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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 15 May, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » US sends bombers to Australia, doubles Marines in Darwin to deter China's 'destabilising effect' By North America correspondent Michael Vincent The US is beefing up its military assets across Asia, with Australian bases soon to host some of its most formidable strategic weapons, including B1 bombers, in a move it says will act as a deterrent to China's "destabilising effect" in the region. More » Shorten pushes science, flags 5pc tax cut for small business Food company at centre of 'slavery' scandal still working with disgraced contractor Depp's pooches could be dogs with no country if hounded from Australia Drug data shows ice arrests nearly double in five years Child abuse victims launch landmark case against former Ballarat bishop Sydney developer fined after illegally demolishing heritage building Voice of Ned Flanders, Mr Burns leaves The Simpsons Woman dies, man in custody after double shooting in Hobart Changes to arts funding disastrous, says former chair of Australia Council More Analysis » Will voters see through the post-budget spin? In the post-budget sales campaign the Government needed to persuade voters there was a credible trajectory back to surplus. But this task has proven difficult for many ministers. Too much of it sounds like dodgy salesmanship; much of it reeks of humbug; and the public is probably on to it. Just as Labor refuses to accept any responsibility for the fiscal handicap the country now faces, the Government resolutely refuses to concede that its performance on debt and deficit is no better. More » Budget 2015: The Tradies v the Ladies? Really We've fallen through the ideological looking glass Education is the key to turning Struggle Street around Budget 2015: You call yourself an 'infrastructure prime minister'? Budget 2015: plucking the foreign flock may backfire Open Drum: dogs prescribed to sit, stay and heal A Path To Surplus (via the voting booth) Budget 2015: George Brandis' extraordinary raid of the Australia Council High brow dinner, low brow antics Just In More Just In » Sniffer dogs to be used in Victorian mental health unit in Australian first Victoria's largest mental health provider start using drug detector dogs to try to stop illicit drugs from being smuggled into in-patient units, in an Australian first. More » Indonesian military urged to end virginity tests Port Melville developers 'surprised' by environmental accusations Load-bearing 'pasta bridge' aims to break 279kg college record Burundi leader returns after coup attempt US sends bombers to Australia, doubles Marines in Darwin to deter China's 'destabilising effect' Bungled ATM theft racks up more than 500,000 YouTube views Longest-serving current High Court judge readies for retirement Fashfest designers determined to change Canberra's 'boring' stereotype Fact check: The Coalition's stance on paid parental leave 'double dipping' World More World » Burundi leader returns after coup attempt Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza returns to the country as loyalist troops say they had fought off rival soldiers a day after a coup attempt by a top general. More » Iran fires at Singapore-flagged tanker: ship's owner Fears for ancient Syrian city Palmyra as Islamic State advances Dislocated shoulder puts Contador's Giro in doubt Voice of Ned Flanders, Mr Burns leaves The Simpsons Death toll from second Nepal quake rises as relief efforts spread thin Business More Business » Moody's warns on housing, Reserve Bank wants investor lending to slow more By business reporter Michael Janda Moody's warns that Australia's banks face challenges from a future house price fall, while previously secret Reserve Bank documents show it wants a bigger slowdown in investor loans. More » Will the small business tax breaks boost economic growth? Queensland Government hires investigator over Linc Energy leaks to ABC WA spending on iron ore predictions too high: critics Australian dollar continues to rise as share market flails Optus plans large mobile investment as profits stagnate Smaller grain harvest slashes GrainCorp profits Backpacker tax grab hurts rural towns Politics More Politics » High Court challenge to legality of offshore detention system By Madeleine Morris Ten asylum seekers launch a High Court challenge to the legality of the Federal Government's offshore detention system, testing whether Australian law allows for the holding of asylum seekers on Nauru and Papua New Guinea. More » Changes to arts funding disastrous, says former chair of Australia Council Restaurant seafood country of origin labelling laws appears doomed in Senate Bishop denies Government failed to consult over Bougainville diplomatic post Nauru's new law 'restricting speech' criticised Sport More Sport » Dislocated shoulder puts Contador's Giro in doubt Alberto Contador's Giro d'Italia challenge has been thrown into doubt after a crash in the sixth stage won by Germany's Andre Greipel left the race leader with a dislocated shoulder. More » Cricket Australia announces independent review into death of Phillip Hughes McKinnon has strong case if he seeks compensation: lawyer Kiwis on top of the world in rugby league rankings Scott barely interested in Olympic golf 'exhibition' 'Almost perfect' Nadal cruises past Isner into Rome quarters Sevilla to face minnow Dnipro in Europa League final Troubled Blues ring in changes for round 7 Patriots' Brady appeals 'Deflategate' suspension Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Nano memory brings bionic brain one step closer By Jessica Kidd Australian scientists are one step closer to creating a bionic brain after developing a nano memory which is capable of storing information in the same way as the biological counterpart. More » Brad Haddin helps scientists in search for better cricket bat Germany's Daimler unveils world's first self-driving truck SpaceX tests escape feature on Dragon spacecraft Out-of-control space cargo ship to burn up in atmosphere Environment More Environment » Ten suspects held in China over hunting panda Ten people are held in China on suspicion of hunting a panda to sell its fur and meat, as the police discovers panda's skin and nearly ten kilograms of meat in a raid. More » Major El Nino declared by Bureau of Meteorology; drier, hotter conditions predicted Government outlines travel costs to lobby for Barrier Reef Renewed hopes Natural Sequence Farming methods to continue Government, Opposition reach 'in-principle' RET deal About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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