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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 30 May, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » MH370 relatives cling to hope after search setback Relatives of an Australian couple on board doomed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 say they are not giving up hope despite confirmation searchers followed a false trail as they hunted for the plane in the southern Indian Ocean. Search authorities have confirmed that acoustic 'pings' picked up in the southern Indian Ocean did not come from the plane, and say the passenger jet, which went missing in March with 239 people on board, is not in the designated search area. "The mystery has to be solved and we hope they don't give up," the sister-in-law of Australian passenger Bob Lawton, who was on the plane with his wife Cathy, said. More » Harris trial hears daughter banged head against wall in anger Dio Wang unsure on campaign finance claim Defence spending increase needed over regional tension: think tank Man killed, woman injured in Sydney home invasion Sydney Swans hammer Geelong by 110 points AEC refers 8,000 election multiple voting cases to AFP Qld Government to probe mayor's donations register More Analysis » Abbott free to push his North Shore politics Tony Abbott is a product of his Sydney North Shore environment and his first budget faithfully reflects what might be labelled the North Shorian worldview. And with the Left inner-city types busy with social agendas and dismissing the Westies' concerns about jobs and mortgages, the Right has been able to pursue its agenda. So unless the inner-city types can rethink their priorities and get the Westies on side, Abbott will continue with measures that benefit his own North Shore constituents while imposing significant hardship on those less well located. More » Tara Moss: author, activist and defier of labels Piketty nitpicking: don't rush to discard his case The revolution continues: what's next for the Web Clogging prisons in the name of tough politics We've strayed down the rocky road from Rudd Trouble lurks beneath calm market waters Frat parly: where is the adult supervision? Sydney's underworld isn't glamorous: it's cruel Why the sudden shift on sport's 'blackest day'? Just In More Just In » Qld Government to probe mayor's donations register By Andree Withey and Francis Tapim Queensland's Local Government Department is to investigate Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale's register of donations and interests. More » Defence spending increase needed over regional tension: think tank Palliative care offers patients support at home leading up to death Woman murdered with wooden bat and strangled NSW inquiry's findings into child sexual abuse cover-up to be handed down Harris trial hears daughter banged head against wall in anger Man killed, woman injured in Sydney home invasion 'Electronic pickpocketing' looms as next fraud threat Property spruikers on notice to abide by consumer law Cadel drops to ninth as Arredondo takes Giro 18th stage World More World » Cadel drops to ninth as Arredondo takes Giro 18th stage Cadel Evans dropped to ninth as Julian Arredondo won the 18th stage and Nairo Quintana kept the race lead. More » Britain's Iraq inquiry to see parts of Blair-Bush letters Stosur last Aussie at French Open North Korea to re-open investigation into abduction of Japanese citizens Japan calls on women to fill impending workforce gap amid child care crisis Pakistan PM demands 'immediate action' over stoning death of pregnant woman Business More Business » Westfield vote on restructure proposal adjourned By business editor Ian Verrender Westfield chairman Frank Lowy has adjourned a shareholder meeting on its merger proposal after it failed to win enough institutional backing to guarantee the proposed $70 billion restructure would be accepted. More » Property spruikers on notice to abide by consumer law 'Electronic pickpocketing' looms as next fraud threat Capital expenditure tumbles, but outlook 'better than expected' New home sales rise backs economic transition story Share market closes lower on falls in mining sector Politics More Politics » Defence spending increase needed over regional tension: think tank By Asia editor Catherine McGrath A key Australian defence think tank has suggested more money and a broader strategy is needed to cope with emerging regional tensions. More » Britain's Iraq inquiry to see parts of Blair-Bush letters North Korea to re-open investigation into abduction of Japanese citizens AEC refers 8,000 election multiple voting cases to AFP Japan, Australia consider submarine deal that could rattle China Sport More Sport » Reynolds free to play Origin II Josh Reynolds will be free to play State of Origin II after having his dangerous throw charge downgraded at the judiciary. More » Swans set for big second half Stosur last Aussie at French Open Idris stood down by Panthers Cadel drops to ninth as Arredondo takes Giro 18th stage Nadal gains momentum in Paris, Ferrer eases through Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Undersea recorders checked for sounds of MH370 A number of undersea recorders have been carefully checked by an Australian team to see if any sounds could be linked to missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. More » Robots could cost Australian economy 5 million jobs: expert Chemists extract valuable compounds from veggie waste Google designs driverless car with no steering wheel Whale poo can boost fisheries, unpalatable research finds Environment More Environment » Conservationists fear Gilbert River land cleared before permit issued The Queensland Government must investigate concerns about illegal clearing in the state's north, conservationists say. 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