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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 29 Jan, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Three members of Perth family murdered in South Africa By Africa correspondent Martin Cuddihy Three members of a family that moved from Western Australia to South Africa last year are found dead in what appears to be a series of brutal murders. More » Andrew Bolt says PM's 'stupid' knighthood call could be fatal Inquest into Sydney siege to begin Man climbs 30-storey construction site using scaffolding in Melbourne Jordan willing to hand over would-be suicide bomber to Islamic State Massive destruction in Kobane after IS driven out Queensland Premier on track to lose seat, poll suggests Australian Open: Djokovic facing Wawrinka after 'best match' No more reviews for Bali Nine pair on death row: attorney-general Israel, Hezbollah trade fire after deadly cross-border attack More Analysis » Boats and votes don't go hand-in-hand The Abbott Government has delivered on its pledge to stop the boats, but asylum seekers are now devalued political currency for the Coalition and it has not been rewarded. That's because the issue was made for an opposition who could turn the issue into a proxy for immigration, terrorism and too much traffic in Western Sydney. But now, compared with uni and doctor fees, concerns about asylum seekers are well down the list of voter concerns. More » Queensland must put a stop to the political rot Abbott's 'Captain's Pick' betrays a weakened leader Sorting facts from fiction in IR debate Kobane: How we failed the Kurds Back to school: why we should embrace autonomy 100 ways the Socceroos have been underestimated The ghost of WorkChoices is summoned Minimum wages and the path to poverty Why King Abdullah was a friend of necessity Just In More Just In » Man climbs 30-storey construction site using scaffolding in Melbourne A man is arrested after climbing about 30 storeys up the scaffolding of a building under construction in Melbourne's CBD. More » Bubka to take on Coe for IAAF presidency What the end of Australia's iron ore boom means for Pine Creek No more reviews for Bali Nine pair on death row: attorney-general Australian Open: Djokovic facing Wawrinka after 'best match' Hydro debt transfer will not push up power bills, Treasurer says Andrew Bolt says PM's 'stupid' knighthood call could be fatal Singers, artists to attend candlelight vigil for Indonesian death row pair Welfare group urges Hockey to crack down on tax loopholes Inquest into Sydney siege to begin World More World » Massive destruction in Kobane after IS driven out The ferocious battle for the Syrian border town of Kobane leaves massive destruction, with most of the town destroyed, according to a team of journalists allowed into the area. More » Israel, Hezbollah trade fire after deadly cross-border attack Jordan willing to hand over would-be suicide bomber to Islamic State Thai Red Shirt leader sentenced to two years' jail Greek government in debt showdown with European Central Bank Murdered Mexican students mistaken for rival gang members Business More Business » Greek government in debt showdown with European Central Bank By Neal Woolrich After years of political wrangling, the European Central Bank has finally unveiled its monetary stimulus program, only to meet another roadblock: a hostile Greek electorate. More » Dollar jumps as inflation figure casts doubt on rate cut forecasts Local market finishes modestly higher after release of inflation figures Vocation CEO resigns after months of problems within training provider Oz Minerals to move head office to Adelaide under $10m deal Apple posts record quarterly profit on iPhone sales Politics More Politics » Andrew Bolt says PM's 'stupid' knighthood call could be fatal By political reporter Andrew Greene, staff Conservative commentator and long-time Tony Abbott supporter Andrew Bolt says the Prime Minister's "pathetically stupid" decision to award a knighthood to Prince Philip could be fatal for his leadership. More » Thai Red Shirt leader sentenced to two years' jail Tony Fitzgerald warns governments sliding towards corruption, abuse of power Greens criticise PNG's plans to repatriate asylum seekers Murdered Mexican students mistaken for rival gang members Sport More Sport » Australian Open: Djokovic facing Wawrinka after 'best match' Top seed Novak Djokovic says he faces defending champion Stan Wawrinka coming off his best match of the tournament. More » Scorchers win Big Bash League on final ball against Sixers Australian Open: Clinical Wawrinka through to semis Struggling Jets sack five players Australian Open: Sizzling Serena to face in-form Keys in semi-final ARU looking at measures to avoid talent drain: Cheika Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Mountain-sized asteroid's near-Earth flyby An asteroid the size of a mountain with its own moon has shaved by Earth in a rare type of flyby that will not be seen for another decade, astronomers say. More » Malaysia Airlines website 'compromised' by Lizard Squad hackers Doomsday Clock moved two minutes closer to midnight Founder of notorious internet community 4chan retires Data retention plan will help stop corruption, ICAC says Environment More Environment » Inquiry to shine spotlight on solar power complaints By consumer affairs reporter Josie Taylor A Senate inquiry is expected to hear from hundreds of Australians who have been hit with high costs and hidden fees after switching to solar power. More » Fears job cuts will affect world heritage development plans Government issues ban on dredge spoil dumping on Great Barrier Reef EPA rules 'no breach' over AGL coal seam gas wastewater discharge Climate change is real, US Senate agrees About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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