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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 29 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Too early to detect 'pings' from missing AirAsia flight, officials say The search will resume this morning for a AirAsia flight that went missing while travelling from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore yesterday after distraught relatives spent the night in a makeshift crisis centre in the East Java airport. More » 'Superhuman' rescue effort for passengers on burning ferry NATO formally ends Afghan mission after 13 years Three bodies found in freezer of fishing boat off PNG Sydney to Hobart focus turns to battle for handicap honours Man shot dead in south-west Sydney Mixed response from states to GST distribution review Malaysian PM increases flood assistance as death toll rises Broken Hill's water to run out by late 2015 amid major drought Australian freed from Chinese jail after more than five years 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 » Sydney to Hobart focus turns to battle for handicap honours With line honours settled in the 70th Sydney to Hobart yacht race, attention turns to the battle for handicap honours with the smallest and oldest member of the fleet, Maluka of Kermandie, in contention. More » SA's worst fine evaders have a 'right to privacy', civil liberties group says Sony PlayStation connection problems being restored, The Interview available on iTunes US lab worker possibly exposed to Ebola shows no signs so far Queensland Government endorses plan to ditch OPs and QCS test Manchester City blow golden chance to close on Chelsea Too early to detect 'pings' from missing AirAsia flight, officials say NATO formally ends Afghan mission after 13 years Man shot dead in south-west Sydney Sri Lanka Muslim congress quits government ahead of election World More World » Sony PlayStation connection problems being restored, The Interview available on iTunes Sony Corp's PlayStation Network suffers connection problems for a fourth straight day since hackers attacked the video game network, but the company says service is gradually being restored. More » NATO formally ends Afghan mission after 13 years Sri Lanka Muslim congress quits government ahead of election 'Superhuman' rescue effort for passengers on burning ferry Three bodies found in freezer of fishing boat off PNG Bird flu case causes concern in Hong Kong Business More Business » Mixed response from states to GST distribution review States offer mixed responses to possible changes to the way the GST is carved up with mining state Queensland welcoming the move while South Australia and Tasmania criticise the push for change. 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 » Childcare fees could rise more than 30pc over four years: Labor The Federal Opposition warns childcare fees could increase by more than 30 per cent over the next four years, after a budget update pointed to "higher than expected" fees. More » Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen's son to lead PUP into Qld election Leaders must be direct with public about recent tragedies: Bob Hawke Brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament Turkish teen reportedly freed after 'insulting' president Sport More Sport » Wild Oats XI takes line honours in 2014 Sydney to Hobart Australia's Wild Oats XI takes a record eighth victory in the 2014 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race while US debutante Comanche crosses the line 50 minutes later to take second. More » Kohli and Rahane lead excellent Indian revival on day three Kohli slams Australians after day three, says he respects 'a few of them' Manchester City blow golden chance to close on Chelsea Heat win thrilling BBL clash against Stars by one run Old warriors Harris and Haddin inspire struggling Australia: Hull Science and Technology More Science and Technology » North Korea suffers a second internet, 3G outage North Korea's internet is knocked offline for a second time as Pyongyang and Washington trade blows over cyber attacks. More » Obama a 'monkey' inciting The Interview screenings, N Korea says 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 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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