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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 03 Apr, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » At least 147 killed in Al Shabaab attack on Kenyan university By Martin Cuddihy Al Shabaab masked gunmen storm the Garissa University College in Kenya killing at least 147 people during morning prayers. In the confusion some students ran towards the gunmen, witnesses say. More » Second black box from crashed Germanwings plane found: police Claims ACT cage incident not isolated, as more stories emerge on social media Family home should be assessed in pension asset test: Leyonhjelm CCTV captures 'cowardly' stabbing of bouncer outside Melbourne nightclub More arrests possible over greyhound mass killings, authorities say Tony Abbott joins Christian Australians in Good Friday church service Car crashes into pool in Sydney's west after collision with taxi 'Framework' for final deal reached in Iran nuclear talks Philippines braces for Typhoon Maysak over Easter weekend 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 » Pension deal an offer hard to refuse 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 Just In More Just In » Former paramedic says she worked and drove ambulance high on ice By Airlie Ward A Tasmanian woman admits she carried out her work as a paramedic and drove ambulances whilst high on the drug ice. More » Glory galvanised by salary cap drama Man dies after falling from Byron Bay apartment balcony Music lovers flock to the National Folk Festival in Canberra Philippine devotees nail themselves to crosses for Good Friday 'Blood, bone' found on sterilised hospital instruments, AMA says Feared Chinese security tsar to face trial in Tianjin Australian Christians mark Good Friday Blue Thomas unsure on shoulder fate Underground outback opal town celebrates 100th anniversary World More World » Philippine devotees nail themselves to crosses for Good Friday Devotees in the fervently Catholic Philippines nail themselves to crosses and whip their backs bloody in extreme acts of devotion that attracts thousands of spectators. More » Feared Chinese security tsar to face trial in Tianjin Greek anti-racists pledge 'watch' on neo-Nazi trial Two more people confirmed dead after trawler sinks off Russia's far east Philippines braces for Typhoon Maysak over Easter weekend Rapper Vanilla Ice in plea deal over theft charge Business More Business » Francogeddon re-ignites calls for foreign exchange trading limits By business reporter Neal Woolrich Around Australia, a growing army of screen jockeys is dabbling in foreign exchange trading. But when things go wrong, they can have disastrous consequences. More » Australian trade balance hit by iron ore as price plunges Low inflation opens door to further interest rate cuts Morrison indicating a scale-back of pension for wealthy Australians Australian share market rises in lead-up to long weekend Federal Government rejects RET exemptions for select industries Banks warn savers could be hit twice by deposits tax Politics More Politics » Tony Abbott joins Christian Australians in Good Friday church service Prime Minister Tony Abbott is among the many people who have attended Good Friday church services around the nation today. More » 'Framework' for final deal reached in Iran nuclear talks Family home should be assessed in pension asset test: Leyonhjelm Morrison indicating a scale-back of pension for wealthy Australians NT Labor leader Delia Lawrie says she will not resign Sport More Sport » Blue Thomas unsure on shoulder fate Carlton's Dale Thomas still has no idea how long he will be sidelined by his dislocated shoulder. More » Hackett makes 400m freestyle final at national titles Live: Bulldogs v Rabbitohs, Titans v Broncos Hird praises Watson's leadership at Bombers Glory galvanised by salary cap drama Genia to leave Queensland Reds for Stade Francais 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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