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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 15 Oct, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » 30,000 lose power, dozens rescued from floods in NSW storm A severe storm has cut power to tens of thousands of properties and prompted dozens of flood rescues in NSW. The wild weather diverted flights, closed roads, brought down trees and resulted in an unseasonal snow storm in the Blue Mountains. "We've had, overnight, around 1,300 calls for emergency help," SES spokesman Phil Campbell said. "Seventy-three of those were for flood rescues, which shows it was a very dangerous situation out there." The weather bureau says the severe storm is now slowly moving up the state's coastline towards the NSW Central Coast and Hunter region. 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More » National curriculum: written, but not designed Here's how we can better manage refugees Future of universal health care on the line Why this elitist attack on arts education is wrong Conservatives also face sexism - yes, really Present challenges, future audiences at #ourABC Shorten can't land a punch on a stumbling opponent Ebola's spread and the lessons of the past National curriculum review: the expert verdict Just In More Just In » Aussie Richard Flanagan wins Man Booker Prize Prominent Australian author Richard Flanagan has won the prestigious Man Booker Prize. More » Serbia's qualifier with Albania abandoned after brawl Neymar scores all four as Brazil rout Japan Kurds claim to have taken back key hill near Kobane Ebola infections could reach up to 10,000 a week: WHO Fit-again Clarke hopes Australia carries momentum 30,000 lose power, dozens rescued from floods in NSW storm Wigan's Flower banned six months for grand final punch Socceroos humbled by Qatar Prison would 'break' Oscar Pistorius: defence witness World More World » Kurds claim to have taken back key hill near Kobane By Middle East correspondent Hayden Cooper, wires Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State militants say they have recaptured a strategically important hill west of Kobane, on the Syria-Turkey border. More » Ebola infections could reach up to 10,000 a week: WHO Prison would 'break' Oscar Pistorius: defence witness US national shot dead in Saudi Arabia Iggy Pop lectures on punk, profits and principles Schumacher's brain injury linked to GoPro: journalist Business More Business » Reserve Bank official warns of violent market sell-off By business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank's assistant governor Guy Debelle is warning that markets are likely heading for a "violent sell-off". More » Mining sector leads local market resurgence Federal Government expands investor, 457 visa schemes Business confidence and conditions slide Telstra faces shareholder anger over $1b share buyback CBA, Thermomix and Coles shamed in Shonky awards Politics More Politics » Greens, Labor critical of Government's growth centres plan By Louise Yaxley The Greens and Labor have criticised the Government's move to create five new science and technology growth centres that will replace some existing cooperative research centres. More » Abbott's shirtfront threat 'unusual', Russia says Carr's Anzac concert walkout offended French officials Government MP defends pay offer for defence personnel Fact check: Journalists face 10 years' jail for exposing security agency bungles Sport More Sport » Socceroos humbled by Qatar Australia's Asian Cup preparations have taken a hit with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Qatar in Doha. More » Leali'ifano praises Patston as Wallabies' mother figure Wigan's Flower banned six months for grand final punch Fit-again Clarke hopes Australia carries momentum Kangaroos name 10 debutants in Four Nations squad Sim guides Mariners through to FFA Cup semis Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Greens, Labor critical of Government's growth centres plan By Louise Yaxley The Greens and Labor have criticised the Government's move to create five new science and technology growth centres that will replace some existing cooperative research centres. More » Don't let moral panic about 3D printing stifle benefits, inquiry told Sea levels steady for millennia before rapid rise: study World's first 3D-printed car released in US Russian 'kingpin' hackers responsible for most cyber attacks Environment More Environment » Growth in CO2 levels 17pc lower than predicted: study By Simon Santow, staff Growth in carbon dioxide levels worldwide are 17pc lower than predicted by computer models, research shows. More » Sea levels steady for millennia before rapid rise: study More funding, icebreaker flagged in Antarctica strategy Feral cats tear through last wild bilby population Cane toads evolving into straight, fast hoppers About this email 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. 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