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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 22 Nov, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Women 'kept as slaves for 30 years' rescued from London house By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller, wires Three women have been rescued by British police from a London house where they are believed to have been held as slaves for at least 30 years. A 69-year-old Malaysian woman, a 57-year-old Irish woman and a 30-year-old British woman have been rescued from what police say is one of the most extreme cases of slavery the UK has seen. "We have seen some cases where people have been held for up to 10 years, but we have never seen anything of this magnitude before," Detective Inspector Kevin Hyland from Scotland Yard's human trafficking unit said. The case came to light after one of the woman contacted a charity she had seen featured in a television program. A 67-year-old man and 67-year-old woman have been arrested at their home in south London in connection with the case. More » Government mulls next move amid spying fallout Mitchell Johnson confidence high after impressive batting display in first Test Call for judicial inquiry after Qld Government sacks PCMC members Dallas forever shaped by John F Kennedy's 1963 assassination Victorian inquest into youth suicides shines spotlight on media coverage Coalition accuses Labor of pork barrelling over multicultural grants More Analysis » 'Budget emergency' requires action Talking about a 'budget emergency' was easy for the Coalition while in opposition, but balancing insatiable demands for more spending with limited revenue raising capability is not. For decades, governments all over the world have been trying to ignore two simple truths: there is only so much money they can tax, borrow and spend; and every dollar of tax taken or debt incurred has economic and social costs that should not be ignored. The Abbott Government's rhetoric about the state of the Australian economy means nothing if they don't cut low-priority spending. More » Fighting back on gas claims Abbott's failure to listen escalates spying row A rivalry older than federation Where self-interest meets self-effacement A make-or-break Ashes for many Spy scandal repercussions could get worse Was Paul Keating a great treasurer? Negotiating our health at TPP talks The high price of the gas boom Just In More Just In » ICAC too secretive, warns SA Commissioner By politics reporter Angelique Johnson ICAC Commissioner Bruce Lander will recommend the South Australian Government ease some secrecy provisions of the legislation governing the commission. More » Call for judicial inquiry after Qld Government sacks PCMC members Hearing the news of JFK's assassination Johnson confidence lifts with batting effort JFK assassination continues to haunt America, 50 years on Dallas forever shaped by John F Kennedy's 1963 assassination Reports of phone tapping by Australia no surprise to former Indonesian intelligence chief Women 'kept as slaves for 30 years' rescued from London house Korean War veteran detained in North Korea Tasmania decriminalises abortion amid protests World More World » JFK assassination continues to haunt America, 50 years on By Jane Mower The world's fascination with John F Kennedy's assassination, and the events that unfolded afterwards, shows little sign of abating 50 years later More » Dallas forever shaped by John F Kennedy's 1963 assassination Women 'kept as slaves for 30 years' rescued from London house Korean War veteran detained in North Korea NZ Greenpeace activist granted bail in Russia 'Dead' baby escapes cremation at funeral parlour in China Business More Business » RBA governor issues currency warning By Finance reporter Elysse Morgan The governor of the Reserve Bank has issued his strongest warning yet that the bank may intervene in currency markets to push the value of the dollar down. In a speech marking the 30th anniversary of the float of the dollar, Glenn Stevens acknowledged that the strength of the Australian currency is hurting parts of the economy and causing painful changes in many businesses. "But what of recent levels of the exchange rate? They have been blamed for many disappointing corporate results and triggered numerous restructurings, instances of 'offshorings' and job shedding," he said. He added that the persistent strength in the dollar is unprecedented since it was floated. More » Activist fails to win seat on BHP Billiton's board Consumer groups worried banking inquiry will focus on regulation costs IMF warns Australia's property market could 'overshoot' Rupert Murdoch finalises divorce with Wendi Deng Politics More Politics » ICAC too secretive, warns SA Commissioner By politics reporter Angelique Johnson ICAC Commissioner Bruce Lander will recommend the South Australian Government ease some secrecy provisions of the legislation governing the commission. More » JFK assassination continues to haunt America, 50 years on Reports of phone tapping by Australia no surprise to former Indonesian intelligence chief NZ Greenpeace activist granted bail in Russia Coalition accuses Labor of pork barrelling over multicultural grants Sport More Sport » Johnson confidence lifts with batting effort By Cameron Leslie Mitchell Johnson received a timely confidence boost with a strong batting performance on day one of the first Ashes Test. More » Boyd, Kelly to GWS headlines AFL Draft Royal Melbourne getting tougher: Day Villain Broad stands tall Ashley-Cooper praised for his attitude towards suspension Vatuvei and Chase sidelined for World Cup semi-final Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Car park sensors nab more drivers than inspectors By Kim Robertson Plans are being considered to extend an automated parking fines system in Adelaide after a trial found it to be far more effective than parking inspectors. More » Robot seals comfort dementia patients in nursing homes Common plastics chemical linked to pre-term births Cry Of The Tiger: Endangered animals dying in Indonesian zoo NASA launches MAVEN mission to Mars Environment More Environment » Carbon tax repeal bill passes Lower House By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Legislation to repeal the carbon tax has passed the House of Representatives and will now go before the Senate. 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