Morning Mail: Manus Island unrest, Hockey and Abbott split, Queensland election, birthday party fees

Guardian Australia's Morning Mail                                             Tuesday 20 January 2014 g Manus Island   Guards in riot gear have entered Delta and Oscar compounds at the Manus Island detention centre, attempting to end the week-long protest by force and taking away alleged ringleaders, with some reportedly sent to isolation. Queensland election   Campbell Newman has made a pitch on law and order in the Queensland election, promising $22m for police intelligence gathering on criminals and would-be terrorists. It's the obvious question: if the LNP wins but Campbell Newman loses, who would lead Queensland? Bridie Jabour and Joshua Robertson investivate. And we took our video cameras to Ashgrove to ask voters about Campbell Newman and Labor challenger Kate Jones. What's the word on the street?Follow our full Queensland election 2015 coverage here. Australian news and politics   Treasurer Joe Hockey said he will not discuss "gossip" while dodging questions about a damaging leak that suggested a split between him and Tony Abbott over the now-shelved cut to the Medicare rebate. Hockey said he Hockey was also under pressure yesterday afterrepeating the untrue claim that half of people's income goes on taxes.The organiser of seminars by controversial US anti-vaccination activist Sherri Tenpenny says the tour will go ahead, despite all eight venues pulling out. Former Australian spinner Stuart MacGill is suing Cricket Australia for $2.6m, claiming it's money owed to him after injury ended his career in 2008. Around the world AirAsia crash investigators say they have not yet found any evidence of terrorism in the crash last month that killed all 162 people on board. American diplomats are preparing for the first high-level visit to Cuba in 35 years. The World Economic Forum has published a 14-point plan to tackle global inequality, while Oxfam has warned of a widening inequality gap, with half of global wealth held by 1% of the world's population. Filmmakers in Russia have reacted angrily to new rules banning films from screening in cinemas that "threaten national unity" or "defile culture". One last thing   Didn't attend my 5-year-old's birthday party? Here's a $30 invoice. Birthday parties should at least be fun, right? No-show fees, gift vouchers and posh gift bags: the true cost of the children’s party arms race. Have an excellent day – and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter @earleyedition.