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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 30 Apr, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Joyce calls for death penalty 'discussion' in wake of Chan and Sukumaran executions By political reporter Tom Iggulden, and staff Barnaby Joyce says there needs to be a "discussion" about the death penalty, suggesting many Australians do not agree with the outrage over Indonesia's executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. More » Families await return of Bali Nine pair's bodies to Australia in next two days Labor frontbenchers split over gay marriage conscience vote Russian spacecraft plunging back to Earth, 'absolutely uncontrollable' More Australians than ever struggling to pay rent: Anglicare 400mm of rain expected along south-east Queensland coast Anger builds as thousands wait for aid in Nepal Weight Watchers founder Jean Nidetch dies at 91 Nigeria working to identify 300 rescued women, girls Calm returns to streets of Baltimore following riots More Analysis » Our empathy wasn't little, but it was too late A decade ago we heaped attention on Schapelle Corby and Michelle Leslie, and gave barely a thought to the Bali Nine and their low photogenic rating. It was only after we got to know Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, and their families, that we seemed to collectively come to the decision that the death penalty was abhorrent and these men should be shown mercy. Next time, let's not wait for someone to warm the cockles of our hearts before we take a massed stand against state-sanctioned murder. More » Bali 9: Time to death penalty-proof our AFP Bali 9: our Indonesia relationship won't go untouched Bali 9: our selective compassion has come undone How do you feel about the Bali Nine executions? Unions not necessarily the hero in wages war Abbott might not like Senate diversity, but we do The ugly game: what went wrong for the AFL? Cheer up, the budget deficit might be OK Hunt's climate claims will go up in smoke Just In More Just In » Record April lows overnight in parts of Northern Territory By Xavier La Canna People in parts of the Northern Territory experience the coolest night of the year so far, with new record lows for April expected in several places. More » Dead man's frozen sperm saved by widow in court battle with fertility clinic Low income earners can't afford most available rentals, report finds Mechanic finds finger in back of ute in Melbourne Children's hospital abuse allegation to be investigated by royal commission Chelsea all but over the line with win at Leicester City 400mm of rain expected along south-east Queensland coast Weight Watchers founder Jean Nidetch dies at 91 Demerit points proposed for SA disabled parking space breaches Kyrgios through to Estoril Open quarter-finals World More World » Weight Watchers founder Jean Nidetch dies at 91 Jean Nidetch, a housewife whose own weight battles led her to found the global corporate juggernaut Weight Watchers, dies aged 91. More » Nigeria working to identify 300 rescued women, girls Calm returns to streets of Baltimore following riots Iran detains container ship over 'decade-old debt' Beijing's toxic smog lowers birth weight of babies, research finds Life a misery amid Nepal earthquake ruins Business More Business » Super should not be the target of hunt for revenue: Costello By finance reporter Elysse Morgan Former treasurer Peter Costello warns the Government that trillions of dollars in superannuation is not there to help it boost the budget bottom line. More » Share market records worst single-day loss of 2015 More Australians than ever struggling to pay rent: Anglicare Friends of the Earth group gets to keep tax deductibility status Wesfarmers chief criticises Government's proposed two-tiered business tax system Twitter becomes victim of social media as profit results released early Coal industry set for shake-out after prices halve FMG sacks truck drivers at Pilbara Cloudbreak mine Mining boom not over, shifting into a new phase: Government economist Welders not lawyers: Business Council warns Australia needs to prepare for future jobs Politics More Politics » Labor frontbenchers split over gay marriage conscience vote By political reporter Louise Yaxley Labor frontbenchers are at odds over whether the ALP should scrap a conscience vote on same-sex unions and instead make it binding for all party MPs to vote for gay marriage. More » Nigeria working to identify 300 rescued women, girls Iran detains container ship over 'decade-old debt' Judge urges unemotional anti-death penalty campaign Joyce calls for death penalty 'discussion' in wake of Chan and Sukumaran executions Sport More Sport » Kyrgios through to Estoril Open quarter-finals Nick Kyrgios advanced to the quarter-finals of the Estoril Open with a comfortable victory over Filip Krajinovic. More » Hayne admits he has a 'long road to travel' New Zealand resurgence good for rugby league, says NRL boss Chelsea all but over the line with win at Leicester City Pacquiao, Mayweather again divided in fight build-up Malthouse prepared to share the accolades in milestone match Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Plastic mesh offers best protection for endangered turtle nests By Melanie Stott Researchers looking at ways to protect endangered loggerhead turtle eggs from hungry goannas are finding that the most effective protection is a simple piece of plastic netting buried in the sand over a nest. More » Fifty young Australian innovators granted mentorship, chance at seed money for tech start-up NASA releases spectacular 3D video to mark Hubble Telescope's 25th anniversary Space telescope to eclipse Hubble on track for 2018 launch In photos: 25 years of the Hubble Space telescope Environment More Environment » Beijing's toxic smog lowers birth weight of babies, research finds By Bridget Brennan Research suggests Beijing's toxic smog is lowering the birth weight of babies, after a study finds newborns were on average 25 grams heavier in the year of the 2008 Olympics when pollution was at its lowest. More » Friends of the Earth group gets to keep tax deductibility status Plastic mesh offers best protection for endangered turtle nests Fire near Chernobyl plant in Ukraine 'controlled and stopped' Questions to be asked about emissions task reduction About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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