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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 03 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Pyne says round two on university deregulation has started By Louise Yaxley Education Minister Christopher Pyne says round two of his fight to deregulate universities has already started, after the Senate voted down his bill 33 to 31 yesterday. More » Clarke among pallbearers at Hughes funeral Navy personnel tell of trauma of seeing asylum seekers die at sea Non-religious chaplains may not be funded under new program Islamic State leader's wife and daughter detained by Lebanese army French families of girls switched at birth sue doctors and clinic Social media sites to be targeted in cyber bullying crackdown Costa Concordia captain sailed close to shore to impress passengers Rolling Stones sax player Bobby Keys dies aged 70 Poor hygiene cause of death to Indian women in mass sterilisation camp, investigation finds More Analysis » Tony Abbott is haunted by his past self By Lewis and Woods Tony Abbott's pursuit of Julia Gillard over broken promises set the benchmark for his own rule, applying a strait-jacket to each and every commitment he was to make. While he has attempted to draw a line through a "ragged" week, in reality it has been a ragged year and a bit since the federal election. "Softening" a few policies is unlikely to improve matters. The public has largely rejected them in principle and want the Senate to block their passage. More » Australia's defensiveness on climate is revealing Where to start with the uni deregulation mess? Fixed terms made a farce of Victorian politics It's no party if not drinking is a problem Chief of staff job too big for one person It's time to let political dinosaurs go extinct Delusion about China is a bipartisan policy Who will take the fall for the Coalition? China won't rescue us from a commodities crash Just In More Just In » Ferrets found mutilated in Tasmanian letter box Two mutilated ferrets are found in a letter box in Tasmania's north-west, prompting an animal cruelty investigation. More » Man surrenders to officers after police stand-off in Brisbane Policing Cyclone Tracy: First aid at the butcher, a morgue in the post office Costa Concordia captain sailed close to shore to impress passengers EU court outlaws 'gay tests' for asylum seekers Early morning tremor shakes Victoria's south-east Canberra homeless accommodation project looks to expand Thief knocks on doors, rings bells before robbing homes Caribbean box jellyfish found in Australia for first time Social media sites to be targeted in cyber bullying crackdown World More World » Costa Concordia captain sailed close to shore to impress passengers On the first day of his testimony in court, the captain accused of causing the Costa Concordia disaster says he sailed the cruise ship close to the island of Giglio to impress passengers and give them a better view. More » EU court outlaws 'gay tests' for asylum seekers Rolling Stones sax player Bobby Keys dies aged 70 French politicians vote to recognise Palestine as a state Israel PM calls snap election, fires two ministers Syria war death toll now more than 200,000, monitor says Business More Business » Interest rates on hold for equal-longest stretch since mid-90s By business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank has left interest rates at a record low 2.5 per cent, and they have now been on hold for the equal longest period since the mid-1990s. More » Record growth expected for Australian economy in September quarter GDP Australian dollar strengthens, RBA maintains cash rate Michael Wooldridge fined, banned over collapse of retirement village company Building approvals bounce but appear to have peaked Brisbane storm damage bill $304 million and counting Federal Government should drop plans to wind back RET: Hewson Politics More Politics » Israel PM calls snap election, fires two ministers Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls for early elections as he fires two key ministers in his coalition government over a policy dispute. More » Pyne says round two on university deregulation has started Non-religious chaplains may not be funded under new program Senate rejects Federal Government's push for university reform Freelance journalist becomes Estonia's first e-resident Sport More Sport » Clarke amongst pallbearers, thousands expected for Hughes's funeral Around 5,000 people are expected to attend Phillip Hughes's funeral in Macksville, at which Michael Clarke will be amongst the pallbearers. More » Sports law experts say ASADA lack evidence to convict players Bermuda named as host venue for 2017 America's Cup Roar star Broich to miss six weeks after ankle surgery Harris undecided on first Test participation Chris Froome to target 2015 Tour de France Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Freelance journalist becomes Estonia's first e-resident By Kirsten Drysdale A British journalist becomes Estonia's first official e-resident, after being presented with his digital ID card by the country's president. More » Estonia offers e-residency for non-citizens Underwater robot produces first precise map of Antarctic sea ice depth Japan investing in robot workforce to become world's top manufacturer Portugal's rapid rise in renewable energy Environment More Environment » WA farmers flooded with messages of support for radical experiment By Kirstin Murray A young couple's devotion to restoring a half-million-acre property decimated by decades of drought and overstocking strikes a chord with Australian Story viewers far and wide. More » Government cuts UN environment group funding by over 80pc Tasmanian Government assessing proposals for developments inside parks Australia swelters through hottest spring on record Tony Abbott says he has no objection to nuclear energy About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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