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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 15 Jul, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Indonesian volcano erupts, spewing lava An Indonesian volcano has erupted, spewing rocks, lava and ash hundreds of metres into the air, just days after the country's alert status was raised to the highest level.More » Shaw suspended for betting on Pies match Swan plays down need for media inquiry Platform boots may hold clue to solving murder Minister accuses ABC of inappropriate lobbying Embattled nurses reach pay bungle agreement Boyfriend breaks down at Lovett rape trial Teen denied asylum on flawed information Cabbie jailed for running over passenger Outback helps NASA understand Mars More Analysis » Can our Iron Lady shake her carbon tax goblin? Julia Gillard would do well to remember one of the great Thatcher lessons - that it is possible for an unpopular person to be a successful leader. But can the PM fashion respect from dislike, as the other Iron Lady did? If she could shake her living, snickering carbon tax hobgoblin that follows her everywhere, she might have a chance.More » Let the journalist who is without sin ... Australian policy our window to the rest of the world Talkin 'bout the Harry Potter generation The weekly quiz Taxes, promises and understanding: where to from here? A scared country that doesn't believe in itself anymore Conversations: brave new world after the carbon tax Drama clubs and theatre sports: leave it to the athletes Going Gaga over wheels Just In More Just In » Shaw suspended for betting on Pies match Collingwood's Heath Shaw has been banned for eight AFL matches for betting on the Magpies' round nine AFL game against Adelaide.More » Swan plays down need for media inquiry Indonesian volcano erupts, spewing lava Teen denied asylum on flawed information Minister accuses ABC of inappropriate lobbying Embattled nurses reach pay bungle agreement Boyfriend breaks down at Lovett rape trial BHP leads market lower on takeover worries Platform boots may hold clue to solving murder Farming and the carbon tax: what's in store? World More World » FBI probes News Corp 9/11 hacking claims The FBI is investigating reports that Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation tried to hack the phones of victims of the 9/11 terror attacks.More » India PM vows to hunt Mumbai bombers Indonesian volcano erupts, spewing lava Putin blames Volga boat tragedy on 'greed' Coke, KFC to open in North Korea: reports Shot Brazilian's cousin may have had phone hacked Afghan civilians dying in record numbers: UN US debt talks degenerate into slanging match 15 killed in Karachi unrest Italy battles to tame 'debt monster' Business More Business » BHP agrees to $14b shale gas takeover Finance reporters Michael Janda and Jesse Leary Australian mining giant BHP Billiton has agreed to a takeover of US shale gas producer Petrohawk Energy worth around $14 billion. BHP is offering Petrohawk shareholders a 65 per cent premium to the company's last traded price. That has seen the Australian mining giant's shares fall on fears it is overpaying.More » BHP leads market lower on takeover worries FBI probes News Corp 9/11 hacking claims US debt talks degenerate into slanging match Italy battles to tame 'debt monster' Shares fall as Fed hoses down stimulus speculation Push for independent body to oversee mine licences Residential property outlook turns negative Falling land sales point to further building blues Politics More Politics » Swan plays down need for media inquiry Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan has played down calls for an inquiry into the Australian media in the wake of the British phone-hacking scandal.More » Embattled nurses reach pay bungle agreement Farming and the carbon tax: what's in store? Officer tried throwing life vest to struggling girl Brown pushes for media inquiry Sport More Sport » Shaw suspended for betting on Pies match Collingwood's Heath Shaw has been banned for eight AFL matches for betting on the Magpies' round nine AFL game against Adelaide. More » Walshy and Wills: Round 17 Malthouse raises doubts over future Wallabies agree on Cup bonuses Bjorn and Lewis share Open lead Science and Technology More Science and Technology » 500yo canoe found in Alaska forest An unfinished Indian canoe, apparently abandoned 500 years ago, has been discovered in a remote section of an Alaska rainforest, according to officials.More » Pirates disrupting climate change research 'One' year on, Neptune still a mystery Greenpeace destroys GM wheat Japanese scientists grow first stem cell tooth Environment More Environment » Farming and the carbon tax: what's in store? Sarah Collerton ABC News Online talks to key experts about what the carbon plan means for farmers.More » Pirates disrupting climate change research Study casts doubt on forest carbon capture plans Woman confronts PM over carbon 'lies' Abbott defends backbencher's coal buy 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. 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