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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 15 Jun, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Morrison defends asylum seeker stance amid call for 'bribe' probe By Dan Conifer and Louise Yaxley Former immigration minister Scott Morrison says he has "every confidence" Operation Sovereign Borders officers acted lawfully, amid calls for investigations into claims bribes have been paid to people smugglers. More » Second person dies after Ravenshoe cafe blast Man acquitted of Antonio killing tries to stonewall inquest Students injured after car ploughs through fence at Melbourne high school Foxtel buys 15pc stake in Ten for $77m Child abuse royal commission puts spotlight on entertainment industry Terrorist conviction to revoke citizenship would make law 'toothless' Broken wrist puts Sally Pearson out of world titles Self-styled Islamic preacher jailed for flying under false name High-risk patients cut back on statins after ABC story: research More Analysis » The banks and real estate: a Ponzi scheme that could ruin us? Madness has gripped Sydney's and parts of Melbourne's property market; a malaise that, if allowed to continue, could have dire consequences for the nation. So far, much of the debate has been around affordability creating a class system, but of greater concern is the role our banks have played in all of this. The more money the banks pumped in, the higher real estate prices rose. The higher the prices, the more that was needed in loans; a business model of rare beauty that some call a Ponzi scheme. More » Here comes the (single) bride Is a cabinet reshuffle worth the instability? By hook or pay crook, they stopped the boats Three's a charm? Jeb Bush's tilt for the White House Paying off people smugglers: Is Abbott dealing with the devil? Murdoch succession: give this man a Father of the Year award Kenny Rogers' Gambler has some lessons for Shorten and Abbott Bodies come in all sizes - and so do eating disorders Help or hindrance: the problem with boosting our military presence in Iraq Just In More Just In » Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service rejects accusations over funding cuts By Selina Ross The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service hits back at suggestions it lost its federal funding because it did not met compliance requirements. More » Circular Quay in Sydney evacuated due to police operation Canberrans involved in recent spate of interstate assaults NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian considering reviewing stamp duty Mother refused bail over alleged high-speed police chase with children in car FIFO committee chairman expects 'emotive evidence' in inquiry Yemen's warring factions come together in bid to resolve bloody conflict Students injured after car ploughs through fence at Melbourne high school Australia's Owen Wright scores perfect heat in Fiji Chinese student describes jumping for her life from burning building World More World » Yemen's warring factions come together in bid to resolve bloody conflict Yemen's warring factions come together for the first time in Geneva in a bid to resolve the conflict between Houthi rebels and the government of exiled Yemeni president Hadi. More » Warriors beat Cavaliers 104-91 in NBA Finals game five Ashes finally on the agenda for Aussies, says Clarke One-eyed Algerian jihadist Mokhtar Belmokhtar killed in US strike MERS cases in South Korea rise to 150; death toll rises to 16 Greece last-chance IMF talks end with no deal Business More Business » Foxtel buys 15pc stake in Ten for $77m By AM business editor Peter Ryan Pay TV company Foxtel comes to the rescue of a free-to-air network, taking a 15 per cent stake in the Ten Network. More » IGA wholesaler Metcash posts $384m loss, sells auto division NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian considering reviewing stamp duty Greece last-chance IMF talks end with no deal Federal Reserve interest rate meeting the market focus Australia 'stuck in the past' defending fossil fuels, Rockefeller descendant says Uranium miners feeling confident about the future, even if prices keeping a lid on current growth Trans-Pacific Partnership stalls as US Congress defeats fast-track authority Politics More Politics » NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian considering reviewing stamp duty New South Wales Minister for Social Housing Brad Hazzard confirms his colleague, Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian, is considering reviewing stamp duty. More » Government 'overreach' eroding Australia's political system: Triggs 8 ways Magna Carta still affects life in 2015 Terrorist conviction to revoke citizenship would make law 'toothless' Thousands of Syrian refugees flee into Turkey as Kurds battle Islamic State for Tal Abyad Sport More Sport » Australia's Steve Smith world's number one batsman Steve Smith is the first Australian batsman to reach number one in the ICC's Test rankings since Michael Clarke in 2012. More » Injury rules Sally Pearson out of world titles Warriors beat Cavaliers 104-91 in NBA Finals game five Australia's Owen Wright scores perfect heat in Fiji Patfull heads horror injury list for GWS Bulldogs coach Hasler slams NRL for Origin scheduling issues Henriques knocked out, hospitalised in sickening collision with team-mate Crows star Sloane signs three-year contract extension Postecoglou says Elrich is free to go home Lorenzo wins Catalan GP to close in on championship lead Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Number of competitive female high school science students soars By Social Affairs correspondent Norman Hermant Nearly half of the teams competing in this year's International Science Olympiads will be made up of girls â€" the largest percentage by far since Australia started taking part in the event. More » 'Hello Earth': Space probe Philae wakes up Human head transplant pitch receives sceptical welcome in US Nobel laureate resigns over remarks about 'girls' in labs Nobel laureate apologises for comments that female scientists 'can't take criticism without crying' Environment More Environment » Landcare co-founder Phillip Toyne dies Indigenous advocate and co-founder of the national Landcare program, Phillip Toyne, dies at the age of 67. More » Tony Abbott launches another attack on 'ugly', 'noisy' wind turbines Great Barrier Reef could be listed as 'in danger', lawyers say Abbott wants fewer wind farms, wishes RET had never been introduced Queensland's crocodile population to be revealed in new survey 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. 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