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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 17 Aug, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Border policies free up places for people fleeing Iraq, Syria: Morrison Stopping people-smuggling boats has allowed the Government to set aside resettlement places for people affected by the Iraq and Syria conflicts, the Immigration Minister says. Last week, Scott Morrison announced the Government had opened its annual humanitarian refugee program to Iraqi Christians and Yazidis in response to the Iraq crisis. It comes as the US carries out air strikes against Islamic State militants in northern Iraq and David Cameron says the UK should be ready to use military action to defeat the group. More » Firefighter dies in hotel blaze in western NSW 'Grubs' in balaclavas douse Brisbane couple in petrol in home invasion Man dies after balcony fall at birthday celebrations Abbott criticised for 'bewildering' Scottish independence comments One-punch killers to get 10 years' jail in Victoria Liberal Party won't recontest Hunter seats as 'atonement' Riots over US teen's death prompt state of emergency 'Russian-trained fighters' to join Ukraine offensive NT cattle stations sold as live export fallout lingers More Analysis » When militarised police meet institutional racism Troops in combat expect to use lethal force to achieve military objectives, and to defend themselves from others who are trying to kill them. What message does it send to communities when police are armed and outfitted in the same way? And what message does it send to the police themselves? Both the killing of an unarmed black teenager and the vicious response to protesters have shown Americans the dangers of militarised policing. More » Secrecy becomes dangerous in a war zone A plea to the left: push back harder No more Mr Nice Joe Tackling trolls in our imperfect system We know the threat, now how do we address it? Inequality: an old concern given new prominence Manipulation and the politics of fear Hockey, Shorten: tongue tied and in trouble How the GP co-payment can be saved Just In More Just In » Lost laptops, phones cost WA taxpayers $484,000 in a year Taxpayer-funded laptops and mobile phones valued at $484,000 were either stolen or lost from West Australian Government departments in the last financial year. More » Border policies free up places for people fleeing Iraq, Syria: Morrison Hostage survivor sheds light on 472-day ordeal Firefighter dies in hotel blaze in western NSW More cops needed for expanding Melbourne: union True value of Australia's working dogs revealed Dutch appreciate Abbott's visit after MH17 crash Hamas warns of 'long war' if demands not accepted Loggers back inclusion of environmentalists in forest group Man dies after balcony fall at birthday celebrations World More World » Dutch appreciate Abbott's visit after MH17 crash By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller The Dutch people appeared to genuinely appreciate Prime Minister Tony Abbott's visit to their country to honour victims of the MH17 disaster. More » Hamas warns of 'long war' if demands not accepted Germany recorded John Kerry's phone: reports 'Russian-trained fighters' to join Ukraine offensive US confirms air strikes used in battle for dam Riots over US teen's death prompt state of emergency Business More Business » Mining giant BHP to split, spin off assets By business editor Ian Verrender BHP Billiton has confirmed that it will split the company and spin off its second tier assets into a new corporation. In an announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday, the world’s biggest mining group said it had explored whether to sell its “non-core” assets or house them in a new company and had opted for a demerger. It is expected to reveal the full details of the plan when it releases its full year results on Tuesday but speculation today is that the new company will be headquartered in Perth with a mixture of the company’s South African and Australian nickel, manganese and aluminium assets. More » Macquarie to compensate customers over advice scandal ANZ's third quarter earnings hit record high $5.2 billion Hardie blames poor manufacturing performance for earnings downturn Corporate Australia in denial over climate change: Dunlop Mining gains lift share market higher Politics More Politics » Hamas warns of 'long war' if demands not accepted Hamas has rejected offers made in Cairo to Palestinian negotiators seeking to end Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip and raised the possibility of renewed fighting when the current truce expires. More » Germany recorded John Kerry's phone: reports Abbott criticised for 'bewildering' Scottish independence comments PM confronts 'terrorism tourism' in welfare move 'Gandhi, Christ would face arrest' under new laws: Bob Brown Sport More Sport » Knights edge Warriors in thriller The Newcastle Knights held on to beat the fast-finishing New Zealand Warriors 28-22 at Hunter Stadium. More » Wallabies should relish Eden Park challenge: McKenzie Kangaroos outlast Bulldogs to record 50-point win Live: Kangaroos v Bulldogs, Demons v Giants, Dockers v Hawks Live: Knights v Warriors, Titans v Sea Eagles Van Gaal's United lose opener, Arsenal and Spurs win Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Hackers access Russian PM's Twitter account Hackers have accessed Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev's Twitter account, tweeting his resignation and criticising president Vladimir Putin. More » Scientists use Wikibomb in recognition fight Zebrafish study leads to surprising stem cell discovery First woman wins prestigious 'Nobel Prize of maths' Fact or fiction: We only use 10 per cent of our brain Environment More Environment » Loggers back inclusion of environmentalists in forest group The head of the Forest Industries Association (FIAT) says conservation groups should not have been left out of the Tasmanian Government's new industry advisory group. The new ministerial advisory council includes the Forest Industries Association, the Farmers and Graziers Association and Forestry Tasmania, but leaves out green groups. FIAT chief executive Terry Edwards said conservation groups should not have been left out. "My point of view remains exactly as it has always been, that I think the environmental movement have a legitimate claim to have a voice inside a council such as this one," he said. More » Fact check: Murdoch misleading on North and South Poles Rotting fish on WA beach 'like having a dump near Uluru' Australia faces unprecedented energy oversupply: report 'Stupid' crocodile cowboy poses inside baited trap About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. 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