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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 06 Jul, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Morrison to visit Sri Lanka amid silence on fate of Tamil asylum seekers Immigration Minister Scott Morrison will visit Sri Lanka this week as the Federal Government keeps its silence over a group of Tamil asylum seekers who are believed to have fled the country. Mr Morrison will attend the commissioning ceremony for the two former Australian Customs patrol vessels gifted to the Sri Lankan government. Mr Morrison's visit comes as human rights groups remain concerned about the fate of 153 Tamils who were reportedly intercepted at sea near Christmas Island and handed to Sri Lanka's navy. More » World Cup live: Netherlands 0-0 Costa Rica Iraqi Islamic State leader purportedly makes public appearance Wimbledon 2014: Petra Kvitova defeats Eugenie Bouchard in women's singles final Indonesia's reliance on Australian cattle in election spotlight Cavendish wipes out after Simon Gerrans collision in Tour opener Pro-Russia rebels abandon main stronghold of Slaviansk Argentina edges Belgium 1-0 to make World Cup semis Brotherhood leader given life in jail sentence in Egypt More Analysis » The sickening fall from Rolf to just 'Harris' Part of me still really can't believe the outcome - this is Rolf Harris after all. The quirky guy. The boy from Bassendean. Now, history must be rewritten. There are awards and titles to be revoked, plaques and paintings to be removed. He became one of those people so famous they are instantly identifiable only by their first name. Rolf. Remember him? He's the convicted sex offender we must now refer to as Harris. More » The family ties behind Western jihadist recruits Money and fame allow creepy men to flourish The inventive language of bogandom Australian jihadists travel a well-worn path Why put the charity watchdog to sleep? 'Operational silence' breeds more questions The right hates the society it has created CBA's scandal response falls short of restitution Nanny rebates aren't about helping the rich Just In More Just In » Jailed Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy admitted to hospital One of the Al Jazeera journalists imprisoned in Egypt, Mohamed Fahmy, has been admitted to hospital for surgery to his arm for an injury he sustained before his arrest in December. More » Indonesia's reliance on Australian cattle in election spotlight Iraqi Islamic State leader purportedly makes public appearance World Cup live blog: Netherlands v Costa Rica Kittel wins first Tour de France stage as Cavendish crashes Argentina beats Belgium to make World Cup semi-finals World Cup as it happened: Argentina v Belgium Kvitova hands Bouchard royal thumping to win Wimbledon Pro-Russia rebels abandon main stronghold of Slaviansk Any team would depend on Messi, says Argentina coach World More World » Jailed Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy admitted to hospital One of the Al Jazeera journalists imprisoned in Egypt, Mohamed Fahmy, has been admitted to hospital for surgery to his arm for an injury he sustained before his arrest in December. More » Indonesia's reliance on Australian cattle in election spotlight Iraqi Islamic State leader purportedly makes public appearance World Cup live blog: Netherlands v Costa Rica Kittel wins first Tour de France stage as Cavendish crashes Argentina beats Belgium to make World Cup semi-finals Business More Business » Digital disruption could cost Australian banks $27 billion a year By business reporter Stephen Letts Australia's big banks face the prospect of losing 30 per cent of their revenue to a new wave of digital competitors. Research from Macquarie's banking analysts says up to $27 billion is under threat from so-called digital disruptors in the banks' key payments and lending markets. The Macquarie team says most immediate threat is the $9 billion payments market, which faces competition from alternative platforms. Longer term, Macquarie says banks face an even bigger problem with their lending business. More » Worst mortgage delinquencies sit on cities' outer fringes Australian market matches US gains amid dearth of local news Commonwealth Bank offers customers review of dodgy financial advice Mount Lyell mine could get financial help from Government Air New Zealand attracts criticism for featuring Sports Illustrated swimsuit models in safety video Politics More Politics » Indonesia's reliance on Australian cattle in election spotlight By Indonesia correspondent George Roberts, wires Australian cattle exports have featured in Indonesia's final presidential election debate, with both candidates indicating they would like to end reliance on imports. More » Pro-Russia rebels abandon main stronghold of Slaviansk Morrison to visit Sri Lanka amid silence on fate of Tamil asylum seekers Government dismisses childcare deregulation calls Clashes, calls for revenge as Palestinian teen buried Sport More Sport » World Cup live blog: Netherlands v Costa Rica The Netherlands and Costa Rica are locked at 0-0 as their World Cup quarter-final clash heads to extra-time in Salvador. More » Kvitova hands Bouchard royal thumping to win Wimbledon Argentina beats Belgium to make World Cup semi-finals Kittel wins first Tour de France stage as Cavendish crashes Warne breaks hand, Strauss slurs Pietersen at Lord's exhibition Ablett injured in Suns' win over Magpies Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Oyster farmers stop production after toxin found in shellfish Two oyster growers on Tasmania's east coast have stopped production after the discovery of a shellfish toxin in the area. People have been warned not to eat wild shellfish from the Great Oyster Bay area on the east coast and Norfolk Bay in Tasmania's south. The toxin was also detected at permissible levels at Greater Swanport. Health authorities discovered the potentially fatal toxin during routine testing. More » Gene from extinct human 'fortifies high-altitude Tibetans' Stem cell papers retracted due to critical errors Australian scientists snap 'new mammal species' in PNG Pioneering chemist who invented Kevlar dies age 90 Environment More Environment » Cancer risk prompts call to test more industrial sites The Greens are calling for testing of more former industrial sites in South Australia for toxic pollution. The residents of three streets at Clovelly Park in Adelaide's southern suburbs are to be moved out because of a carcinogenic substance detected in air, water and soil. The industrial solvent trichloroethylene was used decades ago in the area by automotive firm Monroe Australia. 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