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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 14 Dec, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Hurley may have misled Senate on 'combat-related death' By Thom Cookes - exclusive The Chief of the Australian Defence Force appears to have misled the Senate regarding a handcuffed prisoner who was shot dead by an Australian Special Forces officer in Afghanistan.  General David Hurley told an Estimates hearing that it was a "combat-related death", but a previously secret internal Defence Force report, says the man was shot when the Australian officer was left alone in the room with the prisoner.   The report, released under Freedom of Information, says the officer claimed the prisoner had attacked him with a knife and so he had fired in self defence, but there were no eye-witnesses. More » HMAS Perth grave stripped by salvagers Bailed Greenpeace activists not able to leave Russia Adults want fast food sponsorship restricted in kids' sport: survey Mourners flock to view Mandela lying in state Prince Harry and wounded veterans reach South Pole The Ashes: Steven Smith rescues Australia with century to edge England on day one of third Test More Analysis » A weak-Tea Party, anyone? Never before have so many analysts transparently taken positions, publicly attacking those they disagree with. None of this is good for democracy. There is no equivalent in Australia of the Tea Party that has wreaked havoc upon the Republicans in the United States. Not yet anyway. But there is at the margins signs of a "weak-tea party", made up essentially of far right commentators and a small minority in the parliamentary party who want to use high office to settle scores. More » Is the Queen really the unifying symbol of Australia? The only way is Pup The inconvenient truth for the Coalition's NBN The problem with defining disease Holden and the spread of Australian disease Holden first in era of tough decisions The fast food worker's revolution The industrialisation of the Great Barrier Reef Proof still required that shark culling works Just In More Just In » Abbott mulls lifting Qantas ownership restrictions Prime Minister Tony Abbott has suggested he could support lifting foreign ownership restrictions on Qantas to put it on a level playing field. More » Clarke named ICC cricketer of the year Iraq violence kills 37 people Adults want fast food sponsorship restricted in kids' sport: survey China coal mine explosion kills 21 Prince Harry and wounded veterans reach South Pole Bailed Greenpeace activists not able to leave Russia Mourners flock to view Mandela lying in state Deadly clashes erupt in Bangladesh after execution Sydney carjacking ends in flaming wreck World More World » Iraq violence kills 37 people Violence in Iraq, including an attack by gunmen on workers on a gas pipeline from Iran, killed 37 people on Friday and raised fears the country is falling back into all-out conflict. More » China coal mine explosion kills 21 Prince Harry and wounded veterans reach South Pole Bailed Greenpeace activists not able to leave Russia Mourners flock to view Mandela lying in state Deadly clashes erupt in Bangladesh after execution Business More Business » Help is coming for car industry communities: Abbott By political reporter Anna Henderson, staff Within days the Federal Government will announce an assistance package for communities affected by car industry job losses. In a media conference after this morning's Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting in Canberra, Prime Minister Tony Abbott told reporters he was poised to provide targeted assistance. "We will make an announcement early next week, that I think will help to restore confidence in the areas most impacted by the impending departure of Ford and Holden," he said. The mid-year budget update is also due early next week but it is not clear if those figures will be included. More » ACCC takes action over alleged car parts cartel ANZ raked in millions from fees as customer anger grew: memos Australian dollar drops back below 90 US cents Energy deal sellers fined for ignoring 'do not knock' sign Stock market shakes off early weakness Politics More Politics » Deadly clashes erupt in Bangladesh after execution At least four people have been killed in Bangladesh after supporters of Islamist leader Abdul Quader Mollah vented their fury at his execution for war crimes committed during the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. More » HMAS Perth grave stripped by salvagers Myki fare hikes, pokie taxes unveiled in Victoria budget update Abbott flags changes to make adoption easier Environment approval 'one-stop shops' given go-ahead by COAG Sport More Sport » Smith rescues Australia with crucial ton Steven Smith said he was proud of his patience throughout his crucial century that helped rescue Australia on day one. More » Clarke named ICC cricketer of the year Victory secures win against Glory Haddin continues Ashes series influence Former WADA boss expects Bombers to face charges Retirement still not on Hewitt's radar Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Water vapour plumes found on Jupiter's icy moon Towering plumes of water vapour have been observed blasting off Jupiter's icy moon Europa, which is believed to hold an underground ocean. More » TPG to pay $2m fine over advertising Tech giants call on US to reform surveillance laws Amazon's drone delivery plan sparks privacy debate in US Chinese students 'driven by competition' Environment More Environment » Bailed Greenpeace activists not able to leave Russia Russia has indicated that foreign activists facing trial for an Arctic oil drilling protest cannot leave the country, despite being granted bail. More » Environment approval 'one-stop shops' given go-ahead by COAG Forestry industry urges Abbott Government to honour peace deal Japanese whaling fleet preparing to leave Japan: Sea Shepherd Abbott hits YouTube to ramp up pressure on Labor over carbon tax 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