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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 18 Aug, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Tourists missing after boat sinks in Indonesia Australian consular officials are trying to confirm if any Australians are among 15 tourists missing after their boat sank east of Bali. The boat had been heading from Lombok to Komodo island when it is believed the engine died and stormy weather forced it against a reef. Twenty tourists and five crew members were on board the vessel when it capsized, and 10 of the tourists were pulled from the water by local fishermen and rescue crews. Those rescued were from New Zealand, Britain, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany and France, but the nationalities of those still missing are not immediately clear. The Department of Foreign Affairs says Australian officials are in contact with local authorities about the matter. More » Kurdish forces in push to retake Mosul Dam Spoil dumping will further deteriorate Barrier Reef, former official says Australian base jumper dies in France: local police Whale washes up with propeller cuts to head One shot as protest tension flares in Ferguson Patients flee as armed men attack Liberia Ebola unit Newcastle Mayor resigns over banned donations inquiry Bishop to outline new economic diplomacy agenda Church urged to 'show moral compass' at abuse hearings More Analysis » It's not you, Mr Hockey, it's the budget It is neither the Treasurer's sales proficiency that is lacking, nor his energy or application. He simply has a dud product that no one wants to buy. The two main problems with the budget are that it's an attempt at a quick fix to long-term dilemmas, and that is shifts the onus of budgetary repair from older and relatively wealthy Australians to younger, disenfranchised and those less well off. Unhappily for Joe Hockey, he faces another gruelling week where once again he must "take arms against a sea of troubles". More » Tax overhaul could be ticket to success When militarised police meet institutional racism 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 Just In More Just In » Julie Bishop signals budget compromise By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop is urging her Government to compromise on billions of dollars of budget measures blocked in the Senate. More » Hamas faces harsh strikes if rockets resume: Netanyahu Sydney hospital destroyed sperm donor record Newcastle Mayor resigns over banned donations inquiry World's most pierced man denied entry to UAE Bishop to outline new economic diplomacy agenda Church urged to 'show moral compass' at abuse hearings Kurdish forces in push to retake Mosul Dam Spoil dumping will further deteriorate Barrier Reef, former official says Brazil mourns presidential candidate killed in plane crash World More World » Hamas faces harsh strikes if rockets resume: Netanyahu By Middle East correspondent Hayden Cooper and wires Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned he will renew attacks on Gaza if Hamas resumes rocket fire. More » World's most pierced man denied entry to UAE Kurdish forces in push to retake Mosul Dam Brazil mourns presidential candidate killed in plane crash Patients flee as armed men attack Liberia Ebola unit Thousands rally in Hong Kong against pro-democracy campaign 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 » Julie Bishop signals budget compromise By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop is urging her Government to compromise on billions of dollars of budget measures blocked in the Senate. More » Bishop to outline new economic diplomacy agenda Brazil mourns presidential candidate killed in plane crash Hamas warns of 'long war' if demands not accepted Germany recorded John Kerry's phone: reports Sport More Sport » Beale's Wallabies spot under scrutiny Kurtley Beale's place as Wallabies fly half is sure to come under scrutiny as Ewen McKenzie looks ahead to the Bledisloe Cup return bout in Auckland. More » City, Liverpool start new campaign with victories Williams wins first Cincinnati title Moyes says he was not given enough time in 'impossible job' Marquez run ends as Pedrosa wins Czech MotoGP GWS forward Patton needs knee surgery 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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