the bloke who used to run it - NBN's Ziggy Switkowski. He certainly showed during his time at Telstra that he was up for big, ambitious acquisitions. Meanwhile, the Government appears to be in the mood for big capital injections to Government-owned enterprises, having just handed over $8.8 billion to the Reserve Bank. That would just about do it. More » Will the Coalition's China Club keep the Huawei ban? The people who want the WikiLeaks Party to go away Good teaching can and should be quantified Winners and losers in the inflation game Adelaide is more than just the nation's punchline Voting is futile but that doesn't mean elections are The sad irony in the hounding of Jay Z Fracking scare campaigns threaten our prosperity You can't fine an ice user out of their addiction Just In More Just In » 'Don't touch my whore!' manifesto against move to abolish prostitution enrages France A petition against the abolition of prostitution has created an uproar in France, fuelling a debate on buying and selling sex. More » Suicide bomber attacks Tunisian resort town Mongols gang fortifications targeted by SA Police Archaeologists find booty from pirate Blackbeard's ship Three ex News of the World staff admit phone-hacking charges, court told Bomb attacks in Pakistan kill at least 10 people India wins sixth ODI against Australia with another huge chase Man dies after being shot in back in Sydney's west Vladimir Putin topples Barack Obama on Forbes 'most powerful' list Obama defends health secretary after botched health care website launch World More World » Suicide bomber attacks Tunisian resort town A suicide bomber has blown himself up in the Tunisian tourist resort of Sousse, the first such attack in more than a decade in a country now battling Islamist militants and troubled by chaos in neighbouring Libya. More » Archaeologists find booty from pirate Blackbeard's ship Three ex News of the World staff admit phone-hacking charges, court told Bomb attacks in Pakistan kill at least 10 people Vladimir Putin topples Barack Obama on Forbes 'most powerful' list Obama defends health secretary after botched health care website launch Business More Business » Australia's emissions reduction target not credible: report By Lexi Metherell The Federal Government's independent climate policy adviser has declared Australia's emissions reduction target inadequate and not credible. In a draft report on emissions reduction targets, the Climate Change Authority says Australia's commitment to cutting emissions by 5 per cent from 2000 levels by 2020 would leave Australia lagging behind other comparable countries like the United States. It has not recommended a final, tougher target, but has canvassed two options for emissions reductions targets: a 15 per cent reduction by 2020 or a 25 per cent reduction in emissions by 2020. Environment Minister Greg Hunt says the Government will not review its emissions reduction targets until the lead-up to global talks in 2015. The Coalition will move to abolish the authority, led by former Reserve Bank governor Bernie Fraser. More » ATO investigates $65 million dollars off alleged GST fraud among gold bullion companies Rabobank fined $1.1 billion for role in Libor fixing scandal Car manufacturers face wait for more financial support, Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane says One quarter of young Australians not in full-time study or work according to new report Politics More Politics » Mongols gang fortifications targeted by SA Police Police have made a court application under anti-fortification laws to remove structures protecting the Adelaide clubrooms of the Mongols motorcycle gang. More » Vladimir Putin topples Barack Obama on Forbes 'most powerful' list Obama defends health secretary after botched health care website launch Thousands of homes removed from NBN construction schedule Russia denies reports it spied on G20 leaders Sport More Sport » India wins sixth ODI against Australia with another huge chase Australia has failed to defend 350, as India chased the monster target with six wickets and three balls to spare. More » Inglis named full-back for Kangaroos' game against Fiji Clarke hits 88 in return from injury Simmons sidelined for Wallabies' Test against England Clarke, Ponting make up, Taylor comments 'offensive' Victory set to unveil Muscat as coach Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientists confirm Chinese horseshoe bats responsible for SARS virus By Cameron Best and Margaret Paul The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus that killed 774 people originated in horseshoe bats from China, Australian scientists say. More » Thousands of homes removed from NBN construction schedule The CAVE 2: "Microscope of the 21st century" Statistician Terry Speed wins PM's science prize for cancer research China angered by Government's NBN ban on Huawei Environment More Environment » Australia's emissions reduction target not credible: report By Lexi Metherell The Federal Government's independent climate policy adviser has declared Australia's emissions reduction target inadequate and not credible. In a draft report on emissions reduction targets, the Climate Change Authority says Australia's commitment to cutting emissions by 5 per cent from 2000 levels by 2020 would leave Australia lagging behind other comparable countries like the United States. It has not recommended a final, tougher target, but has canvassed two options for emissions reductions targets: a 15 per cent reduction by 2020 or a 25 per cent reduction in emissions by 2020. Environment Minister Greg Hunt says the Government will not review its emissions reduction targets until the lead-up to global talks in 2015. The Coalition will move to abolish the authority, led by former Reserve Bank governor Bernie Fraser. More » Climate report to increase pressure on Government to cut emissions Woodchip giant stripped of environmental certification over koala deaths Climate Council links bushfires to climate change Hunt defends Abbott's climate change comments 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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