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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 19 Jan, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Egypt constitution 'approved by 98 per cent' More than 98 per cent of voters have supported a new Egyptian constitution in a referendum, though voter turnout was lower than predicted, electoral officials say. The vote advances a transition plan that the military-backed government unveiled after deposing Islamist president Mohammed Morsi last July following mass unrest over his rule. Officials say that 38.6 per cent of eligible voters took part in the ballot, well below the 55 per cent that an interior ministry official had earlier estimated. However, it is still more than the 32.9 per cent turnout in a referendum in 2012 that backed the previous constitution under Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood. More » SA residents remain on high alert as bushfires continue to burn Indian minister's wife died of unnatural causes amid public adultery row Federal Government confirms $100m cut to foreign aid budget Sydney brawls reignite alcohol licensing row Australian Open: Rafael Nadal defeats Gael Monfils More Analysis » Tony Abbott's high-stakes expectations game While often portrayed in more simplistic terms, as promises kept or broken, the compact sealed between Australian voters and the government they have installed is more fundamentally about the expectations of what values and principles will be upheld. By confusing the two, political observers run the risk of misunderstanding which of the Abbott Government's "broken promises" will be ignored or forgiven and which could be politically toxic. So far Tony Abbott has been much more strategic than his predecessors, creating expectations in broad brush strokes that give him a lot more room to move, including the occasional backdown on promises and commitments. More » Letting go of the Lord's Prayer in Parliament The stragglers of international Test cricket Stop the boats: the answer to the wrong question 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 Just In More Just In » Australian beats Pussy Riot to win Asian art award A Melbourne-based multidisciplinary artist has beaten controversial Russian punk band Pussy Riot to win a $20,000 Asian art prize. More » Syrian opposition group to attend international peace talks Egypt constitution 'approved by 98 per cent' Kabul restaurant attack death toll rises to 21, including 13 foreigners Myanmar frees child soldiers Nadal outclasses Monfils at Australian Open SA residents remain on high alert as bushfires continue to burn China paper attacks detained Uighur academic Acquitted Australian businessman cleared to leave Dubai 18 mourners die in Mumbai stampede World More World » Syrian opposition group to attend international peace talks Syria's main opposition group has voted to attend internationally sponsored peace talks beginning in Switzerland this week. More » Egypt constitution 'approved by 98 per cent' Kabul restaurant attack death toll rises to 21, including 13 foreigners Myanmar frees child soldiers China paper attacks detained Uighur academic Acquitted Australian businessman cleared to leave Dubai Business More Business » Retail shares hammered after Super posts poor results By finance reporters Rebecca Hyam, Justine Parker and staff Retail stocks are dragging the market lower, with resources and energy stocks among the only sectors making reasonable gains. Retailers have been under intense selling pressure after Super Retail Group reported much weaker than expected first-half sales - Super shares were down around 16 per cent. The disappointing pre-Christmas sales result has traders worried about the performance of a range of other retailers. More » Political unrest causing serious damage to Thai economy iiNet rejects NBN agreement due to 'appalling delivery record' Fortescue safety in question after string of incidents Local shares lose momentum as market closes WCB welcomes Bega share sale to Saputo Politics More Politics » Australian beats Pussy Riot to win Asian art award A Melbourne-based multidisciplinary artist has beaten controversial Russian punk band Pussy Riot to win a $20,000 Asian art prize. More » Syrian opposition group to attend international peace talks China paper attacks detained Uighur academic Acquitted Australian businessman cleared to leave Dubai Indian minister's wife died of unnatural causes amid public adultery row Sport More Sport » Nadal outclasses Monfils at Australian Open Rafael Nadal was all class and power, beating Gael Monfils in straight sets to progress to the Australian Open last 16. More » Phoenix stuns Victory in 5-0 rout Wozniacki shocked by unheralded Muguruza Sixers hold on to beat Renegades Arsenal stays top, technology aids City surge Haddin wants Australian dominance to continue 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. 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