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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 19 Jan, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Crack down on 'cowboy' doctors in Medicare overhaul, MP says By political reporter Andrew Greene A Coalition backbencher who once worked as a GP is calling for a crackdown on "cowboy" doctors in any government push to overhaul Medicare. More » Ambassadors recalled from Indonesia after drug offenders executed Manus Island asylum seekers offer organs to Australians; claims water supply cut off Shaken Allenby ponders whether to play next event 2015 could be 'year of terrorism', expert says Fake police officer pulls over drivers, steals licences in Sydney Nervy Australia chases down India Fallen powerlines force evacuation of Melbourne train Germany anti-Islam march cancelled over IS 'assassin' plot North Korean gulag survivor admits parts of best-selling story untrue More Analysis » I predict forecasters will get it wrong - again If economics is the dismal science, then economic forecasting has become a truly miserable affair. Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have been under fire for forecasts that have been so consistently wrong that many critics claim they eagerly await the forecasts so they can be sure exactly what will not happen. Why are they so far off the mark? One of the biggest problems is their conflicted interests. More » My word! How our language has changed Abbott in trouble after Medicare fumble 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 Just In More Just In » Five people rescued from Tasmania's south-west in 48 hours Emergency services in Tasmania rescue five bushwalkers in the space of 48 hours from Tasmania's rugged south-west after record rainfall made conditions treacherous. More » Aussie Britt Cox grabs moguls bronze in Austria Belgium requests extradition of terror suspects arrested in Greece Shaken Allenby ponders whether to play next event 40 ways triple j changed the Australian landscape Volunteer still finds elections 'exhilarating' after 50 years Israeli airstrike kills five Hezbollah fighters in Syria Fake police officer pulls over drivers, steals licences in Sydney Cazorla shines as Arsenal hit Man City's title bid Suspicious factory fire causes $450,000 damage World More World » Belgium requests extradition of terror suspects arrested in Greece Belgium will request the extradition of a suspect arrested in Greece who could be linked to a jihadist cell smashed by Belgian security forces earlier this week. More » Israeli airstrike kills five Hezbollah fighters in Syria Ambassadors recalled from Indonesia after drug offenders executed Boko Haram kidnaps about 80 in raids on northern Cameroon Germany anti-Islam march cancelled over IS 'assassin' plot De Villiers smashes fastest ODI ton in Sth Africa win 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 » Crack down on 'cowboy' doctors in Medicare overhaul, MP says By political reporter Andrew Greene A Coalition backbencher who once worked as a GP is calling for a crackdown on "cowboy" doctors in any government push to overhaul Medicare. More » Manus Island asylum seekers offer organs to Australians; claims water supply cut off Asylum seekers barricade Manus compound amid warning of 'disaster' Queensland divided over size of public service, survey finds Obamacare chief announces resignation Sport More Sport » Shaken Allenby ponders whether to play next event Robert Allenby is not yet sure if he will compete in this week's PGA Tour event in California after his kidnapping. More » De Villiers smashes fastest ODI ton in Sth Africa win Cazorla shines as Arsenal hit Man City's title bid Nervy Australia chases down India to secure second tri-series win Australian Open preview: The Aussies, the favourites and the fancies Djokovic says he is ready for Australian Open 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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