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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 24 Aug, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Cocaine addict surgeon continued to operate By Tracy Bowden, Eamonn Duff and Clay Hichens A highly paid neurosurgeon who was addicted to cocaine, paid thousands of dollars for sex and was directly linked to the death of two prostitutes was able to continue practising at a private Sydney hospital. Dr Suresh Nair worked in Nepean Private hospital in Sydney's western suburbs performing delicate surgeries but the doctor spent much of his time at the hospital leading a double life. More » UN official warns of possible massacre in Iraq Massive Icelandic volcano begins erupting under glacier Israeli air strike destroys apartment block in Gaza City German chancellor Merkel calls for ceasefire in Ukraine All Blacks thump Wallabies 51-20 to retain Bledisloe Cup in thumping bonus point win Thai military vows 'leniency' in surrogacy cases Questions over police tactic in Standage murder case Abbott's Team Australia counter-productive: Fraser Banned NRL coach could face further ASADA sanctions More Analysis » Following the money down the ballot hole What started as the exposure of the corrupt culture of the Australian Labor Party now extends to an investigation into the collective integrity of the Liberal Party of Australia. The ICAC is delving ever deeper into the Liberals as the tangled web of deception becomes clearer and the careers of MPs are shredded. Where does this now go, and who else might fall before the investigation? More » Ferguson was a tinder box awaiting the match Is time running out for the TARDIS? Abbott scratches his itchy trigger finger Why the Ferguson unrest is not surprising The propaganda coup and the obliging media Why the West needs to fight the Islamic State The government needs to make the moral case Team Australia: the reality of the figures What chance for international surrogacy laws? Just In More Just In » Israeli air strike destroys apartment block in Gaza City An Israeli air strike has destroyed a residential tower block in the centre of Gaza City, with initial reports saying at least 17 people were wounded. More » UN official warns of possible massacre in Iraq China executes eight involved in Xinjiang 'terror attacks' Massive Icelandic volcano begins erupting under glacier Cocaine addict surgeon continued to operate Suicide attacks kill at least 17 in Iraq Hawthorn back in top two after win over Geelong NSW fisherman dead after being swept from rocks Melbourne man killed in head-on crash All Blacks thump Wallabies to retain Bledisloe Cup World More World » Israeli air strike destroys apartment block in Gaza City An Israeli air strike has destroyed a residential tower block in the centre of Gaza City, with initial reports saying at least 17 people were wounded. More » UN official warns of possible massacre in Iraq China executes eight involved in Xinjiang 'terror attacks' Massive Icelandic volcano begins erupting under glacier Suicide attacks kill at least 17 in Iraq German chancellor Merkel calls for ceasefire in Ukraine Business More Business » Bank of America fined $US17b over GFC products By AM business editor Peter Ryan The Bank of America has paid almost $US17 billion to settle allegations about its role in the events leading up to the global financial crisis. More » WA inquiry to investigate rate of FIFO suicides Commonwealth Bank website back up after second outage in four months Telstra call centre jobs 'will not exist in five years' Market closes the week higher despite mining losses Santos dividend surges despite profit slide Politics More Politics » Thai military vows 'leniency' in surrogacy cases Thailand's ruling military has pledged leniency in the cases of babies born to surrogate mothers, as it moves to strengthen surrogacy laws following a series of scandals. More » Abbott's Team Australia counter-productive: Fraser SA Liberals to seek reform of Electoral Act 'fairness provision' Indian minister calls Delhi gang rape 'small incident' Protest after Chinese war plane makes 'dangerous' pass at US aircraft Sport More Sport » All Blacks thump Wallabies to retain Bledisloe Cup The All Blacks have retained the Bledisloe Cup after a comprehensive 51-20 win over the Wallabies at Eden Park. More » Arsenal salvages late Everton draw, Chelsea wins Hawthorn back in top two after win over Geelong Cowboys upset the Rabbitohs at Olympic stadium Phelps' comeback builds speed with Pan Pacs gold Banned Sharks coach Flanagan's future up in the air Science and Technology More Science and Technology » CASA mulls use of electronic devices on take-off, landing Qantas and Virgin Australia have applied for permission to allow passengers to use electronic devices during takeoff and landing on flights within Australia. More » Homemade robot hitchhikes across Canada Colleagues remember Q Fever vaccine crusader ANU scientists identify genetic cause of lupus in girl Scrapping renewable target 'will increase power costs' Environment More Environment » Fresh claims of unlawful Stradbroke Island sand sales By Conor Duffy As one of Queensland’s longest running environmental prosecutions draws to a close, the ABC has been given fresh evidence that unlawful sales of Stradbroke Island sand have continued even as the court case has been underway. More » Reports of skin disease from Montara oil spill Abalone discovery leads to herpes treatment hope Climate change to slash South Asia's GDP, ADB warns Heinz infant cereal recalled in China over lead scare About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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