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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 28 Jul, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gambling survey finds support for pokies reform The push for pre-commitment technology to be installed on poker machines has been boosted by the results of a national survey on attitudes towards gambling. Seven in 10 respondents to the Australian National University survey agreed that gambling in Australia needed to be more tightly controlled, while three out of four respondents said people should nominate how much they will spend before gambling. The Federal Government plans to implement mandatory pre-commitment systems for high-intensity poker machines by 2014.More » Homebuyers shut out until 2020 Mabo takes on Mambo over naming dispute Jaywalking croc captured on busy Cairns street Hendra kills fifth horse in NSW Jetstar denies exploiting cabin crew Smoke in cabin forces plane back to Sydney Another tragedy hits Lockyer Valley family Press gallery veteran Chalmers dead at 82 Trojan asteroid discovered in Earth orbit More Analysis » Sometimes, Prime Minister, silence might be golden Julia Gillard needs to govern more, talk less, and be more strategic about what she does talk about. In fact she should borrow a leaf or two from the Ted Baillieu playbook. Sometimes there is political virtue in keeping your head down and giving the appearance of just quietly getting on with things.More » Robin Chalmers and the feat of political endurance A jiggling montage of hands, breasts and laps Fighting cricket corruption Unravelling a few of Australia's climate change myths Refugee road to hell paved with Government's good intentions Desperation and disorder in our detention system The Greens' warped worldview Everyone deserves a right to privacy AFL and abuse: there are no winners Just In More Just In » Invitations sent out for tax summit The Federal Government has released the list of groups that will be invited to its long-planned tax summit in October.More » Trojan asteroid discovered in Earth orbit Massacre video prompts privacy overhaul calls Man charged 21 years after violent sex attack Doctor jailed for assaulting patients Court rules drug accused can be sent to Greece Lives risked to save shipwrecked asylum seekers Mabo takes on Mambo over naming dispute Japan considers ending Antarctic whaling program Australian's body found dumped in PNG World More World » UK expels Gaddafi diplomats and recognises rebels The British government has expelled Libya's diplomats and formally recognised the rebel council as the country's legitimate government.More » 'People are dying': Norwegian girl's text exchange Mubarak weak and refusing food as trial looms Norway launches probe into massacre response Race to be Republican leader heats up Palfreeman loses final Bulgaria jail appeal Turban bomber kills Kandahar mayor French soldier kills Afghan civilians Fukushima workers to be exposed to high radiation Watery grave awaits space station Business More Business » Homebuyers shut out until 2020 House prices in capital cities are forecast to stay severely unaffordable for at least a decade. More » Coles drives increase in Wesfarmers retail sales Macquarie affirms profit guidance, but shares slide Jetstar denies exploiting cabin crew GST, stamp duty on agenda for Tax Summit US debt ceiling debate drags on US shares fall sharply on debt worries Union seeks legal advice about ABCC bungle Resource projects lead investment charge Copper and gold prospect upgraded 25pc Politics More Politics » Conroy distances NBN from hack attack Simon Santow and staff Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has sought to distance the National Broadband Network from an incident that had the potential to be Australia's biggest hacking attack.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 » Magnussen moves to brink of history Swimmer James Magnussen is on the brink of winning Australia's first men's 100m freestyle gold medal at the world championships. More » Giants will do it tough in west: Sheens Coutts eases into 100 free semis Broncos expect Gallen to play Open champ Clarke joins Coolum field Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Farmer sues neighbour over GM contamination Jane Norman A Western Australian farmer is launching legal action against his neighbour for allegedly contaminating his organic property with genetically modified (GM) crops.More » Watery grave awaits space station Mysterious illness killing off sea turtles Scientists create carbon sponge FBI arrests suspected Anonymous hackers 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. 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