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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 15 Feb, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Tens of thousands flee, airports closed as Java volcano erupts Tens of thousands of Indonesians have fled their homes and at least three people have died after a volcano on the island of Java erupted. The eruption of Mount Kelud spewed out ash and sand 17 kilometres into the air, causing widespread disruption to flights with the closure of three international airports. Virgin Australia cancelled all flights serving Phuket, Denpasar, Christmas Island and Cocos Island. Qantas cancelled a flight from Sydney to Jakarta and a Jetstar flight from Perth to Singapore was forced to turn back due to the ash cloud. A few hours before the eruption, officials raised an alert urging people living in villages within 10km of the volcano to evacuate. More » Warner century and sparkling Doolan put Australia in command against South Africa Lydia Lassila takes bronze in women's aerials final at Sochi Winter Olympics Islamists protest against parole for drug smuggler Schapelle Corby Cootes Transport voluntarily grounds entire Victorian fleet Attorney-General George Brandis to target illegal downloads More Analysis » Offshore, near shore and unsure When I took an offshored gig with Fairfax, I found myself playing an unwitting role in the rise of New Zealand as a low-wage economy. In the 1990s hundreds of jobs left New Zealand shores bound for Australia, but the tide has turned. While New Zealand's apparent stability may be great for investors, it isn't for staff. And now the gap between what's good for business and for the workers is set to widen. More » Proceeds of crime or free speech? Bibi's bind - politics or peace? The company, the cash and the split Liberal Party A captain-in-waiting's knock Protectionism no cure for our woes The human cost of drought can't be counted Advance Australia unfair Slogans stifled debate - and we let them What really killed the auto industry Just In More Just In » Car bomb kills dozens in Syria A car bombing outside a mosque in southern Syria has killed at least 33 people, according to monitors. More » Final bell sounds for giant of the shearing world Cootes Transport voluntarily grounds entire Victorian fleet Violent clash in western China leaves 15 dead Man impaled on fence in Bendigo car crash Man drowns in Sydney's Georges River Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal quits Lassila wins aerials bronze in Sochi Warner, Doolan put Australia in command China to pressure North Korea further on nuclear program: Kerry World More World » Car bomb kills dozens in Syria A car bombing outside a mosque in southern Syria has killed at least 33 people, according to monitors. More » Violent clash in western China leaves 15 dead Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal quits Lassila wins aerials bronze in Sochi China to pressure North Korea further on nuclear program: Kerry US Secretary of State urges China to be 'open, transparent' on air defence zones Business More Business » Abbott flags lifting Qantas foreign ownership rules By political reporter Kerrin Binnie Prime Minister Tony Abbott has given a strong indication the Federal Government is preparing to lift foreign ownership restrictions on Qantas. More » Australian dollar could fall further on foreign ownership of resources Newcrest posts 88 per cent profit slump on falling gold prices Rio Tinto to cut costs to drive profit growth Farmers launch class action against ANZ bank Agribusiness takeover bids excite the market Politics More Politics » Violent clash in western China leaves 15 dead By China correspondent Stephen McDonell, wires Fifteen people have been killed in a violent clash in China's western region of Xinjiang, in what officials have labelled a terrorist attack, state media said. More » Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal quits China to pressure North Korea further on nuclear program: Kerry US Secretary of State urges China to be 'open, transparent' on air defence zones Brendan O'Connor incorrect on Cole royal commission cost Sport More Sport » Lassila wins aerials bronze in Sochi Australia's Lydia Lassila won a bronze medal in the women's aerials final in Sochi. More » Warner, Doolan put Australia in command Australia v South Africa: First Test, day three as it happened Cooper stretchered off in Reds trial loss Adelaide United comfortably disposes of Mariners Demons kick off Roos era with Cup victory Science and Technology More Science and Technology » US scientists achieve 'turning point' in fusion energy quest Scientists in the United States say they have taken an important step on a decades-old quest to harness nuclear fusion to generate nearly inexhaustible energy. More » 'Inadvertent errors' force nutritionists to correct controversial sugar paper China's Jade Rabbit lunar rover comes 'back to life' WA coral reef decimated by marine heatwave: study 20 per cent of world's bird species found in cities Environment More Environment » Bushfire-hit farmer sees hope by de-stocking By Simon Royal A farmer is selling all his sheep, hoping his bushfire-hit land will get a rare chance to bounce back. 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