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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 19 Jun, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » 21yo arrested after nine killed in US church shooting 'hate crime' The 21-year-old white man suspected of shooting dead nine people at a black church in the south-eastern US city of Charleston has been arrested at a traffic stop, the city's police chief says. More » Fresh claims EBA signed by Bill Shorten as AWU boss never passed by vote Madigan defends wind farm commissioner; professor says 'no evidence' of health risks Pope calls for climate change action 'here and now' Police allegedly 'brutally bashed innocent man' outside Sydney home Greens push for new cross-party same-sex marriage bill High-level talks on possible Greek default 'urgent' Crime syndicate duping elderly into trafficking ice into Australia US visa computer glitch to delay thousands of travellers Melbourne Zoo's pygmy hippo calf ventures into the deep end More Analysis » Just when you thought politics couldn't sink lower We already knew long before this week that Australia's political system was dysfunctional. But even allowing for that, this week in Canberra was one that surely drove voters to new depths of despair. It began with the opportunism around budget repair, then continued with the national security debate, and finished with the all but proven allegation that Australian officials paid people smugglers. Perhaps it's time for another poll on faith in the political processes. It would be off the charts. More » Australians trust their accountants for good reason Declining groundwater is a big problem for Australia Free trade deals and the 'lump of labour' fallacy There is no simple truth in politics - just distrust I took my AFL scarf to the State of Origin - and I wasn't alone Oh Magna Carta, long may you live to embarrass us A good 'narrative' is no substitute for actions Abbott's sovereignty mantra could do more harm than good Now is the time to get behind the Matildas Just In More Just In » Biosimilar drugs to be added to PBS as new class of generic biological medicines By Margaret Paul and Samantha Donovan The Federal Government is vowing to go ahead with the introduction of biosimilar drugs in Australia, despite opposition by pharmacy companies and consumer lobby groups. More » US visa computer glitch to delay thousands of travellers Woman, 65, missing in Central Australia Just when you thought politics couldn't sink lower Muslim groups call for direct engagement to prevent radicalisation Madigan defends wind farm commissioner; professor says 'no evidence' of health risks Gallen confident of playing Origin III despite rib injury High-level talks on possible Greek default 'urgent' Pope calls for climate change action 'here and now' Greens push for new cross-party same-sex marriage bill World More World » US visa computer glitch to delay thousands of travellers Thousands of travellers may face frustrating delays in visiting the United States in coming weeks because of a technical failure that halted US visa processing around the world. More » High-level talks on possible Greek default 'urgent' Pope calls for climate change action 'here and now' Thailand confirms first MERS case Hong Kong's Legislative Council votes down political reform package PNG police to use surveillance balloons for Pacific Games safety Business More Business » BBY client trust fund shortfall rises to $16m: KPMG By finance reporter Elysse Morgan The administrator of collapsed broking firm BBY dramatically lifts its estimate of the amount of money missing from client accounts. More » Woolworths hit by savage broker downgrades Banks reap $12b in fees in 2014: RBA Cash Converters to refund thousands of people for interest repayments of up to 633 per cent Ten Network biggest loser as share market falls sharply ANZ leads big four bank exposure to fossil fuel industry Up to 600 million Samsung phones could be vulnerable to cyber attacks Greece could exit eurozone and EU, Greek central bank warns Politics More Politics » Madigan defends wind farm commissioner; professor says 'no evidence' of health risks Crossbench senator John Madigan accuses green groups of "shrill denials" over the issue of wind farms, after the Federal Government offered to appoint a special commissioner to look into complaints about the renewable energy turbines. More » Greens push for new cross-party same-sex marriage bill Hong Kong's Legislative Council votes down political reform package Fresh claims EBA signed by Bill Shorten as AWU boss never passed by vote Abbott Government pushing for wind farm watchdog Sport More Sport » Crows lose injured Walker in defeat to Hawks Adelaide captain Taylor Walker was subbed off with injury in the Crows' 29-point loss to premiers Hawthorn at Adelaide Oval on Thursday evening. More » Injured Slater ruled out of Origin III and remainder of NRL season Gallen confident of playing Origin III despite rib injury Brumbies name Pocock, Toomua for Stormers clash Bangladesh stuns India for 79-run ODI win Disallowed try overshadows Inglis's return to form in Origin II Australian swimmer Palmer suspended for alleged doping offence Eels sign Sharks' Gordon on one-year NRL deal Dal Santo returns form injury for Kangaroos Uncapped Footitt in England's Ashes training squad Science and Technology More Science and Technology » The top eight gaming reveals at E3 2015 By Daniel Miller From augmented reality to huge video game announcements, the world's top annual gaming expo has revealed what is coming to gamers this year and beyond. More » Grandmother sues biotech company over gene ownership High Court to hear whether patent stands on breast cancer gene Philae space probe 'completely awake', makes contact again: agency Number of competitive female high school science students soars Environment More Environment » Madigan defends wind farm commissioner; professor says 'no evidence' of health risks Crossbench senator John Madigan accuses green groups of "shrill denials" over the issue of wind farms, after the Federal Government offered to appoint a special commissioner to look into complaints about the renewable energy turbines. More » Pope calls for climate change action 'here and now' Glenn Lazarus accuses Government, Labor of 'dirty' RET deal Land clearing soars in Queensland, leaked figures show Landcare co-founder Phillip Toyne dies About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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