Morning Mail: FBI says no evidence of criminality in new Clinton emails, NSW bushfires, Racial Discrimination Act

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Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Monday 7 November 2016 g German ministry wants Australian-style interception at sea Good morning, and welcome to the Morning Mail. Sign up here for our Guardian Today email, sent every day at noon, and you can sign up to our new Guardian Australia sport email here. Among the most read stories on our website this morning is news that the German interior ministry wants to stop migrants ever reaching Europe's Mediterranean coast by picking them up at sea and returning them to Africa. It would be a huge shift for a country with one of the most generous asylum policies to adopt an Australian-style system under which migrants intercepted at sea are sent for processing at camps in third countries. Keep reading for the rest of the top stories this morning, with more news from around Australia and the world.

Headlines FBI director: new Hillary Clinton emails do not show criminal wrongdoing James Comey says surprise batch of emails discovered during Anthony Weiner investigation 'have not changed conclusion' of inquiry completed in July Superannuation review criticised for looking to NZ and Chile for inspiration Industry Super Australia says banks' argument that system would benefit from greater competition in overseas models is not necessarily the case Marrakech climate talks: giving the fossil fuel lobby a seat at the table Is it a conflict of interest to have representatives of coal and oil companies at the climate change discussions? Koalas 'under siege' from policy changes set to destroy habitat, report finds New South Wales government is failing to protect koalas by allowing further land clearing, logging and habitat destruction, National Parks Association says Australian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan, police say Kabul police chief says the Australian woman was with her Afghan driver when she was abducted by unknown gunmen on Saturday night Australian news and politics Malcolm Turnbull: Human Rights Commission should look at 18C process – politics live The prime minister has criticised the Human Rights Commission over its administration of 18C as the senate is set to refer former senator Bob Day and One Nation senator Rod Culleton to the high court. Follow it live... NSW bushfires: blaze burns out of control in Hunter as conditions worsen The fire around Port Stephens has burnt more than 6,600 hectares of bushland and could spread further in hot, dry conditions Sydney Open 2016: the city from above and below – in pictures More than 50 buildings and spaces were open to the public as part of this year's Sydney Open. Guardian Australia photographer Jonny Weeks went along to see Two International Towers in Barangaroo – new to this year's programme – the historic St James underground tunnels and the unorthodox offices of Arup Racial Discrimination Act change would require public support, says Frydenberg Frontbencher says he is aware of sensitivities around 18C but it needs to be changed because it isn't working well Danish backpacker bitten after 'body-slamming' Australian crocodile Tourist Johnny Bonde treated in hospital after right arm bitten by freshwater crocodile at Lake Kununurra NSW bushfires: Cessnock residents told it's too late to leave as bushfire threatens town An emergency warning also remains in place for the Lone Pine fire at Port Stephens Shorten says proposed lifetime ban on asylum seekers is to appease right wing Labor's official response is expected this week but the Labor leader says the Coalition's plan seems 'ludicrous' Around the world US seeks Turkish backing for Kurdish-led operation in Raqqa Senior military officials meet in Ankara after Turkey expressed alarm at Kurdish role in move to retake Isis stronghold Daniel Ortega poised for third successive term as Nicaraguan president Former Marxist guerrilla enjoys 70% support, according to recent survey, as Nicaraguans go to the polls Indian government declares Delhi air pollution an emergency Capital's schools closed for three days and building work halted as harmful pollutants reach a level 15 times the safe limit Sex offender who chained up woman killed at least seven, say police Todd Kohlhepp confesses to shooting four people in South Carolina and shows police graves of two others on his property US army trainers killed at Jordan base identified amid investigation Pentagon says those killed were part of special forces based in Kentucky as Jordanian sources offer conflicting accounts of incident

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