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NewsMail Morning 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 Family home should be assessed in pension asset test: Leyonhjelm 'Framework' for final deal reached in Iran nuclear talks Two charged following discovery of dumped greyhound carcasses Thousands of domestic violence intervention orders being violated Townsville mother and son face deportation due to boy's autism diagnosis Richmond opens AFL season with win over Carlton Man recounts frantic phone call from brother shot during murder-suicide Infamous Australian teen hacker Abdilo raided by police 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 » Genia to leave Queensland Reds for Stade Francais Scrum-half Will Genia will leave the Reds to join French side Stade Francais after the World Cup. More » At least 147 killed in Al Shabaab attack on Kenyan university Inexperienced Hockeyroos soundly beaten by China 'Framework' for final deal reached in Iran nuclear talks New York City women arrested over alleged bomb plot Cod almighty: A pub crawl in the name of science Yemen Houthis seize central Aden district, presidential site Second black box from crashed Germanwings plane found: police Family home should be assessed in pension asset test: Leyonhjelm Gunmen kill 17 in Egyptian checkpoint attacks World More World » 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 » 'Framework' for final deal reached in Iran nuclear talks Second black box from crashed Germanwings plane found: police Gunmen kill 17 in Egyptian checkpoint attacks Afghanistan suicide blast kills 16 people Al Qaeda frees 300 inmates in Yemen jailbreak: security official 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 » 'Framework' for final deal reached in Iran nuclear talks Iran and world powers reach a framework on curbing Iran's nuclear program at marathon talks in Switzerland that will allow further negotiations towards a final agreement. More » 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 Special needs child allegedly put in cage-like 'withdrawal space' at ACT school Sport More Sport » Tigers open 2015 with 27-point win over Blues Richmond has started its 2015 season with a comfortable 27-point win over a disappointing Carlton at the MCG. More » Lustica leads Roar to 6-1 thumping of Mariners Genia to leave Queensland Reds for Stade Francais Dank to sue ASADA and McDevitt for defamation: reports Bombers must follow Hawthorn template to rebuild: Sheedy Alleged breaches would put Glory 'significantly' over cap: A-League 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. 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