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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 21 May, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Pell denies offering bribe to paedophile priest's victim Cardinal George Pell denies claims he bribed the nephew of paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale to stay quiet about the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his uncle. More » IS militants overrun ancient Syrian city of Palmyra Six top banks fined $US6bn for fixing currency markets US declassifies files found in Osama bin Laden kill raid Bernardi warns a 'divisive' Indigenous referendum 'doomed to fail' Fisherman recounts rescue of starving migrants off Indonesia Walgett's battle with school violence takes heavy toll on town Australia's commercial fishing industry catches 'millions of tonnes more than reported' Prince Charles visits site of great-uncle's murder by IRA Joe Hockey announces extension of pool council says is too long 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 » We should be using returning foreign fighters against Islamic State Our self-interest is still holding East Timor back Eurovision and Twitter is a match made in entertainment heaven History repeats with the Rohingya crisis Iron ore miners should leave if they can't compete We must protect advocacy in the NDIS transition Open Drum: finding moments of joy during housing stress despair Budget bounce? 'Meh' says our polling Fair budget? We have never looked meaner Just In More Just In » Labor calls for Government to 'bring clarity' to iron ore issue By political reporter Dan Conifer Federal Labor urges Prime Minister Tony Abbott to clarify his position on an iron ore inquiry and bring uncertainty "to an end". More » Sydney teacher charged with possessing child porn Bernardi warns a 'divisive' Indigenous referendum 'doomed to fail' Porte putting wheel change setback behind him 76 politicians caught up in UK child abuse probe Prince Charles visits site of great-uncle's murder by IRA Cook denies Pietersen 'ultimatum' over England selection Greens will battle to hold onto Bass after departure of Kim Booth: analysts US declassifies files found in Osama bin Laden kill raid Contador retains Giro lead as Zakarin claims 11th stage World More World » Porte putting wheel change setback behind him Richie Porte says he is putting Tuesday's set back behind him as he begins the task of clawing back three minutes and nine seconds on Giro D'Italia leader Alberto Contador after 11 stages. More » 76 politicians caught up in UK child abuse probe Prince Charles visits site of great-uncle's murder by IRA Cook denies Pietersen 'ultimatum' over England selection US declassifies files found in Osama bin Laden kill raid Contador retains Giro lead as Zakarin claims 11th stage Business More Business » Six top banks fined $US6bn for fixing currency markets US and British regulators fine six major global banks nearly $US6 billion for rigging the foreign exchange market and Libor interest rates. More » BBY clients consider legal action against ASX, ASIC Eslake warns RBA underestimating growth, cutting too hard Share market finishes down with big falls in resource, energy stocks Truss clashes with MUA over proposed shipping overhaul Uber loses, Airbnb wins in tax office crackdown Newcastle Jets' A-League licence cancelled after Tinkler puts club in voluntary administration 2015 federal budget comes a year late: Evans Tigerair remains Australia's most complained about airline Politics More Politics » Bernardi warns a 'divisive' Indigenous referendum 'doomed to fail' By political reporter Anna Henderson A small but powerful conservative strand within the Federal Government is actively speaking out against a referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution. More » Indigenous recognition referendum at risk without urgent action: Gooda S Korea criticised by UN over AIDS test demand Cormann denies support for iron ore 'sector' inquiry Labor vows to cut superannuation tax concessions for high income earners Sport More Sport » Porte putting wheel change setback behind him Richie Porte says he is putting Tuesday's set back behind him as he begins the task of clawing back three minutes and nine seconds on Giro D'Italia leader Alberto Contador after 11 stages. More » Newcastle Jets' A-League licence cancelled after Tinkler puts club in voluntary administration Cherry-Evans ruled out of Origin I and replaced by Morgan Hoffman cleared to play but applauds concussion rules for Origin Brownlow talk a distraction for Fyfe Kyrgios suffers injury setback ahead of French Open Cook denies Pietersen 'ultimatum' over England selection Sunderland secures Premier League safety after stalemate at Arsenal Sam Burgess named in England's 50-man Rugby World Cup training squad WADA to hire crack US sports lawyer to take on Essendon players: reports 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 » Australia's commercial fishing industry catches 'millions of tonnes more than reported' By national environment reporter Jake Sturmer Australia's long-term commercial fish catch is estimated to be millions of tonnes more than what has been officially reported to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, analysis finds. More » Port Melville operator acted appropriately after diesel spill: NTEPA 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 About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2015 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters