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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 15 Jan, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Fire crews on alert as south-east sizzles in heatwave South-eastern Australia is facing another sweltering day, with temperatures forecast to again top 40 degrees Celsius in some areas. The mercury has soared in Victoria, South Australia and southern New South Wales over recent days and relief is unlikely to come until the end of the week. A total fire ban remains in place in Victoria, where firefighters worked through the night battling blazes. In Melbourne the temperature peaked just shy of 43C yesterday, and residents continued to swelter overnight with temperatures remaining in the mid-30s for most of the night. In South Australia, Adelaide had its fourth hottest day on record yesterday, reaching 45.1C, and the temperature is expected to hover there again today. More » Morrison to stop weekly asylum seeker briefings Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris denies sex charges Tomic throws in towel in Open clash against Nadal Hollande fronts press after affair allegations Former Liberal MP defends employing wife as researcher Suspended death sentence for newborn baby trafficker More Analysis » The farce of an ideologically neutral curriculum The supporters of the national curriculum can no longer pretend that imposing a uniform curriculum on every single student in the country isn't an ideological undertaking. Don't want Christopher Pyne deciding what your children are taught? Perhaps a curriculum imposed by the Commonwealth Department of Education is not for you. Devolving curriculum decisions down to the school level ought to satisfy both critics of Kevin Donnelly and critics of the curriculum as it stands. And it would instantaneously end the culture war that everybody seems so worried about. More » Carno-nationalism and cultural lambnesia Victims of anti-gay laws deserve an apology In the shadow of men Asylum seekers and the language of war Not Happy, Sensis: the fall of a search giant Our 2015 World Cup campaign starts here The real reason behind the whaling backflip The environment would pay for 'free trade' Learning to read is learning how to live Just In More Just In » US rangers search summit of Mt Scarface for missing Australian soldier By North America correspondent Ben Knight The search is continuing in the US for a 31-year-old Australian soldier who has been missing in the Adirondack mountains for 15 days. More » Violence avoided in Victory, Wanderers rematch Russia expels US journalist critical of Putin Man linked to 'cannibal cop' case expected to plead guilty Israeli defence chief calls Kerry messianic, obsessed US judge rejects $846 million settlement over NFL concussions US charges man with bid to send F-35 jet plans to Iran Suspected Islamists kill 17 in Nigeria bombing Fire crews on alert as south-east sizzles in heatwave Concern for Perth Hills residents staying behind to defend homes World More World » Russia expels US journalist critical of Putin An American journalist who has been critical of Russia's president Vladimir Putin has been barred from the country for five years, in a move that has echoes of the Cold War. More » Man linked to 'cannibal cop' case expected to plead guilty Israeli defence chief calls Kerry messianic, obsessed US judge rejects $846 million settlement over NFL concussions US charges man with bid to send F-35 jet plans to Iran Suspected Islamists kill 17 in Nigeria bombing Business More Business » Retail giants cement global dominance, eye Australia By business reporters Michael Janda and Justine Parker The world's biggest retailers have increased revenue despite economic weakness, and are eying further expansion into markets such as Australia. The Deloitte report shows the world's top 250 shops lifted revenue 4.9 per cent to $4.75 trillion last financial year. More of those giant retailers are looking to grow profits by entering the Australian market, with Japan's Uniqlo and Sweden's H&M set to open stores this year. More » Share market suffers biggest fall in three months Thai economy fears as Bangkok blockade escalates Forge shares slump again on further profit warning Google buys 'smart' thermostat maker for $3.5bn Politics More Politics » Israeli defence chief calls Kerry messianic, obsessed North America Correspondent Lisa Millar, wires The United States has delivered a rare rebuke to Israel over reported comments about US secretary of state John Kerry that describe him as messianic. More » Morrison to stop weekly asylum seeker briefings Opinions divided as Egyptians vote on new constitution Former Liberal MP defends employing wife as researcher Egyptian Australians vote on Egypt's proposed constitution Sport More Sport » Tomic retires against Nadal at Australian Open Bernard Tomic has retired from his first round Australian Open clash against Rafael Nadal with injury. More » Courageous Hewitt sent packing from Open Victory jumps to third with win over Wanderers Thunder breaks BBL losing streak England wins but Cook fails again in PM's XI game Temperatures soar at Australian Open Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Google buys 'smart' thermostat maker for $3.5bn Google has announced it is buying Nest, a smart thermostat maker set up by former Apple iPod visionary Tony Fadell, in a deal valued at $US3.2 billion ($3.5 billion). More » Humans could wipe out 75 per cent of all species: expert CSIRO makes Brisbane girl a titanium dragon Decline of top predators a threat to ecosystems Tequila plant could produce cheap biofuel Environment More Environment » Cuts to regional NSW psychiatry funding could be deadly: doctors By Natalie Whiting Funding cuts for psychiatrists who travel to treat patients in western New South Wales could have fatal consequences, doctors warn. 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