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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 09 Jun, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Foreign property investment probe widens By business editor Peter Ryan Investigations are underway into almost 200 cases where foreign investment rules on residential real estate may have been breached, amid concerns rogue investors are helping fuel a dangerous property bubble in some capital cities. More » Oscar Pistorius to be released on parole Neighbour screamed for family to 'get out' moments before stolen bulldozer crushed house US, UK approach to IS ransom demands under fire Michelle Gordon to replace husband as next High Court of Australia judge Prison breakout likened to Shawshank Redemption Malaysia arrests foreigner for stripping, urinating on Mount Kinabalu before quake G7 leaders pledge to phase out fossil fuels by end of century Indian prime minister Modi's 'despite being a woman' speech sparks anger Australian Al Qaeda militant identified by strand of hair More Analysis » Magna Carta: archaic tax document and icon of liberty The Magna Carta consists of about 3000 words of 13th century legalese about inheritance, feudal payments, land tenure and customary rights... all in Latin. So how did this 800-year-old peace treaty become the document of individual rights and a check against power that it is today? If you want to understand the Magna Carta, you need to understand that it is about tax. More » Handling of Monis letter appears more cock-up than conspiracy Who's the real culprit behind soaring house prices? (Hint: it's not Chinese buyers) Flicking the switch from opposition to alternative government "I don't wear makeup to work anymore" - and other stories of sexism in medicine The difficult reckoning of Alan Bond's legacy Mike Baird's plan for scripture lessons by stealth It doesn't take much to find Australia's racial divide on Facebook A tale of two tactics: Abbott and Turnbull make their national security pitches Not all foreign fighters are jihadists Just In More Just In » Thousands without power after wild winds batter Tasmania Thousands of Tasmanians remain without power after wild weather overnight wreaked havoc across the state. The strong winds have eased slightly today. More » Stolen Queensland meteorite could be broken up and sold on black market: expert Australian Greenpeace campaigner on India blacklist refused entry Suspicious fire at church in northern Victoria Neighbour screamed for family to 'get out' moments before stolen bulldozer crushed house Michelle Gordon to replace husband as next High Court of Australia judge Caffeine combats stress, could prevent depression, memory loss: study Pakistani Taliban urges Muslims in Myanmar to wage jihad US, UK approach to IS ransom demands under fire 'Flying has never been safer' despite recent disasters, says air industry chief World More World » Caffeine combats stress, could prevent depression, memory loss: study By Stephanie Smail New research finds caffeine blocks a stress-related chemical, creating a calming effect and preventing associated issues, such as memory loss. More » Pakistani Taliban urges Muslims in Myanmar to wage jihad US, UK approach to IS ransom demands under fire 'Flying has never been safer' despite recent disasters, says air industry chief Prison breakout likened to Shawshank Redemption Indian prime minister Modi's 'despite being a woman' speech sparks anger Business More Business » Foreign property investment probe widens By business editor Peter Ryan Investigations are underway into almost 200 cases where foreign investment rules on residential real estate may have been breached, amid concerns rogue investors are helping fuel a dangerous property bubble in some capital cities. More » Economists lacking confidence in employment figures Minack warns Australia heading for recession Lack of venture capital 'forcing Australian entrepreneurs to head to US' Abolishing negative gearing could save $3b in four years: Greens Sale of iconic Australian pastoral giant attracts strong overseas interest Greece will not accept 'absurd' agreement, PM says Fairfax photo archives under threat after US company goes into receivership Politics More Politics » Australian Greenpeace campaigner on India blacklist refused entry By South Asia correspondent Stephanie March Indian authorities refuse entry to an Australian Greenpeace campaigner in the latest move by New Delhi against the environmental group, which authorities blame for stalling development projects. More » US, UK approach to IS ransom demands under fire G7 leaders pledge to phase out fossil fuels by end of century Foreign property investment probe widens Dick Smith could be 'forced' to run against Tony Abbott Sport More Sport » Morris ready for Blues, Cherry-Evans set for Origin II Maroons call up Brett Morris has declared himself fit for Origin II for New South Wales, while Daly Cherry-Evans is set to be named as Cooper Cronk's replacement for Queensland. More » FFA chairman Lowy calls for inquiry to prove 2022 Cup bid was clean Cowboys stun Eels in sizzling come-from-behind 36-30 win Cloke boots seven as Magpies beat Dees by 25 at MCG Dellavedova hits crucial free throws as Cavs level finals series Bulldogs back in top eight after 29-16 win over Dragons Pearce to escape NRL ban ahead of Origin AFL rejects claims of Essendon players deal over supplements saga AFL hands out Richmond-Fremantle melee fines French Open jinx affecting Sampras, Edberg and Becker threatens to haunt Djokovic Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Caffeine combats stress, could prevent depression, memory loss: study By Stephanie Smail New research finds caffeine blocks a stress-related chemical, creating a calming effect and preventing associated issues, such as memory loss. More » Online tool predicts likelihood of death 'Hellboy' dinosaur with exotic facial horns unearthed by scientists Greenwald flags more revelations on Australian mass surveillance following Snowden leaks In pictures: Celebrating 50 years of NASA's spacewalks Environment More Environment » Australian Greenpeace campaigner on India blacklist refused entry By South Asia correspondent Stephanie March Indian authorities refuse entry to an Australian Greenpeace campaigner in the latest move by New Delhi against the environmental group, which authorities blame for stalling development projects. More » 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 Countries scrutinise Australia's climate policies at UN meeting About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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