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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 22 Apr, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Royals land in Red Centre for tour of Uluru By Mark Di Stefano Prince William and Catherine are visiting Uluru Kata-Tjutu National Park today, 31 years after the iconic rock was last visited by newlywed Royals. The Royals will take part in a guided walk after visiting the National Park's cultural centre and the National Indigenous Training Academy. The couple were welcomed with a reception hosted by Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles. Later this afternoon the Royal couple will witness the rare sight of water cascading off Uluru. Baby George is not taking part in the trip. More » Premier Mike Baird dumps Greg Smith and Robyn Parker in Cabinet reshuffle Teen in hit-and-run posted plea for help moments before incident Medicare Local health hubs expected to face $1.8b budget axe Palmer on collision course with Government over climate change policy Five rescued off north Queensland after authorities see SOS message in sand Three charged in US over $33m art scam Tropical Cyclone halts aerial search for flight MH370 Man in custody over murder of Melbourne sisters South Korea ferry disaster toll passes 100 More Analysis » Wealth inequality is back with a vengeance Thomas Piketty's dissection of global incomes will change the conversation around wealth inequality, not least because it appears the days of Downton Abbey are back. The extraordinary wealth of evidence he draws on in his 685-page tome shows that we're returning to the Gilded Age of the early 1900s where wealth is concentrated among the rich few. Piketty suggests a range of measures that haven't been on the agenda in Australia for a long time, but are sure to stir up debate. More » Election promises are there for the breaking Brandis misses the finer points of free speech Gen Y chooses Wills and Kate over President Rudd Neville's life lived in good measure Tread warily in the real estate war of words Shine a light on shady lobbying The giant figure who brought class to politics Top 10 tips for atheists this Easter The danger of the monster myth Just In More Just In » Marshall admits he was 'average' at rugby Benji Marshall admits he was only an "average" union player but says he has no regrets about his brief Super Rugby foray. More » Tropical Cyclone halts aerial search for flight MH370 Three charged in US over $33m art scam US tells Russia to comply with Ukraine agreement or face more sanctions Leopard runs amok in western Indian village South Korea ferry disaster toll passes 100 New method kills more than 250,000 crown-of-thorns starfish on Great Barrier Reef Teen posts 'I need help' on Facebook before suspected hit-and-run Number of soldiers committing suicide more than triples Afghan combat toll Man remanded in custody over deaths of Melbourne sisters World More World » Three charged in US over $33m art scam Three men have been charged in New York over a $33 million scam that saw art collectors pay a small fortune for works purportedly painted by modern masters. More » US tells Russia to comply with Ukraine agreement or face more sanctions Leopard runs amok in western Indian village South Korea ferry disaster toll passes 100 Security, trade to dominate Obama's Asia tour Million-strong crowd watches Boston Marathon one year after bombings Business More Business » Super tax breaks the 'Hindenburg' of federal budget A left-leaning think tank says the federal budget would be more than $13 billion better off if the Government scrapped all tax breaks on superannuation and dramatically increased the age pension. The radical proposal is contained in a report by the Australia Institute, which will be released today, and comes amid increasing speculation the Coalition is preparing to increase the retirement age to 70. More » Palmer on collision course with Government over climate change policy Westfield a riskier company under restructure plan: S&P Inghams sells off $650 million in property, amid speculation of a float Security, trade to dominate Obama's Asia tour Australian shares follow modest gains on US markets Politics More Politics » Medicare Local health hubs expected to face $1.8b budget axe By medical reporter Sophie Scott and Alison Branley The ABC has learned a number of Medicare Local chief executives have been told the Federal Government plans to shut down the current system. Speculation has been mounting that the local health hubs, which were set up under the Rudd government at a cost of $1.8 billion and employ 3,000 people, will be scrapped in next month's budget. Before the election Tony Abbott said his Government would not shut any Medicare Locals, but also warned some may not stay open in their current form. More » Palmer on collision course with Government over climate change policy Shorten to outline plans to reform Labor Party Super tax breaks the 'Hindenburg' of federal budget Indonesia expects Australia to sign off agreement to limit spying Sport More Sport » Sea Eagles 'devastated' to lose Stewart Glenn Stewart's Manly team-mates admit they are "devastated" to see the back rower sign with South Sydney. More » Douglas sent straight to AFL tribunal Bird not charged over 'squirrel grip' Marshall admits he was 'average' at rugby Williams given suspended sentence over nightclub assault Aussie trio charge into Bells Beach semi-finals Science and Technology More Science and Technology » US scientists discover 'Earth-like' planet Kepler-186f Scientists have found an Earth-sized world orbiting in a life-friendly zone around a distant star for the first time. More » High-tech tool to reveal Milky Way origins Hubble's galaxy cluster image reveals 'cross-section of the Cosmos' Research investigations mounting for embattled professor Dog enlisted by council to sniff out koala habitats Environment More Environment » National Water Commission under threat from budget cuts By Alexandra Kirk The National Water Commission could be axed as part of the Federal Government's savings drive. The decade-old commission, an independent statutory authority which advises the Commonwealth on water policy, is "in the mix" for cuts and AM understands it is likely to be wound up. Scrapping the commission would save the Government about $30 million over four years. 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