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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 11 Jun, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Call for crackdown on politicians using taxpayer funds for houses Independent senator Nick Xenophon says there should be greater transparency for politicians like Joe Hockey who use taxpayer-funded travel allowances to pay off houses in Canberra. More » Obama sends up to 450 more troops to fight Islamic State Another Ravenshoe blast patient flown to Brisbane for specialist burns treatment Twin brother of Stephanie Scott's alleged murderer to appear in court Bishops who cover up sex abuse to face Church judgement Four tourists detained in Mount Kinabalu nude picture scandal Texas cop who pulled gun at party 'not racist' Israel closes largest abattoir over alleged abuse of Australian cattle Baby born in Australia transferred to Nauru detention centre: Greens Dellavedova overcomes dehydration to line up in game four More Analysis » It's not Hockey's job comment that should worry us most Joe Hockey's advice that "the starting point for a first-home buyer is to get a good job that pays good money" was reminiscent of former PM Paul Keating's quip to student protesters that they should "go and get a job". So far, Hockey's comment seems to have gone down about as well Keating's, with both opening themselves up to accusations of elitism. However, other comments by the Treasurer on housing affordability are far more worrying from an economic perspective. More » The citizenship plan was just a populist pitch - and we fell for it This is Australia's debate on economics and security? No wonder we're dissatisfied Stripping citizenship: have we forgotten the communism debate of the 50s? Union royal commission starting to haunt Shorten Hockey's hints. Or: how I learned to stop worrying and just got a good job Magna Carta: archaic tax document and icon of liberty The feminist left's ban on Mark Driscoll is absurd Sorry Vanstone, it's a 'Liberal' Party in name only now Gillian Triggs, not Brandis or Dutton, is owed the apology Just In More Just In » Suspicious fire at former primary school sent flames '40 foot high' A raging fire that sent flames leaping into the air and destroyed an old school in Laverton, in Melbourne's west, is being treated as suspicious. More » Thousands flee into Turkey from Syria as Kurds fight IS WA Health's ICT overhaul two years away WA defendants' bail conditions not adequately monitored, report finds Ice sheet collapse 135,000 years ago may help explain climate change Texas cop who pulled gun at party 'not racist' Another Ravenshoe blast patient flown to Brisbane for specialist burns treatment Man found with gunshot wound in Melbourne street dies in hospital Footballer disabled after one-punch attack inspires lace up campaign Youth diagnosed with PTSD kept in detention without therapy, magistrate says World More World » Texas cop who pulled gun at party 'not racist' A policeman filmed pulling a gun at a Texas pool party attended mainly by black teens "allowed his emotions to get the better of him" and is not racist, his lawyer says. More » Babies rescued as illegal adoption racket broken up in India Obama sends up to 450 more troops to fight Islamic State Bodies of teens from Germanwings crash arrive in hometown Romantic street art replaces love locks on Paris bridge ISS shifts position after spacecraft engine glitch: Russia Business More Business » RBA's Stevens 'very concerned' about 'crazy' Sydney property By finance reporters Elysse Morgan and Michael Janda RBA governor Glenn Stevens holds out the possibility of more rate cuts but admits he is "very concerned" about Sydney's overheated property market. More » Call for crackdown on politicians using taxpayer funds for houses Australian dollar rises despite rate cut warnings ANZ boss defends big bank culture amid financial planning scandal Actuaries call for $2.5m cap on super concessions Moody's places Western Australia on negative credit outlook Nine says it complied with market disclosure rules after share price slump Consumer confidence slips back after post-budget bounce Politics More Politics » Fact check: How does Australia's plan to strip foreign fighters of citizenship compare to other nations? Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says proposed changes to Australian citizenship law that targets citizens who fight with named terrorist groups will not put Australia "ahead of the pack". The Government has repeatedly used the example that other nations are implementing similar laws to defend the plan. ABC Fact Check investigates. More » Nationals MP will support same-sex marriage if churches not forced to participate Nigel Scullion joins Nationals colleague in supporting same-sex marriage Call for crackdown on politicians using taxpayer funds for houses Sacked Nauru police chief consulted with US over corruption allegations: former solicitor-general Sport More Sport » Scandal-plagued FIFA postpones 2026 World Cup bidding FIFA postpones the start of bidding for the right to host the 2026 World Cup, saying it would be "nonsense" to proceed now with the organisation embroiled in a corruption investigation. More » No changes likely for Australia in second Test Dellavedova to play in NBA Finals game four for Cavs Thurston wants refs to watch 10 metres to keep Origin II flowing Groth stuns Lopez in three in Stuttgart McClaren named head coach of Newcastle United Recovering Farah trains with Blues FIFA to kick off Blatter succession process in July Ross Lyon untroubled by Dockers loss, injury Overseas stars available to join Wallabies for Rugby Championship Science and Technology More Science and Technology » ISS shifts position after spacecraft engine glitch: Russia The orbiting International Space Station shifts in position, Russia says, after an engine glitch on a docked spacecraft which is due to bring astronauts back to Earth this week. More » British lab received live anthrax samples in 2007: Pentagon Red blood cells, collagen fibres found in dinosaur bones NASA's Mars 'flying saucer' test comes to quick end as parachute fails Researchers unveil artificial leg capable of feeling pain Environment More Environment » Queensland's crocodile population to be revealed in new survey By Stephanie Smail and Matt Watson The actual size of Queensland's crocodile population could be revealed for the first time in a decade as part of a State Government plan to overhaul the way the reptile is managed. More » Australian Greenpeace campaigner on India blacklist refused entry G7 leaders pledge to phase out fossil fuels by end of century Nationwide One Tree Per Child program takes root Coalition defends climate change action in wake of international scrutiny About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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