 | | NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 10 Aug, 2014 | Top Stories | | More Top Stories » |   US president Barack Obama has vowed to continue airstrikes against Islamic State insurgents if needed to protect American diplomats and military advisers in Iraq. He said US airstrikes had destroyed the arms and equipment of militants in Iraq and warned the "long-term project" could take months. "I'm not going to give a particular timetable, because as I've said from the start, wherever and whenever US personnel and facilities are threatened, it's my obligation, my responsibility as commander in chief, to make sure they are protected," he said. Mr Obama said he had also authorised a "humanitarian effort" to help displaced civilians trapped on Mount Sinjar. More » | | | 
| | More Analysis » |  As the US prepares for targeted air strikes in Iraq to protect US personnel and minority groups, the ISIS fighting continues. The success of the Islamic State presents a challenge not just to the region but to world order. If ISIS can revive a Caliphate in a consolidated form it would be an earth-shaking event of the order of the end of the Cold War, or the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. More » | | | Just In | | More Just In » |  The head of one the world's largest agricultural commodity trading companies is warning Australian primary producers to take climate change seriously. More » | | | World | | More World » |  Jason Day is in a four-way tie for the PGA Championship lead alongside Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler and Ryan Palmer. More » | | | Business | | More Business » |  The Reserve Bank has signalled that Australia's jobless rate could remain high for the next two years. In its quarterly update on the Australian economy, the central bank cautions that unemployment will be "elevated for some time yet" before gradually declining in 2016. The statement released this morning was published taking into account yesterday's surprise increase in the official jobless rate to 6.4 per cent. While the Reserve Bank was most likely surprised by the jobless spike for July, today's document reconfirms its broad expectations for a sluggish jobs market. More » | | | Politics | | More Politics » |  The Federal Defence Minister has used his address to the West Australian Liberals conference in Perth to criticise the GST distribution system, labelling it a "scandal". David Johnston, who is a WA senator, told delegates he was outraged by the fact WA's "hard-earned" dollars were going to other states. Earlier, the WA Premier Colin Barnett reiterated his criticism of the system, telling party members WA was losing $3.7 billion dollars a year while propping up other states such as Tasmania, which he said struggled due to its own problems. More » | | | Sport | | More Sport » | | Jason Day is in a four-way tie for the PGA Championship lead alongside Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler and Ryan Palmer. More » | | | Science and Technology | | More Science and Technology » | | By Lisa Tucker An American company claims it is creating a new cultural tradition with a service to send the cremated remains of pets on spaceflights. More » | | | Environment | | More Environment » |  South-eastern Australia will not need to ramp up energy generation for the next 10 years, even under a worst-case scenario, a report says. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) report says Australia is facing an energy glut never before seen in the history of the national electricity market. More » | | | | 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. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us | | This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. | |
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