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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 30 Mar, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Women awarded Star of Courage in Australian Bravery Awards Angela Edith Ferullo, who died protecting her pregnant daughter from an armed assailant, and Christy King, a tour guide who helped defend and rescue trekkers from a violent attack in Papua New Guinea, are honoured in the Australian Bravery Awards. More » ASIC launches investigation into payday lender over tactics Australia coasts to Cricket World Cup win over NZ Tax system overhaul needed with more reliance on GST: discussion paper Labor's hold on minority government fragile after Billy Gordon sacking DNA from 78 Germanwings crash victims found Fire engulfs heritage-listed church in Melbourne's south east RET deadlock causing 'detrimental impact' to clean energy industries: peak bodies Rural health services affected by 'inexcusable' $200m federal funding cut Banned pesticide used to grow 70pc of Australian strawberries More Analysis » What the polls do (and don't) say about Abbott The Coalition has closed gap on Labor in the latest Newspoll, but only once the NSW election and the May budget have passed will Tony Abbott's future be clear. Will voters support the PM's brazen new rhetoric on the budget and the promise that the heavy lifting has already been done? Or will a poor result in NSW mean Abbott is blamed and the pressure builds on his leadership heading to May? Time will tell. More » All that fall: the complexity of Gallipoli We need a new political ethos that values science How our refugee policy has changed since Fraser Come on, Kiwis, beat these boofheads Private eyes: social broadcasting has come of age Further proof that distribution, not content, is king These TPP safeguards won't protect us from ISDS Maybe we need to subcontract the budget Tensions rise between Libs and Nats in Victoria Just In More Just In » Labor's hold on minority government fragile after Billy Gordon sacking By Nance Haxton Labor's hold on minority government in Queensland is looking increasingly fragile after sacking first time Labor MP Billy Gordon for a string of previously undeclared criminal offences. More » Tasmanian town given grant for memorial after losing 55 locals in WWI Fire engulfs heritage-listed church in Melbourne's south east Fiji beats New Zealand to win Hong Kong Sevens Abused footballer's widow turning lives around as school principal DNA from 78 Germanwings crash victims found ASIC launches investigation into payday lender over tactics ACT man who risked life to save boys from car wreck honoured Porte holds off Valverde charge to win Tour of Catalonia Rural health services affected by 'inexcusable' $200m federal funding cut World More World » Bali Nine lawyers hit deadline for calling expert witness before court By Indonesian correspondent George Roberts Lawyers for Bali Nine death row inmates Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran face today's deadline for producing a so-called expert witness as part of the pair's latest legal challenge. More » Germanwings captain shouted 'open the damn door': reports Nigerian election forced into second day after technical glitches Air Canada plane runs off runway at Halifax airport Thousands join world leaders in Tunisia to protest against extremism Working elephants to be removed from Delhi's streets Business More Business » Tax system overhaul needed with more reliance on GST: discussion paper By James Bennett A 200-page Federal Government discussion paper suggests Australia relies too heavily on corporate and income taxes and not enough on consumption taxes like the GST. More » Australia a step closer to joining China's development fund Joe Hockey hints at details of bank deposits tax Fortescue keeps backing production cap even as major customers protest Palmer's empire feeling the pinch from falling iron ore prices Top polluters to set own limits virtually penalty free, according to policy paper Politics More Politics » Labor's hold on minority government fragile after Billy Gordon sacking By Nance Haxton Labor's hold on minority government in Queensland is looking increasingly fragile after sacking first time Labor MP Billy Gordon for a string of previously undeclared criminal offences. More » Rural health services affected by 'inexcusable' $200m federal funding cut Tax system overhaul needed with more reliance on GST: discussion paper Nigerian election forced into second day after technical glitches Joe Hockey hints at details of bank deposits tax Sport More Sport » Australia coasts to World Cup win over New Zealand Australia has won the World Cup in a canter, beating New Zealand by seven wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. More » Cricket World Cup final: Australia v New Zealand as it happened Porte holds off Valverde charge to win Tour of Catalonia Fiji beats New Zealand to win Hong Kong Sevens Roosters dominate as Raiders lose third in a row Pearson ignores injury scare to win national 100m hurdles title Science and Technology More Science and Technology » RET deadlock causing 'detrimental impact' to clean energy industries: peak bodies By environment and science reporter Jake Sturmer Several peak groups including the Business Council of Australia and the Clean Energy Council write an open letter to the country's politicians urging them to resolve the renewable energy target impasse. More » Landmarks around the world go dark for Earth Hour Russian Soyuz spacecraft blasts off for year-long mission 'Cultured meat' could spell end of traditional cattle farming within decades Sciences sector add billions to the economy, report finds Environment More Environment » RET deadlock causing 'detrimental impact' to clean energy industries: peak bodies By environment and science reporter Jake Sturmer Several peak groups including the Business Council of Australia and the Clean Energy Council write an open letter to the country's politicians urging them to resolve the renewable energy target impasse. More » Working elephants to be removed from Delhi's streets Landmarks around the world go dark for Earth Hour Top polluters to set own limits virtually penalty free, according to policy paper Antarctic ice shelves thinning more rapidly than scientists thought, research says About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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