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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 06 May, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Blacktown Mayor slams SBS over 'poverty porn' Struggle Street By Lindy Kerin and staff The mayor of a town at the centre of a controversial SBS reality series calls the program a waste of taxpayers' money and accuses the broadcaster of misrepresenting members of the community. More » Italian navy chief sceptical of Australian 'stop the boats' solution WA to receive $499m from Government to make up for GST fall PM 'very happy' to be met by ambassador to France and his partner Queen meets Princess Charlotte for first time Funerals for Bali Nine pair to be held in Sydney this week Texas shooting: IS role 'doubtful', US investigators say Western Sydney Labor MPs set to switch votes in favour of gay marriage Satellite mapping points to more aftershocks in Nepal: expert Ex-surfing world champion warns ice users drug will 'take everything' More Analysis » A path to surplus that doesn't gouge the poor With the budget less than a week away, it's time to move on from spending cuts and consider the revenue side of things. If the Government was willing to introduce a "Buffett rule" on tax and address superannuation concessions, negative gearing and capital gains tax it could reap a cool $19.5 billion a year - almost half the projected deficit for 2014-15. Last year Joe Hockey was unable to convince voters his path back to a surplus was one they wished to walk. Let's see if this year can be different. More » UK election: indyref was only the start for Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish National Party Can Mike Huckabee be the Clinton slayer? Record low rates will make Australia's hottest property markets even hotter Is the looming internet filter justified? Not yet Three ways to fix our politics Charlotte Elizabeth Diana: there's more to a royal name than you ever possibly imagined Don't underestimate Carly Fiorina's election impact Will Baltimore affect Ben Carson's presidential run? Bali Nine buck doesn't stop with the AFP Just In More Just In » Colorado cinema gunman rigged apartment with explosive devices James Holmes, who opened fire on a Colorado movie theatre in 2012, set up an explosive trap in his apartment using napalm and gasoline to divert first responders, an FBI expert tells jurors at his trial. More » Republican Mike Huckabee launches US presidential bid E-cigarettes targeted in South Australia as regulations considered Mayweather open to Pacquiao rematch in 12 months, reports suggest Texas shooting: IS role 'doubtful', US investigators say Little penguins from the east and west coasts stick to their own Hundreds quiz Tasmania's health minister over service shake-up 'Unique' thefts of postage stamps in Sydney caught on CCTV Juventus claims 2-1 win over Real Madrid in Champions League semi first leg Fact check: Did abolishing negative gearing push up rents? World More World » Colorado cinema gunman rigged apartment with explosive devices James Holmes, who opened fire on a Colorado movie theatre in 2012, set up an explosive trap in his apartment using napalm and gasoline to divert first responders, an FBI expert tells jurors at his trial. More » Republican Mike Huckabee launches US presidential bid Mayweather open to Pacquiao rematch in 12 months, reports suggest Texas shooting: IS role 'doubtful', US investigators say The Simpsons renewed for two more seasons Queen meets Princess Charlotte for first time Business More Business » Small-business package to form budget centrepiece: minister By political reporter James Bennett Small Business Minister Bruce Billson describes the Government's jobs and small-business package as "delicious" and "delightful" ahead of its release in next week's budget. More » RBA cuts interest rates to 2pc Adani rejects claims restructure means it can't pay for Queensland project Australian dollar rises despite RBA interest rate cut Australian trade deficit bigger than expected ANZ shares surge after $3.5b profit beats expectations Major WA builder sheds staff as new homes numbers soften Exploitation of foreign workers on 417 visas concerning: Cash Morrison moves closer to tighter assets test for pension Politics More Politics » Republican Mike Huckabee launches US presidential bid Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee announces he will seek the Republican presidential nomination, becoming the party's sixth candidate to enter the race for the White House. More » WA to receive $499m from Government to make up for GST fall Small-business package to form budget centrepiece: minister PM 'very happy' to be met by ambassador to France and his partner Emissions Reduction Fund not a sustainable long-term plan: Xenophon Sport More Sport » Hawks lose Hodge to three-match suspension Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge has been suspended for three weeks after being found guilty of striking North Melbourne's Andrew Swallow. More » Kyrgios books in Federer showdown at Madrid Masters Juventus claims 2-1 win over Real Madrid in Champions League semi first leg Mayweather open to Pacquiao rematch in 12 months, reports suggest Wanderers' ACL title defence over despite win over Guangzhou Evergrande Bird seeks charge downgrade in bid to play Origin Roar's season over after ACL defeat Dragons terminate Nielsen's contract Suns trio Bennell, McKenzie and Matera suspended for breaching team rules Hawks' Lewis accepts striking ban Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Satellite mapping points to more aftershocks in Nepal: expert By Kate Higgins Satellite images of Nepal have revealed the earth's surface has collapsed by about 1.37 metres near Kathmandu, but experts fear the full force of the April 25 earthquake has yet to be released. More » Stories of sexual harassment against women in Antarctica highlight issue in science industry SurveyMonkey chief executive dies aged 47 'Puffy' new planet discovered 500 light years away Space radiation may harm astronauts' brains: study Environment More Environment » Qld Government under pressure to stop land clearing on Cape York By the National Reporting Team's Mark Willacy Queensland's Government is under pressure to stop the bulldozing of tens of thousands of hectares of "world heritage-worthy" bushland on Cape York, a move approved in the dying days of the previous LNP government. More » Scientists in Antarctica investigating effect of climate change Multi-million-dollar deep sea port opens in NT without environmental impact assessment Fact check: Banning dumping of dredge spoil on the Great Barrier Reef Rural property Tarwyn Park should be given heritage listing: Newcastle University 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. 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