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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 28 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Sydney to Hobart: Comanche moves on Wild Oats XI Australian yacht Wild Oats XI is facing a challenge for line honours as the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race fleet makes its way across Bass Strait. US contender Comanche has started closing the gap on the eight-time line honours winner. More » More than 160,000 flee homes to escape Malaysian floods Search continues for 6yo boy missing in Murray River Survivors share stories of Newcastle earthquake 25 years on Senior Al Shabaab official surrenders in Somalia Smith stars again as Australia blasts India away on day two Police officer in hospital after house fire in Sydney's west Pope gunman visits late pontiff's tomb Leaders must be direct with public about recent tragedies: Bob Hawke NT bureaucrat apologises for imitating man on Facebook 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 » Pope gunman visits late pontiff's tomb The gunman who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 makes a surprise visit to the late pontiff's tomb in the Vatican. More » Du Plessis gets ton for Proteas but rain mars day two against West Indies Neil Warnock sacked by Crystal Palace after dismal run Survivors share stories of Newcastle earthquake 25 years on Sydney to Hobart: Comanche moves on Wild Oats XI Senior Al Shabaab official surrenders in Somalia Search continues for 6yo boy missing in Murray River Egypt reduces jail terms in gay wedding video case Syria ready to discuss Russian plan to end civil crisis Man shot in back in Sydney's south-west World More World » Pope gunman visits late pontiff's tomb The gunman who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 makes a surprise visit to the late pontiff's tomb in the Vatican. More » Senior Al Shabaab official surrenders in Somalia Egypt reduces jail terms in gay wedding video case NATO force mistakenly kills three Afghan nomads More than 160,000 flee homes to escape Malaysian floods Obama a 'monkey' inciting The Interview screenings, N Korea says 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 » Leaders must be direct with public about recent tragedies: Bob Hawke By Emma Pollard Former prime minister Bob Hawke urges the country's leaders to speak frankly and directly with the public following the twin tragedies of the Sydney siege and Cairns stabbings. More » Brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament Turkish teen reportedly freed after 'insulting' president Protests continue after Missouri police kill black teen Further welfare cuts needed to help pay for NDIS: Morrison Sport More Sport » Sydney to Hobart: Comanche moves on Wild Oats XI Australian yacht Wild Oats XI is facing a challenge for line honours as the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race fleet makes its way across Bass Strait. US contender Comanche has started closing the gap on the eight-time line honours winner. More » Smith stars again as Australia blasts India away on day two Finkler free-kick hands Victory the points over Jets Sixers hold on for 16-run win over Thunder in BBL derby Australia's tail has become its backbone: Hull Mariners and Roar share spoils after six-goal thriller Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Obama a 'monkey' inciting The Interview screenings, N Korea says North Korea blasts United States president Barack Obama as a "monkey" inciting cinemas to screen a controversial comedy featuring a fictional plot to kill its leader. More » Fossilised fish eye sheds light on origins of colour vision North Korea threatens 'grave consequences' for US India launches its biggest ever rocket into space for $25m Geminids asteroidal meteor shower to peak tonight 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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