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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 09 May, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Government MP speaks out against 'broken promise' on fuel tax rise By Latika Bourke and Louise Yaxley A Federal Government MP has spoken out against plans to raise the fuel excise, warning it will force up the cost of everyday groceries. The ABC has confirmed that millions of motorists are set to pay more for petrol when indexation rules are changed in next week's budget, in a move labelled a 'back-door carbon tax" by the AAA. LNP MP Ken O'Dowd says the move will put pressure on inflation. "It's another tax and I guess it could be a broken promise," he said. More » Keating calls for longevity levy to supplement super for elderly Pro-Russian separatists vow to go ahead with referendum Prosecutors set to open case against Rolf Harris Middle-aged job seekers in age pension limbo Al Jazeera accused of threatening Greste trial Syrian government troops killed in Aleppo hotel blast High Court to hear Manus Island challenge Gambling led to footballer Tandy's life unravelling Australian journalist deported from Myanmar More Analysis » Make a decision: am I a criminal or a good doctor? The Victoria Police are "reopening the file" into the death of Steve Guest after I admitted last Monday week that I had provided him with the drug Nembutal. If I were charged, I'd be asking the jury to decide whether I'm a criminal or a good doctor. I'm pretty confident about what a jury would think.  Alternatively, if police refuse to prosecute, they must be asked why. If a law is "honoured more in the breach than the observance", then it is a bad law and needs to be changed. More » Lewinsky's past hits Clinton's future 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 Just In More Just In » Keating calls for longevity levy to supplement super for elderly Former prime minister Paul Keating is calling for an extra tax levy to supplement the superannuation income of people over 80. Mr Keating says the existing compulsory superannuation system should have the capacity to cover people aged 60 to 80, but more is needed as Australians continue to live longer. "We can't try and pretend that like a piece of Indian rubber, we can stretch the (super) accumulation from 65 to 95," he said. "There's not enough of it now and it can't go for 30 years." More » Museum inherits priceless art hoard likely plundered by Nazis Bund wall inquiry finds Gladstone port conditions too vague Government leaves it late to appoint new anti-doping chief Are only 2pc of incomes over $100,000 earned by women under 50? Child abuse victims share their stories in private hearings Al Jazeera accused of threatening Greste trial ANC wins South African elections Prosecutors set to open case against Rolf Harris Middle-aged job seekers in age pension limbo World More World » Museum inherits priceless art hoard likely plundered by Nazis A Swiss museum has unexpectedly inherited a collection of priceless paintings likely plundered by the Nazis. More » Al Jazeera accused of threatening Greste trial ANC wins South African elections China hits back at Vietnam in sea dispute Nigeria's president vows to find schoolgirls, end terrorism British bank Barclays announces 19,000 jobs to be cut 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 British bank Barclays announces 19,000 jobs to be cut 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 Qld Government announces $16b Galilee Basin mine Politics More Politics » Keating calls for longevity levy to supplement super for elderly Former prime minister Paul Keating is calling for an extra tax levy to supplement the superannuation income of people over 80. Mr Keating says the existing compulsory superannuation system should have the capacity to cover people aged 60 to 80, but more is needed as Australians continue to live longer. "We can't try and pretend that like a piece of Indian rubber, we can stretch the (super) accumulation from 65 to 95," he said. "There's not enough of it now and it can't go for 30 years." More » Government leaves it late to appoint new anti-doping chief Middle-aged job seekers in age pension limbo High Court to hear Manus Island challenge Australian journalist deported from Myanmar Sport More Sport » Viney cleared on appeal Melbourne midfielder Jack Viney is free to play after his two-match suspension was overturned by the AFL appeals board. More » Gambling led to Tandy's life unravelling Sydney FC names Graham Arnold as new manager Gilmore knocked out in Brazil Reds clinging to slim finals hopes Ognenovski slates handling of Socceroo retirements Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Commission of Audit proposal may restrict business innovation By science reporter Jake Sturmer and Alison Branley The brains behind inventions like Boeing's new Dreamliner plane and newborn hearing tests fear similar innovations in the future could be lost if the Federal Government's Commission of Audit proposal to merge industry bodies is implemented. More » Nutrition levels will drop as carbon dioxide rises: study Call to increase black box recording time Samsung ordered to pay Apple $129m over patents CSIRO needs $175m to upgrade ageing buildings: Audit Environment More Environment » 10 countries with the world's dirtiest air By Natalie Whiting Outdoor air pollution killed 3.7 million people in 2012 and WHO says it is now the world’s largest single environmental health risk. More » White House calls for action on climate change 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 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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