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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 17 Oct, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Medical chiefs to discuss Australia's preparedness for Ebola The country's chief medical officers will meet today to discuss Australia's preparedness to deal with any Ebola case. The Australian Medical Association has called for a review of the hospital procedures in the wake of the latest Ebola developments in the US. Health Minister Peter Dutton says Australia is constantly reviewing the situation and he will be joining today's meeting of state and federal chief medical officers. He has also kept open the possibility Australian medical teams could be sent to West Africa to help fight the virus. More » Racist, sexist emails have 'tainted' national curriculum review: Labor Remembering the Blue Mountains bushfires one year on New anti-terror laws could endanger freedom of speech: critics Pistorius must pay, Steenkamp's cousin says Travellers lose $100,000 on scams New MRI machine may unravel mysteries of stroke Millions of family-owned farms crucial to fight hunger: UN Boy burnt to death in India over stray goat: police French conductor 'not angry' about Bob Carr's walkout More Analysis » Good luck keeping G20 focussed on economics The agenda for the G20 in Brisbane next month is ambitious and targeted, with taxation, infrastructure and global growth the headline items. But when Prime Minister Tony Abbott threatened to shirtfront Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20, he ensured there would be only one story in town. And the best communiqué that Abbott can engineer will be nowhere near good enough to distract the media from that. More » Cheer up, it's not all doom and gloom Proof they don't understand their own security laws Unis aren't biased, but maybe The Australian is It's the G20 agenda that's been shirtfronted The real problem with 'love it or leave' The power of prayer isn't lost in the modern age When central bankers warn of 'violent' sell-offs, listen We shouldn't fund your progressive values Putin should be confronted, but not ignored Just In More Just In » Death toll rises after avalanches hit popular Nepal trekking route By South Asia correspondent Stephanie March and wires Mountain rescue teams are still hunting for trekkers who are missing after deadly avalanches hit a popular Nepalese trekking route. More » McDowell suffers defeat at World Match Play Championship Doolan notches ton against Pakistan A in tour match Three men charged over Sydney brothel siege Clive Palmer's wife to run for election in Queensland Canberra's mental health staff 'working in fear' New MRI machine may unravel mysteries of stroke Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin turns 50 Medical chiefs to discuss Australia's preparedness for Ebola New Zealand wins a seat on UN Security Council World More World » Death toll rises after avalanches hit popular Nepal trekking route By South Asia correspondent Stephanie March and wires Mountain rescue teams are still hunting for trekkers who are missing after deadly avalanches hit a popular Nepalese trekking route. More » New Zealand wins a seat on UN Security Council Search for missing on Japan volcano called off until next year Ebola fears prompt airline to place crew on leave Millions of family-owned farms crucial to fight hunger: UN Boy burnt to death in India over stray goat: police Business More Business » Shares stage major comeback after tumultuous day By Simon Frazer Australian shares have staged a major comeback, with the local share market closing higher in defiance of heavy losses early in the day. The All Ordinaries index traded more than 1.5 per cent lower around lunchtime but finished the session six points up at 5,244. Evan Lucas, a market strategist with IG, said the results showed the recent poor run might be coming to an end. More » Ten Network posts $168 million loss ACCC takes Coles to court over 'unconscionable conduct' IEA slashes oil forecasts amid staggering surge in supply Rio, BHP iron ore strategy crushes Barnett's budget Prospect of 'violent sell-off' rests on US interest rate mistake: Future Fund boss Costello slams spoilt brats in Australian super system Politics More Politics » Clive Palmer's wife to run for election in Queensland By Francis Tapim Federal MP Clive Palmer has said his wife would have a tilt at politics in Queensland. Anna Palmer is seeking preselection for the Palmer United Party for the Gold Coast seat of Gaven to challenge Independent MP Dr Alex Douglas. Mr Palmer said he would also have candidates in Mudgeeraba, Maryborough and Kawana. More » Medical chiefs to discuss Australia's preparedness for Ebola Bishop misses out on Inter-Parliamentary Union president French conductor 'not angry' about Bob Carr's walkout Hong Kong leader reopens offer of talks with protesters Sport More Sport » Doolan notches ton against Pakistan A in tour match Alex Doolan scored a timely century as Australia moved to 8 for 273 on day two of its tour match against Pakistan A. More » AFL trade week: Every deal analysed Slipper backs under-fire McKenzie ahead of Bledisloe Cup showdown I was close to quitting AFL: Griffen Titans fined for Prince salary cap breach Seahawks coach excited by Hayne move Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Astronauts take spacewalk in race to fix ISS A pair of NASA astronauts completed a spacewalk to fix the International Space Station with minutes to spare on Wednesday. More » Greens, Labor critical of Government's growth centres plan 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 Environment More Environment » Record-breaking students drive solar innovation Fed up with soaring petrol prices and mounting fuel bills? More » Growth in CO2 levels 17pc lower than predicted: study Sea levels steady for millennia before rapid rise: study More funding, icebreaker flagged in Antarctica strategy Feral cats tear through last wild bilby population 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. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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