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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 05 Jun, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Police block Adelaide CBD, urge dangerous fugitive to give himself up South Australian police have cordoned off part of Adelaide's CBD as they appeal to wanted criminal Rodney Ian Clavell to give himself up. Clavell, on the run since May 22, is believed to be holed up in business premises on King William Street. Police say there are people with Clavell who cannot leave, but police stopped short of describing them as hostages. Detective Superintendent Peter Harvey says police have been trying to make contact with Clavell since the lockdown began at 1:00am. All public transport between the block of Halifax Street, Sturt Street, Angas Street, Gouger Street and Wright Street has been stopped. More » Rolf Harris's brother denies pressuring witness Victorian Labor Party to meet over Geoff Shaw stand-off Palmer not moving on budget talks unless he gets more staff Abbott and Yudhoyono say ties improving after spying row Liberals reject suggestions they tricked Nationals on fuel tax Renewable Energy Target panel defends against conflict of interest claims UNSW calls for 'rational debate' on education changes Syria's Assad re-elected president in 'farce' election Church under fire over response to paedophile revelations More Analysis » Turnbull: above the fray of student politics And that is of course why Malcolm Turnbull struggles to fit in: having been, at various points, the beneficiary of, and enthusiastic participant in, a life. A life outside of politics that is, an existence remote from the usual lifetime serving the bitter adolescent enmities that shape so many of our politicians. For the likes of Malcolm Turnbull and Kevin Rudd before him, politics is not about the debts and loathings of the tribe, but the suite of ideas and the outcome. More » Unchained from office ... and hecklers The bloody road to an early Victorian election Tiananmen - it's never too late Government's low blow on higher education Credlin interview personally brave but politically foolish Tiananmen Square in words and pictures 'Canny Clive' takes credibility hit Turnbull again in poll position No vote of confidence in ID laws Just In More Just In » Sydney Harbour tunnel accident closes southbound lanes A car accident has blocked all southbound lanes of the Sydney Harbour tunnel. More » $230m budgeted to pay for job seekers' essential needs: government Victorian Labor Party to meet over Geoff Shaw stand-off Rolf Harris's brother denies pressuring witness Police block Adelaide CBD, urge dangerous fugitive to give himself up Obama warns Russia against 'dark tactics' in Ukraine Syria's Assad re-elected president in 'farce' election Nadal bitten, then devours Ferrer to reach last four Halep eases into maiden grand slam semi-final in Paris Vigils mark Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary World More World » Rolf Harris's brother denies pressuring witness By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller, wires Rolf Harris's 90-year-old brother has denied trying to pressure a witness to change her story. More » Obama warns Russia against 'dark tactics' in Ukraine Syria's Assad re-elected president in 'farce' election Nadal bitten, then devours Ferrer to reach last four Halep eases into maiden grand slam semi-final in Paris Vigils mark Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary Business More Business » Australian economy beats expectations with 3.5pc growth By business reporter Michael Janda The National Accounts show Australia's economy grew by a much better-than-expected 1.1 per cent in the March quarter and 3.5 per cent over the year to March. More » Retailers warn of job cuts after minimum wage hike Singapore developer Frasers lobs higher takeover bid for Australand ASIC looks to user-pays to make up funding shortfall Local market retreats despite positive economic data Phone scammers impersonating airline staff: ACCC Politics More Politics » $230m budgeted to pay for job seekers' essential needs: government By political reporter Naomi Woodley More than half a million young people may require some form of emergency assistance in the next four years because of the budget's planned changes to unemployment benefits. The Department of Social Services has told a parliamentary committee the budget includes almost $230 million to help people with food, utility bills and other essential services. More » Syria's Assad re-elected president in 'farce' election Vigils mark Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary Liberals reject suggestions they tricked Nationals on fuel tax UNSW calls for 'rational debate' on education changes Sport More Sport » Tedesco backs out of Raiders deal Wests Tigers full-back James Tedesco has reneged on his three-year deal with the Canberra Raiders. More » Six inducted into AFL Hall of Fame Nadal bitten, then devours Ferrer to reach last four France to tackle Wallabies without Dusautoir Schwarzer worried about young Socceroos squad Thaiday wants more minutes in push for Origin recall Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Palaeontologist jailed for dinosaur bone smuggling A US palaeontologist who prosecutors called a "a one-man black market in prehistoric fossils" has been sentenced to three months in prison after he admitted to having schemed to smuggle dinosaur remains out of Mongolia. More » NASA discovers 'Godzilla' of Earths circling distant star AFP helps break $100m scam involving internet viruses Chief scientist 'not consulted' on medical research fund Pirate Bay co-founder arrested after years evading police Environment More Environment » Renewable Energy Target panel defends against conflict of interest claims By Kerry Brewster The Government-appointed expert panel deciding how much renewable energy Australia will continue to produce has defended itself against conflict of interest claims. More » Abbott welcomes Obama plan to slash CO2 emissions US plans 30 per cent cut in power carbon emissions City designs must change in face of deadlier heatwaves: experts Sediment from nearby rivers damaging Great Barrier Reef About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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