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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 07 Aug, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Recovery effort at MH17 crash site halted as nation prepares day of mourning By Europe correspondent Philip Williams, wires The Netherlands has announced it will halt the mission to recover victims and debris from the MH17 crash site due to increased fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels. The Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte says the risk posed to the team of 70 Australian, Dutch and Malaysian experts is too great to continue working in the area. Thirty-eight Australian citizens and residents were among those killed when the Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down on July 17. An official memorial service will be held in Melbourne today for the victims. More » Baby Gammy's father convicted on more than 20 child sex charges Ex-national security monitor concerned by proposed terrorism laws Gaza ceasefire holds on second day, talks under way NSW doctors urged to be on alert for Ebola virus Rosetta spacecraft on final approach to comet landing Police raid third property in McCulkin murder investigation Asylum seeker burnt hand 'during attempt to light fire' Outrage over shipwreck captain's university safety lecture Suspected thief of Schumacher files found dead in cell More Analysis » Sacrificing liberty in the pursuit of security We may soon see metadata recording on an unprecedented scale within Australia, and privacy and liberty activists are rightly concerned. The problem is this: knowing that someone might be watching makes us act as if someone is watching. We don't know who could be watching, or when, or what exactly they would be able to see. And when we lose control over the flow of information about us, we lose a part of ourselves as well. More » Why the law alone can't end racism Draconian anti-terrorism bid an affront to freedom Rising living costs are hitting some of us harder Gammy and surrogacy: an ethical dilemma The politics of (downward) envy Abbott needs to hit the reset button A poor plan to tackle the pirates Balibo's ghosts and East Timor's media law We must be honest with children about tragedy Just In More Just In » Former Thai PM hopeful of end to coup cycle Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says he hopes reforms after the coup in Thailand earlier this year will eventually lead to a sustainable democracy. More » Gaza ceasefire holds on second day, talks under way Suspected thief of Schumacher files found dead in cell Recovery effort at MH17 crash site halted as nation prepares day of mourning Australia holds national day of mourning for MH17 victims WHO to consult ethics experts on using trial Ebola drugs Ex-national security monitor concerned by proposed terrorism laws Outrage over shipwreck captain's university safety lecture NSW doctors urged to be on alert for Ebola virus Police raid third property in McCulkin murder investigation World More World » Former Thai PM hopeful of end to coup cycle Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says he hopes reforms after the coup in Thailand earlier this year will eventually lead to a sustainable democracy. More » Gaza ceasefire holds on second day, talks under way Suspected thief of Schumacher files found dead in cell WHO to consult ethics experts on using trial Ebola drugs Outrage over shipwreck captain's university safety lecture London mayor Boris Johnson to run for Commons Business More Business » Murdoch's decision to drop Time Warner bid raises strategy questions By business editor Ian Verrender What is Rupert Murdoch up to with his decision to drop the Time Warner takeover offer, and will he have another tilt at the company later on? More » Coles, Woolworths preparing to enter home loans market Bankruptcy exposes deficiencies in Govt scheme to protect employee entitlements Tug boat workers to strike at Pilbara iron ore terminal Miners face increasing risk of default with volatile commodity prices Beijing coal ban another blow to Australia's exports Politics More Politics » What does the Government say about metadata? By political reporter Greg Jennett With data retention laws on the table, the ABC takes a look at what the Government means by "metadata" and "content". More » Data retention laws seek 'metadata not content': Abbott More Queenslanders buying guns, joining shooting clubs Abbott insists no revival of racial law changes Indigenous grandparents 'left to raise children' as parents struggle Sport More Sport » Woods arrives at Valhalla ahead of PGA Championships Tiger Woods has arrived at Valhalla Golf Club ahead of the PGA Championships but his participation remains in doubt. More » Port players recovering after meningitis outbreak Wallabies backline headaches hit McKenzie McIlroy favourite, Scott and Day confident at PGA Championship Stone tipped to be appointed Knights coach Wests Tigers players standing behind besieged captain Robbie Farah Science and Technology More Science and Technology » WHO to consult ethics experts on using trial Ebola drugs The World Health Organisation says it will convene a meeting of medical ethics experts early next week to consider using experimental Ebola drugs to treat the virus. More » Rosetta spacecraft on final approach to comet landing Driverless car may ease city parking demands: ex-GM exec CSIRO gets new research vessel 11 months overdue High-tech tools can turn carbon dioxide to oxygen: NASA Environment More Environment » Driverless car may ease city parking demands: ex-GM exec Safer roads and alternative uses for current city parking space are being talked up by a key supporter of a global project for driverless cars. Larry Burns, who is visiting Australia, is a former vice-president of General Motors and now advising the self-driving car project. "Most of the true leaders in this field say by 2017-2018 the car will be able to drive itself, anywhere, any time without any human input," he said. More » Queensland's Wild Rivers laws repealed Alan Jones and Greens co-founder reunite for coal seam gas fight Nuclear waste dump could 'close Aboriginal gap': Hawke Coal power station to close, two years after $50m bailout About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2014 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters