ABC NewsMail - Afternoon Edition

Top Stories Dollar falls below 70 US cents on back of weak GDP figures Treasurer Joe Hockey says the latest GDP figures are in line with budget expectations, despite them confirming a sharp decline in economic growth and driving the Australian dollar decisively below 70 US cents for the first time in six years. Shorten says no Labor rift over Chinese FTA Bill Shorten says he is "on the same page" as former trade minister Simon Crean, despite being criticised for his stance on the China free trade agreement (FTA). RSPCA calls in national shearing champion to help overgrown sheep A national shearing champion is called in by the RSPCA to shear a heavily overgrown sheep found near Canberra today. Foot-long in mouth: Shorten apologises to sandwich chain Bill Shorten apologises to the Australian arm of American sandwich and salad restaurant Subway after he incorrectly accuses the franchise of ripping off workers. Barrister caught snoring during death inquest apologises A senior Brisbane barrister apologises for falling asleep and snoring during an inquest into the death of professional race car driver Sean Edwards. Abbott and Howard hit the hustings in Canning The Coalition intensifies campaign efforts for the Canning by-election, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott and former leader John Howard travelling to the electorate this week. Eurostar passengers stranded in dark after 'intruders' enter train tracks Hundreds of Eurostar passengers are left stranded in dark, stifling trains after "intruders" climb onto the tracks, in the latest disruption to the cross-Channel service by suspected asylum seekers trying to reach Britain. Rudd 'wanted sympathetic call from Clinton' over dumping as PM A 2010 email released from Hillary Clinton's private server shows Kevin Rudd expected a "sympathetic call" from the then secretary of state after he lost the prime ministership. Abbott denies shipping company encouraged to hire foreign labour Allegations a Government bureaucrat suggested a WA shipping company should sack its Australian workforce and replace it with foreign labour are "just not true", the Prime Minister says. 7-Eleven denies widespread wage rorting claims Wage rorting of employees by franchisees is not widespread among the network of 7-Eleven convenience stores, says Australian chairman. Pet camel and donkey killed with bow and arrow near Tennant Creek A beer-drinking camel and pet donkey have been shot and killed with a bow and arrow, just hours after arriving at Banka Banka station near Tennant Creek. Tomic to meet Hewitt in US Open second round; Murray beats Kyrgios Bernard Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt advance through to a second-round US Open clash while fellow Australian Nick Kyrgios loses to third seed Andy Murray. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Does Dutton have a point about media bias? By Terry Barnes Good thing Petraeus isn't named Mohammed given his Al Qaeda plan By Jeff Sparrow Anti-Twitter editorials miss the point: the media game has changed By JR Hennessy Our politics isn't as simple as Coke v Pepsi By Peter Lewis Just In Canberra experiences wettest winter in 10 years, coldest nights since 1997 September 2, 2015 - 3:51 pm Investor-funded community programs could balance Government's budget September 2, 2015 - 3:47 pm Protectionist, Snow Sky head Caulfield Cup weights September 2, 2015 - 3:29 pm World • Laughing Gnome to giggling sponge: Bowie helps pen SpongeBob score • Idris Elba 'too street' to play James Bond: author • Gaza could be uninhabitable by 2020: UN Business • Dollar falls below 70 US cents on back of weak GDP figures • Shorten says no Labor rift over Chinese FTA • Global markets tumble again amid worries about China Politics • Investor-funded community programs could balance Government's budget • Foot-long in mouth: Shorten apologises to sandwich chain • Abbott and Howard hit the hustings in Canning Sport • AFL accused of deceptive conduct during Essendon supplements scandal • Tomic to meet Hewitt in US Open second round; Murray beats Kyrgios • Postecoglou backtracks, blames PFA in football pay war Science and Tech • Melbourne school boosts grades with neuroscience • British neurologist Oliver Sacks dies aged 82 • In pictures: Papua New Guinea's developing food crisis Environment • Lebanese protesters clash with security forces following ministry sit-in • Animal rights activist Ric O'Barry arrested in Japan ahead of dolphin hunt • Fact check: Why Tony Abbott's claims on emissions targets get mixed verdicts Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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ABC NewsMail - Morning Edition

