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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 17 Apr, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Liberal Party scrambles to find O'Farrell replacement New South Wales may have a new premier by this evening, with the Liberal Party hoping to put up a consensus candidate to replace Barry O'Farrell when it meets today. Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian and Treasurer Mike Baird are considering their options, and the Minister for Family and Community Services, Pru Goward, may also put herself forward for the top job. Mr O'Farrell announced his shock resignation yesterday in the wake of a "massive memory fail" when giving evidence to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Tuesday. More » At least six killed and hundreds missing as ferry carrying 462 people sinks off Korean coast Royal visit: William, Kate to visit the Blue Mountains Journalists to face Thai court on defamation charges Ukrainian soldiers surrender armoured personnel carriers Fatal coal mine collapse: recovery operation hampered by age, depth of Hunter Valley mine AC/DC to play on despite guitarist Young's illness Escaped rapist hands himself into Qld police WATCH: Abbott takes objection to corruption question Fatal stabbing outside Melbourne shopping centre More Analysis » You don't need ICAC to see the lies in politics Politics is not the natural home of high-minded probity. It is a business built on daily deception, on a constant pea and thimble shuffle with the truth. Barry O'Farrell's departure - by all appearances and accounts an honourable response to an inadvertent mistruth - is a gleaming example of the profound hypocrisy of our public life, of the gap between private probity and public mendacity. If politics wanted to restore its sense of honour and decent service, then it might bring a little of the O'Farrell ethic to its day-to-day. More » Finding freedom in a 'sousveillance' society Another honest premier falls on ICAC's sword It's time to set an unemployment target The land where entitlement runs riot? Hardly The deniers club: bowing to Turkey and Sri Lanka Our critics are stuck in the Labor mindset George's masterclass in being a successful royal All eyes on the maverick man and the Senate Labor and labour should be brothers in arms Just In More Just In » The contenders: Who will take NSW's top job? Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian and Treasurer Mike Baird top the list of people to replace NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell. More » AC/DC to play on despite guitarist Young's illness Escaped rapist hands himself into Queensland police Royal visit: William, Kate to visit the Blue Mountains Coal mine's depth, age hamper recovery effort Liberal Party scrambles to find O'Farrell replacement Search resumes for hundreds missing in South Korean ferry disaster Australian journalist to face Thai court on defamation charges Number of young people under youth justice supervision drops Pistorius murder trial adjourned over scheduling concerns World More World » Search resumes for hundreds missing in South Korean ferry disaster At least six people are dead and hundreds are missing after a ferry sank off the southern coast with 462 passengers and crew. South Korea's coastguard has confirmed 179 have been rescued from the sinking ferry; however, it said hundreds are still unaccounted for. Coastguards and navy divers have resumed the search for around 280 people still missing in the early hours of Thursday morning. They will also be seeking answers to many questions surrounding Wednesday's accident, notably what caused the Sewol vessel to list and then flip over entirely, leaving only a small section of its hull above water. Rescue efforts on Thursday could be be hampered by difficult weather conditions, amid forecasts of rain, strong winds and fog. More » Pistorius murder trial adjourned over scheduling concerns Ukrainian soldiers surrender armoured personnel carriers Six killed in PNG sorcery attack NY police disband unit that spied on Muslims Analysis: Natural gas is Vladimir Putin's weapon Business More Business » Chinese economy slows, GDP growth at 7.4pc By business reporter Michael Janda Chinese economic growth has slowed to 7.4 per cent for the year to the end of March, but beat forecasts. That gross domestic product result is down from 7.7 per cent in the previous figures for the year to December. However, the result was a little higher than economist forecasts, which centred on 7.3 per cent growth. That has pushed the Australian dollar slightly higher, from around 93.5 US cents to just over 93.7 US cents immediately after. More » Shares increase gains on better than expected China economic data FMG takes over ore processing after mine deaths BHP Billiton says record production reached for four commodities Rio Tinto expects continuing market volatility McAleese says earnings likely to be $7m below previous forecast NBN Co boss says apartment, office rollout accelerated to combat TPG Politics More Politics » The contenders: Who will take NSW's top job? Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian and Treasurer Mike Baird top the list of people to replace NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell. More » Liberal Party scrambles to find O'Farrell replacement Timeline: Why Barry O'Farrell had to go As it happened: O'Farrell resigns as NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell resigns after new ICAC evidence over $3,000 wine gift Sport More Sport » NRL's Greenberg announces clampdown on lifting tackles The NRL has announced a clampdown on players being placed in dangerous positions in lifting tackles. More » Real Madrid beat Barcelona to win Copa del Rey Hutchinson own goal sinks Mariners at the death ARU will not block Folau from Bulls clash Farina ignoring pressure ahead of A-League finals Two big surfing upsets on day one at Bells Beach Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Dog enlisted by council to sniff out koala habitats By Courtney Wilson A highly specialised detection dog trained to sniff out koala droppings is on the case in Logan, south of Brisbane, in a bid to boost protection for the vulnerable species.  Logan City Council enlisted conservation canine Maya to help identify koala habitats in the area. More » Chinese-made drones programmed with no-fly zones to protect Australian airports CSIRO criticised for pre-empting funding cuts by slashing jobs NSA, White House denies using Heartbleed bug to spy CSIRO develops world's first fish-free prawn food Environment More Environment » Landholders claim secrecy over experimental coal gasification plant By Mark Solomons and Mark Willacy Landholders say they've only recently been told about harm allegedly caused by an experimental coal gasification plant. More » WA Fisheries Minister 'not looking to extend shark cull' to Albany Scientists teach goannas to avoid cane toad diet NSW researchers begin trial to search for carp 'Achilles heel' Dog enlisted by council to sniff out koala habitats About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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