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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 09 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Third Qantas plane in 24 hours turned around Flight QF7, en route to Dallas from Sydney, is forced to make an unscheduled landing due to passenger comfort issues, becoming the third Qantas flight to do so in less than 24 hours. More » Seriously ill asylum seeker forced to wait 24 hours for medical transfer At least 20 Australians killed fighting in Syria and Iraq Huge blaze in LA engulfs apartment building Family day carers confused about Government's child care plans British millionaire acquitted of 'honeymoon murder' Hughes's memory to dictate Australia v India Test Woman sexually assaulted with double-barrelled shotgun, inquiry hears Migrant workers deny killing British tourists on Thai island Number of women in junior science positions 'going backwards' More Analysis » The Murray inquiry wants regulation - but why? It's unlikely the Murray inquiry into the financial system will make any epoch-defining splash, thanks in part to the terms of reference and the weak case made for more regulation. The report's central recommendation for banks to hold more capital as a buffer against a future financial crisis would constitute one of the single largest new regulatory burdens in the last few decades. So it's disconcerting that the report didn't back this call with more careful economic analysis. More » Stella Young: Farewell from a heartbroken friend What we learned from Stella Young Abbott's bruising 'year of achievement' Climate response made in the USA Abbott must heed past mistakes, not repeat them Murray inquiry forces Hockey into the firing line Stella Young: a letter to her 80-year-old self The freedom warriors voting for reduced freedom Senators hand refugees' lives over to Scott Morrison Just In More Just In » Sellicks Hill scrub fire still out of control, south of Adelaide A scrub fire at Sellicks Hill, just beyond Adelaide's southern outskirts, is burning out of control for a second day but police say it is within containment lines. More » McLaughlin named V8 Supercars best and fairest Police search for shooter after man shot in Hervey Bay At least 20 Australians killed fighting in Syria and Iraq Labor rejected plan to smash micro party election chances: Napthine Fisher by-election independent talks up outside chance of win Sohail stars in Pakistan's win over New Zealand Merkel rejects plan to make immigrants speak German Police watchdog criticised for exceeding its powers in drugs probe Migrant workers deny killing British tourists on Thai island World More World » Migrant workers deny killing British tourists on Thai island South East Asia correspondent Samantha Hawley, staff Two migrant workers from Myanmar plead not guilty to murdering two British tourists in Thailand earlier this year. More » Ugandan nanny pleads guilty to torturing toddler Indonesia security forces kill four Papua protesters UN appeals for $US16 billion for aid work in 2015 British millionaire acquitted of 'honeymoon murder' Huge blaze in LA engulfs apartment building Business More Business » Murray Inquiry could force big banks to raise $43b: analyst By business reporter Michael Janda David Murray's Financial System Inquiry divides the banking sector, with the big four protesting against the prospect of having to raise up to $43 billion while small banks and mutuals are right behind the proposals. The major banks argue that higher capital requirements for them will result in interest rate rises. However, David Murray has rejected their arguments, saying competition and the Reserve Bank should ensure that it is bank shareholders not borrowers who bear the pain. More » Financial System Inquiry finds super fund borrowing risky Bank shares surge despite Murray Inquiry's call for more capital John Fraser named as new secretary of Treasury Consumers the winners in Financial System Inquiry report Airline, bank stocks lead gains on market Politics More Politics » Family day carers confused about Government's child care plans By David Mark Family day care providers say they are confused about Prime Minister Tony Abbott's plans to both cut and funnel funding into Australia's child care sector. More » PNG's PM challenges referral to misconduct tribunal John Fraser named as new secretary of Treasury Coalition rolls out ad blitz promoting proposed uni changes Abbott puts PPL redesign at top of Christmas list Sport More Sport » Hughes's memory to dictate an unpredictable but surely memorable Test Today marks the start of a Test match that will probably never be forgotten, but how it will all play out is anyone's guess. More » Greg Bird says public urination fine 'put dampener' on wedding weekend Michael Clarke will play opening Test against India Admire Rakti's death due to acute heart failure: stewards Virat Kohli to captain India in first Test Socceroos name 46-man Asian Cup squad Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA's Mars Orion capsule completes first test flight By North America correspondent Ben Knight, Sarah Sedghi, 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 » 'Typhoon Chevron': campaign to rename Hagupit after big polluters Environmental activist organisation Greenpeace is campaigning to rename Typhoon Hagupit after one of the world's 10 big polluters, with 'Typhoon Chevron' leading a Twitter poll. More » Fears over proposal to release 500,000 hectares of WA bush for farming Environmentalist to seek Integrity Commission scrutiny of national park tourism deal Projections reveal likely local impacts of climate change on NSW Queensland Government accused of delaying new national parks About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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