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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 18 Jul, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Families of MH17 victims gather in Europe to mark 'very heavy year' Emotional services are held in Europe to mark the first anniversary of the MH17 air disaster over eastern Ukraine, as calls mount for a UN-backed tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the tragedy. More » Australia's bowlers join the party with late wickets on day two German parliament backs Greek bailout talks despite rebellion New pictures have scientists puzzling over Pluto's icy plains Labor asks AFP to investigate Bronwyn Bishop's chopper flight Drug industry tax minimisation inquiry submission a 'veiled threat' Dozens flee homes, one dead as wildfires rage in Greece Scott makes British Open charge, Day in contention Australian skydivers killed in US motorcycle crash Child bones found near highway 'unlikely' to belong to William Tyrrell, police say More Analysis » A mature policy debate? Don't count on it The Treasurer, Joe Hockey, this week called for a mature, constructive debate around taxation reform. And isn't that going well? The very concept of maturity - of policy before politics - has been blown out of the water on so many fronts in a single week by everybody from Labor premiers, to News Corp editors, and even the Prime Minister himself. Let's take them one by one. More » Misusing entitlements: why should the parties themselves get off scot-free? The Watto lotto may have come to an end Finally, Tomic is getting a hang of this 'fame' thing Bishop's helicopter flight is a symptom of a broken system Gambling pays off ... for Australian governments Angela Merkel's Europe: utilitarian or mythic? Tony Abbott's strategy to bring an end to Egalitarian Australia An election is called, but democracy has stalled in Myanmar Labor leak: is Shorten in the firing line? Just In More Just In » Dozens flee homes, one dead as wildfires rage in Greece Forest fires fanned by strong winds and high temperatures break out around Athens and in other parts of southern Greece, sending residents fleeing as clouds of smoke billow over their homes. More » Scott makes British Open charge, Day in contention New pictures have scientists puzzling over Pluto's icy plains Australia's bowlers join the party with late wickets on day two EU panel urges pilot screening after Germanwings crash German parliament backs Greek bailout talks despite rebellion Anders Breivik admitted to study at university Eid Al-Fitr celebrations around the world Drug industry tax minimisation inquiry submission a 'veiled threat' Families of MH17 victims gather in Europe to mark 'very heavy year' World More World » Dozens flee homes, one dead as wildfires rage in Greece Forest fires fanned by strong winds and high temperatures break out around Athens and in other parts of southern Greece, sending residents fleeing as clouds of smoke billow over their homes. More » Scott makes British Open charge, Day in contention New pictures have scientists puzzling over Pluto's icy plains EU panel urges pilot screening after Germanwings crash German parliament backs Greek bailout talks despite rebellion Anders Breivik admitted to study at university Business More Business » German parliament backs Greek bailout talks despite rebellion The German parliament gives its go-ahead for the eurozone to negotiate a third bailout for Greece, heeding a warning from chancellor Angela Merkel that the alternative to a deal with Athens was chaos. More » Greece should turn to China to break debt spiral: economist Greek vote boosts Wall Street, Nasdaq hits record Google shares soar as internet company beats profit forecasts Share market posts best weekly gain since February, closes flat Santos cuts investment to offset weak oil prices China leads wine export growth as US market falls Politics More Politics » German parliament backs Greek bailout talks despite rebellion The German parliament gives its go-ahead for the eurozone to negotiate a third bailout for Greece, heeding a warning from chancellor Angela Merkel that the alternative to a deal with Athens was chaos. More » Drug industry tax minimisation inquiry submission a 'veiled threat' Brandis accused of neglecting arts community, politicising funding One of the first to visit MH17 crash site recalls 'scene of unreality' Nauru minister could face Australian court over denial of lawyer's visa Sport More Sport » Australia's bowlers join the party with late wickets on day two Australia remains in the box seat after day two of the second Ashes Test at Lord's thanks to a brilliant late spell that saw England limp to 4 for 85 at stumps after Australia had declared on 8 for 566. More » Scott makes British Open charge, Day in contention Storm mark Smith's 300th with thrashing of Panthers Reds beat Roar 2-1 at Lang Park Sagan denied again as Van Avermaet wins 1st Tour stage Kangaroos beat Bombers to maintain top eight chances Kazakhstan leads Australia 2-0 in Davis Cup tie Bulldogs overpower Eels with comfortable win Genia and Cooper urged to seize the day against Boks Tomic arrested after drunken party in luxury Miami penthouse Science and Technology More Science and Technology » New pictures have scientists puzzling over Pluto's icy plains New pictures relayed by the New Horizons spacecraft show odd polygon-shaped features and smooth hills in an crater-free plain on Pluto, indications the icy world is geologically active. More » New dinosaur dubbed 'fluffy feathered poodle from hell' NASA's new images show Pluto in greatest detail yet Record-breaking Solar Impulse 2 grounded for battery repairs Virtual reality headset to 'revolutionise' electronic interaction Environment More Environment » Oil found in waters near Great Barrier Reef Oil is found in waters off Cape Upstart, near the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland authorities confirm, after earlier reports of a larger spill prompted a search. More » Queensland Government rules out changes to controversial shark control program MP under fire from conservation groups over inquiry tweet Barge to begin clearing Alaska coastline of Japan tsunami debris Iran nuclear talks stall, deal for sanctions relief unlikely to be reached today About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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