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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 19 Oct, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Catholic Synod revises gay acceptance proposal The final version of a controversial Vatican document has radically revised its earlier wording on homosexuals, eliminating language that talked more positively of them than ever before in church history. A draft of the document released on Monday called for the Church to take a more progressive stance on family issues â€" including homosexuality and unmarried couples. Conservative bishops vowed to change the language, saying it had created confusion among the faithful and threatened to undermine the traditional family. A section of the draft document titled "Welcoming gays" was renamed "Pastoral attention towards persons with homosexual orientations". More » Australia won't send ground troops to fight IS: Bishop British police to join Thai investigation into tourist murders Ebola travel ban could make things worse: Obama Liberals declare victory in Troy Buswell's old seat Ewen McKenzie announces resignation as Wallabies coach after Bledisloe Cup match Nigeria 'aims to have abducted schoolgirls freed by Tuesday' Woman confesses to killing mother in Canberra Student dies in attack outside Melbourne fast food outlet Cold case murder charges over McCulkin family deaths More Analysis » Is the cost of our symbolism worth it? Australia faces the same question over Islamic State as it does with climate change: is our symbolic contribution to the global effort worth the cost? Whether Islamic State is degraded, destroyed or continues to expand the territory under its control will not be significantly influenced by Australia's current contribution. So, if we want to be pragmatic, like in regards to climate change, we need to ask whether this symbolic gesture is worth it. More » Security laws: have we learned anything in 10 years? Offensive emails aren't a window into the soul Confused about women's jobs? Try this list Good luck keeping G20 focussed on economics After reporting in Syria, I felt something go wrong I'll eat a page from my Bible if Jesus didn't exist Three things must change for a healthier democracy Cheer up, it's not all doom and gloom Proof they don't understand their own security laws Just In More Just In » Australia won't send ground troops to fight IS: Bishop Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Australia will not be sending ground troops to Iraq to fight against Islamic State militants. More » Bristol holds hometown tribute for Hollywood icon Cary Grant Australia's Fraser leads by a stroke in Hong Kong Stenson battles past tenacious Blixt to reach World Match Play semis Chelsea march on in EPL as Aguero hits four and Saints score eight Catholic Synod revises gay acceptance proposal Nepal blizzard death toll rises to 39, over 370 rescued Iraqi parliament approves Sunni, Shiite ministers US to hand over suspect in murder of transgender Filipino sex worker Clarke fails again as Australia loses to Pakistan A World More World » Bristol holds hometown tribute for Hollywood icon Cary Grant By Europe correspondent Mary Gearin in Bristol On a grey Sunday afternoon in England's port city of Bristol, a group of dedicated film historians has held what is thought to be the first tribute to late Hollywood icon Cary Grant in his hometown. More » Catholic Synod revises gay acceptance proposal Nepal blizzard death toll rises to 39, over 370 rescued Iraqi parliament approves Sunni, Shiite ministers US to hand over suspect in murder of transgender Filipino sex worker Nigeria 'aims to have abducted schoolgirls freed by Tuesday' Business More Business » Shareholder activists target long-serving and over-committed directors By business reporter Stephen Letts Big proxy advisory firms are campaigning to ensure the majority of directors in a boardroom should be truly independent, leading to significant implications for corporate Australia and the structure of its boardrooms. So when does an independent director cease to be independent and how many directorships are too many? Regulators ASX and ASIC do not have definitive rulings but the trend will particularly target businesses where families or founders have large share holdings in the business. Shareholder activist Stephen Mayne says big companies will increasingly get strong protest votes against entrenched directors. More » Virgin agrees to pay $1 for remainder of Tiger Australia Share market closes higher with resurgent finance sector Grocery lobby welcomes ACCC action against Coles Ten Network posts $168 million loss 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 Politics More Politics » Australia won't send ground troops to fight IS: Bishop Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Australia will not be sending ground troops to Iraq to fight against Islamic State militants. More » Iraqi parliament approves Sunni, Shiite ministers Liberals declare victory in Troy Buswell's old seat Hong Kong activists regroup following clashes Training colleges target disabled to secure funding Sport More Sport » Ewen McKenzie resigns as Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has announced his resignation as Wallabies coach as ARU chief Bill Pulver slammed the media for their treatment of the coach and former Wallabies staffer Di Patston. More » All Blacks score last gasp win; McKenzie resigns as Wallabies coach Two own goals, send-off as Sydney FC edges dramatic derby 3-2 Chelsea march on in EPL as Aguero hits four and Saints score eight Japanese stayer Admire Rakti wins Caulfield Cup Clarke fails again as Australia loses to Pakistan A Science and Technology More Science and Technology » US Air Force space plane returns from secret mission A top secret US military space plane has landed in California after almost two years in orbit above Earth. More » Sharks' secret lives under the microscope Mobile phones engineered 'not to last', expert says Saturn's moon may host another 'life-friendly' habitat Astronauts take spacewalk in race to fix ISS 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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