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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 02 Jan, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Greste's parents pin freedom hopes on deportation By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown and staff - exclusive The parents of jailed Australian journalist Peter Greste say he will push to be deported now that an Egyptian court has ordered a retrial in his case. More » Official says search for AirAsia QZ8501 black box could take a week Third mosque attack in a week in Sweden Catastrophic fire conditions declared near Adelaide Tree branch traps camper in Sydney caravan park Activist to send 100,000 copies of The Interview to North Korea Woman found dead in Hindley Street hotel 'was victim of murder' Pope Francis urges people to unite to fight modern slavery Four charged over Perth 'explosives discovery' Flight to Hobart turned around because of 'nervous flyer' More Analysis » Shorten: the Stephen Bradbury of politics? In his eagerness to emulate speed skater Stephen Bradbury, Bill Shorten is trying to win the next election simply by staying on his feet. But if he is serious about becoming prime minister he needs to demonstrate that he stands for more than just not being Tony Abbott, and offer more than slogans substituting for policy substance. The signs are that Shorten doesn't get this, which means he'll only have himself to blame if his wily opponents get back in the electoral race and skate speedily past him to a gold medal in 2016. More » Can Abbott go from 'ragged' to riches in 2015? Essential viewing for our MPs this summer Why Islamic State glorified the Sydney siege Clarke caught between cricketer and commentator The Drum stories that got you talking in 2014 Language in 2014: consciously uncoupling the spin A year on, could Greste walk free? From great recession to great escape? Testing times make for great (and awful) leaders Just In More Just In » Catastrophic fire conditions declared near Adelaide Catastrophic fire conditions in the Adelaide Hills have residents on high alert with strong winds and temperatures forecast to hit 42 degrees Celsius today. More » ACT Government approves changes to asbestos management codes City draws level with Chelsea after Blues lose 5-3 to Spurs Tree branch traps camper in Sydney caravan park Four charged over Perth 'explosives discovery' Greste's parents pin freedom hopes on deportation Man arrested over failed attack near Turkish president's office Sri Lankan opposition claims army is trying to deter Tamil voters Third mosque attack in a week in Sweden Activist to send 100,000 copies of The Interview to North Korea World More World » Man arrested over failed attack near Turkish president's office Turkish police say a suspected "terrorist" has been arrested after a failed grenade attack near the office in Istanbul of president Recep Tayyip Erodogan. More » Sri Lankan opposition claims army is trying to deter Tamil voters Third mosque attack in a week in Sweden Activist to send 100,000 copies of The Interview to North Korea Pope Francis urges people to unite to fight modern slavery Indian police accused of 'profiling' Muslims in terrorism drill video Business More Business » Updated code of conduct to protect franchisees By political reporter Naomi Woodley Operators in the $144 billion franchise sector in Australia risk new, heavy fines if they breach an updated code of conduct. More » Australian dollar falls to record low against Kiwi Agricultural exporters making millions from lower Australian dollar Algae technology ready to expand in 2015 Credit growth eases on slower business lending Stagnant ASX ends year with a whimper Pie Face saved as creditors agree on deal Politics More Politics » Peter Greste's parents 'shocked' after Egyptian court orders retrial The parents of Australian journalist Peter Greste say they are "shocked" by an Egyptian appeals court decision to order a retrial of their son and two colleagues, a year after they were first jailed. More » As it happened: Retrial ordered for Peter Greste, Al Jazeera colleagues Argentine president announces lapdogs to be allowed on planes Pussy Riot member arrested as Putin lauds milestone year Leaders' New Year messages look towards positive changes in 2015 Sport More Sport » Scorchers fall short of big Thunder target The Perth Scorchers never looked likely to chase down the Sydney Thunder's total of 3 for 179. More » City draws level with Chelsea after Blues lose 5-3 to Spurs Maria Sharapova focussing on form rather than number one ranking Korea Republic under huge pressure from fans back home: Wilkinson Wanderers and Mariners play out a 0-0 stalemate in Parramatta SCG to honour Phillip Hughes before fourth Test Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Father-son team hope to make Australian space history An Australian man and his 12-year-old son are hoping to make history with the development of the smallest spacecraft able to re-enter Earth's atmosphere and land safely. More » North Korea suffers a second internet, 3G outage 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 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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