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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 15 Mar, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Search for missing Malaysia Airlines plane shifts to Indian Ocean The hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has shifted to the Indian Ocean, with investigators reportedly looking at the possibility that the plane was deliberately flown well west of its intended flight path. "The aircraft is still missing, and the search area is expanding," Malaysian transport minister Hishammuddin Hussein said. Mr Hishammudin would not comment on US reports that suggest the plane may have been sending data to a satellite hours after it vanished from radars. Six days have now passed since the Boeing 777-200ER, with 239 people on board, disappeared from radar screens en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The Reuters news agency, citing "sources familiar with the investigation", said military radar-tracking evidence suggested the aircraft was deliberately flown across the Malay Peninsula towards the Andaman Islands. More » Kerry, Lavrov fail to reach agreement to ease Ukraine crisis Psychologist who treated Morcombe's killer gives insight into child sex offenders Opinion polls tighten ahead of South Australia vote Tasmanians head to the polls Research groups oppose NT proposal to criminalise drinking while pregnant Fremantle Dockers thump Collingwood to back up early AFL season favouritism More Analysis » Adding to the pile of disposable state premiers Unless the polls are widely astray, two new leaders will front up at the next COAG meeting: South Australian premier Steven Marshall and Tasmanian premier Will Hodgman. There to meet them will be one premier who has fought two elections, two others who have fought one, and another who hasn't fought any. The newcomers should not feel overwhelmed. More » Male privilege extends beyond the airwaves Tassie timber has never faced such a threat Biennale and Brandis: when art and politics collide Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll? Give us something new Social media has nothing on these political disasters Why won’t economists leave the Grand Prix in peace? Silencing BDS supporters in the land of the free The real politics of the possible Who's really vindicated by SPC's new deal? Just In More Just In » Banned Anelka says he will leave West Brom Nicolas Anelka says he will leave West Brom following his five-match ban for making a "quenelle" gesture. More » Opinion polls tighten ahead of South Australia vote Kerry, Lavrov fail to reach agreement to ease Ukraine crisis Tasmanians head to the polls Indian building collapse kills six France's Sarkozy wins battle to pull secret recordings Prominent China activist dies after critical illness At least 19 killed in attacks across Pakistan Research groups oppose NT proposal to criminalise drinking while pregnant Kane wins Australia's first Paralympics medal World More World » Banned Anelka says he will leave West Brom Nicolas Anelka says he will leave West Brom following his five-match ban for making a "quenelle" gesture. More » Kerry, Lavrov fail to reach agreement to ease Ukraine crisis Indian building collapse kills six France's Sarkozy wins battle to pull secret recordings Prominent China activist dies after critical illness At least 19 killed in attacks across Pakistan Business More Business » Virgin runs loss-making 'strategy directed at weakening Qantas' By business reporter Michael Janda and Rebecca Barrett Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says there is little the airline can do to compete effectively against a loss-making rival funded by overseas competitors for ulterior motives. More » Retailers, consumer groups welcome credit card changes Share market slides on Ukraine, China worries Mining engineering group Forge may have traded insolvent Engineering and construction giant John Holland cuts 230 jobs Rinehart's Roy Hill mine hiring on a large scale Politics More Politics » Opinion polls tighten ahead of South Australia vote By Chris McLoughlin As South Australians head to the ballot box today, opinion polls have tightened, suggesting there will be a close contest in the state's marginal seats. More » Kerry, Lavrov fail to reach agreement to ease Ukraine crisis Tasmanians head to the polls France's Sarkozy wins battle to pull secret recordings Prominent China activist dies after critical illness Sport More Sport » Dockers thump Collingwood in AFL season opener The Fremantle Dockers opened the 2014 AFL season with an emphatic 70-point thumping of Collingwood. More » Starc spell sets up Australian win Broncos hold on for dramatic win over Cowboys Banned Anelka says he will leave West Brom Sea Eagles too good for Rabbitohs Sydney FC holds 10-man Roar to draw Science and Technology More Science and Technology » 3D printed parts used in facial reconstruction surgery A British man who suffered horrific facial injuries in a motorbike accident has had pioneering surgery to rebuild his face using 3D printed parts. More » Web inventor calls for internet bill of rights Tropical fruit tourism 'thriving in NSW' Asteroid to make close pass by Earth Uncrackable phones stymie police efforts to prevent underworld crime Environment More Environment » Island nations missing out on UN climate change funds: Tuvalu Tiny Pacific island nations are being outmuscled by larger states in the race to get access to United Nations climate change funds, a Tuvalu government minister has said. More » World Heritage Committee advisor 'alarmed' by Tasmania's heritage area reduction plan How severe is the drought in Queensland and New South Wales? PM calls mining, carbon taxes 'anti-WA' as Senate campaigns kick off More than 150 records broken last summer, Climate Council says 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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