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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 24 Nov, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Calls for disability sector inquiry amid allegations over assault warnings By Karen Michelmore, Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker Victoria's Government and Opposition pledge to hold an inquiry into the state's disability sector amid allegations one of Australia's biggest disability providers failed to act on warnings about carers who went on to sexually assault vulnerable clients. More » Mother of abandoned baby charged with attempted murder High household debt causing suicide attempts Lambie denies Palmer claim she 'infiltrated' PUP with plan to 'blow it up' 'I just started to lose my mind': Children as young as 13 on ice Two men survive helicopter crash in remote far north Queensland Boko Haram kills 48 in Nigeria attack Australia limps to two-wicket win in fifth ODI Police pursuit ends in car fire on highway at Goulburn Jedinak stunner seals Palace's win over miserable Liverpool More Analysis » Coalition needs a better budget, not better PR Members of the Federal Government's conservative media cheer squad have turned into nervous nellies two years out from the next federal election. The common complaint is that the Abbott Government lacks good communication; that its less than sterling performance would be remedied with better media staff and a better narrative. But slick media strategies and strong narratives are of no help to a flailing government if its political decisions are flawed and its policies untenable. More » Putting partisanship ahead of patriotism Abbott's problems go deeper than Bolt realises There's no place for BDS within Australia Public transport brings out the worst in us It's lose-lose for Malcolm Turnbull with ABC cuts What about the refugees we already have? Free Trade Agreement no guarantee of success Keeping 'Bunnies In A Basket' in the Senate How Millennials are driving the shift away from cars Just In More Just In » Cape Verde off West African coast evacuated after volcano erupts A volcanic eruption in Cape Verde, off the coast of West Africa, is prompting calls for residents to evacuate. More » Clarke named in 12-man squad for first India Test More ambulance volunteers urgently needed in regional SA US police shoot dead 12-year-old boy in Cleveland playground Police deserve benefit of doubt over fatal shooting: union Glimmer of hope amid doubts Tehran, world powers can negotiate nuclear deal Banks offer support to Mr Fluffy asbestos victims Police pursuit ends in car fire on highway at Goulburn Drought puts regeneration experiment to the test India set for tour opener in Adelaide World More World » Cape Verde off West African coast evacuated after volcano erupts A volcanic eruption in Cape Verde, off the coast of West Africa, is prompting calls for residents to evacuate. More » US police shoot dead 12-year-old boy in Cleveland playground Suicide blast at volleyball match kills 45 in Afghanistan Recovery of MH17 wreckage in Ukraine complete Israel shoots dead first Gazan since August truce: medics Boko Haram kills 48 in Nigeria attack Business More Business » Fall in mining investment 'to be biggest on record' By Nikki Roberts An economic forecaster expects a fall in Australian mining investment to be the biggest on record. BIS Shrapnel has released the findings of its 'Mining in Australia 2014 to 2029' report which points to a 40 per cent collapse in investment in the sector over four years. More » Medibank Private sale earns Government more than $5.6 billion Scrap all regulations for small businesses: Rinehart Iron ore, coal slump to hit Federal budget hard Myer CEO commits to profit rise this year Guaranteed jobs on release for prisoners in WA Politics More Politics » Lambie denies Palmer claim she 'infiltrated' PUP with plan to 'blow it up' By James Glenday Senator Jacqui Lambie defends herself against allegations by Clive Palmer that she "infiltrated" his fledgling political party in order to "blow it up". More » NT Government seeks to make bail harder for domestic violence offenders Joyce says Liberals, not Nationals, responsible for defending SPC Liberal Party members urging Lambie not to leave PUP: staffer US Republicans file lawsuit over 'Obamacare' Sport More Sport » Clarke named in 12-man squad for first India Test Michael Clarke has been named in Australia's 12-man squad for the first Test against India in Brisbane. More » Lewis Hamilton wins Abu Dhabi GP and second world title Jedinak stunner seals Palace's win over miserable Liverpool Vintage Federer seals first Davis Cup for Switzerland Mulvey and Roar part ways India set for tour opener in Adelaide Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Japan investing in robot workforce to become world's top manufacturer By North Asia correspondent Matthew Carney Once the undisputed world leader in robotic technology, Japan's supremacy in the field is being challenged by rival robot producing countries. Now the government is pouring money into regaining that place to ensure the robot age starts in Japan. More » Portugal's rapid rise in renewable energy Images capture Philae probe's bouncy landing on comet surface Antarctic research gets $24m federal funding boost Skeleton found in ancient Greek tomb dating back to Alexander the Great Environment More Environment » Mining company under investigation over illegal land clearing By the National Reporting Team's Mark Willacy A mining company faces possible action after illegally bulldozing a swathe of bushland in central Queensland to build a road through areas regarded as habitat of state significance. More » John Kerry meets Iranian counterpart for further nuclear talks Murray-Darling bird population at risk Global October temperatures a record high for month: US Record number of Rhinos poached in South Africa About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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