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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 16 Feb, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Johnson runs riot as Australia wins first Test By James Maasdorp Michell Johnson's career-best match figures powered Australia to a 281-run win over South Africa in the first Test. More » Mediator apologises to Syrians for lack of peace progress Tony Abbott to tour drought-affected NSW, Qld Seven Japanese scuba divers missing in waters off Bali Punk musician pleads not guilty to murder of Canberra music fan Protesters stage anti-Taser rally after woman blinded in one eye 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 » Tony Abbott to tour drought-affected NSW, Qld By Peter Lewis in Longreach Drought-affected farmers in north-west New South Wales and central Queensland will today get a chance to talk directly to the Prime Minister about the worsening drought affecting rural communities. More » Lebanon forms government after 10-month deadlock Lassila not ruling out continuing beyond Sochi North Korean ship seized with arms returning to Cuba Johnson runs riot as Australia wins first Test Mediator apologises to Syrians for lack of peace progress Pacific Islands Forum praises Fiji's progress Protesters stage anti-Taser rally after woman blinded in one eye Woman charged over Byron Bay hit-and-run US, China to share policy ideas to fight global warming World More World » Lebanon forms government after 10-month deadlock Lebanon has announced a new government, breaking a 10-month political deadlock during which violence from neighbouring Syria worsened internal instability. More » Lassila not ruling out continuing beyond Sochi North Korean ship seized with arms returning to Cuba Johnson runs riot as Australia wins first Test Mediator apologises to Syrians for lack of peace progress US, China to share policy ideas to fight global warming 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 » Tony Abbott to tour drought-affected NSW, Qld By Peter Lewis in Longreach Drought-affected farmers in north-west New South Wales and central Queensland will today get a chance to talk directly to the Prime Minister about the worsening drought affecting rural communities. More » North Korean ship seized with arms returning to Cuba Pacific Islands Forum praises Fiji's progress US, China to share policy ideas to fight global warming Coalition backs climate policy after IMF chief urges Australia to remain 'pioneers' Sport More Sport » Johnson runs riot as Australia wins first Test By James Maasdorp Michell Johnson's career-best match figures powered Australia to a 281-run win over South Africa in the first Test. More » Australia v South Africa: First Test, day four as it happened Lassila not ruling out continuing beyond Sochi Sydney FC claim win over Perth Glory Victory scrapes past Muangthong United NRL Nines a hit despite injury concerns 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 » US, China to share policy ideas to fight global warming The United States and China announce they are joining forces to share more information on efforts to combat climate change. More » Bushfire-hit farmer sees hope by de-stocking US scientists achieve 'turning point' in fusion energy quest WA coral reef decimated by marine heatwave: study Palmer's company not prosecuted over toxins in reef park 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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