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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 06 Oct, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Government under pressure to amend 'Foreign Fighters' bill By political correspondent Louise Yaxley The Federal Government is under pressure to change new terrorist laws which would make it an offence to enter an area if the foreign minister declares a listed terrorist organisation is engaged in hostile activity there. Legal experts and a coalition of Muslim groups say the proposed law, introduced as part of the Foreign Fighters Bill, is unworkable. They argue that it should be scrapped, or amended to spell out how people could prove they had a legitimate reason for visiting those areas. The proposal to declare an area a "no go zone" has been heavily criticised in submissions to Parliament's joint committee on intelligence and security. More » RAAF jets complete first armed mission over Iraq Glory, glory to South Sydney in NRL grand final More than 200,000 Indians volunteer to join effort against IS militants in Iraq and Syria Grisly find in affluent Brisbane suburb thought to be murder-suicide F1 driver Bianchi in critical condition after crash at Japanese Grand Prix US man rescued from inflatable bubble Ebola 'could reach Europe within weeks' Hong Kong protesters abandon two sites Migrants adrift in Caribbean 'drank own blood, urine' More Analysis » Australia's market in for a bumpy ride If Wall Street corrects before the year is out, as many expect, the Australian market could drop hard and fast. This month, America's central bank will call a halt to the third and final instalment of its radical monetary policy experiment, known as quantitative easing. Does all this herald the beginning of a 2008 kind of collapse? Hardly. But we are in for a bumpy ride, one that is likely to get mighty uncomfortable when American authorities finally announce the inevitable - a rise in interest rates. More » Mental as: breaking the taboo and tackling life The tough decisions on Iraq have only begun Social change from a selfie? You #WISH Refugee bill trashes our 'good global citizen' title West not immune from Ebola epidemic Why even conservatives should care about inequality Behind closed doors, how united is Cabinet? Classic liberals find their voice after burqa ban Is this a second Tiananmen? Just In More Just In » UK Independence Party campaigning to win first Westminster seat By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller in Clacton-on-Sea A small seaside town on the English coast is in the centre of a political battle that could this week see the populist anti-immigrant UK Independence Party win its first seat at Westminster. More » US man rescued from inflatable bubble Drink driver with unrestrained 6yo leads police on chase Ex-Formula One driver De Cesaris killed Ebola 'could reach Europe within weeks' RAAF jets complete first armed mission over Iraq More than 200,000 Indians volunteer to join effort against IS militants in Iraq and Syria Government under pressure to amend 'Foreign Fighters' bill MoodGYM sparks growth in mental health websites Kurds battle IS militants closing in on Syrian town World More World » UK Independence Party campaigning to win first Westminster seat By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller in Clacton-on-Sea A small seaside town on the English coast is in the centre of a political battle that could this week see the populist anti-immigrant UK Independence Party win its first seat at Westminster. More » US man rescued from inflatable bubble Ex-Formula One driver De Cesaris killed Ebola 'could reach Europe within weeks' More than 200,000 Indians volunteer to join effort against IS militants in Iraq and Syria Kurds battle IS militants closing in on Syrian town Business More Business » Ebola outbreak has 'significant risk' for economy: IMF By AM business editor Peter Ryan The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is warning that any spread of the Ebola outbreak would be a severe risk to the global economy. Speaking after the first Ebola case emerged in Texas, managing director Christine Lagarde called for "real" action to counter the Ebola crisis and said that talk alone was not enough. More » JPMorgan hack exposes details of 83 million customers Turmoil in Europe leaves markets savaged Share market rises to complete tumultuous week Energex whistleblower's prices claim sparks inquiry New home sales rebound in latest HIA figures Politics More Politics » UK Independence Party campaigning to win first Westminster seat By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller in Clacton-on-Sea A small seaside town on the English coast is in the centre of a political battle that could this week see the populist anti-immigrant UK Independence Party win its first seat at Westminster. More » Kurds battle IS militants closing in on Syrian town Hong Kong protesters abandon two sites Questions over agency staff filling Families SA positions Cormann 'not ruling out' tax rise to fund Iraq mission Sport More Sport » Burgess inspires Rabbitohs to end title drought Sam Burgess will undergo surgery on Monday to repair the fractured cheek bone he played the NRL grand final with. More » NRL grand final: South Sydney v Canterbury as it happened Inglis wins a premiership that counts Reynolds played through pain for Bulldogs Opals crush Turkey to win world championship bronze Hamilton wins wet Japanese Grand Prix Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Woman has baby after womb transplant A 36-year-old Swedish woman has become the world's first to give birth after receiving a womb transplant, medical journal The Lancet says. More » Personality types of online commenters examined in new study Potential new marine species found off Hawaii 'Electronic tongue' to test Thai food for authenticity Scientists map wreck of ship that crashed into Tasman Bridge Environment More Environment » Great white sharks to be examined after surfer attacked The carcasses of two great white sharks caught off the coast of Esperance, in southern Western Australia, will be cut open after a surfer was attacked. Sean Pollard, 23, lost part of an arm and his other hand in the attack at Kelpids Beach, Wylie Bay, on Thursday morning. He remains in Royal Perth Hospital. Two great white sharks were caught and killed after WA's Department of Fisheries deployed drum lines off the beach following the incident. The sharks have been taken to Perth by truck for research purposes but the Department of Fisheries has conceded it might not be possible to confirm whether the sharks killed were involved in the attack. More » Massive red-bellied black snake surprises wrangler Pastoral stations may host nuclear dump: Macfarlane Climate change blamed for beaching of 35,000 walruses Traditional owners, scientists and cat gizzards key to Kiwirrkurra Indigenous Protected Area success About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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