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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 10 May, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Harris had 'dark side' that preyed on girls, jury told By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller, wires The jury in the child sex abuse trial of Australian entertainer Rolf Harris has heard there was a Jekyll and Hyde aspect to his personality that saw him attracted to young girls. The 84-year-old is facing 12 counts of indecently assaulting four girls between the late 1960s and mid 1980s. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The prosecution told the opening day of the trial that Harris had a "dark side" which was sexually attracted to girls, and that he groomed one of his victims "like a pet". More » 24yo ABS employee to face court over insider trading scam Putin visits Crimea as tensions mount in eastern Ukraine Cattle baron Acton dies after campdrafting accident US, British experts join search for kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls Sydney Swans beat Hawthorn by 19 points at the Olympic stadium as Lance Franklin kicks 2.7 in his first game against his former side Indonesia's ambassador to Australia set to return Banker in Ecclestone trial can't explain $47m payment Lin family 'bludgeoned', Sydney court hears More Analysis » Budget 2014: Abbott Government makes its mark Will 2014 be a watershed year, a point of redefinition which sees the public share of the GDP significantly changed? Big cuts would help explain why the Abbott Government has been ready to take the torrent of criticism it received when the "deficit levy" kite was first flown two weeks out from the budget. Few policy proposals have arrived quite so friendless. Its real purpose might be to provide evidence that the pain to come is being shared by the best-off. More » Hands off our hard-fought abortion rights Dangers for women aren't confined to Nigeria News photography lost in a digital sea of words Make a decision: am I a criminal or a good doctor? Putin's power play straight from the pages of history 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 Just In More Just In » Scott battles towards PGA cut line Adam Scott has a chance to make the cut at the Players Championship after a 10-shot turnaround. More » Ex-Time Warner boss Parsons takes over Clippers 24yo ABS employee to face court over insider trading scam GreenEDGE's Tuft shines in Giro's opening stage Cattle baron Acton dies after campdrafting accident Banker in Ecclestone trial unable to explain $47m payment Indonesia's Ambassador to Australia to return to Canberra US, British experts join search for kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls Putin visits Crimea as tensions mount in eastern Ukraine Franklin kicks two as Swans beat the Hawks World More World » Scott battles towards PGA cut line Adam Scott has a chance to make the cut at the Players Championship after a 10-shot turnaround. More » Ex-Time Warner boss Parsons takes over Clippers GreenEDGE's Tuft shines in Giro's opening stage Banker in Ecclestone trial unable to explain $47m payment US, British experts join search for kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls Putin visits Crimea as tensions mount in eastern Ukraine Business More Business » Pair accused of insider trading 'used ABS data in $7m forex scam' By Latika Bourke, Michael Janda, staff Two men in their 20s who worked at the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the National Australia Bank have been charged with insider trading on foreign currency markets. Police allege former NAB employee Lukas Kamay used unpublished unemployment, retail and trade data obtained through the ABS officer to "predict the fluctuations in the Australian dollar". Some $7 million in assets have been seized by officers who were alerted to "suspicious activity" on the foreign exchange market dating back to August last year. More » Reserve Bank foresees short-term gain, longer lasting pain Keating calls for longevity levy to supplement super Budget-cautious investors drive quiet day of trade Packer and Gyngell fined $500 for public brawl at Bondi News Corp revenues fall on struggling Australian papers Green groups question $16b coal mine's returns to Qld Politics More Politics » US, British experts join search for kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls Experts from the United States and Britain have arrived in Nigeria to help rescue more than 200 schoolgirls being held hostage by Boko Haram Islamists. Militants stormed a secondary school in the village of Chibok, near the Cameroon border, on April 14, and kidnapped the girls, who were taking exams at the time. Fifty have since escaped, but more than 200 remain with the insurgents. More » Putin visits Crimea as tensions mount in eastern Ukraine Manus Island detention centre constitutionally invalid: lawyers Police fire tear gas as protesters mass in Bangkok New ASADA boss in 'no excuses' warning to drug cheats Sport More Sport » Franklin kicks two as Swans beat the Hawks Lance Franklin had a mixed night, but his two goals helped Sydney beat his old side Hawthorn by 19 points. More » Scott battles towards PGA cut line GreenEDGE's Tuft shines in Giro's opening stage Simple win to Roosters over Tigers Mickle second in javelin, Fraser-Pryce wins 100m opener Gutsy Rebels fall to Hurricanes Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Researchers develop three-dimensional body parts for implant By Josh Bavas Biotechnicians say they hope Australians will be able to receive implantable three-dimensional printed body parts in just a few years. More » Commission of Audit proposal may restrict business innovation Nutrition levels will drop as carbon dioxide rises: study Call to increase black box recording time Samsung ordered to pay Apple $129m over patents Environment More Environment » Japan continues whaling in north-west Pacific By North Asia correspondent Matthew Carney Japan has resumed whaling in the north-west Pacific for the first time since the UN's highest court banned its scientific program in the Antarctic. More » 10 countries with the world's dirtiest air 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 About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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