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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 10 Oct, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Hundreds of police raid motorcycle gang clubhouses Hundreds of police have conducted dozens of raids in an early-morning blitz against outlaw motorcycle gangs across Victoria. Victoria Police says 700 officers have carried out 60 raids on bikie clubhouses and other properties associated with outlaw motorcycle gangs. At the Hells Angels clubhouse on Heidelberg Road in Fairfield, in Melbourne's east, a 46-year-old man was arrested after refusing to open the gate to officers. The gate protecting the clubhouse was torn aside by officers and is currently lying in the road outside the clubhouse. The crackdown comes after the introduction of new anti-fortification laws on Sunday. More » Scorching temperatures put NSW on bushfire alert Tony Abbott holds first formal talks with Japan's PM Shinzo Abe PUP set to join forces with micro party crossbencher: Palmer Dramatic increase in child drownings in past year Six Fukushima workers doused with radioactive water More Analysis » Artistic vision up in smoke? Only a film director as revered as Woody Allen would have the chutzpah to pull his films from a market as big as India for fear of compromising his art. His latest movie Blue Jasmine is rife with shady business dealings, drinking, and pill popping, but it was two scenes featuring characters smoking cigarettes that caught the eye of Indian authorities. In India, scenes that depict characters smoking must be modified to include scrolling health warnings. As every aghast filmmaker is surely thinking, does the government really have the right to mess with the director's creative vision? More » Republicans must be ready for their next chance It's not full stream ahead for the music industry What is said in opposition stays in opposition Coalition must commit to whale protection GFC anniversary: political courage as urgent as ever Politician expense claims deserve closer legal scrutiny Accountability goes missing in Iraq bank note scandal To claim or not to claim: unfair outrage over expenses Why Abbott should dump Free Trade Agreements Just In More Just In » Russia says narcotics found on Greenpeace ship Russian officials say they have found narcotic substances including morphine on board the Greenpeace ship they seized after protests at an offshore oil rig in the Arctic. More » Police defend assistance line despite errors Hundreds of police raid motorcycle gang clubhouses Dramatic increase in child drownings in past year Scorching temperatures put NSW on bushfire alert Jobless rate expected to stay at four-year high Pervez Musharraf expected to fly to Dubai after being granted bail PUP set to join forces with micro party crossbencher: Palmer Tony Abbott holds first formal talks with Japan's PM Shinzo Abe Karplus, Levitt, Warshel win Nobel chemistry prize World More World » Pervez Musharraf expected to fly to Dubai after being granted bail Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf has been granted bail from house arrest and his legal team says he is free to fly to Dubai. More » Tony Abbott holds first formal talks with Japan's PM Shinzo Abe Chinese court agrees to hear Bo Xilai appeal Mock-up: Famous films with smoking warnings Six Fukushima workers doused with radioactive water Turkey lifts Islamic headscarf ban for government workers Business More Business » Jobless rate expected to stay at four-year high Today's labour force figures are expected to show the unemployment rate held at a four-year high of 5.8 per cent last month, and some analysts predict the jobless rate will push beyond 6 per cent next year. The Bureau of Statistics figures are also expected to show job creation improved after a big drop in August. On average, they are forecasting about 15,000 jobs were created in the month. More » Obama picks Janet Yellen as next US Fed chair Gina Rinehart's son withdraws bid to head trust Newcrest chief executive and chairman to leave gold miner Macfarlane holding talks on future of car industry Politics More Politics » Russia says narcotics found on Greenpeace ship Russian officials say they have found narcotic substances including morphine on board the Greenpeace ship they seized after protests at an offshore oil rig in the Arctic. More » Pervez Musharraf expected to fly to Dubai after being granted bail Kill order for shark that attacked abalone diver cancelled Abbott switches focus to regional security at East Asia Summit NSW Opposition calls for audit of lobbying firm Sport More Sport » Sonny Bill wins Roosters' player of the year Sonny Bill Williams has been awarded the Jack Gibson medal as the Sydney Roosters' player of the year. More » Franklin committed to the long haul at the Swans Magpies clear way for Thomas move, Corey retires Scrap A-League squad limit: Arnold Hurdler Pearson splits with coach Mundine wants Mayweather not retirement Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Karplus, Levitt, Warshel win Nobel chemistry prize Three US scientists won the Nobel chemistry prize on Wednesday for pioneering work on computer programs that simulate complex chemical processes and have revolutionised research in areas from drugs to solar energy. More » Nobel co-laureate Peter Higgs lives low-tech life Internet users shouldn't expect privacy, expert says Higgs boson scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics Figures show 'explosive' growth in mobile phone data downloads Environment More Environment » Russia says narcotics found on Greenpeace ship Russian officials say they have found narcotic substances including morphine on board the Greenpeace ship they seized after protests at an offshore oil rig in the Arctic. More » Six Fukushima workers doused with radioactive water Hunt tight-lipped on double dissolution over carbon tax Families want answers on Arctic 30's detention Solar cars launch from Darwin for World Solar Challenge 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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