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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 07 Mar, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » States and territories unite against legal aid funding cuts By political reporters Naomi Woodley, Lisa Mosley and Anna Henderson Federal Attorney-General George Brandis is under increasing pressure to reverse millions of dollars in funding cuts to legal aid and community legal centres around Australia. More » Bali Nine lawyers welcome Indonesia's executions delay Manuka honey producers enlist scientists to fight fraudsters Sydney teen crushed to death by car in family garage Perth to Sydney trek raises money for cancer and mental health Tech giants scramble to patch 'Freak' security flaw Dog taken by crocodile in far north Queensland US space probe Dawn reaches dwarf planet Ceres Angry badger shuts down luxury Stockholm hotel Released Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny vows to continue to challenge Putin More Analysis » Will this tale of two Tonys have a different ending? Tony Abbott of a few weeks ago was stubbornly clinging to unpopular budget measures, was hesitant and awkward, and was under siege on the leadership. Tony Abbott of this week is supercharged by a dramatically improved poll, ready to ditch the co-payment and give a pay rise to soldiers, and is positively ebullient in the Parliament. And some - not many but some - have started mumbling that maybe, just maybe, he will survive all the way through to the next election after all. More » Intergenerational Report fails us on climate risks It's time to end the demographic pessimism Google seeks a higher truth, but will struggle to get it Why you shouldn't trust these IGR predictions No more Mr nice Guy, please Intergenerational Report's economic ghost story Intergenerational report: give us ideas, not politics We still have a GP co-payment by stealth Five ways ditching the pink jersey will save the NRL Just In More Just In » Al Nusra Front leader Abu Humam al-Shami killed in Syria Abu Humam al-Shami, a top leader of Al Nusra Front who trained in Afghanistan alongside the 9/11 plotters, dies in an apparent army air strike in Syria. More » Sydney teen crushed to death by car in family garage Kokkinakis the comeback kid in Davis Cup win over Lukas Rosol Perth to Sydney trek raises money for cancer and mental health Tech giants scramble to patch 'Freak' security flaw US space probe Dawn reaches dwarf planet Ceres Bali Nine lawyers welcome Indonesia's executions delay Manuka honey producers enlist scientists to fight fraudsters India scrapes past Windies to book knockout spot Angry badger shuts down luxury Stockholm hotel World More World » Al Nusra Front leader Abu Humam al-Shami killed in Syria Abu Humam al-Shami, a top leader of Al Nusra Front who trained in Afghanistan alongside the 9/11 plotters, dies in an apparent army air strike in Syria. More » Tech giants scramble to patch 'Freak' security flaw US space probe Dawn reaches dwarf planet Ceres Manuka honey producers enlist scientists to fight fraudsters Angry badger shuts down luxury Stockholm hotel Released Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny vows to continue to challenge Putin Business More Business » Iron ore stocks tumble as price hits six-year low By Kathryn Diss Iron ore stocks take a beating on the share market, with the price of the commodity falling below $US60 a tonne. More » Bribery allegations against top executives aired under parliamentary privilege Wall Street rises as eurozone QE program is set to begin Renewable energy target deal within reach, Greg Hunt says Insurance inside superannuation funds, beware of the dangers Politics More Politics » British PM 'running scared' over televised election debate By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller Two months out from a general election, the British prime minister is being accused of running scared for refusing to take part in a television debate with his main rival. More » Brief reprieve for Bali Nine duo but prisoner swap offer declined Activists beaten in Myanmar student rally: witnesses Renewable energy target deal within reach, Greg Hunt says Australians young and old dismiss blame game after report predicts 'ageing boom' Sport More Sport » Kokkinakis the comeback kid in Davis Cup win over Lukas Rosol Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis has had a great Davis Cup win, beating Czech Republic's Lukas Rosol in five sets. More » Cherry-Evans signs with Gold Coast Titans India scrapes past Windies to book knockout spot Eels run over Manly thanks to Radradra hat-trick Janko goal hands Sydney FC 1-0 win over Jets Hunt denies having a drug problem Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Tech giants scramble to patch 'Freak' security flaw Apple, Microsoft and Google work to develop fixes to mitigate the newly uncovered "Freak" security flaw affecting mobile devices and computers. More » US space probe Dawn reaches dwarf planet Ceres Manuka honey producers enlist scientists to fight fraudsters Urine could be used to power lights at refugee camps Five significant finds in study of human evolution Environment More Environment » Government appoints taskforce to prevent Great Barrier Reef from being declared 'in danger' By environment and science reporter Jake Sturmer The Federal Government ramps up its campaign to prevent the Great Barrier Reef from being declared "in danger", appointing a taskforce to coordinate the lobbying effort. More » Queensland Minister defends response to banana plant biosecurity threat Human waste leaving 'unpleasant odour' on Mount Everest Film sheds light on growing popularity of green burials and eco-cemeteries Kenya torches 15 tonnes of illegal ivory in anti-poaching fight About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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