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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 02 Jun, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Pyne insists university deregulation will force fees down Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne insists competition between universities will force student fees down under the Government's shake-up of the sector. In an email sent to staff, University of Melbourne's vice-chancellor said fees may have to rise as much as 61 per cent and that students would get "nothing new for this increased debt". But Mr Pyne told Insiders universities who hit students with excessive fees would be priced out of the market. More » Coalition MP wants drug tests for welfare recipients, politicians Qatar denies 2022 World Cup corruption allegations, looking into Sunday Times claims Five injured after beach house balcony collapses US defence secretary defends prisoner swap deal with Taliban More flights cancelled as volcanic ash cloud drifts towards Bali Egypt court adjourns Greste trial for tenth time Samantha Stosur eliminated from French Open Pirate Bay co-founder arrested after years evading police 500 Afghans resettled in Australia via 'discreet' program More Analysis » Slashing wages could smash our economy Contrary to the alarmist warnings from a mining chief, drastically cutting wages is not only unnecessary but would have the potential to smash our economy. Consumption would shrink, putting the squeeze on retail and service industries and spell the end of our domestic manufacturing base. Imagine the carnage as rising defaults rippled through our financial system pushing bad debts higher and property values to slump. Should we heed the advice of self-interested big business, we may have our own home-grown financial crisis. More » The next pawn in the Eastern Europe chess game Portraits of the gender revolutionaries Abbott free to push his North Shore politics Signs of life under the cyber ice 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 Just In More Just In » Pyne's education gaffe draws fire from Opposition, Greens By Naomi Woodley The Federal Opposition and Greens have leapt on a mistake by the Education Minister as further proof that the Government does not understand its own budget and it does not deserve support. From June 2016, the Federal Government wants to change the rate at which all higher education loans are indexed, meaning the effective interest rate would go from CPI to as high as 6 per cent. But the Education Minister appeared to contradict that information yesterday, drawing quick fire from the Opposition and the Greens. More » Soldiers deployed in Bangkok to thwart protests University of Queensland considers dumping journalism degree Egypt court adjourns Greste trial for tenth time Bowen scaremongering about Government's financial advice reforms Qatar 'vehemently denies' latest accusation of 2022 wrongdoing French police arrest suspect in Jewish museum shooting Coalition MP wants drug tests for welfare recipients, politicians US defence secretary defends prisoner swap deal with Taliban More flights cancelled as volcanic ash cloud drifts towards Bali World More World » Soldiers deployed in Bangkok to thwart protests South East Asia correspondent Samantha Hawley and staff There's been a heavy military presence on the streets of Bangkok, as soldiers try to thwart anti-coup protests. More » Qatar 'vehemently denies' latest accusation of 2022 wrongdoing French police arrest suspect in Jewish museum shooting US defence secretary defends prisoner swap deal with Taliban Nairo Quintana wins Giro d'Italia Stosur falls to Sharapova at French Open Business More Business » Regulator lacks funds to enforce foreign investment rules By business reporter Michael Janda A parliamentary committee has heard that regulators are largely relying on the honesty of purchasers to enforce restrictions on foreign housing investment. More » Property spruikers on notice to abide by consumer law ASIC to analyse Westfield meeting, but warns of funding cut impact on investigations Share market retreats on back of mining, banks losses Finance Department head David Tune retires 'Electronic pickpocketing' looms as next fraud threat Fairfax Media appoints Todd Sampson to board Politics More Politics » Pyne's education gaffe draws fire from Opposition, Greens By Naomi Woodley The Federal Opposition and Greens have leapt on a mistake by the Education Minister as further proof that the Government does not understand its own budget and it does not deserve support. From June 2016, the Federal Government wants to change the rate at which all higher education loans are indexed, meaning the effective interest rate would go from CPI to as high as 6 per cent. But the Education Minister appeared to contradict that information yesterday, drawing quick fire from the Opposition and the Greens. More » Bowen scaremongering about Government's financial advice reforms Coalition MP wants drug tests for welfare recipients, politicians Angry words exchanged at Asia defence gathering Federal campaign to delist parts of Tasmania's wilderness continues Sport More Sport » Qatar 'vehemently denies' latest accusation of 2022 wrongdoing Qatari organisers of the 2022 World Cup have 'vehemently' denied accusations their successful bid was corrupt. More » Stosur falls to Sharapova at French Open Bennett backs judiciary call on Reynolds Nairo Quintana wins Giro d'Italia Federer hits 10-year low as Djokovic eases past Tsonga Broncos run rampant against Sea Eagles Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Pirate Bay co-founder arrested after years evading police The co-founder of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, has been arrested in southern Sweden after two years on the run, Swedish police say. More » Australian entrepreneurs capitalise on 'mobile phone for your face' Google gets 12,000 requests to be 'forgotten' Sediment from nearby rivers damaging Great Barrier Reef Undersea recorders checked for sounds of MH370 Environment More Environment » Sediment from nearby rivers damaging Great Barrier Reef By Natalie Whiting Sediment being washed into the ocean from rivers is continuing to damage the Great Barrier Reef and is having a more widespread impact than scientists first thought. More » Conservationists fear Gilbert River land cleared before permit issued Whale poo can boost fisheries, unpalatable research finds Pacific nations urge climate change action, ask Australia for help Hunting down the common myna in the Cook Islands About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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