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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 20 May, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australian cattle 'killed with sledgehammers in Vietnam' By political reporter Dan Conifer Australia's live export trade is caught in a fresh controversy with the Federal Government investigating reports Australian cattle have been killed with sledgehammers in Vietnam. More » Australia urged to recruit Islamic State 'kids' to deradicalisation drive Porte's Giro chances blown after help from Aussie rival Pensioners among 9 arrested over London jewellery heist Hairdresser, ex-boyfriend admit to making, distributing child porn on Kik South-East Asian nations to hold crisis meeting over migration Dark Mofo artist suggests high school students use drugs to expand creativity Prince Charles shakes hands with Irish republican leader Government set to reveal plans for Australian shipping overhaul Brokers and investors left high and dry by BBY More Analysis » If you're going to compare levels of income and welfare, do it fairly One of the tables in the budget this year seems to be aimed at building resentment towards those who receive welfare payments. But while it spins the tale that some families receiving welfare are better off than single people on the same income, that's not the reality. Families receiving government payments have a much lower standard of living than single people on average incomes, and are a very long way from being "welfare rich". More » Budget bounce? 'Meh' says our polling Fair budget? We have never looked meaner Queensland drought: it's not just graziers looking to the skies for answers Is this Government going to be Fraser Mark II? So Abbott, what happens after the mugs 'ave a go'? The Mad Max monstrosity still pleases the hordes Do we really deserve a AAA credit rating? Parliament should look closely at the iron ore price war The Pope and Palestine: looking out for a minority within a minority Just In More Just In » Police urge drivers to hand over dashcam footage of traffic incidents Police encourage motorists who capture footage of dangerous driving or near-misses on their dashcams to hand it to authorities and not just post it on social media, after video of a teenage girl narrowly avoiding a car surfaced online. More » South-East Asian nations to hold crisis meeting over migration Judge pressures State Department on Clinton emails release Prince Charles shakes hands with Irish republican leader States and territories unite again over cuts to legal assistance funding Eurovision 2015: Eight things you need to know Porte's Giro chances blown after help from Aussie rival Kiev shows off captured 'Russian soldiers' to media All 150 Germanwings crash victims identified 35 new Ebola cases recorded in Guinea, Sierra Leone World More World » Prince Charles shakes hands with Irish republican leader Prince Charles becomes the first British royal to meet Irish republican leader Gerry Adams during a visit that will take him to the scene of his great-uncle's murder by the IRA. More » Kiev shows off captured 'Russian soldiers' to media All 150 Germanwings crash victims identified 35 new Ebola cases recorded in Guinea, Sierra Leone Pensioners among 9 arrested over London jewellery heist Nurse jailed in UK for killing patients with insulin poisoning Business More Business » Brokers and investors left high and dry by BBY By Elysse Morgan, Michael Janda and Ian Verrender Thousands of investors are bracing themselves for widespread losses following the collapse of one of Australia's biggest broking firms, BBY. More » UK inflation falls below zero for first time since 1960 Government set to reveal plans for Australian shipping overhaul BHP Billiton boss slams 'ridiculous' iron ore inquiry idea Reserve Bank steps up its language on housing market risk Healthcare the only winner as Australian stocks fall Orica appoints interim CEO to role permanently Politics More Politics » Prince Charles shakes hands with Irish republican leader Prince Charles becomes the first British royal to meet Irish republican leader Gerry Adams during a visit that will take him to the scene of his great-uncle's murder by the IRA. More » States and territories unite again over cuts to legal assistance funding Australia urged to recruit Islamic State 'kids' to deradicalisation drive Skilled migrants' future 'on hold' in wait for permanent residency Port Melville operator acted appropriately after diesel spill: NTEPA Sport More Sport » Porte's Giro chances blown after help from Aussie rival Richie Porte's hopes of winning the Giro d'Italia are dealt a significant blow after he is penalised two minutes during the 10th stage for taking help from a rival Australian rider. More » Maroons to make Cherry-Evans call on Wednesday, Blues omit Lewis Daley praises Pearce's hard-fought return to Origin arena Malthouse says he has support of Carlton hierarchy James Kelly may return for Geelong a fortnight after surgery for ruptured testicle Meninga to coach Maroons through to 2018 Tomic retires from first-round match in Nice, Kyrgios advances Stosur moves through to Strasbourg quarter-finals Aussie NFL player Williams diagnosed with cancer England coaching prospect Gillespie says he is happy at Yorkshire Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Why do men exist? Scientific study offers an explanation A team of British scientists find that most species developed different sexes to improve health in populations, boost genetic diversity and help protect against extinction. More » Syria army pushes IS back from ancient Palmyra New volcanic island off Japan 'a natural lab' for life Government pledges $4m for domestic violence helpline, proposes using GPS to track offenders Australia could face innovator exodus as fellowship scheme slashed: academics Environment More Environment » Port Melville operator acted appropriately after diesel spill: NTEPA By Elizabeth Maddock The Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority says a company that spilled 3,500 litres of diesel at a controversial port on the Tiwi Islands acted "appropriately" after the incident. More » Renewable energy sector welcomes bipartisan RET deal Off-road motorists wilfully destroying Aboriginal sites, Greens senator says Government, Labor reach breakthrough over Renewable Energy Target Crack croc team reunites nine years after Irwin death About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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