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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 01 Oct, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » More cuts needed to pay for defence, security spending: Hockey By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Joe Hockey has signalled more budget cuts are on the way, saying the Government has "no choice" but to look for new savings. The move has been prompted by the failure to win Senate support for billions of dollars of budget measures and new spending on security and the defence mission in the Middle East. In August, the Government announced a $630 million funding boost for security and intelligence agencies to better deal with the threat of terrorism. The military deployment to the Middle East is expected to cost about $500 million per year. More » Australian planes to start flying over Iraq: Abbott Abbott wishes the burka 'was not worn' in Australia Smokers' generosity to nation truly staggering: senator AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young suffering from dementia: family Bus loads of police arrive at Hong Kong protests Chloe Valentine found with teenage boy in park Artist acquitted of child pornography charges Westpac to cut hundreds of call centre jobs in Qld, WA More than 2m risk defaulting on basic debts: report More Analysis » It's time to cry for Argentina By John M Green Go back a century and Australia and Argentina - with vast expanses abundant in beef, grains and natural resources - were youthful southern hemisphere twins cavorting among the global Top 10 economies. Yet our economies have sharply diverged. While Australia is still ranked globally at 6 based on GDP per capita, our South American twin has cut herself loose, slumping to 47. In Australia, we like to grumble about escalating property prices, but Argentines would relish that luxury. For them, property prices are falling and inflation is rocketing. More » Children never forget warring parents From fad to fab: Stevens rethinks regulations Blame the board, not the budget, if Lateline is axed Don't blame me, I voted for... There's still heat in global warming A letter to my church about Islam The redundancy of new anti-terrorism laws Long road to democracy for Hong Kong Refugee plan an affront to rule of law Just In More Just In » Fiji man 'bashed' after sending abusive text to PM Amnesty International has urged Fiji authorities to fully investigate allegations army officers bashed a man who sent angry text messages to prime minister Frank Bainimarama. More » Ukrainian MP beaten by nationalist mob in Odessa Seven dead in Taliban suicide attacks on Afghan army Resurgent Rabbitohs ready for NRL grand final Rugby league's greatest drought breakers Woman chose home birth after hospital trauma, coroner hears Alleged Retta Dixon victims call for new charges Australian planes to start flying over Iraq: Abbott Westpac to cut hundreds of call centre jobs in Qld, WA AFL champions Hawks tour 'second home' Tasmania World More World » Fiji man 'bashed' after sending abusive text to PM Amnesty International has urged Fiji authorities to fully investigate allegations army officers bashed a man who sent angry text messages to prime minister Frank Bainimarama. More » Ukrainian MP beaten by nationalist mob in Odessa Seven dead in Taliban suicide attacks on Afghan army Bus loads of police arrive at Hong Kong protests Missing British teen 'may have joined fighters in Syria' European Union retains targeted sanctions against Russia Business More Business » Dollar drops on weak retail sales growth By business reporter Michael Janda A steep fall in sales for department stores and household goods retailers has kept turnover fairly flat in August. Overall, the Bureau of Statistics figures show retail turnover edged up 0.1 per cent in the last month of winter to $23.3 billion. However, economist forecasts had centred on a rise of 0.4 per cent for the month, and the Australian dollar was quickly sold off on the data. More » Home price gains slow, but Sydney surge continues More than 2m risk defaulting on basic debts: report Westpac to cut hundreds of call centre jobs in Qld, WA Manufacturing slips further into contraction despite dropping dollar Australian dollar below business sweet spot: survey Politics More Politics » Ukrainian MP beaten by nationalist mob in Odessa A deputy from the party of ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych was attacked and beaten by a crowd in the Black Sea resort of Odessa on Tuesday during political campaigning for a parliamentary election set for October 26. More » Australian planes to start flying over Iraq: Abbott AFL champions Hawks tour 'second home' Tasmania Smokers' generosity to nation truly staggering: senator Bus loads of police arrive at Hong Kong protests Sport More Sport » Gold Coast Suns sack coach Guy McKenna Gold Coast Suns deny approaching Essendon's Mark Thompson to replace sacked coach Guy McKenna. More » Resurgent Rabbitohs ready for NRL grand final Rugby league's greatest drought breakers Deans stands by handling of 'three amigos' prior to sacking Luke joins rugby league greats in missing grand final Kansas City player should not have been penalised for prayer: NFL Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientists map wreck of ship that crashed into Tasman Bridge By Sam Ikin Scientists have mapped the wreck of a ship that sank in Hobart's River Derwent after it ran into and demolished part of the Tasman Bridge in 1975. More » CSIRO's $120m Investigator can't plug into shore power New York scientists unveil 'invisibility cloak' Shellshock bug leaves up to 500 million computers at risk Smartphone users with stumpy digits turn to 'stretched finger' Environment More Environment » Traditional owners, scientists and cat gizzards key to Kiwirrkurra Indigenous Protected Area success By the National Reporting Team's Kate Wild Pintubi traditional owners in Western Australia will work with scientists to preserve their land and the threatened species that call it home. More » Magpie goose hunting 'threatened by its own popularity' Australia's ecological footprint on the improve: WWF Indonesia seeks Australia's help in Montara spill dispute Project aims to save Port Phillip Bay's shellfish reefs About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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