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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 18 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australia a 'nation of victims' says pro-gun senator Leyonhjelm By James Glenday Australia is a "nation of victims" with citizens unable to properly protect themselves with weapons, pro-gun crossbench senator David Leyonhjelm warns. More » Families of siege victims visit Martin Place shrine Pakistan vows to tackle terrorism as nation mourns children's deaths Victoria on high alert as firefighting conditions expected to worsen Tax reform hard to sell, harder than balancing budget: Costello Australia v India: Lehmann to confront Warne over 'soft' Starc remark Pair guilty of brutal murder in Perth Cuba releases American Alan Gross as Obama overhauls policy Robin Williams, World Cup, Ebola the most searched Google terms of 2014 Russians panic buying in fear of price hikes More Analysis » The inadequacy of the lone wolf theory Some commentators have been keen to avoid labelling Sheikh Haron as a consciously Islamist terrorist, instead saying he was an imbalanced 'lone wolf'. But viewing the tragedy in the Lindt Café as a 'one off' by a 'maddy' is not only wishful thinking, it is also ignorant of the many cases that the police and intelligence services have already foiled. Perhaps if mad was also seen as bad, Sheikh Haron would have been stopped in his tracks well before it all came to a hideous end. More » Stricter bail laws would be an assault on our rights Security lessons from the Sydney siege A post-MYEFO malaise won't fix the budget Steve Smith: right man at the right time Voters don't expect Abbott to make the distance Stop putting it off: we need a surplus ASAP How to honour the victims of the Sydney siege Sydney siege: confronting our anti-Islam backlash Radical Muslim cleric goes unchecked Just In More Just In » Supreme Court backs tribunal in landmark mental health case By social affairs correspondent Norman Hermant Victoria's Supreme Court backs the state's Mental Health Tribunal in a landmark case, ruling tribunal decisions can only be set aside if a patient's circumstances have changed significantly. More » Ashley-Cooper to move to France after World Cup Victoria on high alert as firefighting conditions expected to worsen Pakistan vows to tackle terrorism as nation mourns children's deaths Thousands tango for Pope's birthday FIFA ethics investigator Garcia resigns Man sacked for emailing explicit images wins compensation Amla, De Villiers put Proteas on top Sierra Leone starts house-to-house Ebola searches Attorney-General wants siege gunman's partner's bail reviewed World More World » Pakistan vows to tackle terrorism as nation mourns children's deaths By Europe correspondent Mary Gearin Pakistan's prime minister vows to extinguish terrorism in his country after Taliban militants kill 132 children at a school in Peshawar. More » Thousands tango for Pope's birthday Sierra Leone starts house-to-house Ebola searches Cuba releases American Alan Gross as Obama overhauls policy Kurdish forces launch offensive to take control of Sinjar Russians panic buying in fear of price hikes Business More Business » Australia 'out of luck'; odds of recession rise in 2015 By business reporter Stephen Letts A leading market strategist says Australia has run out of luck, and may be dragged into recession as part of a global downturn in 2015. More » OECD welcomes MYEFO restraint, but urges GST increase Australian dollar unexpectedly falls to four-year low Wall St slides late as Russian rouble continues slump Russian economy heading for crisis as oil, rouble plunge ACCC's new powers to monitor petrol prices take effect Adani coal rail deal gets time extension Politics More Politics » Cuba releases American Alan Gross as Obama overhauls policy Cuba has released American aid worker Alan Gross after five years in jail in a prisoner exchange with Havana that heralds an overhaul of American policy towards the country. More » Tax reform hard to sell, harder than balancing budget: Costello AMA says revised co-payment plan a 'wrecking ball' Abbott announces urgent review into Sydney siege Hackers threaten 9/11-style attacks over Kim Jong-un film Sport More Sport » Vijay makes Australia pay on day one in Brisbane India frustrated Australia on a hot first day of the second Test, with Murali Vijay surviving several dropped catches en route to a big century. More » Australia v India second Test, day one as it happened Wanderers lose again at Club World Cup Lehmann to confront Warne over 'soft' Starc remark Ashley-Cooper to move to France after World Cup Glory in spotlight over salary cap woes Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Geminids asteroidal meteor shower to peak tonight By Rachael Brown Australians should keep their eyes peeled for an impressive light show on Sunday night, astronomers say. More » Aussie babies find it easier to understand Canadians, study finds CSIRO has 'cut into the bone', chairman says Artificial skin gives people with prosthetic limbs sense of touch Hour of Code: Australian students explore computer science Environment More Environment » Boxing Day tsunami felt as 'far away' as SA; 10 years since disaster By Malcolm Sutton As the 10-year anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day earthquake and tsunami approaches, an expert reveals its effects were felt as far away as South Australia's coastline. More » Indonesian landslide death toll rises to 56 Lima talks agree on paths to 2015 climate deal Hopes of climate commitments fade as Peru talks extended Major oil spill threatens world's largest mangrove forest About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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