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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 02 Jun, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Abbott says meeting on Cabinet leaks a 'come to Jesus moment' By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Tony Abbott confronts Cabinet colleagues over extraordinary leaks of a split on national security, warning them of "personal and political" consequences and describing the row as a "come to Jesus moment".  More » Catch of the Day website escapes penalty after customer details stolen Fears for hundreds of passengers after ferry capsizes in Yangtze river Minimum wage to be increased by 2.5pc, Fair Work Commission announces Free diver separated from boat swam for hours to reach land Electrical fault blamed for blaze in Brisbane's IBM building Josh Frydenberg defends right to advocate same-sex marriage Indigenous youth detention rates slammed by Amnesty International Sydney siege gunman branded David Koch a 'killer' Inside the Qatari 'slave' slums housing World Cup workers More Analysis » Bubbles and bureaucrats: why housing affordability isn't being fixed On the same day Australia's top economic bureaucrat accepted there's a property bubble, Tony Abbott unwittingly identified the biggest barrier to affordable housing - home owners. "As someone who, along with the bank, owns the house in Sydney, I do hope that our housing prices are increasing," he told question time. In that sentence, Mr Abbott summed up everything that's gone wrong with Australian housing policy over the past three decades. More » South China Sea: why Australia wants to keep the peace Qatar's World Cup of censorship on display We're ignoring the flow-on effects in the rush to say "I do" on same-sex marriage Things get messy when popularity trumps policy Getting drunk on budget love will end in a hangover Sadistic side of greyhound racing must change Rinehart's battle may be nothing compared to what Twiggy could deliver As Washington steps back on state surveillance, Australia pushes forward Transgender laws: red tape is stopping my child from completing her journey Just In More Just In » Coldest June morning recorded in Adelaide for 30 years By Candice Marcus Adelaide shivers through its coldest start to June in nearly 30 years after the mercury dropped to 2.9 degrees Celsius. More » Deaf people say movie captioning in Australia is appalling Fumes trigger emergency landing for charter plane carrying 80 FIFO workers in WA Josh Frydenberg defends right to advocate same-sex marriage Theft of beehives threatens livelihood of Tasmanian honey company Trade data hint at stronger economic growth number SA Government to relinquish power to veto parole decisions Victoria Police officer charged with perverting course of justice ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr delivers 'budget for the suburbs' Dedicated cycling lane announced for notorious Brisbane road World More World » Julie Bishop calls on US-led coalition to include Iran in Paris talks By Nick Grimm Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop calls for Iran to be included in the strategic talks between the US and its allies on how to confront Islamic State. More » South Korea confirms first MERS deaths FIFA scandal deepens as Blatter aide linked to payments Spain's El Celler de Can Roca named world's best restaurant Fears for hundreds of passengers after ferry capsizes in Yangtze river English FA official quits FIFA role in Blatter protest Business More Business » Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold at 2pc By business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank leaves the official cash rate on hold at a record low 2 per cent in June after having cut it last month. More » Trade data hint at stronger economic growth number Minimum wage to be increased by 2.5pc, Fair Work Commission announces Will profits and dividends fall over a capex cliff? Chinese share market bubble raises fears of crash Mining investment slumps to lowest level in eight years Malaysia Airlines confirms 6,000 job cuts amid restructure Telstra outage affects hundreds of thousands across NSW Politics More Politics » Josh Frydenberg defends right to advocate same-sex marriage By political reporters Jane Norman and Eliza Borrello Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg defends his right to openly advocate same-sex marriage, amid criticism from conservative Liberal MPs who say frontbenchers should be towing the party line. More » Abbott says meeting on Cabinet leaks a 'come to Jesus moment' Axing charities commission 'could jeopardise terror funding probes' Liberal backbencher threatens to cross floor over RET deal Obama warns China against 'throwing elbows' in sea dispute Sport More Sport » Panthers dealt blow with Moylan to undergo ankle surgery Penrith has been dealt a bitter blow with star full-back Matt Moylan to undergo surgery on his injured ankle, potentially sidelining him for several months. More » Genia, Horwill expecting 'emotional' home farewell with Reds WADA appealing AFL anti-doping tribunal decision to clear Dank Djokovic thrashes Gasquet to set up Nadal clash DCE saga hurts Manly, says Thaiday FIFA scandal deepens as Blatter aide linked to payments Chris Rogers out of first Test against West Indies with concussion Ferguson close to returning for Roosters Matildas to surprise at World Cup, embracing tough group stage Adam Scott reuniting with caddie Steve Williams on part-time basis Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Catch of the Day website escapes penalty after customer details stolen By Will Ockenden Daily deals website Catch of the Day escapes any penalty for a data breach which saw a significant amount of the financial and private details of its customers stolen. More » Genomic sequencing technology advances make food poisoning outbreaks easier to control Google to develop clothes with touch-screen technology Sleep 'conducive time' to unlearn biases on race, gender, research finds High carbohydrate diets could help you live longer, scientists say Environment More Environment » Sun-powered plane lands in Japan due to bad weather Solar Impulse 2, a plane powered by 17,000 solar cells, lands in the Japanese city of Nagoya as bad weather delays a landmark attempt by the plane to cross the Pacific Ocean. More » Urgent federal response ordered to save orange-bellied parrot Sun-powered plane begins marathon Pacific Ocean journey Mass sudden deaths of 120,000 Kazakhstan antelopes causes alarm UNESCO recommends Great Barrier Reef not be placed on World Heritage 'in danger' list About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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