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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 08 Sep, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Ashby claims offer of job and lawyer from Pyne, who denies allegation By political correspondent Louise Yaxley James Ashby, the man who made sexual harassment claims against former House of Representatives speaker Peter Slipper, has claimed Coalition frontbencher Christopher Pyne offered to organise a lawyer for him and assured him of a job. Mr Ashby has told Channel Nine LNP MP Wyatt Roy spoke to Mr Pyne on his behalf, adding that he kept a diary and recorded visiting Mr Pyne's office. Mr Pyne denies the claims and says it was a dispute between two individuals that does not involve him or any other member of the Government. More » Australian killed in Kenya bus crash Vietnamese asylum seekers 'bashed during targeted attack' US Open women's final live: Williams v Wozniacki Husband hails Sydney shop blast victim's 'beautiful personality' Obama to reveal plan to 'defeat' Islamic State militants Stunning Alexander-era statues found at ancient tomb Ukraine ceasefire in jeopardy after shelling kills woman Afghan men sentenced to death over gang rape case Investigators gain access to Qld truck explosion site More Analysis » Slashing revenue? Why stop at the mining tax? If you seriously believe that ridding the country of a minerals tax will boost income and create jobs, then surely we should also ditch the petroleum tax. So where are the anti-resource-tax storm troopers now to campaign for the removal of what surely must be an equally evil impost? Missing in action. Perhaps that's because the very success of the petroleum tax has blown a gaping hole in every argument put forth over the supposed detrimental effects of the mining tax. More » Uranium deal could make Indian nuclear power safer Detention healthcare tossed overboard It's not immoral to watch beheading videos Is democracy hurting our climate change response? Report card: strong ambassador, dud budget Jacqui Lambie: the PUP is outgrowing the kennel There's more to terrorism alerts than single words When outsiders become the oppressors Youth unemployment crisis ... or entitlement crisis? Just In More Just In » Obama to reveal plan to 'defeat' Islamic State militants By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires US president Barack Obama has foreshadowed an address to the nation to explain how an international US-led coalition will tackle the threat posed by Islamic State extremists. More » Aussie junior Jasika completes US Open double Qld Cabinet to consider onshore dumping of Abbot Point spoil Fact check: Who has a say in sending Australian troops to war? NATO inaction 'helping Vladimir Putin's push into Eastern Europe' Boomers out of basketball World Cup Vietnamese asylum seekers 'bashed during targeted attack' Comedy legend Joan Rivers gets showbiz send-off in NY US Open women's final live: Williams v Wozniacki Obama says US military to help Ebola effort World More World » Obama to reveal plan to 'defeat' Islamic State militants By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires US president Barack Obama has foreshadowed an address to the nation to explain how an international US-led coalition will tackle the threat posed by Islamic State extremists. More » Aussie junior Jasika completes US Open double NATO inaction 'helping Vladimir Putin's push into Eastern Europe' Comedy legend Joan Rivers gets showbiz send-off in NY US Open women's final live: Williams v Wozniacki Obama says US military to help Ebola effort Business More Business » Housing debt, budget deficit make Australia vulnerable to China shock: economist By business reporter Michael Janda A former government resources economist warns that rising risky home lending and a persistent budget deficit make Australia's economy vulnerable to a Chinese economic shock next year. More » Does Draghi have the answers to the eurozone's woes? Greece expected to return to growth for first time since 2008 ECB cuts rates, buys assets, skirts quantitative easing question Directors in failed carbon farming Henbury to be quizzed in court Australian Renewable Energy Agency head Greg Bourne says scrapping RET would destroy industry Banks under fire over last-minute mortgage changes Politics More Politics » Obama to reveal plan to 'defeat' Islamic State militants By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires US president Barack Obama has foreshadowed an address to the nation to explain how an international US-led coalition will tackle the threat posed by Islamic State extremists. More » NATO inaction 'helping Vladimir Putin's push into Eastern Europe' Abbott satisfied as Government marks one year in office Shelling in Ukraine's east threatens ceasefire Australia, Malaysia to return to MH17 crash site Sport More Sport » US Open women's final live: Williams v Wozniacki Serena Williams won the first set in the US Open women's singles final against Caroline Wozniacki. Follow our live blog. More » Boomers out of basketball World Cup Switched on Power hammers the Tigers by 57 points at Adelaide Oval Panthers claim top-four spot with win over Warriors Hamilton eats into Rosberg's lead after virtuoso Italy drive Aussie junior Jasika completes US Open double Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Stunning Alexander-era statues found at ancient tomb Two stunning statues have been unearthed holding up the entrance to the biggest ancient tomb ever found in Greece. More » Fact check: Are 75pc of Australia's living species unknown? Just how big is the world's largest dinosaur? Court rejects new appeal against human gene patenting Krill diet discovery predicts threat to Antarctic life Environment More Environment » Fact check: Are 75pc of Australia's living species unknown? Australia may be known for its unique plants and animals, but how many are undiscovered? "There's estimated to be about 75 per cent of Australia's biodiversity that's largely unknown. So there's certainly a lot out there still to find," Bush Blitz manager Jo Harding says. On National Threatened Species Day, Fact Check investigates whether Australia really does only know about a quarter of its plants and animals. More » California blue whales recover in numbers to near-historic levels Marshall Islands urges Australia to rethink climate policy Scrapping RET would destroy industry: renewables boss Krill diet discovery predicts threat to Antarctic life About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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