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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 27 Jul, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bill Shorten says conference gave his leadership 'the green light' By political reporter Louise Yaxley The Labor leader talks up his leadership after securing backing for his policies on boat turn-backs and same-sex marriage at the party's national conference. More » Living in the shadow of Sir Donald Bradman's fame Twiggy's charities lose millions due to iron ore price slump Froome takes second Tour de France title Jehovah's Witnesses to be focus of sex abuse hearing Vietnamese community calls on Government to protect asylum seekers sent home British lord quits after video shows him snorting white powder off woman's breasts Six seriously hurt as bus roof torn off in France Obama says Kenya is at a crossroads; urges nation to ditch 'bad traditions' Sumatran orangutan escapes Perth Zoo enclosure More Analysis » Joe Hockey needs to redo his growth numbers - pronto The last budget was built on the assumption that growth would magically rise. But that's looking increasingly unlikely, and Joe Hockey can't bury his head in the sand and ignore this any longer. More » We've been promised tax reform, but will it be enough? If you're after consensus, you've come to the wrong parliament A day in the life of a passenger-less car Goodbye ABC Shops, you served us well It's been a week of political daring (with some exceptions) Don't hike the GST, reform hospital spending instead The six hot topics for the ALP national conference Reclaim Australia: the fear remains the same, but the targets keep changing The hacking of Ashley Madison and the fantasy of infidelity Just In More Just In » Emergency app helped rescuers locate couple lost in bushland near Canberra An emergency app helps rescuers locate a couple lost in bushland south of Canberra. More » Assad says his army faces manpower shortage Six people escape sinking plane after it crashes into north Queensland dam Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest: A bundle of contradictions Jehovah's Witnesses to be focus of sex abuse hearing Six seriously hurt as bus roof torn off in France The last men standing from Gallipoli campaign inspire two nations Bill Shorten says conference gave his leadership 'the green light' In quotes: Living with the fame of The Don British lord quits after video shows him snorting white powder off woman's breasts World More World » Assad says his army faces manpower shortage By Middle East correspondent Sophie McNeill, wires Syria's president Bashar al-Assad publicly admits defeats by his forces in the country's five-year civil war in his first public address in a year. More » Six seriously hurt as bus roof torn off in France British lord quits after video shows him snorting white powder off woman's breasts 11 arrested in Nepal in suspected case of human sacrifice Froome takes second Tour de France title Obama says Kenya is at a crossroads; urges nation to ditch 'bad traditions' Business More Business » Twiggy's charities lose millions due to iron ore price slump By Mario Christodoulou and Stephen Long Millions of dollars are wiped off the value of charities associated with iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest as their value plummets in tandem with the declining value of his iron ore company. More » Gina Rinehart buys iconic Kimberley station Fossil Downs This week in business: August profit reporting season gets rolling Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million vehicles in US to prevent hacking Australian dollar falls below 73 US cents on weak China factory data Australia risks losing AAA ranking, Standard & Poor's warns GST threshold for overseas online shopping could fall to $20 Politics More Politics » Bill Shorten says conference gave his leadership 'the green light' By political reporter Louise Yaxley The Labor leader talks up his leadership after securing backing for his policies on boat turn-backs and same-sex marriage at the party's national conference. More » British lord quits after video shows him snorting white powder off woman's breasts Former CLP leaderJodeen Carney makes fresh attack on her former party Suspected teen girl suicide bomber kills 19 in Cameroon WA Labor slams Main Roads campaign as 'desperate' move for public approval Sport More Sport » Froome takes second Tour de France title Chris Froome said he felt "incredible" after winning his second Tour de France title following Sunday's 21st and final stage to Paris. More » Ban Fifita for 12 months, says Harrigan Stosur beats Knapp to win WTA Tour title in Austria Bianchi family and Formula One teams gather for silent tribute Jetta war-dance goal celebration causes stir as West Coast Eagles beat Swans by 52 points Fiftita brothers investigated by NRL, Cronulla Sharks over alleged threats at junior match Raiders outgun Panthers 34-24 in try-fest Bulldogs strengthen AFL finals claims with win over Magpies Wallabies claim victory over Pumas Saints beat Dees convincingly at the MCG Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Flowing nitrogen ice glaciers seen on Pluto's surface Flowing nitrogen ice glaciers are glimpsed on the surface of Pluto, along with an unexpectedly thick layer of haze in the atmosphere, NASA scientists reveal. More » Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million vehicles in US to prevent hacking Malaria vaccine gets go-ahead from European regulators Hackers could access personal information, control cars via smartwatches: study Earth-like planet discovered orbiting 'cousin' of sun Environment More Environment » Myanmar jails 153 Chinese nationals for life over illegal logging Beijing launches a diplomatic protest after Myanmar sentences more than 150 Chinese nationals to life for illegal logging. More » Oil found in waters near Great Barrier Reef 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 About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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