Morning Mail: Charlie Hebdo cover image, Queensland election strong, Creme egg scandal, a constipated panda

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Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Wednesday 14 January 2014 g Charlie Hebdo cover   The front cover of the first edition of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo since last week’s attack on its Paris offices that left 12 people dead, is a cartoon of the prophet Muhammad shedding a tear and holding up a sign reading “Je suis Charlie”. The surviving members of the team vowed that the magazine would continue and its spirit would not be broken, and the new edition  was "made with joy as well as pain". Writers share their views on the Charlie Hebdo cover. Did it strike the right tone, did it go too far, or not far enough? British PM David Cameron said he supports the cover that depicts Muhammad, saying it's right to "stand up and fight for freedom of expression". About 1,000 copies of the new edition of Charlie Hebdo are likely to be available in the UK.  Follow all our coverage of the Charlie Hebdo attacks. Queensland election   In a feat of superNewman strength, Queensland premier Campbell Newman made sure he kept this press conference on message. He's strong. His plan is strong. His team is strong. 23 times strong. Watch the video. A bikie has been arrested for allegedly vandalising and stealing Queensland attorney general Jarrod Bleijie's election signs. If they win the Queensland election, Labor has vowed to end the ‘unprecedented’ taxpayer support Campbell Newman’s government has given Adani's Carmichael coal mine project. What happens in Queensland this election will matter not just to Queenslanders, but to all Australians, writes Mark Bahnisch, and will show whether Queensland really is 'different'. Follow our full Queensland election 2015 coverage here. Australian news and politics   Exclusive: More than 100 asylum seekers on Manus Island have gone on hunger strike, protesting at their treatment in detention and the threat of being sent to live in the local community, where they face the threat of being attacked or killed. Mosquito populations are exploding across Australia, raising fears of disease. The NSW attorney general is calling for the federal compensation scheme for Australian victims of overseas terrorism to be extended to the victims of the Sydney siege.Queenslanders may be banned from smoking on their own balconies under proposed changes to body corporate laws. Around the world   An Indian minister has caused outrage after heannounced plans to make gay people "normal" with centres "like Alcoholics Anonymous" to "train them and give them medicines".The Canadian man who wanted to find someone with the same name as his ex-girlfriend to go on a round-the-world trip with him has returned, and they say love was not on the itinerary. Amid tensions with Poland, Russian president Vladimir Putin is likely to stay away from the event at Auschwitz marking 70 years since liberation by the Red Army. At least 69 people have been killed and 196 others admitted to hospital after drinking traditional beerat a funeral in Mozambique that authorities believe was contaminated with crocodile bile. More from around the web   • Among the most read on the Guardian this morning: Shellshock! Cadbury comes clean on Creme Egg chocolate change. Clearly the world is furious. The UK is advocating a chocolate revolution to reverse the Cadbury's Creme Egg scandal, while Australia says the chocolate switch comes from a long line of bitter moments in confectionery controversy.   • Three crossbenchers indicate they will vote against Tony Abbott's overhaul of GP payments, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.   • Australian special forces will take a stronger role in the fight against Islamic State in the wake of Tony Abbott's confidential briefings, The Australian reports.  • Victoria Police are seeking access to people's phone and internet data at least 1200 times a week, even before controversial "data retention" proposals have been approved, The Age reports. One last thing   When the giant panda Yan Yan died of acute constipation in 2007, the entire German nation went into mourning. Now she's back. Have an excellent day – and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter @earleyedition.