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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 08 May, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live: UK election count underway Counting is underway in the UK general election, with a shock BBC exit poll predicting prime minister David Cameron's Conservatives will be the largest party in the House of Commons. Follow our live blog for the results as they come in. More » Extra cash for at-risk kids depends on Senate: Morrison Domestic violence campaign targets young attitudes towards relationships, sex Court rules NSA's bulk collection of phone records illegal Andrew Chan's funeral expected to attract thousands of mourners Scientists on Nullarbor meteorite hunt return with their best haul yet Banks back ethics classes for scandal-hit financial planning industry PM pledges $100m to bolster northern cattle routes Infamous pirate Captain Kidd's treasure found in Madagascar: explorers Kyrgios's Madrid Masters run ends as Isner claims win More Analysis » Budget will be a true test of authenticity Next week's federal budget is a test of authenticity for the Abbott Government and Joe Hockey. Of other things besides, of course: of political acumen and cunning, of economic judgment and reason. But the Government's largely unspoken challenge is to convince that growing body of the population who are coming to doubt the capacity of our political system to deliver outcomes that are simply in the national interest. More » Open Drum: why I chose to have my skin branded Pension reform: this is a lick of paint for a much more serious problem Struggle Street: Western Sydney has many more stories of hardship like this How to fix politics in one easy lesson Conscience votes set the scene for high drama Happy 100th birthday to a film legend Greens leadership: There's a whiff of Moscow about this all-smiles change A path to surplus that doesn't gouge the poor Homogeneous boards have left big business lacking in the ideas department Just In More Just In » Vegemite chocolate latest social media-driven food mash-up By Lucinda Kent Many thought it was a social media hoax, but Cadbury's Vegemite-flavoured chocolate is real and the latest in a long line of gimmicky food mash-ups. More » National Capital Authority unhappy with Yarralumla brickworks development Victorian Police officers no longer allowed to work solo due to security threats No lifeline from SA Government for broke Adelaide Lightning Pele hospitalised for prostate surgery, reports claim Search continues for 9yo missing from NSW rural property Sevilla smashes Fiorentina, Dnipro holds Napoli in Europa semis Baby chimpanzee prepares to meet surrogate mother NT has highest rates of child neglect and abuse: report Sentencing workshops to help Tasmanians understand criminal justice system World More World » Polls close in tight UK election race The polls close in the United Kingdom for what is expected to be one of the tightest general elections in decades. More » Debris from Russian spaceship expected to enter Earth's atmosphere Live: UK election count underway Measles danger lingers for years after infection: study Infamous pirate Captain Kidd's treasure found in Madagascar: explorers Shipwreck that killed up to 900 migrants believed found Business More Business » Unemployment rises to 6.2 per cent as 2,900 jobs shed By business reporter Michael Janda Unemployment rises slightly to 6.2 per cent in April as the ABS estimates 2,900 jobs were shed in the month. More » Australian shares make recovery before close of day NAB posts profit of $3.4b, raises $5.5b in extra capital Rio Tinto to continue Pilbara iron ore expansion BHP shareholders vote for demerger to create South32 Perth rental vacancies rise as population growth falls, low rates encourage buyers Bell Group $1.7b settlement to be distributed through legal body Politics More Politics » Polls close in tight UK election race The polls close in the United Kingdom for what is expected to be one of the tightest general elections in decades. More » PM pledges $100m to bolster northern cattle routes Military exercise fuels Texas invasion conspiracy Norfolk Islanders divided ahead of self-governance vote Australian Sex Party supporters tweet proof of membership to protest deregistration Sport More Sport » Kyrgios's Madrid Masters run ends as Isner wins in three Nick Kyrgios's Madrid Masters run has been ended by American John Isner, who prevailed in a tight three-set encounter in the third round. More » Day, Leishmann in the mix at Players Championship Ricciardo still smiling despite Red Bull setback Sevilla smashes Fiorentina, Dnipro holds Napoli in Europa semis Pele hospitalised for prostate surgery, reports claim Boyd named for Broncos return after recovering from Achilles injury Dale Thomas, Brett Deledio the big ins for AFL round six Manchester United announce deal for Dutch forward Memphis Depay Reds hopeful of Cooper making an early return from injury Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Germany's Daimler unveils world's first self-driving truck German carmaker Daimler unveils the world's first self-driving truck authorised for use on public roads at a launch on the iconic Hoover Dam in Nevada, United States. More » SpaceX tests escape feature on Dragon spacecraft Out-of-control space cargo ship to burn up in atmosphere Satellite mapping points to more aftershocks in Nepal: expert Stories of sexual harassment against women in Antarctica highlight issue in science industry Environment More Environment » Newly elected Greens co-deputy opposed to increasing fuel taxes By political reporter James Bennett The Greens must continue to stand for people who "want to leave the planet in a better state", the party's newly elected co-deputy leader Senator Larissa Waters says. More » Qld Government under pressure to stop land clearing on Cape York 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 About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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