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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 17 Jan, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Residents warned as Grampians bushfire burns out of control Residents in parts of Victoria's Northern Grampians are being told to seek shelter immediately as a massive bushfire burns out of control on another day of extreme heat. Dozens of bushfires are burning in Victoria and South Australia and temperatures are tipped to reach 44 degrees in Melbourne and 42 degrees in Adelaide as a heatwave continues to grip Australia's south-east. In Victoria, emergency warnings are active for Cherrypool, Glenisla and Glenisla Crossing in the Northern Grampians and the Coutnry Fire Authority believes the fast moving blaze may have already damaged properties. Residents in Brimpaen, Laharum, Wartook and Heathvale are being told it is too late to leave and they must seek shelter. Residents of Cherrypool, Glenisla, Glenisla Crossing, Halls Gap and Dadswell Bridge are being urged to leave now. More » Body of Australian soldier missing in US found on mountain summit Cate Blanchett nominated for best actress Oscar Indonesia confirms investigation into asylum boat turn-backs Neo-Nazi bashing victim banned from Australia for three years Vicar of Dibley's Roger Lloyd-Pack dies aged 69 Australian Open: Nick Kyrgios loses to France's Benoit Paire in five sets in second round More Analysis » Stop the boats: the answer to the wrong question It is hard to imagine a more feeble response to the international flow of people than simply stopping the flow of boats between South East Asia and Australia. Yet "stopping the boats" is the simple totality of the political proposition in this country - all that need be done. If our politics neither interrogates the means by which this is achieved and its implied cruel and extreme deterrence, then that is not the failure of our political practitioners, but those among the Australian people who allow the issue to be defined so tightly and inhumanely with such an evident eye to political self-interest. More » The Marmalade Files: DFAT's cabinet of curiosities The great Australian air con Dethroning GDP as our measure of progress Hanging up their lab coats: Australia's new brain drain 2014 may be the year of deflation 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 Just In More Just In » Snapshot of life in a Brazilian slum Photographer Nacho Doce describes time spent on assignment in a sprawling slum, dubbed "New Palestine", on the outskirts of Sao Paul on Brazil. More » Indonesia confirms investigation into asylum boat turn-backs Vicar of Dibley's Roger Lloyd-Pack dies aged 69 One-punch victim Daniel Christie to be farewelled at Sydney funeral today Cate Blanchett nominated for best actress Oscar Body of Australian soldier missing in US found on mountain summit China arrests prominent scholar critical of government Residents warned as Grampians bushfire burns out of control Dangerous smog in Beijing as index hits top of scale Neo-Nazi bashing victim banned from Australia for three years World More World » Snapshot of life in a Brazilian slum Photographer Nacho Doce describes time spent on assignment in a sprawling slum, dubbed "New Palestine", on the outskirts of Sao Paul on Brazil. More » Vicar of Dibley's Roger Lloyd-Pack dies aged 69 China arrests prominent scholar critical of government Dangerous smog in Beijing as index hits top of scale Egypt's constitution approved, unofficial results say No corruption case against Papua New Guinea leader Business More Business » Dollar sinks as report shows thousands left work in December By business reporter Michael Janda Australia's unemployment rate has held steady at 5.8 per cent, despite the estimated loss of 22,600 jobs in December. The Bureau of Statistics estimates that 31,600 full-time jobs were lost last month, with only 9,000 part-time jobs created to offset a small part of that decline. The large and unexpected job losses have pushed the Australian dollar down almost a cent to the lowest level in three-and-a-half years. More » Bega sells WCB stake to Saputo for up to $101 million Companies may be handed audit powers under ATO rethink Miners lead share gains in early trade Rio Tinto books record production of bauxite, iron ore and thermal coal Fortescue Metals Group under investigation after safety incidents at its Solomon Hub mine Politics More Politics » Indonesia confirms investigation into asylum boat turn-backs By Indonesia correspondent George Roberts A spokesman for the Indonesian government has confirmed it is investigating reports that Australia has begun turning asylum seeker boats back to Indonesian waters. More » Egypt's constitution approved, unofficial results say Shorten urges voters to send message to Abbott in by-election More experts can be called in for curriculum review: Pyne Fardon to stay out of jail after High Court appeal abandoned Sport More Sport » Teenage Kyrgios falls in five-set thriller Nick Kyrgios gave a glimpse of the future, despite losing in five sets to 27th seed Benoit Paire at the Australian Open. More » Simmons ton lifts Scorchers to BBL finals Gutsy Kokkinakis goes down to Nadal Heat policy takes effect at Australian Open Cooper not thinking of Wallabies captaincy Emerton announces retirement from football Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Patient records targeted in ransomware cyber attacks By technology reporter Jake Sturmer and Alison McClymont Pharmacists have become the latest targets of sophisticated computer hacks known as ransomware attacks, which lock up PCs until victims pay up. More » Bitcoins catching on with Australian businesses, despite reservations 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 Environment More Environment » Dangerous smog in Beijing as index hits top of scale China's capital has been shrouded in dangerous smog, cutting visibility down to a few hundred metres. More » Flying foxes drop dead in extreme heat Heatwaves in Australia more frequent, hotter and longer, report reveals 2014's hottest places in Australia so far West African lion close to extinction: study 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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