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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 04 Jul, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » High Court bid possible over protection visas A fresh High Court challenge could be launched after the Immigration Minister indicated he would personally apply a "national interest" test for permanent protection applications from people who arrive without a visa. Two weeks after the High Court struck down the Government's attempt to cap the number of protection visas for some refugees, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has moved to circumvent the decision. Refugee advocate David Manne has signalled a possible second legal challenge, telling the ABC the move is extraordinary. More » Greste parents pay 'horrendous' visit to jailed son Euthanasia advocate Nitschke criticised over 45-year-old's suicide Two killed in World Cup host city overpass collapse Hundreds of sex assaults reported in Victorian children's homes Woman charged over racist tirade on Sydney train Hundreds of scientists call for end to WA shark cull Pain relief discovery could lead to more effective drugs West Australian town removes Rolf Harris art, honours Mother tells of nightmares of daughter being burnt alive More Analysis » CBA's scandal response falls short of restitution Commonwealth Bank chief Ian Narev has broken his bizarre week-long silence to offer a comprehensive apology to customers who have been systematically defrauded for more than a decade by the bank. It is the first time the bank has acknowledged the extent of the problem and its attempts to cover it up, following a scathing Senate Committee report last Thursday that called for a Royal Commission into the scandal. But the remediation process proffered by Narev falls well short of what is required for restitution. More » Nanny rebates aren't about helping the rich Not much the RBA can do about our rates mess A 'nanny state' won't solve childcare problems Migrants were once welcomed - what happened? Why Rolf's artwork must be taken down Disabling rorters? More like punishing scapegoats Abbott's federalism flip an ambitious move Kyrgios slayed a giant but don't go writing fairytales Hang on, youths already earn and learn Just In More Just In » Crash victim's mother demands Tasmanian DPP stand down The family of a young woman killed in a car crash involving Tasmania's chief prosecutor wants him to be stripped of his position. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Tim Ellis, was found guilty of causing the death of 27-year-old Natalia Pearn in March last year by negligent driving. During five days of hearings this year, the Magistrate's Court in Hobart heard Ellis' car was travelling in the wrong lane for about a kilometre before it crashed head-on with Ms Pearn's car near Oatlands, in Tasmania's Midlands. "How can he, in all God's green earth, go back to that job after taking Natalia's life or taking anyone's life, and prosecute people for breaking the law?" Ms Pearn's mother told Channel 9. More » Al Shabaab assassinates Somali MP in Mogadishu Iraq will need help to fight ISIS militants: US general Pain relief discovery could lead to more effective drugs Israel mobilises troops, attacks Hamas targets Hundreds of scientists call for end to WA shark cull Bouchard first Canadian to reach Wimbledon final Two killed in World Cup host city overpass collapse Police find missing woman's body in shallow grave High Court bid possible over protection visas World More World » Al Shabaab assassinates Somali MP in Mogadishu By Africa correspondent Martin Cuddihy, wires The Somali-based terrorist group Al Shabaab has assassinated a politician in Mogadishu in the fifth such attack in as many days. Lawmaker Ahmed Mohamud Hayd and his bodyguard were shot dead while leaving a hotel in the Somali capital's port district. More » Iraq will need help to fight ISIS militants: US general Israel mobilises troops, attacks Hamas targets Bouchard first Canadian to reach Wimbledon final Two killed in World Cup host city overpass collapse Australia scales back embassy staff numbers in Iraq Business More Business » Commbank boss says sorry to customers who lost millions in financial planning scandal By business reporter Michael Janda Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev has apologised unreservedly to customers who lost money in the bank's multi-million-dollar financial planning scandal. A Senate report handed down last week found Commonwealth Bank customers lost hundreds of millions of dollars after financial planners put their clients' money into high-risk investments without their permission. Today Mr Narev said the bank's previous performance in financial planning was "unacceptable" and said he was launching a program to compensate people who had lost money. More » GE Money fined $1.5m for misleading statements to 700,000 customers Labor attacks Treasury secretary after budget reply criticism Reserve Bank will give plenty of warning before raising rates Shares back up strong gains yesterday with another solid rise Building approvals surge while retail sales slump Politics More Politics » High Court bid possible over protection visas A fresh High Court challenge could be launched after the Immigration Minister indicated he would personally apply a "national interest" test for permanent protection applications from people who arrive without a visa. Two weeks after the High Court struck down the Government's attempt to cap the number of protection visas for some refugees, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has moved to circumvent the decision. Refugee advocate David Manne has signalled a possible second legal challenge, telling the ABC the move is extraordinary. More » Bishop raises human rights with Myanmar leader Australia scales back embassy staff numbers in Iraq Seeney updates register of interest after Cairns property revelation Labor attacks Treasury secretary after budget reply criticism Sport More Sport » Bouchard first Canadian to reach Wimbledon final Canada's Eugenie Bouchard beat Simona Halep to reach the Wimbledon final, where she will meet Petra Kvitova. More » Donovan slams coach's tactics after US Cup exit Mark Cavendish plays down Tour yellow jersey talk Kyrgios's heroics reignite faith in Australia's tennis future Maroons not disrupted by Chambers controversy Docker Morabito to return to AFL Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Gene from extinct human 'fortifies high-altitude Tibetans' A US study has found the gene that allows Tibetans to cope with life at high altitudes came from an extinct species of human. More » Stem cell papers retracted due to critical errors Australian scientists snap 'new mammal species' in PNG Pioneering chemist who invented Kevlar dies age 90 FBI investigates anthrax scare involving 75 scientists Environment More Environment » Carcinogen danger forces Adelaide residents to move Some residents in an Adelaide southern suburb are being told to relocate after a carcinogen was detected in air, soil and groundwater. Clovelly Park residents have known of toxic contamination in the area for years but thought they were safe in their houses. Now the South Australian Government has told residents from close to 30 properties they should move out and Environment Minister Ian Hunter is not ruling out the demolition of some houses. 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