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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 25 Mar, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Two Australians among 150 killed in French Alps plane crash Two Australians are among 150 killed when a Germanwings Airbus A320 crashes in the French Alps, en route from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, also carrying 16 German school students. More » Government yet to reveal costs of mandatory data retention Kabul police officers suspended over lynching of woman World Cup final a dream come true for Black Cap Elliott Mother to take legal action over daughter's wrongful arrest Gold Coast woman dies during cosmetic procedure in Mexico Giles calls media racist over reporting on alleged town camp child rape Claims of child sexual abuse at Riverview known for a decade Teen's $25m payout from WA billionaire's estate to face appeal Director quits amidst concerns over company's use of ketamine to treat depression More Analysis » Weak growth can cripple any budget bliss Malcolm Fraser presided over a period of weak economic growth and as a result his government is remembered as poor economic managers. Fast forward 30 years and Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey find themselves in a world where growth is again sluggish. As they prepare the May budget they will be keenly aware that they can introduce all the reforms and budget savings they want, but all voters really care about is historically strong growth. More » Hockey unleashes nation's sad-face emoji Why it's OK to strip foreign fighters of citizenship Ted Cruz's campaign a test for the Tea Party Bishop is going to Iran: here's why that matters Pocock exposes rugby's lip service to equality Open Drum: the virtues of living alone The problem with modern Lawrences of Arabia Baird and the budget to decide Abbott's fate Lee Kuan Yew: Singapore's great pragmatist Just In More Just In » Bali nine lawyers 'not ready' for trial challenging clemency refusal By Indonesia correspondent George Roberts Lawyers for two Australian drug smugglers who are attempting to avoid execution in Indonesia may have to seek an adjournment at their trial in Jakarta today. More » NRL to conduct interchange rule review New Canberra solar farm proposal draws anger from residents US to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan until the end of 2015 Indigenous art's future threatened if remote communities closed: artist Socceroos Luongo, Sainsbury unlikely for Germany friendly Kabul police officers suspended over lynching of woman NSW voters divided on WestConnex motorway: Vote Compass Government yet to reveal costs of mandatory data retention World Cup final a dream come true for Black Cap Elliott World More World » Bali nine lawyers 'not ready' for trial challenging clemency refusal By Indonesia correspondent George Roberts Lawyers for two Australian drug smugglers who are attempting to avoid execution in Indonesia may have to seek an adjournment at their trial in Jakarta today. More » US to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan until the end of 2015 Kabul police officers suspended over lynching of woman Two Australians among 150 killed in French Alps plane crash Germanwings plane crashes in southern France, 150 feared dead Angelina Jolie has ovaries removed over cancer fears Business More Business » US Fed Reserve official wants rates rise By finance reporter Elysse Morgan US Federal Reserve board member Dr John Williams says an interest rate rise should happen in the US by the end of this year. More » TV operators under threat as Netflix launches TPG defends iiNet offer after attacks by founder Michael Malone Low price rises see standard of living increase Chinese economic slowdown continues as manufacturing index slides Patchy gains in resource and energy stocks offset losses Politics More Politics » Architect of welfare card says there should be no access to cash By political reporter Anna Henderson Andrew Forrest, who recommended a new debit card plan for welfare recipients, is concerned it may be used to buy drugs or alcohol if the system is not entirely cashless. More » NT Cabinet ministers voice support for crocodile safari hunting Fair Work investigating exploitation of migrant clothing workers Sharing economy apps need a fair and flexible framework of rules, Labor MP says White House chief demands end to Israeli occupation Sport More Sport » World Cup final a dream come true for Black Cap Elliott Grant Elliott realises a childhood dream after guiding New Zealand through to the World Cup final. More » New Zealand moves into World Cup final with dramatic win over South Africa 'It'll take us a while to get over this': De Villiers Socceroos Luongo, Sainsbury unlikely for Germany friendly Cronulla set to pick Lewis at five-eighth for Titans clash O'Connor relishing the chance to link up again with Cooper Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Sciences sector add billions to the economy, report finds By science and environment reporter Jake Sturmer A new report investigating the economic contribution of science finds that physics, chemistry and maths directly add $145 billion to the Australian economy every year. More » Macfarlane sets sights on crossbench as RET talks stall Meat-eating rainbow lorikeets puzzle bird experts Argentine archaeologists explore possible Nazi hideout: report iVote flaw 'allowed votes to be changed'; NSW Electoral Commission releases patch Environment More Environment » Macfarlane sets sights on crossbench as RET talks stall By Stephanie Smail There is still no sign of a breakthrough as the deadline looms for a deal on Australia's Renewable Energy Target, with Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane shifting his focus to reaching a deal with the Senate crossbench. More » Labor flags winding back Government-crossbench RET deal Volunteers collect record amount of rubbish from Tasmanian beaches Sydney Harbour boat moorings impacting sea floor life: researchers Ethiopia burns six tonnes of elephant ivory About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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