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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 02 Apr, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Banks warn savers could be hit twice by deposits tax By political reporter Dan Conifer Three of Australia's big banks are warning against a tax on deposits, with one saying it could pass any costs associated with administering the tax on to consumers. More » Grandmother, 4yo boy stabbed to death with garden shears: police Dozens of greyhound carcasses found in bushland near Bundaberg Cynthia Lennon, first wife of Beatles star John Lennon, dies German ex-cop jailed for pre-arranged cannibalism fetish murder 'Hand it over': French prosecutors demand access to Germanwings video Two Australian men arrested for drug trafficking in China, one sentenced to death Joni Mitchell in 'good spirits' in hospital Opposition urges RET exemption for select industries to save jobs Turkish security shoots dead woman who tried to attack police headquarters 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 » 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 Experts advise, politicians act Essendon verdict: no winners in this sorry saga Why should we join another development bank? Tony Abbott faces his own 'wasted years' Just In More Just In » Underground fire in central London sparks mass evacuations An underground blaze in central London causes mass evacuations and forces several West End shows to cancel performances as firefighters tackle the blaze which sent out a pall of thick smoke. More » German ex-cop jailed for pre-arranged cannibalism fetish murder Grandmother, 4yo boy stabbed to death with garden shears: police Williams beats Lisicki for 700th match win US tells Iran it's 'time to make decisions' as nuclear talks extend another day Thailand's ruling junta announces lifting of martial law Picasso's Les Femmes d'Alger tipped for record sale Mustafa Kamal quits as ICC president after trophy snub A-G proposes changes to ACT domestic violence laws Cynthia Lennon, first wife of Beatles star John Lennon, dies World More World » Underground fire in central London sparks mass evacuations An underground blaze in central London causes mass evacuations and forces several West End shows to cancel performances as firefighters tackle the blaze which sent out a pall of thick smoke. More » German ex-cop jailed for pre-arranged cannibalism fetish murder US tells Iran it's 'time to make decisions' as nuclear talks extend another day Thailand's ruling junta announces lifting of martial law Picasso's Les Femmes d'Alger tipped for record sale Cynthia Lennon, first wife of Beatles star John Lennon, dies Business More Business » Finance sector donated $1.2m to major parties in 2014 By business reporter Andrew Robertson As debate raged over calls for a royal commission into financial planning, Electoral Commission figures show the major parties collected over $1.2 million in donations from the financial services sector. More » Small business critical of 'academic' Harper review Relaxing pharmacy rules will benefit customers: consumer group Home prices keep rising led by Sydney surge Building approvals fall but remain close to record levels Share market loses ground after fall in oil and iron ore prices Manufacturing continues shrinking despite Australian dollar depreciation Politics More Politics » Thailand's ruling junta announces lifting of martial law Thailand's ruling junta announces in a televised statement that it has lifted martial law, which had been in place across the country since just before a coup 10 months ago. More » Banks warn savers could be hit twice by deposits tax More jobs needed in Defence in future, not less, Liberal senator warns Thai leader calls for understanding over his approach to democracy Refugee denied permission by PNG government to leave Manus Island for work Sport More Sport » Mustafa Kamal quits as ICC president after trophy snub Mustafa Kamal has resigned as ICC president after not being allowed to present the Cricket World Cup trophy. More » Bombers players to decide on AFL findings Olympic rower Kim Crow calls for more female bosses in sport ASADA considering appealing AFL tribunal verdict Titans confident of keeping Robina home Perth Glory accused of breaching A-League salary cap 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 » 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 » 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 Working elephants to be removed from Delhi's streets About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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