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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 27 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Seven yachts withdraw from Sydney to Hobart The hope of reaching Hobart's Constitution Dock is dashed for seven crews after the fleet was battered by stiff southerly winds and rough seas overnight. Former line honours winner Brindabella is among the casualties. More » Peshawar school massacre 'mastermind' killed Women, children accused of witchcraft 'at risk of murder' Woman drowns at Perth beach Boxing Day tsunami commemorations held in Asia Honours even after tight start to Boxing Day Test at MCG Woman in critical condition after ute fall Egypt bans Exodus: Gods and Kings for 'historical inaccuracies' Ukraine begins mass prisoner exchange with pro-Russian rebels More than 30 sick from food poisoning at Portsea Christmas party More Analysis » Royal Commission into tax evasion a must We need a government that spends less time snooping into our Google browsing history and more time investigating the theft of billions of dollars of tax revenue each year. Major corporations, aided and abetted by the major global accounting firms, have constructed complex corporate structures to avoid paying their fair amount of taxes like the rest of us do. A Royal Commission, with all its force and power, is a good place to start tackling these issues. More » North Korea and Western films do mix The more things shuffle, more they stay the same Why we need the Christmas story Family Christmas: the problem isn't them, it's you Ministry changes to stifle any Bishop challenge Welfare plans an assault on our freedom Conscience votes should be a basic Liberal ideal No quotas please, give us back our preferences Ministry reshuffle built on paranoia, not progress Just In More Just In » Protesters offer 'message of friendship' to damaged Swedish mosque Several hundred marchers turn out in Sweden to denounce an arson attack on a mosque that injured five people, as the country confronts a rise of "hateful violence". More » Title rivals Chelsea and Man City pass West test Egypt bans Exodus: Gods and Kings for 'historical inaccuracies' Peshawar school massacre 'mastermind' killed Ukraine begins mass prisoner exchange with pro-Russian rebels Men missing as boat fails to return Seven yachts withdraw from Sydney to Hobart Lawyer confident of clearing Myanmar men of Britons' murders Ukraine suspends trains to Crimea amid security concerns Woman in critical condition after ute fall World More World » Protesters offer 'message of friendship' to damaged Swedish mosque Several hundred marchers turn out in Sweden to denounce an arson attack on a mosque that injured five people, as the country confronts a rise of "hateful violence". More » Egypt bans Exodus: Gods and Kings for 'historical inaccuracies' Peshawar school massacre 'mastermind' killed Ukraine begins mass prisoner exchange with pro-Russian rebels Lawyer confident of clearing Myanmar men of Britons' murders Ukraine suspends trains to Crimea amid security concerns Business More Business » Australians to spend more than $2 billion at Boxing Day sales Australians are expected to spend about $2.1 billion in today's Boxing Day sales, with some keen shoppers camping out overnight to secure themselves a bargain. More » Government cuts iron ore price forecast; Atlas flags writedown Telstra's Penn says Pacnet purchase will not be another Asian disaster Australian shares edge higher into Christmas break US shares surge on better-than-expected GDP data Nicaragua starts work on canal to rival Panama Politics More Politics » Turkish teen reportedly freed after 'insulting' president A Turkish court orders the release of a 16-year-old high school student arrested for "insulting" president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following an outcry over his detention. More » Protests continue after Missouri police kill black teen Further welfare cuts needed to help pay for NDIS: Morrison Judge rejects policeman's challenge to Obama immigration reform Super trawlers set to be banned from Australian waters permanently Sport More Sport » Seven yachts withdraw from Sydney to Hobart The hope of reaching Hobart's Constitution Dock is dashed for seven crews after the fleet was battered by stiff southerly winds and rough seas overnight. Former line honours winner Brindabella is among the casualties. More » Honours even after tight start to Boxing Day Test at MCG Title rivals Chelsea and Man City pass West test Adelaide United record big 3-0 win over Sydney FC Klinger ton leads Scorchers to big win over Renegades Smith moves seamlessly into captaincy as Clarke watches on: Hull Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Fossilised fish eye sheds light on origins of colour vision A fish eye from a primitive time when Earth was one single continent yields evidence that colour vision dates back at least 300 million years, researchers say. More » North Korea threatens 'grave consequences' for US India launches its biggest ever rocket into space for $25m Geminids asteroidal meteor shower to peak tonight Aussie babies find it easier to understand Canadians, study finds Environment More Environment » Proposed Abbot Point dredge spoil site 'worst possible' for environment By the National Reporting Team's Mark Solomons and Mark Willacy The Queensland Government has known for more than two years that the site where it proposes to dump millions of tonnes of dredge spoil at Abbot Point was the worst of seven possible options from an environmental point of view. More » Labor says climate report shows need for RET retention ERF unlikely to reach minimum emission reduction targets: review Shark drum lines set off WA beach in hunt for great white Anti-wind farm lobby stripped of health promotion charity status About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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