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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 06 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » NASA's Mars Orion capsule completes first test flight By North America correspondent Ben Knight, wires A NASA unmanned Orion space capsule designed to one day fly astronauts to Mars has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off California's southern coast following its first flight test. More » Projections reveal likely local impacts of climate change on NSW Woman admits having sex with 14yo boy at yoga ashram Rural GPs granted $50m for teaching facilities Evacuations underway as Typhoon Hagupit nears Philippines TPVs to encourage asylum seekers to enter regional workforce President Obama names Ashton Carter US defence secretary Brisbane scientists find new blood cancer treatment More storms set to hit Sydney over weekend ICC drops charges against Kenyan president Kenyatta More Analysis » The freedom warriors voting for reduced freedom Freedom of information, although it receives limited public attention, goes to the heart of a healthy democracy. Giving citizens access to government records, whether it covers personal or more general information, makes governments accountable and serves as a safeguard against wrong decisions and corruption. That's why we should be more concerned that the Federal Government is currently trying to reduce access to this information. More » Senators hand refugees' lives over to Scott Morrison The electorate was hoping for something better Anything But with Tim Wilson Black deaths and white backlash Grand Theft Auto: lesson learned the hard way Is history repeating itself already for Tony Abbott? Are pollies' kids fair game in political journalism? A year of delivery from the Federal Government The Federal Opposition is gearing up for 2015 Just In More Just In » Aussies go down to New Zealand in Dubai Sevens The last play of the final gave New Zealand a 19-17 win over Australia to take the Dubai Sevens women's rugby title. More » Maldives capital runs out of water Rural GPs granted $50m for teaching facilities NASA's Mars Orion capsule completes first test flight ICC drops charges against Kenyan president Kenyatta Projections reveal likely local impacts of climate change on NSW Suspicious package investigated in Townsville President Obama names Ashton Carter US defence secretary Nobel Prize medal for DNA discovery fetches $5.6 million at auction NASA's Mars capsule Orion launches from Cape Canaveral World More World » Maldives capital runs out of water The Maldives capital, Male, runs out of drinkable tap water, after fire destroyed the sole desalination plant. Scuffles broke out among residents as authorities handed out limited supplies of bottled water. More » NASA's Mars Orion capsule completes first test flight ICC drops charges against Kenyan president Kenyatta President Obama names Ashton Carter US defence secretary NASA's Mars capsule Orion launches from Cape Canaveral NZ man arrested in Bali for alleged drug smuggling Business More Business » Murray's Financial System Inquiry likely to shake up banks By business reporter Stephen Letts David Murray's financial system inquiry is likely to recommend significant changes to the banking system. More » Westpac joins growing chorus predicting rate cuts Share market ends turbulent week in the red Australian investor buys $610 million worth of NY property NAB launches first Australian climate bond Iron ore miner Atlas slashes 80 jobs as prices fall Politics More Politics » Rural GPs granted $50m for teaching facilities By Naomi Woodley General practitioners in rural and remote areas will be able to apply for up to $300,000 of Commonwealth funding to build or expand their teaching facilities from today. More » Projections reveal likely local impacts of climate change on NSW TPVs to encourage asylum seekers to enter regional workforce Labor 'prepared to negotiate' to save RET Top bureaucrat's future under cloud after scathing Senate report Sport More Sport » Victory smash Mariners in 3-0 rout at North Sydney Oval Melbourne Victory won its third game in a row by thrashing Central Coast Mariners 3-0 at a wet North Sydney Oval. More » Aussies go down to New Zealand in Dubai Sevens Sense of normality returns as Australia's Test squad returns to training ASADA confident ahead of AFL tribunal after shaky week Abbott to decide whether to return to SCG after Hughes shock Darius Boyd ruptures Achilles at Broncos training Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA's Mars Orion capsule completes first test flight By North America correspondent Ben Knight, wires A NASA unmanned Orion space capsule designed to one day fly astronauts to Mars has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off California's southern coast following its first flight test. More » NASA's Mars capsule Orion launches from Cape Canaveral NASA's Mars capsule Orion launch postponed NASA's Orion spacecraft faces critical test flight Richard III DNA study uncovers illegitimate child mystery Environment More Environment » Projections reveal likely local impacts of climate change on NSW By Sarah Gerathy Parts of north-western NSW could spend more than a third of the year above 35 degrees Celsius by 2070, according to new climate projections. More » Queensland Government accused of delaying new national parks Labor 'prepared to negotiate' to save RET Government urged to 'get out of the way' of nuclear power Alarm raised over plummeting giraffe numbers About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. 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