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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 09 Mar, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Search underway as Australians on missing flight to Beijing named The six Australians among 239 passengers on board a missing Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur have been named. The airline released a passenger list naming Australians Rodney and Mary Burrows, Robert and Catherine Lawton, Gu Naijun and Li Yuan. Two of the couples are from Queensland and one couple is from New South Wales. Flight MH370 lost contact with air traffic controllers at 2:40am local time on Saturday, just over two hours into what should have been a six-hour journey. A full-scale international search-and-rescue effort is underway, with ships and aircraft from Malaysia, Vietnam, China and the Philippines taking part. Vietnam says its rescue planes have spotted two large oil slicks, about 15 kilometres long, and a column of smoke off its coastline, but it is not clear if they are connected to the missing plane. More » Australian actress Wendy Hughes dies aged 61 Michael Beauchamp howler gifts Sydney FC derby win over Western Sydney Wanderers Russia warns it could halt foreign arms checks over 'unfounded threats' One man dead after fiery fuel tanker crash in north Queensland Iraqi women protest against proposed child marriage law Parents concerned over problem gaming and internet addiction More Analysis » Hardly the wages blowout of an inflexible market Joe Hockey and Eric Abetz must be delighted with the current structure of the industrial relations system and the degree of flexibility in labour market conditions. If the labour market were rigid, inflexible or the industrial relations system were in need of a major overhaul, wages growth would not have slowed to a record low in the wake of the upward trend in the unemployment rate. This suggests the hidden agenda of reform to the labour market slowly but surely being unfurled by the Coalition government is not really about macroeconomic management. More » Long road to recovery for bruised politics Putin's show of power pays off Don't get even, ladies - get mad Why we don't need a reboot of the forest wars Advisers should ditch percentage fees Keeping the peace with a bat and ball ABC circumcision reports were culturally insensitive In defence of sober reporting on a sensitive topic Railing against a 'left' that no longer exists Just In More Just In » Chelsea surge clear after Spurs drubbing Chelsea has gone seven points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Spurs at Stamford Bridge. More » Sydney taxi driver arrested over alleged indecent assault of passenger Iraqi women protest against proposed child marriage law One man dead after fiery fuel tanker crash in north Queensland Search underway as Australians on missing flight to Beijing named Four dead after head-on crash in country Victoria Sri Lanka warns against UN war crimes inquiries Air quality in most of China's major cities fails to meet standards China to 'defend every inch' of territory: foreign minister Russia warns it could halt foreign arms checks over 'unfounded threats' World More World » Chelsea surge clear after Spurs drubbing Chelsea has gone seven points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Spurs at Stamford Bridge. More » Iraqi women protest against proposed child marriage law Sri Lanka warns against UN war crimes inquiries Air quality in most of China's major cities fails to meet standards China to 'defend every inch' of territory: foreign minister Russia warns it could halt foreign arms checks over 'unfounded threats' Business More Business » Rinehart takes aim at Australia's 'entitlement mentality' By Michael Janda Billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart has attacked Australia's "entitlement mentality" and called on the nation's leaders to emulate former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. In a feature article for the current edition of Australian Resources and Investment, Mrs Rinehart wrote Australia is facing a future of government debt due largely to its $130 billion annual welfare bill. "This 'age of entitlement' and its consequences is creating problems for all of us, our children and our grandchildren. Strong leadership will be the key," she said. Mrs Rinehart's example of strong leadership is the late Thatcher, known as the Iron Lady. More » Stevens says big step up in household debt would be 'asking for trouble' Mining sector drags construction activity lower Widespread gains lifts share market higher Boart Longyear at crisis point as income barely covers debt payments Workplace law review to scrutinise pay, penalties and conditions: report Politics More Politics » Air quality in most of China's major cities fails to meet standards Air quality was below national standards in almost all of China's major cities last year, a top environment official says. More » Russia warns it could halt foreign arms checks over 'unfounded threats' Liberal MP tells party to embrace mandatory female quotas China's annual congress quiet on deadly mass stabbing at train station Five years' jail for Malaysia's opposition leader Sport More Sport » Abbas abuse claims overshadow Sydney FC's win over Wanderers Sydney FC's 3-1 derby win over the Wanderers has been overshadowed by striker Ali Abbas's claims of cultural abuse. More » Smith kicks Storm to golden point win Cowboys fight back to record first up win Jets beat Heart in A-League finals boost Force thumps Rebels for bonus-point win Champion jockey Roy Higgins dies in Melbourne Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Tropical fruit tourism 'thriving in NSW' By Megan Woodward A family in northern NSW has successfully combined farming and tourism at their productive tropical fruit farm for decades. More » Asteroid to make close pass by Earth Uncrackable phones stymie police efforts to prevent underworld crime Scientists revive 30,000-year-old virus From driving a bus to funding high-risk cancer research: Col's story Environment More Environment » Air quality in most of China's major cities fails to meet standards Air quality was below national standards in almost all of China's major cities last year, a top environment official says. More » Fact file: How does the Renewable Energy Target affect your power bill? Doubt cast on Government's climate change plan Doubt cast on Government's climate change plan LNP backbencher 'deeply uncomfortable' with WA shark culls 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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