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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 07 Apr, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Four Corners probes controversial lender in shadowy second-tier financial market By Linton Besser, Janine Cohen and Mario Christodoulou For more than a decade, Ian Lazar has been a prominent fixture of Australia's shadowy second-tier financial market. More » Acoustic events provide 'encouraging lead' for MH370 black box Father and son critical after Sydney shooting Injured Alex McKinnon announces engagement to girlfriend Shorten urges changes to ALP member rules, leadership selection Man charged with murdering parents at Encounter Bay in SA Matt Jones wins play-off to book Masters ticket More Analysis » Heard the one about the bankers and the inquiry? If the Government's wide-ranging inquiry into the financial system wasn't so serious, you could dismiss the whole thing as a bad joke. If it's not Treasurer Joe Hockey noticeably changing his anti-bank rhetoric, it's the decision to appoint an inquiry chief who is skilled but far from "independent". Meanwhile, the Future of Financial Advice reforms, which are likely to be back on the agenda once the WA Senate elections are out of the way, are unashamedly aimed at boosting bank profits. More » Japan has bigger problems than an end to whaling Putting the ADF succession plan under scrutiny Making heads or tails of Australia's economic strategy Early intervention saves money (just give it time) Sorry WA, the Senate revote won't change much Caving to insidious Chinese censorship It's time to get tough - for our kids' sake Why the coal industry is right to fear divestment Surely defamation is the real threat to free speech Just In More Just In » Driver flees after toxic road train crash in WA A road train carrying highly toxic chemicals has burst into flames after crashing on the Nullarbor Plain, late last night. More » 29 dead in Syria in reported premature car bomb blast Man shot after allegedly injuring police officer on Brisbane's bayside Friends reflect on the many sides of Kerry Packer Jones books Masters berth with Houston Open win Father and son critical after Sydney shooting Australian Fashion Week celebrates survival of the fittest Sri Lanka beats India to win World Twenty20 title Four Corners probes controversial lender in shadowy second-tier financial market Bomb destroys Afghan election truck, killing three World More World » 29 dead in Syria in reported premature car bomb blast At least 29 rebels die in a blast in the central Syrian city of Homs after they prime a car bomb for an attack. More » Jones books Masters berth with Houston Open win Sri Lanka beats India to win World Twenty20 title Bomb destroys Afghan election truck, killing three Salford bid could end Marshall's union Blues: report US to deploy more destroyers over North Korea concerns Business More Business » Beef still an issue but Abbott hopeful FTA with Japan can be secured By North Asia correspondent Matthew Carney Prime Minister Tony Abbott says there are still matters that need to be resolved before a free trade agreement (FTA) can be signed off on with Japan. The Japanese say they are considering dropping the tax on Australian beef by half from 38.5 per cent to 19.25 per cent, but that may not be enough to close the deal. Mr Abbott told a press conference in Tokyo that the negotiations have been "difficult", but he is optimistic a deal will be reached. More » CFMEU alleges 457 visa workers exploited at Rinehart's Roy Hill US unemployment rate steady as economy gains 192,000 jobs Swedish retailer H&M opens first Australian store Former ASIC lawyer claims regulator too cosy with finance sector RBNZ says home loan limits appear to be slowing house prices Politics More Politics » Bomb destroys Afghan election truck, killing three A roadside bomb has hit a truck carrying full ballot boxes in northern Afghanistan, killing three people. More » Shorten urges changes to ALP member rules, leadership selection Bishop criticises Carr for 'breaching confidences' in new memoir Abbott meets with Japanese PM as free trade talks continue Uncertainty over sweeping changes to NSW TAFE sector Sport More Sport » Jones books Masters berth with Houston Open win Matt Jones holed a pitch shot for birdie to win the Houston Open and earn a last-minute berth at the Masters. More » Hamilton wins thrilling Bahrain GP Sri Lanka cruises to Twenty20 title Gerrard double puts Liverpool back on top Southern Stars clinch World Twenty20 title Warriors to sack coach Elliott: report Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Second study from UQ research pair retracted after misconduct probe By Elise Worthington An international journal has retracted a study by two former University of Queensland researchers after statistical problems were found with the data. More » Novartis removes top Japanese executives over drug trial scandal MH370 search: 8 things you might not know about black boxes Researchers claim breakthrough in tackling HIV How a British satellite plotted MH370's route Environment More Environment » Japanese retailer to stop selling whale meat One of Japan's biggest online retailers has announced it will stop selling whale meat. 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