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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 16 Oct, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Talks stall as US debt ceiling deadline looms US politicians are still locked in talks to raise the country's debt ceiling, with the possibility that the government could begin to run out of money later this week if no deal is struck. The Republican-controlled House and Democratic-led Senate are negotiating to end the government shutdown, which began 15 days ago when Republicans demanded Barack Obama kill off his healthcare reforms. If no deal is struck by a Friday (Australian time) deadline the government will reach its borrowing limit, potentially causing the US financial sector to freeze up, threatening the global economy. White House spokesman Jay Carney said talks in the Senate were making progress but "we're far from a deal at this point". More » Businesses may have to keep paying carbon tax if repeal fails Vic Opposition calls for Shaw's expulsion from Liberal Party Jobs go as McCain closure hits potato growers Socceroos beat Canada 3-0 at Craven Cottage Hornet attacks in China kill 40 people More Analysis » It's about muckraking, not kingmaking Left intellectuals spent years obsessing over the wickedness of Australia's press corps, and how it was trying to secure government for Tony Abbott. The expenses scandal demonstrates how off-target all that outrage about the media really was. It turns out the press is more interested in muckraking than kingmaking. If the Coalition thought the press was on their side before the election, they no longer do now. Hopefully there's another lesson the Coalition will learn from this episode - there's no such thing as media management. More » Will misogyny debate haunt Plibersek's political rise? Is Australia becoming comfortable with inequality? America must send Egypt the right message Labor reforms must take aim at union influence Labor's grassroots experiment must go further A referendum could get the US out of this mess Clive Palmer's party of wildcards How would colonial leaders view expenses scandal? Albo, Shorten and the Democracy Baby Just In More Just In » War criminal Charles Taylor transferred to UK prison By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller, wires War criminal Charles Taylor has been transferred under tight security from The Hague to a British prison, where the former Liberian president will serve out the remainder of a 50-year sentence. More » Australia stops the rot with win over Canada Jobs go as McCain closure hits potato growers Qld's tough anti-bikie laws passed after marathon Parliament debate Urgent legal change to stop young killers' parole Tasmania Parliament set to debate euthanasia bill Businesses may have to keep paying carbon tax if repeal fails Vic Opposition calls for Shaw's expulsion from Liberal Party Talks stall as US debt ceiling deadline looms Hornet attacks in China kill 40 people World More World » War criminal Charles Taylor transferred to UK prison By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller, wires War criminal Charles Taylor has been transferred under tight security from The Hague to a British prison, where the former Liberian president will serve out the remainder of a 50-year sentence. More » Talks stall as US debt ceiling deadline looms Hornet attacks in China kill 40 people Beijing wheelchair bomber jailed for six years Louboutin wins stiletto case against anti-Islam campaigners At least 93 people killed in Philippines earthquake Business More Business » Talks stall as US debt ceiling deadline looms US politicians are still locked in talks to raise the country's debt ceiling, with the possibility that the government could begin to run out of money later this week if no deal is struck. The Republican-controlled House and Democratic-led Senate are negotiating to end the government shutdown, which began 15 days ago when Republicans demanded Barack Obama kill off his healthcare reforms. If no deal is struck by a Friday (Australian time) deadline the government will reach its borrowing limit, potentially causing the US financial sector to freeze up, threatening the global economy. White House spokesman Jay Carney said talks in the Senate were making progress but "we're far from a deal at this point". More » Minutes show Reserve Bank edging away from further rate cuts Dollar touches four-month high against greenback Toyota to cut 100 jobs in Melbourne Telstra AGM provokes protests from union Politics More Politics » Urgent legal change to stop young killers' parole Urgent legislation is being prepared by the South Australian Government to prevent the murderers of a Sudanese man appealing to the Supreme Court for early release from prison. The men were youths when given life sentences for the murder of Akol Akok at Pennington in Adelaide in 2009. They have sought to be released on licence even though their non-parole periods have not expired. The Young Offenders Act allows such a move because the men are serving their sentences in a juvenile prison. More » Tasmania Parliament set to debate euthanasia bill Businesses may have to keep paying carbon tax if repeal fails Inquiry into ministerial standards 'Labor witch hunt' Abbott urges Labor to 'repent' as carbon tax laws unveiled Sport More Sport » Australia stops the rot with win over Canada Australia has beaten Canada 3-0 at Craven Cottage to end a terrible week for the national team on a positive note. More » Lowy declares FFA wants Australian coach only Kerr to hang up the boots Remorseful Ferguson to make boxing debut Tendulkar to play final Test in Mumbai Wallabies' injury list grows ahead of Bledisloe encounter Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Rare mosquito fossil shows insect's blood-filled belly A unique 46-million-year-old mosquito fossil with a belly full of dried blood has been found in a Montana riverbed. More » German wallaby makes first public appearance Earth-like planet detected in space graveyard Toilet breaks a factor in 3,000km solar car challenge Lonely planet without a star spotted outside solar system Environment More Environment » Businesses may have to keep paying carbon tax if repeal fails Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has refused to say if businesses will continue to pay the carbon tax after June next year if the repeal bills have not passed. The Government's draft legislation says the carbon tax will not continue beyond June next year. But Mr Hunt, who will today start consulting business and environment groups about the legislation, told AM the repeal bills need to pass for the tax to be scrapped. "The tax ends on June 30, 2014, the moment that legislation is passed," he said. 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