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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 08 May, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Government poised to increase fuel tax By political reporter Latika Bourke Millions of motorists will pay more for petrol as a result of next Tuesday's budget, with the Federal Government poised to change the indexation on the fuel excise. The excise has been frozen since 2001 at 38 cents a litre and the Abbott Government has previously ruled out any changes. But the ABC understands the Government is convinced that freezing the excise in 2001 has contributed to the budget situation which it has repeatedly said it was overwhelmingly elected to repair. It is not known how much the excise will increase, whether it will be permanent, or how much will be raised. More » Missing Irishman found injured in stairwell Queensland Government announces $16b coal mine in Galilee Basin Boko Haram attack in Nigerian town kills 300, witnesses say Company directors losing faith in Abbott Government More than 121,000 clothing items recalled over carcinogenic dye risk Red panda cubs make public debut at Canberra's zoo Pyne offers support to fee competition among universities Warning of graphic evidence in family murder trial Man admits filming in Tour Down Under toilets More Analysis » Lewinsky's past hits Clinton's future Perhaps the reason Monica Lewinsky is doing another tell-all media appearance on her affair with Bill Clinton is simply to set the record straight. It's just a shame that, in this world that never tires of pitting women against each other, her benefit may come at the expense of Hillary Clinton. The possible presidential hopeful was also humiliated by the scandal, and now, on the verge of making a different kind of history, she faces a renewed interest in a time of her life that she would most likely rather forget. More » Abbott unveiled, and we don't like what we see Good luck delaying the crowdsourcing revolution How poetry helped me get through prison Know when to rein in the ideology - Howard style Our bloated budget needs to hit the treadmill The 'budget crisis' has nothing on the housing crisis Abbott left himself little wriggle room on promises The kneejerk non-solution of bicycle licences Malthouse and Mulvey: the tale of two Mikes Just In More Just In » Households set for financial pain as WA delivers slim surplus West Australian households are set for more financial pain after the Government announced utility and water bill price hikes, the reining in of the first homebuyers grant and an increase in public transport fares in the state budget. Rookie treasurer Mike Nahan has posted a narrow surplus of $175 million for the 2014/15 financial year, as debt levels continue to climb. Households will have to find an average of $324.18 per year in increased costs after utility prices were increased, and state asset sales are on the cards. More » Lions chief executive Holmes resigns Qld Deputy Premier labels Clive Palmer 'a crook' Fairfax staff vote to end strike over job cuts Red panda cubs make public debut at Canberra's zoo Warning of graphic evidence in family murder trial Company directors losing faith in Abbott Government Sydney FC names Graham Arnold as new manager Farmer's photographs capture journey from drought to rain Growers vie for giant pumpkin honours World More World » Peruvian survives 1.5km fall after parachute malfunction A Peruvian air force non-commissioned officer whose parachute malfunctioned during a training exercise survived a 1,500-metre fall, reportedly suffering only a twisted ankle. More » Men face court under Uganda's anti-gay laws South Africans vote in first poll since Mandela's death Tacloban's grief and strength in the wake of Haiyan Putin calls for independence referendum to be postponed Boko Haram attack in Nigerian town kills 300, witnesses say Business More Business » Company directors losing faith in Abbott Government By business reporter Michael Janda A survey shows company directors have become much less confident in the Abbott Government since it was first elected. More » Unemployment steady at 5.8 per cent as full-time jobs added Dole changes won't fix youth jobless problem: academic NAB posts $3.2b half-year cash profit, but headwinds loom Government poised to increase fuel tax Queensland Government announces $16b coal mine in Galilee Basin 480 Queensland jobs at risk as Aurizon flags cuts Politics More Politics » Pyne offers support to fee competition among universities By James Glenday Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne says he supports allowing universities to compete on price, in what is the strongest indication yet that the Government is moving towards deregulating university fees. More » Developer upped donations to federal Liberals following NSW ban Dole changes won't fix youth jobless problem: academic Government poised to increase fuel tax Debt tax not a broken promise: Joe Hockey Sport More Sport » Sydney FC names Graham Arnold as new manager Graham Arnold is the new manager at Sydney FC, hired on a three-year-deal to replace Frank Farina. More » Lions chief executive Holmes resigns Hawks not focused on Franklin-Tippett pairing Dzeko double tightens City's grip on title Cadel Evans counts on team to boost Giro bid Ognenovski slates handling of Socceroo retirements Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Call to increase black box recording time European safety officials have proposed tougher rules for 'black box' flight recorders in the strongest regulatory reaction yet to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. More » Samsung ordered to pay Apple $129m over patents CSIRO needs $175m to upgrade ageing buildings: Audit Scientists look to past to beat antibiotic resistance Chemo researchers 'discover immune cells on/off switch' Environment More Environment » White House calls for action on climate change By Michael Vincent, wires US president Barack Obama says a new report on climate change underscores the need for "bold actions". More » Miner's corporate affairs manager developing environmental policy for LNP Nyrstar smelter transformation getting SA Government guarantee Western quoll returns to Flinders Ranges in SA Government releases climate change policy white paper 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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