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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 12 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Men charged with planning IS-linked terrorist act to face court Two Sydney men charged with planning a terrorist act are expected to appear via video link in court today after their first hearing was cut short due to security concerns. More » Costa Concordia captain found guilty, jailed for 16 years New stroke treatment changes way doctors approach condition Three Muslim students killed in North Carolina shooting Labor, Greens call for changes to immigration detention network Rabbi threatens legal action against Jewish leaders over commission evidence Open submarine tender could result in 'Kim Jong-il-class' fleet, PM says Middle-aged women turning to booze at problem levels Fair Work Australia revives civil case against Craig Thomson Indonesian president defends drug criminal clemency rejections More Analysis » High Court refugee ruling the lucky exception The High Court has delivered a slap-down to the Government by ordering a Pakistani refugee be granted a visa, but his case is the lucky exception - he got in just before the gate was bolted shut. If he arrived by boat now, he wouldn't have any hope of achieving the same outcome because of Migration Act amendments and the Government's determination to do whatever it takes to never let another boat person in. Hooray for the gatekeepers, I guess, if that's what makes them happy. More » Leadership spill may prove an economic disaster Closing the Gap: how are we getting it so wrong? From Chet to Collette: Aussie picks for Eurovision We want the whole budget story, not just half Hate privatisation? There's nothing new about that The dangers of arming the Ukrainian army Open Drum: cyber bullying claimed our Jessica 'Good Government' offers few tender mercies Call this professional politics? Give me amateurs Just In More Just In » Men charged with planning IS-linked terrorist act to face court Two Sydney men charged with planning a terrorist act are expected to appear via video link in court today after their first hearing was cut short due to security concerns. More » Morocco 'rejects' African Nations Cup ban, fine Fair Work Australia revives civil case against Craig Thomson Selectors could pick Michael Clarke as World Cup opener Aston Villa parts ways with manager Lambert Canoeist Fox named AIS athlete of the year New stroke treatment changes way doctors approach condition Obama asks Congress for Islamic State war powers Man found shot dead at Melbourne factory Pair arrested over St Kilda jetty stabbing World More World » Obama asks Congress for Islamic State war powers US president Barack Obama asks Congress to back a global war against the Islamic State group, although included curbs on his ability to send in US ground forces. More » Costa Concordia captain found guilty, jailed for 16 years European space plane splashes down on schedule Indonesian president defends drug criminal clemency rejections More than 300 migrants missing after boats sink in Mediterranean Three Muslim students killed in North Carolina shooting Business More Business » Westpac says 'political angle' to rising consumer confidence By business reporter Michael Janda Westpac says last week's events in federal politics were a factor driving up confidence, along with lower rates and cheap petrol. More » Housing finance surge led by property investors Resource and energy sector shares fall after oil price slips CSL, Boral, AGL and Stockland post strong profit results BHP Billiton clarifies job cuts at Olympic Dam mine Apple becomes first company to reach market value of $700b on back of smartphone, smartwatch gains Politics More Politics » Obama asks Congress for Islamic State war powers US president Barack Obama asks Congress to back a global war against the Islamic State group, although included curbs on his ability to send in US ground forces. More » Labor, Greens call for changes to immigration detention network Indonesian president defends drug criminal clemency rejections NT MP Tollner denies calling staffer a 'pillow biter' NT Chief Minister's 10th Cabinet sworn in Sport More Sport » Selectors could pick Michael Clarke as World Cup opener Michael Clarke could be picked as Australia's World Cup opener if he pulls up fine from the UAE warm-up match. More » NRL to reopen investigation into Rabbitohs' Arizona incident Ricciardo and Gilmore on Laureus shortlists Cricket World Cup: Five great underdog stories from World Cup's past Canoeist Fox named AIS athlete of the year Aston Villa parts ways with manager Lambert Science and Technology More Science and Technology » European space plane splashes down on schedule Europe's prototype space plane splashes down in the Pacific on schedule after a 100-minute flight to test key re-entry technologies, the European Space Agency says. More » Prominent climate change scientist Michael Raupach dies Research council calls for further study of 'wind turbine sickness' Viewers warned new Samsung TVs 'listen in' on users Year-long wait for faster internet speeds in parts of rural, remote Australia Environment More Environment » Prominent climate change scientist Michael Raupach dies Australia's science community mourns the death of distinguished climate scientist Professor Michael Raupach. More » Research council calls for further study of 'wind turbine sickness' Sharks flee Neptune Islands following killer whale attack: tourism operators Nuclear issues to be examined by SA royal commission Record heat 'virtually impossible' without climate change, report says About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. 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