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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 17 Feb, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'Mass breakout' reported from Manus Island detention centre By PNG correspondent Liam Cochrane A doctor on Manus Island says there has been a "mass breakout" of asylum seekers from the detention centre in Papua New Guinea. Dr Otto Numan from the Manus Island hospital says health workers at the naval base where the detention centre is located have confirmed an escape has taken place. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison confirmed there was a "disturbance" at the centre last night. "I'm advised that staff are reported safe and accounted for and that the centre is reported to be calm," he said in a statement. It is not clear what caused the unrest or how many asylum seekers escaped. More » Abbott rules out long-term subsidies as drought tour heads to Broken Hill US secretary of state calls climate change 'weapon of mass destruction' Trapped miners rescued from disused shaft near Johannesburg Vic Govt 'not happy' about extension to billionaire's beach property Tourists killed in Egyptian bus explosion Sochi 2014: Brockhoff, Bright crash out and miss snowboard cross final More Analysis » Bickering hides our resource failure Both sides of politics have played a direct role in the demise of Australian industry and have wasted the proceeds of the resources boom. While the Aussie dollar did wreak havoc on industry, government policy failures since 2000 have taken a heavy toll. We're now left with bickering politicians, a yawning budget deficit, and a conga line of manufacturers desperate for assistance that in most cases will never arrive. More » Border policy strays into uncharted waters Coalition eases us into tough love policies Offshore, near shore and unsure 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 Just In More Just In » Public sector job cuts cap proposed by SA Liberals The issue of planned public service job cuts has the South Australian Liberals and Labor at loggerheads as the official campaign gets underway for the March 15 poll. Liberal leader Steven Marshall says, if elected on March 15, his party will put a cap of 5,170 on public sector job reductions over four years. Labor Premier Jay Weatherill says the Liberals are keeping voters in the dark on jobs. More » Search continues for missing jet ski rider off Brisbane Abbott rules out long-term subsidies as drought tour heads to Broken Hill Kerry warns of climate change threat Tourists killed in Egyptian bus explosion 'Mass breakout' reported from Manus Island detention centre Trapped miners rescued from disused shaft near Johannesburg 12 die, thousands stranded as snowstorm strikes Japan Big bananas: Cape York Indigenous farm ramps up production Search for jet skier missing in Moreton Bay World More World » Kerry warns of climate change threat John Kerry says climate change could impact the way of life in Indonesia, urges action by nations. More » Tourists killed in Egyptian bus explosion Trapped miners rescued from disused shaft near Johannesburg 12 die, thousands stranded as snowstorm strikes Japan Passenger plane carrying 18 missing in Nepal Protesters evacuate Kiev city hall in symbolic concession Business More Business » Branson warns Government against helping Qantas Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has taken out a full-page advertisement in News Corp papers urging the Federal Government not to provide financial assistance for rival airline 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 » Public sector job cuts cap proposed by SA Liberals The issue of planned public service job cuts has the South Australian Liberals and Labor at loggerheads as the official campaign gets underway for the March 15 poll. Liberal leader Steven Marshall says, if elected on March 15, his party will put a cap of 5,170 on public sector job reductions over four years. Labor Premier Jay Weatherill says the Liberals are keeping voters in the dark on jobs. More » Abbott rules out long-term subsidies as drought tour heads to Broken Hill Abbott refuses to comment on new Indonesia spy reports Vic Govt 'not happy' about extension to billionaire's beach property Labor Party launches SA election campaign Sport More Sport » Brockhoff, Bright tumble out of snowboard cross Australian pair Belle Brockhoff and Torah Bright have failed to reach the final of the snowboard cross at the Sochi Games. More » No guarantee's for Watson's Test recall Arsenal exacts FA Cup revenge on Liverpool Dutch reign supreme in women's 1500m speed skating Jets continue Roar dominance with 1-0 win Cowboys claim NRL Nines title after successful weekend 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 » Kerry warns of climate change threat John Kerry says climate change could impact the way of life in Indonesia, urges action by nations. More » US, China to share policy ideas to fight global warming 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 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. 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