ABC NewsMail - Afternoon Edition

NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 11 Dec, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Holden to stop making cars in Australia by 2017 By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Iconic car maker Holden has announced it will stop making vehicles in Australia by the end of 2017. The decision means 2,900 people will lose their jobs - 1,600 from the manufacturing plant in South Australia and 1,300 in Victoria. The company's general manager, Mike Devereux, announced the closure in a statement just as he was set to inform workers at the Elizabeth plant in SA. "This has been a difficult decision given Holden's long and proud history of building vehicles in Australia," he said. Acting Prime Minister Warren Truss told Parliament that the Government regretted Holden's decision. The AMWU says it is now "highly likely" Toyota will be forced to leave Australia as a result. More » Leaked emails reveal aggressive approach of Gillard's spin doctor James Spigelman defends ABC's move into online and mobile Patients stopping drugs because of ABC's Catalyst programs: Heart Foundation Experts scrutinise the significance of Obama-Castro handshake Samoa Air says charging passengers by weight has been successful Sydney woman arrested over knuckle dusters, tear gas bound for market stall More Analysis » Pay cuts hurt, don't they Prime Minister? Yesterday, Joe Hockey clearly blamed the overpayment of automotive workers for the economic troubles that have since claimed the scalp of Holden. But taking a pay cut is a uniquely insulting process to have to go through, as it entails not only a decline in quality of life, but a broader judgment, keenly-felt by the subject, that the world does not value what they do. If we want to see how the Prime Minister himself feels about pay cuts, we need to look no further than his reaction to being turfed from the government frontbench in 2007. More » Ukrainian protesters are waving EU flags - huh? Indigenous health isn't all bad news What happens next for Holden workers? Some home truths on Australian competitiveness Mandela's passing: a time for self-reflection Scrapping the debt ceiling is no victory Standing up for the Arctic was worth it It's the Australian economy that needs saving Facebook needs more buttons, like it or not Just In More Just In » Mother and son to stand trial for stabbing murder of Sydney police officer By court reporter Jamelle Wells and Emma Renwick A mother and son have been committed to stand trial for the stabbing murder of Sydney police officer Bryson Anderson. More » Xenophon calls for public vote on pokies legislation Your say: Holden to cease operations by 2017 17yo Alec Meikle 'had a drive to succeed' Australia and PNG to change focus of relationship Holden to stop making cars in Australia by 2017 Ex-bikie gang leader given bail in kidnap case NSW coal mine to shed 90 jobs Emus on runway likely cause of outback crash landing Catholic clergy like 'rabbits in a headlight' over abuse policy World More World » New Zealand preparing to tighten shark finning laws New Zealand says it'll be using a whole raft of measures to enforce tough new laws against shark finning in the country. More » US actress pleads guilty to Obama, Bloomberg ricin plot Samoa Air's pay-by-weight success IKEA toy becomes unlikely Hong Kong protest symbol Uruguay legalises marijuana in a first Experts scrutinise the significance of Obama-Castro handshake Business More Business » Holden to stop making cars in Australia by 2017 By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Iconic car maker Holden has announced it will stop making vehicles in Australia by the end of 2017. The decision means 2,900 people will lose their jobs - 1,600 from the manufacturing plant in South Australia and 1,300 in Victoria. The company's general manager, Mike Devereux, announced the closure in a statement just as he was set to inform workers at the Elizabeth plant in SA. "This has been a difficult decision given Holden's long and proud history of building vehicles in Australia," he said. Acting Prime Minister Warren Truss told Parliament that the Government regretted Holden's decision. The AMWU says it is now "highly likely" Toyota will be forced to leave Australia as a result. More » Joe Hockey scraps Yancoal foreign ownership conditions Government green light for coal port expansion provokes outrage General Motors names female CEO in car industry first Global markets dip as concern grows about US Fed stimulus Politics More Politics » Xenophon calls for public vote on pokies legislation Independent Senator Nick Xenophon is calling for a nation-wide vote on poker machine restrictions, as the Government moves to scrap laws introduced by Labor. More » Your say: Holden to cease operations by 2017 Ranger uranium mine toxic spill was second in days Leaked emails reveal aggressive approach of Gillard's spin doctor Chaos as Opposition accuses Speaker Bronwyn Bishop of bias Sport More Sport » Rogers says WACA the best and hardest place to bat Australian opening batsman Chris Rogers said the WACA pitch is both the best and hardest place to bat in Test cricket. More » Cummins wins top Players Association award McNamee backs Tomic success England must find X-factor in Perth Test Slater puts pressure on Fanning in world title decider Leapai's star continues to rise Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Tech giants call on US to reform surveillance laws Eight leading US-based technology companies have called on the US government to overhaul surveillance laws following the revelations of online eavesdropping from fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden. More » Amazon's drone delivery plan sparks privacy debate in US Chinese students 'driven by competition' SpaceX puts satellite into orbit Australian students slipping behind in maths, reading: OECD report Environment More Environment » Forestry industry urges Abbott Government to honour peace deal By Michael Atkin The Abbott Government is under pressure from the Tasmanian forestry industry to reverse its election promise to scrap a peace deal. Two of the biggest and most influential players have told 7.30 it has allowed them to expand and create jobs for the first time in years. The deal, known as the Tasmanian Forests Agreement, was signed in late 2012 and is an attempt to end decades of division and conflict between loggers and environmentalists that crippled the industry. More » Japanese whaling fleet preparing to leave Japan: Sea Shepherd Abbott hits YouTube to ramp up pressure on Labor over carbon tax Somerset koalas give scientists hope Clean Energy Finance Corp warns shutdown will hit budget 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2013 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters