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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 28 Apr, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'Difficult' to ensure safety on Manus Island at all times: Morrison By Geoff Thompson and Karen Michelmore Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has backed away from guaranteeing the safety of asylum seekers inside the Manus Island detention centre on PNG. Riots at the centre on February 16 and 17 this year resulted in violent clashes that left one man dead and 62 people injured. Former G4S guards and other witnesses interviewed by Four Corners allege that "both sides" in the violence were "arming up" before it occurred. More » Australian banks accused of backing 'unethical' foreign companies Pro-Russian separatists free Swedish hostage in Ukraine Scott Cam wins Gold Logie for 2014 Ultralight plane crashes into house south of Melbourne Royal commission into child sex abuse to begin hearings in WA Liverpool stunned by Chelsea leaving title race wide open Popes John XXIII and John Paul II become saints Muscat says ref 'bottled it' over penalty call Gerrans first Australian to win Liege-Bastogne-Liege More Analysis » Elevate tax talk above mere politics If there is one thing to be salvaged from the talk of a tough budget, it is that tax is finally being elevated above politics to be restored as an instrument of economic policy. If the tax system is not overhauled we face a brutal choice: ever greater deficits that will need to be funded by a blowout in the national debt; or payments will need to be slashed. Hockey knows this and has wisely opened the debate on taxation, but his biggest challenge may be convincing his leader, a man who knows that taxes and politics can make uncomfortable bedfellows. More » Amid the gunfire, I witnessed the Anzac spirit Modern soldiers live in the Anzac shadow Royals take note: true love is not public relations It's the corporate nanny we have to fear Why must a war define us? 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' Just In More Just In » Hijack drama passenger may be sent home from Bali today Helen Brown in Jakarta An Australian man who sparked a hijack alert by attempting to get into the cockpit of a Virgin plane bound for Bali on Friday could return home today. More » Doc Neeson's bittersweet personal story 'Difficult' to ensure safety on Manus Island at all times: Morrison Abbas calls Holocaust 'most heinous crime' against humanity Muscat says ref 'bottled it' over penalty call No evidence Woolworths sold death cap mushrooms Economy shifting to one speed as NSW catches slowing mining states Gerrans makes history for Australia in Liege-Bastogne-Liege Pro-Russian separatists free Swedish hostage in Ukraine Liverpool stunned by Chelsea as EPL title race opens up World More World » Abbas calls Holocaust 'most heinous crime' against humanity Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the Nazi Holocaust "the most heinous crime" against humanity in modern times, in an apparent bid to build bridges with Israel days after troubled peace talks collapsed. More » Gerrans makes history for Australia in Liege-Bastogne-Liege Pro-Russian separatists free Swedish hostage in Ukraine Liverpool stunned by Chelsea as EPL title race opens up Taiwan to halt construction at fourth nuclear power plant Captive Ukraine observers unharmed as negotiators arrive Business More Business » Australian banks accused of backing 'unethical' foreign companies By the National Reporting Team's Sam Clark Leading Australian banks are financing companies accused of land grabbing, child labour and illegal logging, according to an Oxfam report released today. The Oxfam report identifies four international cases where Australia's biggest banks have funded - directly or indirectly - companies accused of improperly or illegally acquiring land from local people. Oxfam's chief executive Helen Szoke said the big four - National Australia Bank, Commonwealth, Westpac and ANZ - are not living up to their image as global leaders in sustainable banking. "There is a gap between what the big four banks say they do and what they actually do," she said. More » Treasurer sets scene for budget pain, but not all this year Former Liberal leader John Hewson says cut super before pensions Queensland Motorways sells for $7 billion to private consortium High-risk loans return to Australian mortgage markets Facebook raises revenue from mobile ads that 'delight you' Moderate gains on local market before Anzac Day Politics More Politics » 'Difficult' to ensure safety on Manus Island at all times: Morrison By Geoff Thompson and Karen Michelmore Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has backed away from guaranteeing the safety of asylum seekers inside the Manus Island detention centre on PNG. Riots at the centre on February 16 and 17 this year resulted in violent clashes that left one man dead and 62 people injured. Former G4S guards and other witnesses interviewed by Four Corners allege that "both sides" in the violence were "arming up" before it occurred. More » Abbas calls Holocaust 'most heinous crime' against humanity Pro-Russian separatists free Swedish hostage in Ukraine Newman: Were MLAs offered cash to join PUP? Abdullah, Ghani go through to Afghanistan run-off vote Sport More Sport » Liverpool stunned by Chelsea as EPL title race opens up Liverpool's hopes of winning a first title in 24 years suffered a huge blow as it lost 2-0 at home to Chelsea. More » Muscat says ref 'bottled it' over penalty call Gerrans makes history for Australia in Liege-Bastogne-Liege Port Adelaide go top after big win over Geelong Sea Eagles run rampant over Raiders Marquez makes it three out of three in Argentina 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 » Western quoll returns to Flinders Ranges in SA By Kerry Staight After more than a century the western quoll is back in South Australia's Flinders Ranges in a trial involving the native marsupial's relocation from Western Australia. More » Government releases climate change policy white paper 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 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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