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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 02 Apr, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Xenophon hopeful on deal to cut pensions for wealthy retirees By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Crossbencher Nick Xenophon welcomes the Federal Government's new-found embrace of a plan to scale back access to pensions for wealthy Australians, saying it could mark a "breakthrough" in Senate negotiations. More » Man recounts frantic phone call from brother shot during murder-suicide Special needs child allegedly put in cage-like 'withdrawal space' at ACT school Prince Harry to join SAS, NORFORCE during four-week Australian military exchange Banks warn savers could be hit twice by deposits tax Grandmother, 4yo boy stabbed to death with garden shears: police Mental health services funding renewed by Federal Government Spent ammunition at site where 55 greyhound carcasses dumped Federal Government rejects RET exemptions for select industries Polar bears may starve on land as ice melts: study More Analysis » Have we got this tax debate backwards? What's been lost in this discussion is the fact that tax is simply a means to an end. Shouldn't we talk about what sort of Australia we'd like to create before we discuss how we're going to raise the revenue to pay for it? If we could agree that housing the homeless, empowering the first Australians, and building a better class of submarine made sense as a set of shared national goals, we might also be more disposed to raising the GST, company tax, land tax or whatever else seemed necessary to make it happen. More » We mustn't reapply the brakes on student numbers Labor will be wary of Greens' recent state strategy The Uber challenge facing market regulators The day my son scratched shapes into a BMW Pre-budget advice: get the message straight Essendon aftermath: a case built on rumour Read this before deciding whether to vaccinate Tax reform a super idea Betty Churcher: our most loved art teacher Just In More Just In » Geelong Star fishing vessel arrives, reigniting super trawler debate By Timothy Jeanes The arrival of a 95-metre long fishing and freezer trawler in Western Australia reignites debate over the environmental hazards large vessels pose to marine life. More » Mental health services funding renewed by Federal Government Polar bears may starve on land as ice melts: study Man claiming wrongful assault will have case proceed to court Beach closures considered at SA drownings inquest Man recounts frantic phone call from brother shot during murder-suicide NT Bar Association chief resigns after Supreme Court criticism Healing power of Bass Strait paddle kicks in for kayakers Low inflation opens door to further interest rate cuts Dank to sue ASADA and McDevitt for defamation: reports World More World » Polar bears may starve on land as ice melts: study By Sarah Sedghi New research finds that polar bears will struggle to adapt to a land-based diet and be forced to fight other bears for food, as diminishing sea ice puts them at risk of starvation. More » Four killed, 302 evacuated from Mexican oil platform fire Pakistan executes 64 death row prisoners since lifting of moratorium in December 54 dead after Russian trawler sinks off Kamchatka Peninsula: reports Astronaut's photos show Typhoon Maysak from space FBI confirms death of Jemaah Islamiah militant with DNA from severed finger Business More Business » Miners set for falls as iron ore breaks below $US50 a tonne By finance reporter Elysse Morgan Iron ore prices fall to a fresh low, below $US50 a tonne, dragging the Australian dollar lower with mining stocks also set to slide. More » Xenophon hopeful on deal to cut pensions for wealthy retirees Federal Government rejects RET exemptions for select industries Low inflation opens door to further interest rate cuts Banks warn savers could be hit twice by deposits tax Finance sector donated $1.2m to major parties in 2014 Small business critical of 'academic' Harper review Politics More Politics » Special needs child allegedly put in cage-like 'withdrawal space' at ACT school Education Minister Joy Burch launches an investigation after a special needs child is allegedly put in a two-metre by two-metre cage in a public school. More » Federal Government rejects RET exemptions for select industries Xenophon hopeful on deal to cut pensions for wealthy retirees Thailand's ruling junta announces lifting of martial law Banks warn savers could be hit twice by deposits tax Sport More Sport » Dank to sue ASADA and McDevitt for defamation: reports Controversial sports scientist Stephen Dank will reportedly sue ASADA and its chief executive Ben McDevitt for defamation. More » Bombers must follow Hawthorn template to rebuild: Sheedy Alleged breaches would put Glory 'significantly' over cap: A-League Hunt named on bench for Queensland Reds return Making world titles team would be like a gold medal: Hackett Waratahs unveil Gibson as Cheika's replacement Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Opposition urges RET exemption for select industries to save jobs By political reporter Susan McDonald The Federal Opposition calls on the Government to immediately exempt emissions-intensive industries from the renewable energy target (RET) to secure jobs in those sectors. More » 3D printing will have a bigger economic impact than the internet: expert Steroid causing guppy mating changes could affect other species: research New imaging technology can zoom into human cells at cellular level RET deadlock causing 'detrimental impact' to clean energy industries: peak bodies Environment More Environment » Federal Government rejects RET exemptions for select industries By political reporters Susan McDonald and Jane Norman The Federal Government rejects Labor's call to immediately exempt emissions-intensive industries from the renewable energy target, saying it is not possible to do so without legislation. More » Opposition urges RET exemption for select industries to save jobs US commits to cut emissions 28 per cent by 2025 in pledge to UN Freshwater croc spotted in outback river, far from normal habitat RET deadlock causing 'detrimental impact' to clean energy industries: peak bodies 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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