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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 02 Nov, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Easing conditions to help crews battle Blue Mountains blaze Fire crews hope easing conditions will help them get the upper hand on a bushfire burning in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. More » Wanderers win ACL title with 0-0 draw in second leg Branson vows to continue quest for space travel despite crash Farmers, environmentalists team up to fight feral cat threat Man boards whale carcass as feeding sharks circle Kidnapped Nigerian school girls 'married off' Wallabies hold Barbarians in 40-36 thriller Nationwide power blackout hits Bangladesh China's 'little flyer' returns to Earth Labor calls for Bishop apology over Gillard slush fund claims More Analysis » Are we creating the 'clash of civilisations'? It seems the only way we can understand the events in the world is to boil them down to a confrontation between the "West" and some anti-Western "other". But if the recipe for peace in an age of civilisations is not a balance of power but a "balance of values", or still more the triumph of a "Western values", the chances of peace look grim. We must understand that the language we use matters. More » A 'lottery' electoral system could break our malaise Did Led Zeppelin borrow its Spirit? Walking as a woman: when 'compliments' are threats Selfish politics means a rocky road to reform Brand is the pied piper of anti-politics - don't follow The missing component of the new security bills Our economic policies are stuck in old Australia No proper case made for mass surveillance Four ETS reports and counting Just In More Just In » Islamic State kills 85 more members of Iraqi tribe Iraqi officials say Islamic State fighters have carried out another mass killing of members of a tribe in Anbar province. More » Chelsea remains unbeaten, Southampton and Arsenal win Farmers, environmentalists team up to fight feral cat threat Wallabies hold Barbarians in 40-36 thriller Easing conditions to help crews battle Blue Mountains blaze Branson vows to continue quest for space travel despite crash Wanderers win ACL title with 0-0 draw in second leg Burkina Faso army backs lieutenant to lead country Kidnapped Nigerian school girls 'married off' Egypt jails eight men over 'gay wedding' video World More World » Islamic State kills 85 more members of Iraqi tribe Iraqi officials say Islamic State fighters have carried out another mass killing of members of a tribe in Anbar province. More » Wallabies hold Barbarians in 40-36 thriller Branson vows to continue quest for space travel despite crash Burkina Faso army backs lieutenant to lead country Kidnapped Nigerian school girls 'married off' Egypt jails eight men over 'gay wedding' video Business More Business » ANZ announces record profit of $7.3 billion By business reporter Michael Janda and staff ANZ announces a record full year profit of $7.3 billion, as it cuts costs and lowers bad debt reserves. More » Katherine residents fear premiums could rise with TIO sale Macquarie profit jumps 35 per cent on annuities and markets Stock market ends month on a high Electrical cables could become dangerous within two years Direct Action passes Senate with PUP support Politics More Politics » Islamic State kills 85 more members of Iraqi tribe Iraqi officials say Islamic State fighters have carried out another mass killing of members of a tribe in Anbar province. More » Burkina Faso army backs lieutenant to lead country Kidnapped Nigerian school girls 'married off' US blacklists Myanmar official ahead of Obama visit Concern over proposed change to TV captioning rules Sport More Sport » Wanderers win ACL title with 0-0 draw in second leg A scoreless second-leg final saw Western Sydney win the Asian Champions League title over Al-Hilal 1-0 on aggregate. More » Wallabies hold Barbarians in 40-36 thriller Pakistan opts against follow-on, building big lead over Australia Chelsea remains unbeaten, Southampton and Arsenal win Admire Rakti Melbourne Cup favourite after drawing barrier eight Signoff wins the Lexus for spot in Melbourne Cup Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Branson vows to continue quest for space travel despite crash Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson says he is working with US authorities to determine what caused a passenger spaceship to crash. More » Co-pilot killed in Virgin Galactic spaceship test flight crash PM's science prize winner warns 'best and brightest' will leave Jetpack transport closer with company to list on stock exchange Google explores ways to search bodies for disease Environment More Environment » Hunt, Palmer resist criticism of Direct Action deal Environment Minister Greg Hunt is defending his deal with Clive Palmer for an investigation into an emissions trading scheme, despite remaining strictly opposed to the idea. More » Sydney's drinking water 'at risk' from mine expansion Deal with Clive Palmer sees Government salvage Direct Action Great Barrier Reef plan 'too focused on short-term issues' Nearly 700 sharks killed in Queensland this year About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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