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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 16 Jan, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Heatwaves in Australia more frequent, hotter and longer, report reveals Heatwaves in Australia are becoming more frequent, hotter and are lasting longer, a report released today by the Climate Council says. The interim findings of the report come as southern Australia swelters through a heatwave which has seen it regularly record temperatures over 40C. The report reveals hot records are now happening three times more often than cold records, and that the number of hot days across Australia have more than doubled. Co-author Dr Sarah Perkins says the change has occurred mostly in Australia's south-east and west. The report says the extreme weather patterns can be attributed to climate change. More » Labor demands answers on reports Navy fired warning shots at asylum boat Services resume as investigators probe Sydney train derailment Fardon to stay out of jail after High Court appeal abandoned Lost Danish tourist gang-raped in New Delhi Audit chief won't rule out privatising key assets Australian Open: Samantha Stosur asks for commonsense on heat rulings on day four More Analysis » 2014 may be the year of deflation The big economic question for 2014 is whether the Australian dollar will keep trending lower, with perhaps a secondary question about whether Australian property will continue to boom. My answers are: yes, and yes, probably ... for the simple reason that that's where the momentum lies (the qualifier is there because nothing in life is certain). But it won't be business as usual for the global economy if it finally succumbs to deflation. More » Home buyer beware: the illusion of affordability Australian Open: the glorious rut of men's tennis Constancy or madness in the midsummer heat? The farce of an ideologically neutral curriculum 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 Just In More Just In » Teenager killed by train in Melbourne's north A pedestrian has died after being struck by a train in Melbourne's north this morning. More » Thieves try to steal Sigmund Freud's ashes Labor demands answers on reports Navy fired warning shots at asylum boat Stosur urges Aus Open commonsense on heat rulings Thai government says Bangkok protests declining Services resume as investigators probe Sydney train derailment World nations promise $2.4 billion in aid to Syria Relief distribution still a challenge on Tonga's islands Heatwaves in Australia more frequent, hotter and longer, report reveals Woman killed in car accident in central-northern NSW World More World » Thieves try to steal Sigmund Freud's ashes Thieves have tried to steal the ashes of Sigmund Freud, regarded as the father of modern psychoanalysis, and his wife Martha from a Jewish cemetery in London. More » Thai government says Bangkok protests declining World nations promise $2.4 billion in aid to Syria Relief distribution still a challenge on Tonga's islands Lost Danish tourist gang-raped in New Delhi 19 children killed in bus crash on school trip in Pakistan Business More Business » GM likely to shift Holden production to Korea under FTA General Motors says it is likely Korea will replace at least some of its Australian production once Holden closes its doors. More » Bitcoins catching on with Australian businesses, despite reservations ASX rebounds on back of positive US retail sales Banks stable, but profit growth to stall amid rising bad loans Fortescue to pay off $2 billion in debt Politics More Politics » Fardon to stay out of jail after High Court appeal abandoned The Queensland Government has abandoned plans for a High Court appeal to keep serial sex offenders like Robert John Fardon behind bars. Fardon was freed from jail last month and moved into a residential facility at Wacol in south-west Brisbane when Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie lost a second appeal against his release. The Court of Appeal also ruled new laws giving the Government the power to keep some sex offenders behind bars were invalid. At the time Mr Bleijie said he would seek legal advice on launching an appeal in the High Court. The Government has now received that advice and says it indicated such an appeal would not be successful. More » Audit chief won't rule out privatising key assets Underpaid disabled workers to be offered one-off payment Kim Dotcom forms Internet Party to run in NZ election Morrison suggests Coalition is reducing asylum seeker arrivals in Indonesia Sport More Sport » Stosur urges Aus Open commonsense on heat rulings Samantha Stosur says Australian Open officials must take action if the temperature reaches a forecast 44 degrees. More » Top Roosters sitting out Nines to focus on WCC Sizzling Stosur advances at Aussie Open Sixers hold off Hurricanes for victory Tomic defends decision to retire hurt against Nadal Improving Djokovic charges into third round Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Bitcoins catching on with Australian businesses, despite reservations By consumer affairs reporter Amy Bainbridge The real-world use of virtual currency is catching on with Australian businesses, despite criticism the system is too unreliable.. More » Zoo deems bananas too unhealthy for monkeys Cheap genome sequencing available after Australian institute buys new machine Scientists 'e-tag' honey bees to track population decline Google buys 'smart' thermostat maker for $3.5bn Environment More Environment » Heatwaves in Australia more frequent, hotter and longer, report reveals Heatwaves in Australia are becoming more frequent, hotter and are lasting longer, a report released today by the Climate Council says. The interim findings of the report come as southern Australia swelters through a heatwave which has seen it regularly record temperatures over 40C. The report reveals hot records are now happening three times more often than cold records, and that the number of hot days across Australia have more than doubled. Co-author Dr Sarah Perkins says the change has occurred mostly in Australia's south-east and west. The report says the extreme weather patterns can be attributed to climate change. More » 2014's hottest places in Australia so far West African lion close to extinction: study Italy's army to combat 'Triangle of Death' mafia dumps Cuts to regional NSW psychiatry funding could be deadly: doctors 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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