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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 21 Apr, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Foiled Anzac Day terror plot involved killing police officer, shooting rampage, official says By Dylan Welch A security official says the most senior Australian currently fighting with Islamic State was crucial to the foiled Anzac Day terror plot which is believed to have involved killing a police officer and going on a shooting rampage with his gun. More » Search for pair feared missing in NSW floodwaters Vietnamese asylum seekers screened at sea: UNHCR Melanoma drug keeping patients alive, signals 'significant time' in cancer research European Union proposes doubling Mediterranean rescue capabilities Robb urges Muslim leaders to 'lead charge against young people being radicalised' Underperforming nursing students could endanger public safety: academics 'Only matter of time' before Bali Nine pair face execution At least 25 killed in blasts after strikes on arms depot in Yemen Cars damaged when truck carrying vehicles hits low bridge in Melbourne More Analysis » From welfare to unfair: how budget savings rate The Government has a fair point to make on keeping welfare payments sustainable, but it's the way they've gone about it that's the problem. Last year they expended a great deal of effort targeting areas that fitted perfectly with a prejudice against stereotypical welfare bludgers but that weren't a growing threat to the budget bottom line. To his credit, Scott Morrison has adjusted the approach, if not the attitude, before the next budget and is targeting things like the pension means test that should actually be addressed. More » Katie Hopkins' 'get Australian' call reveals a sad truth Gallipoli 2015: the rhetoric of national unity A single drink puts media over the limit Gallipoli 2015: we must stand tall against threats Terror raids and the lure of IS for young men The business lobby is full of false bravado Barnett backs himself into a corner on GST COAG: sound and fury, signifying not very much Road to ruin: East-West saga hurts both sides Just In More Just In » Fears of chaos at Gallipoli as Anzac centenary approaches By James Glenday in Eceabat A tour operator claims there could be chaos on Turkey's Gallipoli peninsula as preparations are finalised for the Anzac centenary. More » Cars damaged when truck carrying vehicles hits low bridge in Melbourne Monza in peril as Ecclestone considers F1 track's future Vietnamese asylum seekers screened at sea: UNHCR Russia's World Cup critics should 'stay at home', says Blatter 'Local gin' suspected of causing 18 Nigeria deaths Reading keeper Federici apologises for Wembley blunder Critically endangered cypress trees to be replanted in ACT national park Charleville residents mark 25 years since devastating flood Search for pair feared missing in NSW floodwaters World More World » Ethiopia says Christians killed in Libya video were its citizens Ethiopia says the 30 Christians shown being shot and beheaded in Libya on a video purportedly made by Islamic State militants were its citizens. More » European Union proposes doubling Mediterranean rescue capabilities Child among migrants drowned off Greece; New distress call received EU ministers in crisis talks over 700 feared dead in migrant ship disaster China frees up $US200 billion for bank lending In photos: 25 years of the Hubble Space telescope Business More Business » Packer's Melco Crown Macau faces structural decline: analysts By business reporter Emily Stewart Analysts warn that a crackdown on Chinese corruption and limits to Macau visitor numbers are long-term drags on Crown's earnings. More » China frees up $US200 billion for bank lending China slowdown to leave Australia in 'dire' fiscal position Arrium lost almost $9 per tonne on iron ore in March quarter Gunns ex-boss John Gay to be pursued for insider trading gains NSW ranked nation's top performing economy by CommSec Australia, UK announce crackdown on profit shifting Greece bailout plan still lacking, European Central Bank chief says Politics More Politics » Vietnamese asylum seekers screened at sea: UNHCR By South East Asia correspondent Samantha Hawley The United Nations refugee agency confirms a group of Vietnamese asylum seekers had their claims assessed at sea before being returned home by the Australian Navy. More » European Union proposes doubling Mediterranean rescue capabilities Robb urges Muslim leaders to 'lead charge against young people being radicalised' NZ Maori Party condemns potential closure of Aboriginal communities in open letter to Abbott Iran intelligence agreement 'dancing with the devil' says MP Andrew Wilkie Sport More Sport » Essendon injections were unethical, not illegal: Thompson Former Essendon coach Mark Thompson says the club's injections regime was ethically questionable, but not illegal. More » Steve Waugh tells England to ignore Pietersen Sharks tough out win against Rabbitohs in atrocious conditions Nic Naitanui allegedly suffers racial abuse from fan during derby Blues' Yarran goes straight to tribunal over Chapman incident Russia's World Cup critics should 'stay at home', says Blatter Science and Technology More Science and Technology » In photos: 25 years of the Hubble Space telescope By Alle McMahon The Hubble Space telescope, hailed by astronomers as one of the most productive scientific instruments ever constructed, celebrates 25 years in space. More » Amazonian tribe study shows human bodily bacteria is changing Pilots sceptical in call for remote control of planes after Germanwings crash Cane toad threatens valuable dung beetle, scientists say Fish oil not protective against heart disease, study finds Environment More Environment » Australia facing increasing international pressure over emissions targets By national environment reporter Jake Sturmer The Federal Government is facing increasing international pressure over its environment policies, with China and Brazil questioning whether Australia's emissions reduction targets are ambitious enough. More » Macquarie Island wildlife recovering after rabbit eradication Abbot Point coal terminal expansion plan sent to Federal Government In pictures: The natural beauty of Macquarie Island Direct Action: Billions of taxpayers' dollars up for grabs in pollution auction About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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