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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 11 Mar, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Abbott criticised for remarks on remote WA communities By Rebecca Curtin and political reporter Jane Norman The Prime Minister backs a WA Government proposal to close a number of remote Indigenous communities, saying it is not the taxpayer's job to subsidise "lifestyle choices", prompting a backlash from Indigenous Australians. More » Branson joins calls for clemency as Indonesia reminds Australia about asylum seekers Jeremy Clarkson suspended by BBC after 'fracas' with producer France in shock after sport stars among dead in TV chopper crash Costello warns Abbott Government against superannuation changes Australian entertainer Stuart Wagstaff dies aged 90 Hillary Clinton regrets not using official email account Melbourne earthquake rattles homes Terror expert warns threat to Australians re-emerging in Indonesia Aussie Ben Simmons named US's top high-school basketball player More Analysis » Googling a solution for raising tax revenue Taking on multinationals is tough ground for mere national governments. Tantrums and threats to take their bats, balls, coal mines and profits and play elsewhere are to be expected. But this week's Essential Report shows that Australians don't buy the line that taxing multinationals will be bad for the economy. In Australia, Google paid about $500,000 in tax in 2013 despite local ad revenues in the vicinity of $2 billion. We just want them to pay their fair share. More » Welfare for car makers: a policy of confusion The UN spoke, Abbott replied - and no one listened One upcoming budget, three jostling narratives Islamic State is destroying ideas, not just artefacts Propositioned in the workplace? Let's take a stand Religion classes make religious kids feel welcomed This isn't a vision for a fair and prosperous society Selma's march is America's destiny Submission to your husband is a dangerous doctrine Just In More Just In » Early vintage causes headaches for SA grape growers, wineries By Tim Jeanes An exceptionally early vintage creates production difficulties for wineries and pressure for grape growers in South Australia. More » Golden oldies to pay tribute to Nagle before British Open Hillary Clinton regrets not using official email account France in shock after sport stars among dead in TV chopper crash Andre Greipel wins second stage in Paris-Nice Branson joins calls for clemency as Indonesia reminds Australia about asylum seekers Aussie Ben Simmons named US's top high-school basketball player Police investigate suspicious death of man at Canberra house Penguin the magpie makes a home with Bloom family ACT children can't escape junk food marketing: Heart Foundation World More World » Hillary Clinton regrets not using official email account By North America correspondent Michael Vincent Hillary Clinton admits making a mistake in choosing for convenience not to use an official email account when she was secretary of state. More » France in shock after sport stars among dead in TV chopper crash Jeremy Clarkson suspended by BBC after 'fracas' with producer Myanmar police beat students with batons, witnesses say Two PNG government ministers accused of misconduct US ambassador to South Korea released from hospital after knife attack Business More Business » Rinehart risks all on Roy Hill mine By business reporter Emily Stewart Gina Rinehart's high stakes gamble to go from landlord to miner is facing the test of plunging iron ore prices - if she succeeds, others will be the collateral damage. More » Blackmailers threaten to poison baby milk in NZ Mining stocks weigh down share market Business confidence deteriorates with rate cut China inflation rebounds from five-year low Only $100m of $900m budget backdown to flow to car industry Politics More Politics » Myanmar police beat students with batons, witnesses say Hundreds of Myanmar police have beaten student activists with batons as they broke up another protest pressing for education reform, witnesses say. More » Two PNG government ministers accused of misconduct Sukumaran paints portrait of Indonesian president, signs it 'people can change' Remote 'quiet zone' in West Virginia under threat China attacks Dalai Lama over bid to cease reincarnation Sport More Sport » India eases to eight-wicket win over Ireland India has cruised to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Ireland, chasing down 260 with ease in Hamilton. More » Golden oldies to pay tribute to Nagle before British Open Titans involved in drugs scandal not named for round two Aussie Ben Simmons named US's top high-school basketball player Ricciardo not worried about second-year jitters Reynolds to miss at least six weeks with broken arm Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Remote 'quiet zone' in West Virginia under threat By North America correspondent Ben Knight, staff A group of people living in a remote part of West Virginia believe that electromagnetic radiation from modern gadgets is making them sick, but their protected sanctuary may be under threat. More » Apple launches smartwatch, but will it be a hit? Plane takes off in first round-the-world solar flight CIA to boost cyber capability to reflect growing threat of digital attacks Tech giants scramble to patch 'Freak' security flaw Environment More Environment » Port Vila is world's most vulnerable to disasters: study A global risk analysis study has found Vanuatu's capital Port Vila is the world's "most exposed" city to natural disasters. More » Plane takes off in first round-the-world solar flight Obama vows to 'walk away' if Iran nuclear deal not reached Government appoints taskforce to prevent Great Barrier Reef from being declared 'in danger' Queensland Minister defends response to banana plant biosecurity threat 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. 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