ABC NewsMail - Morning Edition

NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 31 Jan, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Somali asylum seeker claims he was sprayed in eyes by Australian Navy By Indonesia correspondent George Roberts New details have emerged about asylum seeker claims that Australian sailors mistreated them during a boat interception operation earlier this month. A Somali asylum seeker has told the ABC that there were angry protests when people found out the boat was being turned around and they were being returned to Indonesia. He alleges that during the onboard argument he suffered burns when he came into contact with a hot engine after an Australian sailor sprayed him in the eyes. The Government has emphatically rejected the claims of mistreatment. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says it is normal for Navy personnel to carry personal defensive equipment and described suggestions that they had been used outside standard procedure as "baseless". More » Cyclone Dylan makes landfall in North Queensland Michael Schumacher being brought out of coma Great Barrier Reef authority set to announce dredging decision Thai army to deploy more troops amid warning of poll violence Ian Thorpe in rehab battling depression and alcohol abuse following fall injury Serco facing industrial action after detention centre, prison escapes More Analysis » A year of elections - and mixed signals This is not a federal election year, yet it is a year of elections just the same. 2014 brings us state and federal by-elections in Queensland, state elections in Tasmania, South Australia, and Victoria, and a possible Senate election re-run in Western Australia. But while there are lots of results to read and dissect, don't count on any single contest giving us any guide to how the Abbott Government is travelling. More » Racial radicalism and the moderating middle Infrastructure deficit puts us on a road to nowhere Women's self-reliance will grow under PPL The very model of a modern governor-general National security? There's an app for that More time on policy, less time on framing Applaud the athletes, boo the sponsors The Olympics: a tool for autocrats since 1936 Sober analysis is now found on digital media Just In More Just In » Syria accused of destroying districts to punish civilians By Middle East correspondent Hayden Cooper, wires Syrian authorities deliberately demolished thousands of homes for no apparent military objective but to punish civilians, the New York-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch said. More » Case containing stolen Pope's blood found Michael Schumacher being brought out of coma Thorpe checks into rehab battling depression Cyclone Dylan makes landfall in North Queensland Somali asylum seeker claims he was sprayed in eyes by Australian Navy China's Communist Party expels ex-Nanjing mayor Top Bangladesh Islamist sentenced to death Serco facing industrial action after detention centre, prison escapes Great Barrier Reef authority set to announce dredging decision World More World » Syria accused of destroying districts to punish civilians By Middle East correspondent Hayden Cooper, wires Syrian authorities deliberately demolished thousands of homes for no apparent military objective but to punish civilians, the New York-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch said. More » Case containing stolen Pope's blood found Michael Schumacher being brought out of coma China's Communist Party expels ex-Nanjing mayor Top Bangladesh Islamist sentenced to death Thai army to deploy more troops ahead of poll Business More Business » SPC Ardmona jobs in doubt after Coalition denies $25m assistance By political reporter Simon Cullen The Federal Government has rejected a $25 million assistance request from SPC Ardmona, raising the prospect of thousands of job losses in the regional Victorian city of Shepparton. The fruit processing company had sought help from the Victorian and Federal governments to restructure its operations, arguing the high Australian dollar and cheap imports had made it hard to compete. But Prime Minister Tony Abbott says SPC Ardmona's parent company, Coca-Cola Amatil, has the resources to carry out that restructure without the need for government funding. "The decision that came from the Cabinet today does set an important marker," Mr Abbott told reporters in Canberra yesterday afternoon. About 700 factory positions face being slashed outright, while thousands of jobs could be affected in flow-on industries. More » David Jones reveals it rejected merger proposed by Myer Final HSBC PMI confirms Chinese manufacturing decline Fortescue posts record shipments despite cyclone and China slowdown Annual new home sales grow for the first time in five years Serco facing industrial action after detention centre, prison escapes Politics More Politics » Somali asylum seeker claims he was sprayed in eyes by Australian Navy By Indonesia correspondent George Roberts New details have emerged about asylum seeker claims that Australian sailors mistreated them during a boat interception operation earlier this month. A Somali asylum seeker has told the ABC that there were angry protests when people found out the boat was being turned around and they were being returned to Indonesia. He alleges that during the onboard argument he suffered burns when he came into contact with a hot engine after an Australian sailor sprayed him in the eyes. The Government has emphatically rejected the claims of mistreatment. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says it is normal for Navy personnel to carry personal defensive equipment and described suggestions that they had been used outside standard procedure as "baseless". More » Top Bangladesh Islamist sentenced to death Serco facing industrial action after detention centre, prison escapes Thai army to deploy more troops ahead of poll Nauru drafting law to impose emergency rule Sport More Sport » Michael Schumacher being brought out of coma By Europe correspondent Philip Williams, wires Doctors treating former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher say the process of bringing him out of a coma has begun, after a skiing accident in the French Alps late last year. More » Thorpe checks into rehab battling depression Hughes replaces Marsh in Australian squad Rising tennis talents excite Hewitt South Africa's walking wounded ready for Australia Cricket Australia slammed for ICC deal Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Cells 'shocked' back to embryonic state using acid Scientists say they have been able to use an acid bath to "shock" mature cells from mice back into a stem cell-like state. More » Sunscreen containing nanoparticles is safe to use, research shows Google buys AI company after big robotics, home devices acquisitions Bitcoin dealers charged with money laundering through Silk Road Experts raise concerns over 'screen addiction' Environment More Environment » Great Barrier Reef authority set to announce dredging decision By Environment and Science reporter Jake Sturmer The agency responsible for protecting the Great Barrier Reef is expected to make a decision today about whether it approves a plan to dump millions of cubic metres of dredge spoils in the World Heritage Listed area. More » Scientists lobby to halt Abbot Point coal port expansion Retired racehorses enlisted in fight against South African rhino poachers 'Cave-dwelling' scientists unlocking secrets of valuable groundwater Twitchers in a flap after croc blocks sewerage 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 © 2014 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters