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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 18 Mar, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Search for MH370 shifts to 3,000km SW of Perth Australia will lead a new search for the wreckage of the missing Malaysia Airline flight MH370 in an area 3,000 kilometres south-west of Perth, authorities announced today. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says the new search zone covers 600,000 square kilometres of ocean. Ships and aircraft from Australia, New Zealand and the United States will take part in the search. They include four Orion search planes from the RAAF, one New Zealand Orion and a Poseidon operated by the US. AMSA says it is in contact with China, which would also like to be a part of the search. More » Sinodinos says he'll be vindicated by ICAC investigation Mick Jagger's girlfriend found dead in New York apartment Search continues at Gin Gin property where several babies believed buried 'Arrogant' Thomson should get jail time, pre-sentencing hearing told Coalition MP prepared to cross floor over Racial Discrimination Act Australian Vaccination-skeptics Network loses charity status over misinformation claims More Analysis » Want a case for regulation? Look at CSG The Coalition Government wants to get rid of so-called 'green tape' as a way of boosting productivity and fast-tracking resource development. After all, who could possibly be against getting rid of pointless bureaucracy? The problem with this latest catch cry is that often the 'green tape' is there for a reason. Nowhere is this truer than in the controversial space of coal seam gas, where the facts (and the public) are against giving free rein to industry. More » FoFA fearmongering a blow to deregulation Provokatzia: behind Russia's audacious land grab Paying the price for avoidable health risks Brett Cowan's moment of truth The myth of NAPLAN stress It's blue skies for Abbott, but will he take advantage? Don't be fooled, FoFA changes would be enormous For Tassie and SA, it was all about the jobs Adding to the pile of disposable state premiers Just In More Just In » Search for MH370 shifts to 3,000km SW of Perth Australia will lead a new search for the wreckage of the missing Malaysia Airline flight MH370 in an area 3,000 kilometres south-west of Perth, authorities announced today. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says the new search zone covers 600,000 square kilometres of ocean. Ships and aircraft from Australia, New Zealand and the United States will take part in the search. They include four Orion search planes from the RAAF, one New Zealand Orion and a Poseidon operated by the US. AMSA says it is in contact with China, which would also like to be a part of the search. More » ATO launches multinational corporate tax crackdown Police advised murder victim against challenging restraining order Victims of paedophile priest felt dirty, scared court told Murder suspected after woman's body found in river at Goondiwindi Craig Thomson should serve jail time for fraud convictions, hearing told Warning diesel price hike could fuel riots in Top End town Coalition MP prepared to cross floor over Racial Discrimination Act Morrison acknowledges asylum boat turn-backs More SA votes uncounted than earlier thought World More World » Student jailed for 'sextortion' involving Miss Teen USA A student has been jailed for 18 months for hacking the online accounts of Miss Teen USA and over 100 other women in several countries and threatening to publish nude photos of them. More » Former All Black Frank Oliver dies at 65 Mick Jagger's girlfriend found dead in New York apartment Big Bang echoes detected by US scientists Two Fat Ladies star Clarissa Dickson Wright dead at 66 China denies mistreating activist Cao Shunli Business More Business » Reserve Bank board discusses home lending limits By business reporter Michael Janda For the first time, Reserve Bank board members have admitted to considering the application of home lending limits in Australia. More » ATO launches multinational corporate tax crackdown Jobs to go as Nufarm restructures business Australians hit with $800m in credit card surcharges, data shows as Choice says reforms not working Shares up as miners bounce back, banks rise Forrest launches Freedom Network in bid to end slavery Politics More Politics » Coalition MP prepared to cross floor over Racial Discrimination Act By political reporter Eliza Borrello, staff Indigenous MP Ken Wyatt has told the Coalition party room he would be prepared to cross the floor over changes to the Racial Discrimination Act. More » More SA votes uncounted than earlier thought Sinodinos says he'll be vindicated by ICAC investigation China denies mistreating activist Cao Shunli Geoff Shaw resigns from Victorian Liberal Party Sport More Sport » Lussick accepts four-week NRL ban Parramatta's Darcy Lussick has accepted a four-match NRL ban over his ugly high tackle on Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. More » I can't wait to come back: Hird McKenna earns another year at Suns Socceroos named top seeds for 2015 Asian Cup Waratahs coach dumps Test prop Robinson Jason Day withdraws from pre-Masters event Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Big Bang echoes detected by US scientists US scientists say they have detected echoes of the Big Bang 14 billion years ago, in a major discovery for understanding the origins of the universe. More » Warming melts last stable edge of Greenland ice sheet DNA test a possible solution to cattle dehorning procedures 3D printed parts used in facial reconstruction surgery Web inventor calls for internet bill of rights Environment More Environment » No evidence to link wind farm noise to health: AMA There's no credible evidence linking wind farm noise to health, the Australian Medical Association says. 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