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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 13 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Lawyers sound warning over PM's Sydney terrorism trial comments By political reporters Naomi Woodley and Andrew Greene Members of the legal community say Tony Abbott's comments regarding a Sydney terrorism case could still prejudice a future trial, despite the PM having been given "prior consent" to quote the evidence in Parliament. More » Australia refuses to pay for riot squad's hotel change on Manus Island Egypt court releases Al Jazeera journalists but case not dismissed Bali Nine duo to be transferred from prison ahead of execution Student teachers to sit literacy, numeracy test before graduating Trams could be king of the road in future Melbourne Cricket World Cup: Faulkner could be used as specialist batsman Police investigate use of capsicum spray on teen fare evader Fisherman stunned people ignored stalking croc warning Ceasefire agreed for eastern Ukraine after Minsk summit More Analysis » Abbott v Hockey: when budget strategies collide Joe Hockey's tenure as Treasurer seems intrinsically linked with that of Tony Abbott, but when it comes to the upcoming budget the pair don't seem to be singing from the same song sheet. Hockey is persisting with tough policies, while the PM promised he "won't rescue the Commonwealth budget at the expense of the household budget". Given this budget is now effectively a survival document for Abbott and by extension Hockey, it's just as well good government started Tuesday. More » Fifty Shades doesn't break any kink barriers High Court refugee ruling the lucky exception A plea to Indonesia: don't kill these changed men Criminals can be redeemed - my husband is proof Leadership turmoil may prove an economic disaster Shorten's small-target ploy can't last 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 Just In More Just In » United Nations takes aim at Islamic State's financing The UN Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution aimed at choking the Islamic State militant group of millions of dollars in earnings from oil smuggling, antiquities trafficking and ransom payments. More » Man found dead in Darwin; police treating as suspicious Tomic ousts Dolgopolov to reach Memphis quarters 'Make fruits cascade down': N Korea unveils 310 new political slogans Lisa Messenger: small-town girl to big-time publisher Ecologist scours pubs for mounted Murray cod to aid river research Australia refuses to pay for riot squad's hotel change on Manus Island Organ donors and recipients share their stories Faulkner could be used as specialist batsman: Lehmann Trams could be king of the road in future Melbourne World More World » United Nations takes aim at Islamic State's financing The UN Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution aimed at choking the Islamic State militant group of millions of dollars in earnings from oil smuggling, antiquities trafficking and ransom payments. More » 'Make fruits cascade down': N Korea unveils 310 new political slogans New law banning 'revenge porn' passes in Britain Detainee's memoir exposes horrors of Guantanamo Bay Ceasefire agreed for eastern Ukraine after Minsk summit Court jails 'nut rage' Korean Air heiress for one year Business More Business » Unemployment surges to 12-year high of 6.4 per cent; 12,200 jobs shed By business reporter Michael Janda Unemployment surges to 6.4 per cent, its highest level since August 2002, with 12,200 jobs estimated to have been lost in January. More » Rio Tinto reports 78 per cent profit increase Currency traders fight to avoid millions in losses ASX leads a mixed day of profit reports for yield play stocks Telstra posts 22pc net profit rise, but revenue growth subdued Santos books $1.6 billion hit after asset writedown Politics More Politics » 'Make fruits cascade down': N Korea unveils 310 new political slogans North Korea launches more than 300 new political slogans to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's founding, covering topics such as military strength, sports and agriculture. More » Australia refuses to pay for riot squad's hotel change on Manus Island Lawyers sound warning over PM's Sydney terrorism trial comments Egypt court releases Al Jazeera journalists but case not dismissed Ceasefire agreed for eastern Ukraine after Minsk summit Sport More Sport » Faulkner could be used as specialist batsman: Lehmann Selectors may pick James Faulkner as a specialist batsman if his injury prevents him from bowling during the World Cup. More » Clarke will not play in World Cup opener against England Tomic ousts Dolgopolov to reach Memphis quarters Teenager Oh shares Ladies Masters lead after opening round Glory issued show cause notice for alleged payment breach Man charged with alleged theft, use of Robert Allenby's credit cards 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 » Penalties for hunting threatened species tripled Illegal poachers of dugongs and turtles in far north Queensland are about to face tougher penalties, while funding is approved to protect threatened species such as bandicoots and quolls. More » Prominent climate change scientist Michael Raupach dies 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 About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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