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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 25 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Review of $100bn welfare system calls for simplified payments By political reporter Anna Henderson A wide ranging review of the nation's $150 billion welfare system lays out a plan for five basic payments and recommends tightening the eligibility for disability support. More » Opposition calls on AFP to investigate 'inducement to resign' offer to Gillian Triggs Australia poised to send additional troops to Iraq alongside New Zealand Car crash chokes traffic on Sydney Harbour Bridge Convicted criminals have visas cancelled under Migration Act change FBI offers $US3m reward for arrest of accused Russian hacking kingpin California commuter train derails injuring 30: reports Bali Nine pair have two weeks to appeal failed execution challenge Ground controllers lose track of planes on Melbourne tarmac after technical glitch West Indies beat Zimbabwe after Chris Gayle's double century More Analysis » Brandis and Triggs: irretrievable breakdown A series of bombs were detonated in a Senate estimates hearing as Gillian Triggs testified that George Brandis sought her resignation as president of the Human Rights Commission. Between this and his attack on Triggs' reputation, Brandis has trampled all over the centuries-old conventions that govern his own role as first law officer. It's a declaration of war and consequently one of them will have to go. It shouldn't be her. More » Abbott thought he was helping - he was wrong The leaks that rocked Australian politics Retain our privacy, not our data Open Drum: confessions of a soup van volunteer Why are athletes alone held to higher standards? The real story behind Arquette's Oscars speech PM's powerful speech less than it seems How cynical is this national security reset? This isn't the childcare overhaul that we need Just In More Just In » Canberra Hospital maternity unit faces another training review The Canberra Hospital will be allowed to keep its status as a maternity training hospital for now, but it will be reviewed again in six months. More » Man faces rape, torture charges over attack on woman in Rockhampton Wine worth $300k lost when tank taps opened: SA police US missionary kidnapped by Nigerian gunmen; suicide blasts kill 26 FBI offers $US3m reward for arrest of accused Russian hacking kingpin Patient records damaged in SA hospital sewage spill Car crash chokes traffic on Sydney Harbour Bridge Premier League boss opposes World Cup date change Bali Nine pair have two weeks to appeal failed execution challenge Gunman kills eight after opening fire in Czech restaurant World More World » FBI offers $US3m reward for arrest of accused Russian hacking kingpin The US offers a record bounty for the arrest of alleged Russian cybercriminal Eugenia Bogachev, who is accused of stealing more than $100 million from online bank accounts. More » Gunman kills eight after opening fire in Czech restaurant California commuter train derails injuring 30: reports Denmark farewells shooting victim Finn Noergaard Turkey accuses UK of 'reprehensible' delay in sharing intelligence on schoolgirls Rajendra Pachauri steps down as head of IPCC Business More Business » BHP Billiton slashes costs as profit almost halves By business reporter Michael Janda BHP Billiton's half-year profit slides by almost half to $US4.27 billion on slumping commodity prices. More » Profit wrap: QBE, Oil Search profits soar as Atlas Iron posts massive loss Frozen berry recall clouds Patties Foods outlook Small businesses spend two weeks a year collecting GST Greece sends economic reform plans to eurozone, source says Mining and finance stocks boost local market Politics More Politics » Review of $100bn welfare system calls for simplified payments By political reporter Anna Henderson A wide ranging review of the nation's $150 billion welfare system lays out a plan for five basic payments and recommends tightening the eligibility for disability support. More » Ground controllers lose track of planes on Melbourne tarmac after technical glitch Turkey accuses UK of 'reprehensible' delay in sharing intelligence on schoolgirls Australia poised to send additional troops to Iraq alongside New Zealand Opposition calls on AFP to investigate 'inducement to resign' offer to Gillian Triggs Sport More Sport » Gayle double-ton leads West Indies to 73-run win over Zimbabwe The West Indies have recorded a convincing 73-run win over Zimbabwe after Chris Gayle's record-breaking double century. More » Premier League boss opposes World Cup date change NRL takes over ownership of Gold Coast Titans Suns confident no players involved in Queensland drugs scandal Warner ready for frosty Auckland reception for Australia Titans players consider legal action over possible NRL ban Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Japan's robot bears offer solution to carer shortage Robotic nurses with cute bear faces developed by Japanese engineers could soon be the future carers of the nation's growing elderly population. More » Solar on track to becoming cheapest energy source, think tank says Astronauts complete spacewalk after mission delayed WHO gives green light to 15-minute Ebola test Fireball meteor spotted over US: NASA Environment More Environment » Rajendra Pachauri steps down as head of IPCC The head of the UN's climate science panel Rajendra Pachauri steps down in the wake of sexual harassment claims. 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