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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 27 Jul, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Service providers defend security amid hack Simon Santow The NBN and its wholesaler insist that adequate security is in place after a man was arrested over a potential hacking attack. David Cecil, 25, was arrested by Australian Federal Police last night after allegedly gaining control of an internet service provider linked to the NBN.More » Dollar goes bananas on rising inflation Public servant sues over work trip sex injury eBay on defensive over link to bomb stash case Survivor called 911 before Christmas Island boat crash Gillard baked on Top End cake Norway mass killer likely insane: lawyer Family angry about euthanasing hendra dog Speed cameras axed after safety audit Libyan students destitute as funds dry up More Analysis » Our culture warriors are fanning too much foreign fare I'm not against foreigners, or anything - don't get me wrong. But I think it's time we started to talk about a new fault line that has opened up of late in the Australian intellectual macro economy. I speak, of course, of the acute trade deficit we are presently experiencing in the argument sector. I cannot bear to watch our once-proud culture warriors content themselves with such generic foreign fare. I demand an inquiry.More » High time we punted gambling dependency from sport The poor? We don't give a Friar Tuck Economists: making climate change scientists look good No end in sight for America's debt heatwave NSCP debate: it's not just about the faith News of World: sideshows and political opportunism Remembering Margaret Olley Prevention is better than cure Carbon tax: less angst, more action Just In More Just In » Service providers defend security amid hack Simon Santow The NBN and its wholesaler insist that adequate security is in place after a man was arrested over a potential hacking attack. David Cecil, 25, was arrested by Australian Federal Police last night after allegedly gaining control of an internet service provider linked to the NBN.More » Shares slide on inflation, US debt Thai Airlines flight probed for flying too low Farmers raise food concerns over carbon scheme Public servant sues over work trip sex injury eBay on defensive over link to bomb stash case Libyan students destitute as funds dry up Survivor called 911 before Christmas Island boat crash Man jailed over $2.5m cocaine haul Gillard baked on Top End cake World More World » Birth a deadly challenge in Afghanistan Correspondent Sally Sara goes inside an Afghan maternity ward, where a chronic shortage of basic services makes having a baby one of the most dangerous things an Afghan woman can do.More » Norway mass killer likely insane: lawyer Bitter stalemate as US default looms Morocco military plane crash kills 80 Lockerbie bomber appears at pro-Gaddafi rally Engineer raises questions over quake collapse Business More Business » Dollar goes bananas on rising inflation Online business reporter Michael Janda The Australian dollar surged to a post-float high today after surging fruit prices helped drive a higher than expected inflation figure. Official Bureau of Statistics data showed headline inflation was 3.6 per cent for the year to June, up from 3.3 per cent in the March quarter reading. The most significant price increase for the quarter was in fruit, which rose 26.9 per cent driven by a 138 per cent surge in the price of bananas.More » Bitter stalemate as US default looms Aussie dollar sheds 'risk' tag on US debt woes Opes Prime directors jailed Shares slide on inflation, US debt RBA says debt boom days are gone Samuel leaves 'stronger' ACCC behind him Queensland economic rating enters negative territory Optus axes 250 jobs Thai Airlines flight probed for flying too low Politics More Politics » Service providers defend security amid hack Simon Santow The NBN and its wholesaler insist that adequate security is in place after a man was arrested over a potential hacking attack. David Cecil, 25, was arrested by Australian Federal Police last night after allegedly gaining control of an internet service provider linked to the NBN.More » Heed the science, urges SA on Murray's future Czech bounced: president denied entry to Parliament Norway killer praised Australian conservatives Phone hacking scandal despicable: Blair Sport More Sport » Evans keen for London Tour de France champion Cadel Evans says he wants to put his hand up for the 2012 London Olympics, but he only expects to be selected if the course is hard enough. More » Magnussen does it easy in Shanghai Eade wants to stay with Dogs NRL players still keen to bet: poll Ratten confident he'll keep Blues job Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Mysterious illness killing off sea turtles Natalie Poyhonen Scientists are trying to work out why dead and dying sea turtles keep washing ashore in north Queensland. More » Scientists create carbon sponge FBI arrests suspected Anonymous hackers Shuttle bids farewell to space station Glitch leaks private data from DNA company Environment More Environment » Farmers raise food concerns over carbon scheme The National Farmers Federation (NFF) says the Federal Government's carbon farming scheme has the potential to become so popular with primary producers that it could affect the nation's food security.More » Heed the science, urges SA on Murray's future Research challenges wind farm illness link Gillard argued for bipartisan climate deal: report Voters warming to carbon tax: poll 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. 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