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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 18 Jan, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Hollande defends free speech amid anti-Charlie Hebdo clashes Anti-Charlie Hebdo protesters do not understand France's attachment to freedom of speech, Francois Hollande says, amid worldwide clashes over the magazine's depiction of the Prophet Mohammed. More » Commonwealth 'utterly committed' to World Heritage despite state development plan Fire in Channel Tunnel suspends Eurostar trains Hundreds of elderly, disabled Yazidi captives freed in northern Iraq Australia loses 1-0 to South Korea but Asian Cup hopes still alive Good Samaritans tackle would-be Brisbane thief Abbott urged to act on climate as 2014 named hottest on record 132yo 'gun that won the West' found in US park Gunmen seize Yemen president's chief of staff: official Labor's Kate Jones launches bid to oust Premier Campbell Newman More Analysis » Abbott in trouble after Medicare fumble It's been asked whether Medicare will survive the Abbott Government, but it might now be more pertinent to ask whether Tony Abbott will survive Medicare. The extraordinary volte-face of the Government over the short consultation fee suggests that either the PM changed his mind on a key policy at the last minute, or this has been one of the most humiliating rebuffs to a prime minister in recent years. Whatever the merits of the policy, it was bad politics, politics at its worst. More » Academy Awards: What's wrong with these pictures? Obama and Cuba: an idea whose time has come? Thinking about think tanks Online behaviour: Are you a good netizen? Could Charlie Hebdo and 18C coexist here? El Capitan, El Presidente and El Testosterone The old guard still controls the grand slam court Does transgender reality shine through Transparent? What will work look like after the revolution? Just In More Just In » Qatar's Al-Attiyah wins second Dakar Rally title Nasser al-Attiyah has won his second Dakar Rally, while Australian Toby Price finished third in the motorbike category. More » Hundreds of elderly, disabled Yazidi captives freed in northern Iraq Five-star Chelsea shines, subs save United Commonwealth 'utterly committed' to World Heritage despite state development plan Death toll in Ukraine conflict rises as explosions rock Donetsk airport Belgium deploys troops after foiling 'terror' plot Hollande defends free speech amid anti-Charlie Hebdo clashes Milligan bemoans Socceroos' lack of cutting edge Fire in Channel Tunnel suspends Eurostar trains Good Samaritans tackle would-be Brisbane thief World More World » Hundreds of elderly, disabled Yazidi captives freed in northern Iraq About 350 people from Iraq's Yazidi minority being held captive by Islamic State militants are freed and delivered to safety in the country's Kurdish north. More » Belgium deploys troops after foiling 'terror' plot Hollande defends free speech amid anti-Charlie Hebdo clashes Fire in Channel Tunnel suspends Eurostar trains Photographer shot in anti-Charlie Hebdo protest recovering 21 confirmed dead after tugboat sinks in China Business More Business » NZ forex broker shuts amid 'Francogeddon' By resources reporter Sue Lannin, wires A New Zealand foreign exchange broker is forced to close after suffering "a total loss of operating capital" in the wake of Switzerland's shock move to scrap its currency cap. More » Swiss National Bank had no choice but surprise withdrawal of currency cap Market completes full week of losses as energy stocks spark falls Bruce Gordon frontrunner in Ten takeover battle Woodside signals to cut costs likely to lead to Browse delays, analysts say Australian housing near world's most expensive but forecast to rise further Politics More Politics » Obamacare chief announces resignation The Obama administration official who oversaw the botched rollout of the Obamacare website announces her resignation. More » Obama, Cameron vow to help France seek justice for Paris attacks Shortcomings identified in SA Government's Gillman land deal Nigerian president visits survivors of Boko Haram massacre Australian retailers swamped with demands for Charlie Hebdo copies Sport More Sport » Milligan bemoans Socceroos' lack of cutting edge Stand-in captain Mark Milligan has decried the Socceroos' lack of a cutting edge after the Asian Cup loss to South Korea. More » Five-star Chelsea shines, subs save United Qatar's Al-Attiyah wins second Dakar Rally title South Korea grabs top spot with 1-0 Asian Cup win over Socceroos Stars overcome Thunder as Pietersen shines Viktor Troicki beats Mikhail Kukushkin to win Sydney International Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Google halts sales of internet-linked eyewear Google Glass Google announces it is halting sales of its internet-linked eyewear Google Glass, but insists the technology will live on in a future consumer product. More » CSIRO trials home sensor technology to assist elderly, people with disabilities Crew evacuates US section of space station after alarm raised Tonga volcano causes plane to return to Auckland World-first attempt to 'recycle' rocket fails Environment More Environment » Abbott urged to act on climate as 2014 named hottest on record Labor and the Greens urge the Government to do more to combat climate change, in light of a new report showing 2014 as the hottest year in modern history. More » 2014 was hottest year in modern history: NASA Tonga volcanic eruption creates new island Clean energy sector 'uninvestable' due to RET uncertainty: analyst Calls for detailed climate plan as sea level rises threaten Torres Strait Islands About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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