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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 08 Oct, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Seven police among nine injured after early morning explosion at Sydney supermarket Firefighters say they have grave fears for two people missing after an explosion and fire at a western Sydney Afghan supermarket this morning. Nine people, including seven police officers, were injured when an explosion ripped apart the building on Station Street at Wentworthville at about 4:30am. Two injured men were taken out of the rubble, while seven police officers suffered burns and smoke inhalation. They are all in a stable condition in hospital. Firefighters are using thermal imaging cameras to search for two more people who are trapped in the rubble. More » Labor wants wider probe into entitlement claims Man charged with stabbing passer-by after trying to get into ABC building Motoring enthusiasts shut down over 'disregard' for national executive Date set for Rolf Harris's sex abuse trial Trio shares Nobel Prize for research into cellular transport systems More Analysis » Where does the madness of quotas end? One of the few points of difference in Bill Shorten's leadership pitch is the suggestion that Labor's quota system be expanded to embrace not only women but also Indigenous Australians and gays. But if Shorten is fair dinkum about this thought bubble, then he totally misunderstands the nature and purpose of representative democracy. We elect our members to represent us, not to resemble us as closely as possible; Shorten sits in the House of Representatives, not the House of Statistical Archetypes. If you you start down this path, where do you stop? More » Australia's new navy quickly became theirs again Cricket just isn't the same without the ABC PUP won't last long without a purpose It's not ABC4Boys: why we need more Peppa Pigs Why the Greens were the real election losers Breaking Bad: illegal downloads are the real crime David and Goliath: the hidden strengths in weakness Abbott rises to his first foreign policy challenge Silk Road battleground: individualism v authority Just In More Just In » Child killed, five injured in car rollover near Gladstone By Emilie Gramenz and Elise Worthington A child has died and four other children and a woman have been injured in a car crash on the Bruce Highway in central Queensland. More » Bomb blasts kill 38 in Baghdad Trial set to begin over Rinehart clan's bitter feud Toddler dies in NSW house fire Evans 'unlikely' to ride 2014 Tour de France Man charged with stabbing passer-by after trying to get into ABC building Seven police among nine injured after early morning explosion at Sydney supermarket US Congress enters crucial week in budget, debt limit battles Labor wants wider probe into entitlement claims Aldi supermarket tycoons top German rich list World More World » Bomb blasts kill 38 in Baghdad A series of bomb blasts across Baghdad have killed at least 38 people, with Sunni Islamist militants being blamed for pursuing a campaign to provoke intercommunal conflict. More » US Congress enters crucial week in budget, debt limit battles Aldi supermarket tycoons top German rich list NZ must retry man over notorious murders, UK court rules Scores dead in recent SE Asia flooding Hobbit feet, Frodo's sword among auction items Business More Business » Leighton faces class action over bribery claims By business editor Peter Ryan and Justine Parker The man behind a class action against Leighton Holdings says shareholders need to know the full story about allegations of corruption and bribery swirling around the construction company. Leighton says it will vigorously defend itself against the action, which has been lodged in the Supreme Court of Victoria. The company denies there is a "proper basis" for the alleged claim. More » US Congress enters crucial week in budget, debt limit battles Aldi supermarket tycoons top German rich list Loses on local market amid US debt ceiling concerns Abbott confident of China free-trade deal within a year The week ahead in business with Sheryl Bagwell Politics More Politics » Labor wants wider probe into entitlement claims Labor is calling for a wider investigation into entitlement claims after a number of Coalition MPs charged taxpayers for travel to attend the weddings of colleagues. PM Tony Abbott has repaid about $1,700 he claimed for travel to attend the weddings of Sophie Mirabella and Peter Slipper in 2006. Mr Abbott says he thought that as leader of the House, he had certain representational roles and that attending weddings was within the entitlement. He says he has repaid the money to avoid any doubt after the Finance Department said it was not sure whether the claims were within the entitlement. Opposition spokesman Mark Dreyfus says there have been a string of similar cases and it is a pattern of behaviour within the Coalition. More » MPs entitlements: Other expenses claimed by politicians Motoring enthusiasts shut down over 'disregard' for national executive Shorten calls for national rehabilitation program PM defends entitlements despite repaying claims Sport More Sport » Only three grand finalists in Kangaroos squad The Kangaroos World Cup squad boasts only two members of the NRL champion Sydney Roosters. More » Evans 'unlikely' to ride 2014 Tour de France Kiwis waiting on Sonny Bill's world cup call Diamonds reclaim Constellation Cup Botha reported again for suspect bowling action Carlton lodging Dale Thomas paperwork with AFL Science and Technology More Science and Technology » WildCat robot could be running into battle soon An American engineering company has showcased what could be the most advanced running robot so far. More » Solar cars launch from Darwin for World Solar Challenge Roman skulls found under London may be from Boudicca's revolt Australian researcher stopped from speaking due to US shutdown NASA finds plastic ingredient on Saturn moon Titan Environment More Environment » Families want answers on Arctic 30's detention By Hayden Cooper, staff The families of 30 Greenpeace activists accused of piracy are calling for answers as their loved ones remain locked in a Russian prison. More » Solar cars launch from Darwin for World Solar Challenge Climate Council reaches $1 million funding target Australian detained by KGB calls on Abbott to help Greenpeace activist Divers to inspect yacht wreck 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. 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