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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 18 Mar, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Unis want fresh funding debate following deregulation defeat By political reporter James Bennett Australia's universities are warning they will be forced to make "difficult decisions" without more funding, after the Government's higher education reform bill is again voted down in the Senate. More » Woman found stabbed to death in Doncaster park in Melbourne's east Former bank IT manager allegedly took bribes to grant contract to US company Fears of food shortages in Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam Prison term sought in Couchsurfing rape case involving Aussie teen Rooming house 'safest and most secure', homeless mother says Indonesia calls off search for victims of AirAsia flight Widow calls for tighter gun laws after shooting range suicides Strategies to push costly cancer drugs under fire Safety net for monitoring chemicals in Australian food axed More Analysis » Is Abbott's jobs target now out of reach? When Tony Abbott pledged to create a million jobs in the first five years in office he wasn't exactly setting himself a task. But weak growth has since turned that minor target into a major task. To achieve it requires what would have once been a fairly average level of employment growth, but which we now haven't experienced for three years. And if we don't make it, we can also expect the unemployment rate to stay above 6 per cent from now till the end of 2018. More » Navigating the murky waters of arts sponsorship Metadata laws: journalists remain unprotected Policy retreats expose Government's weak will Skinny models and our obsession with appearance Focus should now be uni funding certainty We fund inner-city 'lifestyle choices' too Uni deregulation: ideological motives laid bare The TPP has the potential for real harm Turnbull's new pitch as Mr Right Just In More Just In » Health authorities warn of increase in Ross River virus cases in NSW By Jean Kennedy New South Wales Health authorities say there has been a huge jump in people suffering Ross River virus after being bitten by infected mosquitoes. More » Israel's leading parties tied, exit polls show Thais inspect boat suspected of illegal fishing in Australian Antarctic waters Woman driving BMW with flat tyre blows five times legal limit, police say ACT commissioner wants 'shake-up' to tackle domestic violence Gas attack kills six in Syria: activists Aurora Australis captured on social media Thurston will want to prove a point: Hunt Prison term sought in Couchsurfing rape case involving Aussie teen Police aim at schools in bid to create stigma around illicit drugs World More World » Israel's leading parties tied, exit polls show Exit polls by Israel's leading television channels show prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party drawing even with Isaac Herzog's Zionist Union in the election, making the formation of the next government a serious challenge for both candidates. More » Gas attack kills six in Syria: activists Indonesia calls off search for victims of AirAsia flight Don Quixote writer's remains found in Madrid convent, archaeologists claim Indian PM Modi condemns nun's rape amid protests New Zealand man sentenced to Myanmar jail for insulting Buddhism Business More Business » 'Greedy' pair jailed over $7m ABS insider trading scheme By Helen Vines and court reporter Peta Carlyon Former NAB banker Lukas Kamay and former Australian Bureau of Statistics analyst Christopher Hill are jailed over a $7 million insider trading scheme that used yet to be published statistics to predict foreign exchange fluctuations. More » Share market sees gains across almost all sectors BHP downsizes with demerger from South32 Minutes show RBA wants 'some time' to asses February rate cut impact Timor-Leste will not give up in dispute over oil, maritime boundary: former leader Xanana Gusmao BHP Billiton reveals further South32 demerger details Politics More Politics » Israel's leading parties tied, exit polls show Exit polls by Israel's leading television channels show prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party drawing even with Isaac Herzog's Zionist Union in the election, making the formation of the next government a serious challenge for both candidates. More » Government says cuts to red tape have saved $2.5 billion Safety net for monitoring chemicals in Australian food axed Unis want fresh funding debate following deregulation defeat Foreign Minister warns extremists could take 'a generation' to defeat Sport More Sport » Thurston will want to prove a point: Hunt Broncos half-back Ben Hunt says targeted Cowboy Johnathan Thurston will bounce back in Friday night's NRL derby. More » Titans trio selected to play after suspensions for drugs charges lifted Watson wary of danger from 'incredible' Pakistan Ambrose asks for time off as V8 comeback stalls UCI boss labels Armstrong's Tour ride 'disrespectful' Wallabies fall to lowest-ever world ranking of sixth Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Federal Government's own review panel calls for science funding By science and environment reporter Jake Sturmer The Federal Government's own Research Infrastructure Review Panel felt the science research funding situation was so serious it had to step in, the ABC has learned. More » Rain delays next leg of solar plane's round-the-world trip Authorities warn against last-minute visitors for eclipse Swallowing tiny computer could reveal reasons for upset stomachs Business council lashes Government for 'jeopardising' research jobs in funding threat Environment More Environment » Linc Energy allegedly covered up dangerous gas leaks Exclusive by the National Reporting Team's Mark Solomons and Mark Willacy Mining company Linc Energy allegedly failed to report a series of dangerous gas leaks at its experimental Chinchilla coal gasification plant in Queensland and instead covered them up, according to court documents. More » Mining companies upbeat about future of abundant Galilee Basin coal resource Rain delays next leg of solar plane's round-the-world trip Rare moths photographed mating in nature reserve near Darwin More than 1,400 new species of marine creatures added to world register 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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