Good morning. Hundreds of asylum seekers remain in a tense standoff outside Budapest's international train station after they were blocked from boarding trains to Germany. ABC correspondent Barbara Miller says it's part of a crisis in which Europe is "absolutely overwhelmed, day-by-day". In other news, Wall Street dropped 3% amid fresh doubts about China, while nearby at the US Open tennis Lleyton Hewitt made it through but Thanasi Kokkinakis bowed out. Coming up today: at 8.00am AWST / 10.00am AEST, we're due to hear from Tony Abbott in Perth, where he's campaigning ahead of this month's Canning byelection. At 9.00am AEST, Nick Kyrgios really does play Andy Murray at the US Open, in the match we (prematurely) foreshadowed in yesterday's mailing. Sam Stosur and Bernard Tomic were also due on court later this morning. At 11.30am AEST, the ABS releases economic growth figures for the last three months. And at 12.30pm AEST, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick is at the National Press Club. Thank you. We're getting lots of great feedback on whether these summaries are useful. If you haven't already, you can still let us know what you think. Top Stories Asylum seekers demonstrate outside Budapest train station Hundreds of angry asylum seekers stage a demonstration outside Budapest's shuttered main international train station, demanding they be allowed to travel on to Germany. Pressure mounts for Shorten to wave through China FTA Bill Shorten is under pressure to end the Opposition's campaign against the free trade deal the Government struck with China, with two Labor premiers voicing support for the agreement. 'It was as if I had seen music': how the aurora australis changed Fran's life Fran Davis spent her whole life so terrified of the dark that she wouldn't walk to her own clothesline at night, until the celestial wonder of the southern lights changed all that. She's now on the vanguard of a growing community of aurora hunters. Pope Francis asks priests to pardon women who have abortions All priests will have the discretion to forgive women who have had an abortion during the forthcoming Jubilee year, which is traditionally associated with forgiveness. Head rabbi at Melbourne's Yeshivah Centre resigns over handling of sex abuse The head rabbi of Melbourne's Yeshivah Centre announces he is stepping down, after months of pressure to resign over his handling of child sex abuse. Barnaby Joyce 'disappointed' after complaint against Sandilands dismissed Barnaby Joyce is questioning ACMA's decision that shock jock Kyle Sandilands did not breach broadcasting standards when he called him a "loser", an "idiot" and other insulting names live on air. 'Main suspect' arrested in Bangkok blast probe A foreign man described as a "main suspect" in the deadly Bangkok bombing is arrested, with Thai police calling him an important figure in the network that staged the attack. Tent Embassy residents prepare to leave after housing deal Aboriginal Tent Embassy residents at The Block in inner Sydney's Redfern say they will now prepare to leave the site, given the Aboriginal Housing Company has "signed off" on a compromise deal brokered by the Federal Government. Mad Max: Fury Road best film of the year, international critics say International critics vote Mad Max: Fury Road as the best film of the year, their main federation announces. Lebanese protesters clash with security forces following ministry sit-in Lebanese police forcibly eject the protesters occupying the environment ministry in an escalation of a campaign against the country's trash crisis and stagnant political class. Kokkinakis succumbs to cramp, Hewitt progresses at US Open Thanasi Kokkinakis is robbed of the chance for a massive US Open upset against Richard Gasquet by severe cramp, while veteran Lleyton Hewitt progresses to the second round. World-renowned concert pianist Natalia Strelchenko found murdered A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after world-renowned concert pianist Natalia Strelchenko was found dead in her home in Manchester, north-west England. New Zealand announces shortlist for new flag design New Zealand unveils the final four designs for a possible new national flag, which voters will rank in a referendum later this year. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Shades of Ronald in Donald's presidential push By ABC's Emma Alberici Heydon is staying, so what will the unions do next? By Karen Middleton Getting your advice from celebrities should be Politics 101 By Ben Pobjie ChAFTA: Union campaign misses the point By Chris Berg Just In Melbourne train strike to go ahead as union slams 'heavy-handed' legal tactics September 2, 2015 - 7:02 am Ice addict's drug struggle: 'We're not all down-and-outs with missing teeth' September 2, 2015 - 6:59 am Gaza could be uninhabitable by 2020: UN September 2, 2015 - 6:58 am World • Gaza could be uninhabitable by 2020: UN • Five protesters killed in fresh Nepal violence • Animal rights activist Ric O'Barry arrested in Japan ahead of dolphin hunt Business • Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold • Australia's trade position collapses with net debt nearing $1 trillion • Federal Government scraps plans for bank deposit tax Politics • Pressure mounts for Shorten to wave through China FTA • Lebanese protesters clash with security forces following ministry sit-in • Animal rights activist Ric O'Barry arrested in Japan ahead of dolphin hunt Sport • Kokkinakis succumbs to cramp, Hewitt progresses at US Open • Postecoglou slams both sides of football's pay war • Essendon's Dempsey handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle Science and Tech • Melbourne school boosts grades with neuroscience • British neurologist Oliver Sacks dies aged 82 • In pictures: Papua New Guinea's developing food crisis Environment • Lebanese protesters clash with security forces following ministry sit-in • Animal rights activist Ric O'Barry arrested in Japan ahead of dolphin hunt • Fact check: Why Tony Abbott's claims on emissions targets get mixed verdicts Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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