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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 05 Nov, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Government to help Australian medical staff fight Ebola in Africa By political reporters Andrew Greene and Anna Henderson The Federal Government is expected to announce plans to help Australian medical staff, which could include a group of up to 200 people, fight the Ebola virus in Africa. More » Cup runner Admire Rakti died of heart attack, initial autopsy finds Gough Whitlam to be farewelled in state memorial service Study to probe health effects of Hazelwood fire Diggers suffering from epidemic rates of homelessness, expert warns Online feminist campaigners threatened with violence, rape Al Qaeda threatens to target Australia's overseas oil supplies Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Thailand Gunmen raid Nigerian town in suspected Boko Haram attack Polls open in US mid-term elections More Analysis » Is there anyone to take up Whitlam's baton? The flood of tributes for Gough Whitlam will continue at his state memorial service and his reforms and successes will be highlighted. But largely overlooked in the tributes has been his unfinished agenda or what he called his abiding interests, some sparked by his dismissal in 1975 but others that he started championing from his earliest days in public life two decades earlier. The question is whether others will take up the baton. More » 2014 Melbourne Cup: racing's best and worst Extreme politics warning as climate changes The jig is up on data retention plans US midterm elections: historic and inconsequential What housing supply shortage? Coalition on the ropes in Victoria, but not out yet Melbourne Cup: the race that stops a media cycle Virgin Galactic: when daredevilry goes wrong The Direct Action assault on free market thinking Just In More Just In » Cup runner Admire Rakti died of heart attack, initial autopsy finds As the deaths of two of yesterday's Melbourne Cup runners reignites calls from animal welfare activists to tighten rules and ban whipping, an equine vet says establishing Admire Rakti's exact cause of death may take weeks. More » Swiss name Federer and Wawrinka for Davis Cup final Human bones confirmed at Adelaide golf club Wales switch North to centre for Wallabies Test Diggers suffering from epidemic rates of homelessness, expert warns Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist to call Australia home Gunmen raid Nigerian town in suspected Boko Haram attack Son double seals Leverkusen win at Zenit Traditional owners given Maralinga unrestricted access Pregnant woman punched in Melbourne road rage incident World More World » Gunmen raid Nigerian town in suspected Boko Haram attack A large convoy of suspected Boko Haram gunmen carrying grenade launchers conduct a midday raid on the north-eastern Nigerian town of Nafada, targeting police and the military before robbing a bank and destroying a political office. More » Former mayor and wife arrested in Mexico City over students' disappearance Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Thailand Polls open in US mid-term elections Hundreds of thousands pack Iraqi city Kerbala for Ashura Islamic State militants release 93 Syrian Kurds Business More Business » Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold at 2.5pc The Reserve Bank has left rates steady at 2.5 per cent for the 14th consecutive meeting, the longest period of stability in over a decade. More » ABS revisions lift unemployment rate Branson's space dream lives despite Virgin Galactic crash Australian trade deficit widens on falling commodity prices New York's World Trade Centre reopens 13 years on Miners and banks boost local market Politics More Politics » Gough Whitlam to be farewelled in state memorial service A state memorial service for the 21st prime minister of Australia, Edward Gough Whitlam will begin at 11.00am (AEDT) this morning. More » Gurindji people to farewell their friend Gough Whitlam Public servants face cut in real wages amid pay negotiations Israel pushes ahead with contentious settlement: official US calls Ukraine elections a 'sham' Sport More Sport » Cup runner Admire Rakti died of heart attack, initial autopsy finds As the deaths of two of yesterday's Melbourne Cup runners reignites calls from animal welfare activists to tighten rules and ban whipping, an equine vet says establishing Admire Rakti's exact cause of death may take weeks. More » German galloper Protectionist wins the Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist to call Australia home South African prosecutors appeal Pistorius verdict and sentence Clarke questions if lessons learned after Pakistan series loss Internationals' Spring Carnival glory overshadowed by Admire Rakti tragedy Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Branson's space dream lives despite Virgin Galactic crash By Neal Woolrich for The Business The Virgin Galactic tragedy has not dimmed Sir Richard Branson's push to pioneer private space travel. More » Scientists reverse ageing process in mice Virgin 'wasn't up to speed' and warned about safety Branson vows to continue quest for space travel despite crash Co-pilot killed in Virgin Galactic spaceship test flight crash Environment More Environment » Conservationists call for the closure of dirty power stations amid UN warnings By Kerry Brewster Conservationists are calling for the closure of the country's worst-polluting power stations, in light of a new UN report outlining the clearest indication yet of the severe impacts of climate change. More » Greenhouse gas at highest levels in 800,000 years, UN says Emissions Reduction Fund to begin allocating money next year Hunt, Palmer resist criticism of Direct Action deal Sydney's drinking water 'at risk' from mine expansion About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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