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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 15 Sep, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Military 'stretched' with deployment to join international IS fight By political reporter Andrew Greene, wires The Australian military will be stretched by the decision to join the US-led operation against Islamic State (IS) militants, defence experts say. Australian fighter jets and about 600 military personnel, including special forces soldiers, will soon head to the Middle East, with a total of about 1,800 personnel in the rotation cycle. "You might think that's not that many but ... that leaves very little room for any other contingencies," former Army officer John Blaxland said. Prime Minister Tony Abbott insisted a final decision to commit to combat was yet to be made. More » British PM vows to 'hunt down' killers of 'hero' David Haines Police won't rule out abduction in search for missing NSW boy Queen urges Scots to 'think carefully' on independence BIS figures confirm Australian housing overvalued Greg Norman almost severs hand with chainsaw Class action flagged after pensioners lose life savings Dating sites target of ACCC crackdown IS fighter's father warns parents to be vigilant Ironman competitor pulled from surf dies on Qld coast More Analysis » Friendship and war: Abbott should tread carefully By joining the campaign against Islamic State, Tony Abbott aims not only to nurture our relationship with the US, but also strengthen the only card he has left to play on the domestic front - the protection of national security. Abbott and his senior cabinet members have made much of the "home-grown" terror that could be lurking in our own doorways if we are not prepared to act. But he should think carefully before following in the footsteps of John Howard, who now concedes the folly of entering into an open-ended war in Iraq. More » Terrorism threat rise: how should we respond? Beware the politics of panic in terror alerts Politics trumps physics in climate change frenzy Why we should save community television Pistorius verdict won't answer all our questions It's lucky we've outlawed recessions... Obama strategy fails on Sunni-Shia divide Kurdish support against IS has strings attached The uncertain future of the ABC Just In More Just In » A-Z of Scottish independence referendum As Scots prepare to vote for or against independence on Thursday, here is an A to Z of the referendum, including some of the key issues at stake: More » Police won't rule out abduction in search for missing NSW boy Indonesian terrorists 'discuss targeting West over IS action' Australian star-maker shares pain of tumultuous real life story Queen urges Scots to 'think carefully' on independence Unlicensed gambling thrives in Asian money-laundering hotspot Dating sites target of ACCC crackdown 17 dead after boat carrying wedding party capsizes Military 'stretched' with deployment to join international IS fight A look at Australia's involvement in Middle East conflicts World More World » A-Z of Scottish independence referendum As Scots prepare to vote for or against independence on Thursday, here is an A to Z of the referendum, including some of the key issues at stake: More » Queen urges Scots to 'think carefully' on independence 17 dead after boat carrying wedding party capsizes British PM vows to 'hunt down' killers of 'hero' David Haines N Korea sentences US citizen to six years of hard labour Qld 'blackbird' descendant reclaims Vanuatu citizenship Business More Business » 'Remarkable' drop in oil demand slashes prices By business reporter Stephen Letts The International Energy Agency says a sudden drop in the global demand for oil is "nothing short of remarkable". The Paris-based IEA says its global demand forecast has been "revised down sharply" in the past month as oil prices on futures markets continue to tumble. "A pronounced slowdown in demand growth in the second quarter of 2014 and a weaker outlook for Europe and China underpin the downward revisions," the IEA found in its highly influential monthly Oil Market Report. This week the price of Brent futures fell below $US100 per barrel for the first time in more than a year, while West Texas Intermediate crude is trading around $US91 per barrel. More » Employment data illusion leaves young jobseekers disillusioned Share market ends lower despite late rally Roy Hill CEO not fazed by iron ore price drop NAB's Clydesdale Bank makes plans to leave an independent Scotland China and Russia to build major seaport: report Politics More Politics » Nigeria says offensive killed 100 Boko Haram militants Nigeria's army says it has repelled an attack by Boko Haram militants who tried to seize a key city in north-eastern Borno state. More » Iraq PM orders halt to airstrikes against IS in civilian areas 'Almighty arm wrestle' predicted over Japan whaling plan Indigenous leaders to push for constitutional recognition Farmer living amongst wind turbines backs keeping RET Sport More Sport » US wins basketball World Cup final 129-92 over Serbia The United States retained its basketball World Cup title with a 129-92 win over Serbia in a one-sided final. More » United up and running with 4-0 belting of QPR Bulldogs beat Storm to reach semi-finals Ban talk affects Harvey's preparation for Kangaroos' prelim final Geelong's Dawson Simpson caught drink driving Australia secures clean sweep in Davis Cup tie Science and Technology More Science and Technology » New record set for extent of Antarctic sea ice Antarctic scientists have declared a new record has been set for the extent of Antarctic sea ice since records began. More » Solar storm heads Earth's way after double Sun blasts Swiss watch makers deny Apple threatens their product Hendra virus vaccine, helicopter 'floaties' win Eureka prizes Crowd-sourced research more trouble than it is worth: study Environment More Environment » New record set for extent of Antarctic sea ice Antarctic scientists have declared a new record has been set for the extent of Antarctic sea ice since records began. 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