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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 16 Jul, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » More hendra outbreaks in Queensland Authorities are investigating two more suspected outbreaks of hendra virus in Queensland, including one in the Brisbane region.More » Hacking fallout continues as Dow Jones chief quits Obama issues debt ceiling deadline Internet animal torture 'getting worse' Murdoch apologises to hacking victims Woman held at knifepoint as family slept Pet dog stabbed to death in Lismore backyard US troops begin Afghan withdrawal Anti-logger's appointment upsets timber industry Children cling to life in drought-hit Kenya 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 » Parents angry over disability product price gouging Matt Wordsworth Parents of disabled children say they are being gouged by Australian suppliers of overseas products, in some cases paying twice as much for the same devices in the United States, even though the Australian dollar is worth more than US currency.More » Woman held at knifepoint as family slept Internet animal torture 'getting worse' Anti-logger's appointment upsets timber industry Pet dog stabbed to death in Lismore backyard US troops begin Afghan withdrawal Obama issues debt ceiling deadline More hendra outbreaks in Queensland Jude Law sues The Sun for phone hacking Chilean miners sue government over 69-day ordeal World More World » Murdoch apologises to hacking victims Rupert Murdoch apologies to victims of the criminal phone hacking scandal that has embroiled News Corporation.More » Hacking fallout continues as Dow Jones chief quits Obama issues debt ceiling deadline 28 killed as Syria protests hit new peak US troops begin Afghan withdrawal Chilean miners sue government over 69-day ordeal Mass escape in deadly Mexican prison break Pink Floyd star's son jailed over student riot Business More Business » Obama issues debt ceiling deadline North America correspondent Jane Cowan US president Barack Obama has turned up the pressure on congressional leaders, giving them between 24 and 36 hours to come up with a plan to raise America's debt limit.More » Westpac tips rates to fall BHP agrees to $14b shale gas takeover BHP leads market lower on takeover worries FBI probes News Corp 9/11 hacking claims Italy battles to tame 'debt monster' 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 » Davies to make Wallabies debut "Rocket" Rod Davies is intent on showing he is no one-trick Wallaby when he makes his long-awaited Test debut on Sunday. More » Watson to return for flying Bombers Malthouse's TV spot disappointing: Pies boss McCullum signs with Brisbane Heat Hushovd spoils French party in Lourdes Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Search engines replacing memory, study shows Clare Pain and Ashley Hall It's official. The internet has become part of our extended intelligence, and we are coming to depend on it.More » 500yo canoe found in Alaska forest Pirates disrupting climate change research 'One' year on, Neptune still a mystery Greenpeace destroys GM wheat 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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