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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 07 Nov, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Irish high court to decide fate of mystery Australian By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller, staff The Irish high court will decide what happens next to an Australian woman who was wrongly thought to have been a Dutch teenager trafficked in the sex trade. Irish police have confirmed the young woman is an Australian citizen after a major public appeal. Irish media is reporting she is a 25-year-old student and that her parents are travelling from Australia to be with her. Local authorities are liaising with the Australian Federal Police on the case. The high court decided overnight that the woman should continue to be cared for by Irish children's services and described her as a highly vulnerable person in need of protection. More » Indonesian MP says Australian diplomats should be removed for spying Tests show Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned with radioactive polonium France orders Google to block orgy photos of ex-Formula One boss Max Mosley Chief of Army points to 'momentum for change' after sex scandal Labor says Coalition's super changes show 'twisted values' Barrier Reef under threat from new starfish 'tsunami' More Analysis » The end of entitlements doesn't apply to the rich Last year, Treasurer Joe Hockey gave a speech in which he argued entitlement spending must be wound back in order to return the budget to a more sustainable footing. Given his strong words, and the demographic tsunami facing Australia, one would have thought the superannuation system would have been high on his list for reform. But rather than cutting the generous tax breaks for around 16,000 wealthier Australians, he has instead chosen to scrap tax concessions for 3.6 million workers on lower incomes. More » The confused assault on smoking rights rolls on Legitimate charges, illegitimate trial: Morsi in the dock Prices want to fall but borrowers won't let them Waterhouse's Cup runneth over. And over. The vibe of being open for business goes only so far Belonging and sacrifice in Tim Winton's Eyrie So much for our closer relationship with Indonesia Never trust the 'diary' of a political spinner Whatever you think of unions, this isn't fair Just In More Just In » Study suggests prostate cancer being over-diagnosed By medical reporter Sophie Scott A new study has found a huge increase in the number of Australian men being diagnosed with prostate cancer, leading to concerns about over-diagnosis and unnecessary treatment. More » France orders Google to block orgy photos of ex-Formula One boss Max Mosley Tests show Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned with radioactive polonium WADA shifts doping focus to coaches and staff Labor says Coalition's super changes show 'twisted values' Indonesian MP says Australian diplomats should be removed for spying Irish high court to decide fate of mystery Australian Tribunal begins Arctic Sunrise hearing against Moscow Chief of Army points to 'momentum for change' after sex scandal Syria bomb attack kills eight in Damascus: report World More World » France orders Google to block orgy photos of ex-Formula One boss Max Mosley A French court has ordered Google to block photos of the ex-Formula One boss Max Mosley participating in a sadomasochistic orgy. More » Tests show Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned with radioactive polonium Syria bomb attack kills eight in Damascus: report Deadly blasts outside China provincial Communist Party office Democrat de Blasio wins New York mayor's race Berlin summons British ambassador to discuss spying allegations Business More Business » Hockey says Government will dump cap on self-education expenses By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths, staff Treasurer Joe Hockey says the Government will ditch or change tax measures proposed by the previous Labor government at a cost of $3.1 billion to the budget, including a contentious cap on self-education expenses. The Government has set itself a December 1 deadline to resolve uncertainty over dozens of tax and superannuation policies dating back to 2001. Of 92 announced but unlegislated proposals, Mr Hockey says the Government will keep 18, amend three and dump seven. The remaining 64 will be the subject of consultation about whether to cancel or keep them, "with a disposition not to proceed". As previously announced, the Coalition is dropping Labor's proposed fringe benefits tax changes for the car industry. More » CBA shares touch all-time high on more bumper profits Banking, mining stocks rise despite flat day on market Pregnancy overtakes disability as the top source of discrimination complaints No big savings from repeal of carbon tax, group warns ASIC warns real estate agents on SMSF Politics More Politics » Tests show Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned with radioactive polonium By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat may have died from radiation poisoning, tests carried out by Swiss scientists suggest. More » Labor says Coalition's super changes show 'twisted values' Indonesian MP says Australian diplomats should be removed for spying Deadly blasts outside China provincial Communist Party office Barnaby Joyce won't repay expenses for attending NRL games Sport More Sport » Cherry-Evans gets chance to shine at halfback Daly Cherry-Evans has been handed another chance to impress at the Rugby League World Cup. More » Nadal clinches number one world ranking Campbell wins second World Cup gold Waterhouse, Delzangles charged over race-day treatment WADA shifts doping focus to coaches and staff Scans confirm low-grade strain for Shane Watson Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Tests show Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned with radioactive polonium By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat may have died from radiation poisoning, tests carried out by Swiss scientists suggest. More » Apple received over 1,000 requests for Australian user data Antarctic scientists discover ancient ice sheet India's mission to Mars blasts off Journal corrects paper by NSW academic facing misconduct probe Environment More Environment » Tribunal begins Arctic Sunrise hearing against Moscow An international maritime court has begun hearing a Dutch complaint over Russia's weeks-long detention of a Greenpeace protest ship and its 30 crew members, including an Australian man. More » Barrier Reef under threat from new starfish 'tsunami' Katy Perry sows discontent at Department of Agriculture Antarctic scientists discover ancient ice sheet No big savings from repeal of carbon tax, group warns 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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