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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 14 Apr, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Hockey hits back at Costello's 'morbid joke' tax criticism By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Treasurer Joe Hockey hits back at his Liberal predecessor Peter Costello, rejecting criticism that the Government's tax policy looks like a "morbid joke". More » Private health insurers win prized stake in GP care Trial begins for teen over murder of baseballer shot in drive-by Police caution against new Teensafe spying app for parents Stephanie Scott case throws spotlight on 'epidemic' of violence against women Republican Marco Rubio launches White House bid Russia lifts ban on supplying S-300 missiles to Iran Couple get suspended sentence after elderly woman freezes to death in shipping container Husband charged with murdering missing wife German author Günter Grass dies aged 87 More Analysis » Shorten must think about life after opposition Bill Shorten as Opposition Leader looks as if he's trying to mimic Tony Abbott's example. Yet he is drawing the wrong lesson. The legacy of that opposition strategy has left us with a badly denuded Coalition government. It is shell-shocked and weak. It is unable to pursue its own agenda. Shorten needs to remember that winning the next election is only half of it. He needs to start imagining how Labor's small target strategy might harm him if he does win. More » Bust out the smoke screen, it's time to talk tax New polls but same old pain for Abbott Anything But, with Emma Alberici Hillary Clinton: the curse of the frontrunner Minimum tax is maximum pain for government Richie Benaud: Farewell to cricket's all rounder Depths of detention centre secrecy revealed City planning: we can learn from Vancouver, Portland Radio silence: we should mourn 2UE's newsroom Just In More Just In » WA has 'weakest safeguards' to protect disabled people from abuse By Nicolas Perpitch Western Australia has the country's weakest safeguards to protect people with a disability from abuse and there should be mandatory screening of support workers, former disability discrimination commissioner Graeme Innes says. More » Victorian Government moves to repeal 'anachronistic' HIV law Trial begins for teen over murder of baseballer shot in drive-by Hobart City Council backs gay marriage in unanimous vote Husband to face court charged with murdering Townsville wife Giles blames interstate visitors for Alice Springs crime rise Marco Rubio: From rags to presidential candidate Liverpool fifth in Premier League after 2-0 win over Newcastle Lamborghini, Ferrari in 'Fast and Furious' Beijing crash Canberra health care worker tests negative for deadly Ebola virus World More World » Trial begins for teen over murder of baseballer shot in drive-by By North America correspondent Michael Vincent The trial over the murder of Melbourne baseballer Chris Lane, who was killed in a drive-by shooting in 2013, begins in Oklahoma, with a jury being selected for accused Chancey Luna. More » Lamborghini, Ferrari in 'Fast and Furious' Beijing crash Russia lifts ban on supplying S-300 missiles to Iran Republican Marco Rubio launches White House bid 17 dead as wildfires sweep through Siberia German author Günter Grass dies aged 87 Business More Business » Chinese global trade dip points to weaker domestic economy By business reporter Stephen Letts China's global trade â€" both imports and exports â€" slip dramatically, pointing to an economy that is cooling off much faster than expected. More » Auction frenzy as Sydney keeps leading Australian property prices higher Share market dips, dollar tumbles after weak Chinese trade results RBA guessing game gets harder as economy hits the skids Hockey faces iron ore write-off but says no taxes to recover revenue Port Hedland bracing for impact of Atlas Iron mine shutdowns Kerry Stokes's son Ryan to take reins at Seven when Voelte departs Caterpillar workers urged not to 'run up the white flag' over redundancies Politics More Politics » Hockey hits back at Costello's 'morbid joke' tax criticism By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Treasurer Joe Hockey hits back at his Liberal predecessor Peter Costello, rejecting criticism that the Government's tax policy looks like a "morbid joke". More » Republican Marco Rubio launches White House bid Morrison urges states, territories to 'sort out' GST distribution Ricky Muir visits sawmill site of former workplace in Victoria's east Budget 2015: What we know so far Sport More Sport » Cowboys no longer NRL road kill: Thurston Star half-back Johnathan Thurston says the Cowboys have buried their Sydney demons after crushing the NRL premiers. More » Liverpool fifth in Premier League after 2-0 win over Newcastle Spieth chases McIlroy's crown in golf's developing rivalry Perth Glory to appeal Football Federation Australia penalty Bulldogs midfielder Lin Jong accepts apology from Richmond fan who racially vilified him Unstoppable Fyfe following path of modern greats Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Fish oil not protective against heart disease, study finds By Samantha Donovan An Australian study find that fish oil supplements do not protect against heart disease with evidence suggesting that eating fish benefits the heart more. More » Scientists arrive on Macquarie Island for Antarctic research Rescuers abandon efforts to save beached melon-headed whales in Japan Human trials begin on new HIV treatment using cloned human antibodies Video gamers' brain study reveals how people morally justify violence Environment More Environment » France urges Australia to keep climate commitment By the National Reporting Team's Jake Sturmer and Lisa Main The French government is urging Australia to stick to an international commitment to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels. More » Direct Action scheme likely to fall short of target 'by quite some way' Not possible to rid mainland Australia of all feral cats, Government document says Rescuers abandon efforts to save beached melon-headed whales in Japan Environment groups could lose tax concession status About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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