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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 27 Mar, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bishop targeted in no-confidence vote as Speaker row rages By political correspondent Emma Griffiths The Federal Opposition has accused Bronwyn Bishop of "serious partiality" in her role as Speaker of the House of Representatives and sought to move a motion of no confidence in the Speaker for the first time since 1949. The substance of the motion was debated as Labor sought to suspend standing orders but failed on party lines. The Government labelled the move a "shabby stunt". Manager of Opposition Business Tony Burke moved the motion after the Speaker "named" Labor frontbencher Mark Dreyfus, leading to him being thrown out of the chamber for 24 hours. To be "named" by the Speaker for disorderly behaviour is one of the most serious actions that can be taken against an MP. More » Victim cries as he recalls abuse at Salvation Army boys' home Bad weather halts search for possible MH370 debris Joint Strike Fighters 'unaffordable' because of reliability issues $2b private proposal to build one of Australia's biggest irrigation schemes Hunt rules out NT croc safaris Kim Jong-un haircut now compulsory for North Korean students, reports claim More Analysis » MH370 rattles relationships in growing Asian bloc When ASEAN leaders next meet in May, the likely controversy will surround member state Malaysia and its woeful handling of the MH370 disaster. How transparent was Malaysia about declaring what it knew? Does it know more about the flight now than it is sharing? At a minimum, expect to hear and read reports from backgrounding sources about their grievances. More » This is free speech on steroids Rage against the mainstream Culture wars distract from the Abbott non-agenda Don't tweak the FOFA amendments, trash them Why feminists should support childcare deregulation The priority should be keeping bigotry at bay Our long-term unemployment headache When talking tax, it pays to have the facts Knights of the Abbottlands sally forth Just In More Just In » First home buyers to struggle as housing affordability wanes Figures from the housing industry suggest it will become even harder for first-time home buyers to enter the market as affordability wanes. More » Pilot 'had been drinking' night before midair incident Triangular Lest We Forget coin unveiled at Australian Mint Senators recommend NAPLAN changes to help disadvantaged students Bishop targeted in no-confidence vote as Speaker row rages Pell admits Church refused to negotiate with sex abuse victim Number of missing people in Washington landslide revised down to 90 Blood ties overrule corporate governance principles in Murdoch empire Elderly men three times more likely to die by suicide Australian man dies in Vanuatu diving incident World More World » Number of missing people in Washington landslide revised down to 90 The number of people missing after a landslide sent a wall of mud crashing into dozens of rural Washington state homes in the United States has been revised down dramatically to 90 as the recovery operation continues. More » Kim Jong-un haircut 'now compulsory' for North Korean students US stocks drop on renewed worries about Russia Who is Egypt's likely next president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi? Egyptian military chief Sisi resigns to run for presidency Pakistan opens direct talks with Taliban Business More Business » ATO launches amnesty for offshore tax evaders By finance reporters Elysse Morgan and Rebecca Hyam The tax office is calling on all Australians with offshore assets to declare their interests before a global crackdown on tax evasion. The ATO is providing a last chance for those who have not declared their overseas assets and income before the end of the calendar year. It says Australians can avoid criminal charges for offshore tax evasion if they come forward now. Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan warns there will soon be no such thing as a tax haven. More » Blood ties overrule corporate governance principles in Murdoch empire Exporter dobs itself in over Vietnam animal welfare breach First home buyers to struggle as housing affordability wanes Optus rapped for overcharging customers $9m $2b private proposal to build one of Australia's biggest irrigation schemes Indonesia to challenge plain-packaging laws at WTO Politics More Politics » Senators recommend NAPLAN changes to help disadvantaged students A cross-party Senate committee recommends an overhaul of the national literacy and numeracy testing, NAPLAN. More » Bishop targeted in no-confidence vote as Speaker row rages Who is Egypt's likely next president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi? Egyptian military chief Sisi resigns to run for presidency Re-elected Labor gives details of Brock 'sweeteners' Sport More Sport » McLean cleared by judiciary to play next Storm game Melbourne Storm forward Jordan McLean can play round four as he awaits the hearing for his tackle on Alex McKinnon. More » Reds Gill, Toua sidelined by injuries Minichiello ready for another Manly arm wrestle Vettel named Laureus world sportsman of the year Blues' Weepu sidelined after suffering stroke Liverpool keeps title dream alive with win over Sunderland Science and Technology More Science and Technology » MH370 search: 8 things you might not know about black boxes MH370's black box isn't black, and time is running out to find it. Find out why. More » Researchers claim breakthrough in tackling HIV How a British satellite plotted MH370's route NASA camera used on Apollo Moon missions sells for $835k Malaysia Airlines disappearance highlights doubts over air traffic radar Environment More Environment » Hunt rules out NT croc safaris Plans for crocodile safari hunting in the NT have been rejected by Environment Minister Greg Hunt. The Territory Government wanted to trial trophy hunting of large saltwater crocodiles. But Mr Hunt says there was "a risk of cruel and inhumane treatment" and he believed it would be "inappropriate". More » Tony Abbott's Tasmanian wilderness claim doesn't check out UN climate change report card predicts Australia will get hotter Senate blocks carbon tax repeal legislation Scientists resign 'zombie' species to extinction 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. 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