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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 24 Apr, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Hockey says Australians need to 'work as long as they can' By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Treasurer Joe Hockey says people should "work as long as they can", as the likelihood grows that the Government will raise the age of eligibility for the pension in its first budget. Speaking to AM this morning, Mr Hockey gave the strongest indication yet that the age pension will be pushed back from 67 to 70 years of age. "We should also not see someone's life ending when they turn 65 or 70," he said. "They should work as long as they can." More » Government releases climate change policy white paper Prince William and Catherine tour Canberra Anzac cocktails, plastic surgery shows sacred day 'for sale' Bodies pulled from Korean ferry reveal escape attempts Father hugs truck driver jailed for killing daughter on Hume Highway Australian Ballet's longest serving ballerina hangs up tutu Franklin apologises for Sydney car crash Scientists look to past to beat antibiotic resistance Prince Charles's brother-in-law dies after fall More Analysis » Why must a war define us? It's strange that we favour Gallipoli as a national starting point over the diligent, purposeful blue sky thinking of the men who actually stitched our disparate colonies into one at federation. Why dwell on the courage of war over the quieter guts it took to clear a block of bush by hand and raise and feed a family from the stumpy soil? A more mature country might call war a dead end, a source of little more than regret. It's perhaps a sign of our lingering callowness that we call it a starting point. More » Pension plans won't win many fans Obama must rise to Asia-Pacific challenge Jet order no flight of fancy, they're worth it Coalition banks on blind faith in budget 'fix' Urban planning offers path out of domestic violence Business as usual is no longer an option Wealth inequality is back with a vengeance Election promises are there for the breaking Brandis misses the finer points of free speech Just In More Just In » Anzac cocktails, plastic surgery shows sacred day 'for sale' By Conor Duffy A respected military veteran and historian has declared Anzac Day is now "for sale" and is being taken advantage of by pubs, confectionary outlets and even plastic surgeons. More » Scientists look to past to beat antibiotic resistance Government releases climate change policy white paper Australian Ballet's longest serving ballerina hangs up tutu Father hugs truck driver jailed for killing daughter on Hume Highway Soldier's letter provides vivid account of Gallipoli landing Australians flock to Gallipoli to mark 99th anniversary of Anzac landing Hockey says Australians need to 'work as long as they can' Facebook raises revenue from mobile ads that 'delight you' Franklin apologises for Sydney car crash World More World » Facebook raises revenue from mobile ads that 'delight you' By finance reporters Alicia Barry and Pat McGrath Facebook said its better than expected first quarter result was thanks to rapid growth in its mobile advertising business. More » Bodies pulled from Korean ferry reveal escape attempts Bieber apologises for visiting Japan war shrine New York police Twitter campaign backfires Retailers urged to sign Bangladesh safety accord on collapse anniversary Prince Charles's brother-in-law dies after fall Business More Business » Treasurer sets scene for budget pain, but not all this year By Naomi Woodley The Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has promised budget pain, but hinted that many of the biggest cuts may be years away. More » Former Liberal leader John Hewson says cut super before pensions Queensland Motorways sells for $7 billion to private consortium Facebook raises revenue from mobile ads that 'delight you' Share market gives up best of early gains New Zealand Reserve Bank lifts rates for second straight meeting Politics More Politics » Government releases climate change policy white paper By political correspondent Emma Griffiths The Federal Government has released its detailed policy white paper on its Direct Action climate change plan. More » Hockey says Australians need to 'work as long as they can' Joint Strike Fighter price coming down: Lockheed Martin Neville Wran state funeral date set for May 1 Hockey warns of crisis without tough measures to cut budget spending Sport More Sport » Bombers rule out Goddard for Anzac Day encounter Essendon suffered a blow ahead of its Anzac Day blockbuster against Collingwood, with Brendon Goddard to miss another week. More » Franklin apologises for inconvenience caused by car crash Bellamy says Benji is Sydney-bound Roar backing Berisha to fire against Victory Kurtley Beale holding off on foot surgery Mariners out of Asian Champions League Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientists look to past to beat antibiotic resistance By Simon Lauder Australian scientists are looking to the past as they work to beat the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance. Researchers at Monash University are not developing a new class of antibiotics, instead hoping to make an old one, Polymyxin, easier and safer to use. More » Chemo researchers 'discover immune cells on/off switch' Gene test could boost breast cancer survival rate US scientists discover 'Earth-like' planet Kepler-186f High-tech tool to reveal Milky Way origins Environment More Environment » Government releases climate change policy white paper By political correspondent Emma Griffiths The Federal Government has released its detailed policy white paper on its Direct Action climate change plan. More » National Water Commission under threat from budget cuts People who don't engage climate deniers 'ignorant and medieval': Brandis US city ditches drinking water over urination scare China government survey shows 16 per cent of its soil is polluted 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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