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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 31 Jul, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Pentecostalism: What attracts the Sunday masses? Increasing numbers of young people are getting religion at Australia's Pentecostal churches, but critics say the movement is more authoritarian than its hip image suggests.More » Weatherill wants orderly transition for top job First boat arrives under Malaysia deal Dogville director sickened by Norway killer's praise Obama holds crisis talks after debt bill defeat British PM praises Gillard's carbon tax Alleged indecent assault on HMAS Success Passenger jet snaps in Guyana crash Missing man found dead in SA outback Second meningococcal case after student's death More Analysis » What's with Parliament's anti-mirth protections? Parliamentary debates are, or should be, the most uncontrovertibly publicly-owned intellectual property in Australia. But footage of parliamentary proceedings is a closely-regulated commodity. Broadcasters are only allowed to use it if they adhere to a number of rules. And the silliest, most old-fashioned rule of all is the provision against the use of footage for satirical purposes.More » Hoping for civility, hearing words of hate Tarin Kowt and the battle for minds The end of the Norwegian fairytale Hacking scandal coverage goes under the microscope The growing power of Egypt's Islamists Privacy breaches closer to home He may not be Gandhi, but Cadel is still some kind of hero 'Stagflation' looms for Australia's economy Khazaal trial: another question mark over terrorism laws Just In More Just In » Croc attack spot reopens to public A popular Top End swimming spot where a woman was attacked by a crocodile last week has reopened.More » Two dead after pleasure boat, barge collide in Russia China 'forced papers to scrap rail crash coverage' Knife-wielding men go on killing spree in China Weatherill wants orderly transition for top job Splendour fans ropeable as Spektor drowned out Dogville director sickened by Norway killer's praise First boat arrives under Malaysia deal One killed in SA car crash Man faces charges after body found World More World » Passenger jet snaps in Guyana crash A packed Caribbean Airlines jet carrying 163 people crashed and broke in two as it landed in Guyana at night, injuring several passengers but killing no one.More » Obama holds crisis talks after debt bill defeat Norway mass killer 'had several targets' Royal Zara Phillips marries rugby star Phone hacking investigator denies acting alone Libyan rebel general killed by allied militia Turkish military command resigns en masse Business More Business » Obama holds crisis talks after debt bill defeat North America correspondent Craig McMurtrie, wires US president Barack Obama has held crisis talks with three top Democrats after a government-led proposal to avert the debt crisis was defeated. Mr Obama summoned senator Harry Reid, who leads the Democrats in the Senate, where it enjoys a majority, as well as House minority leader Nancy Pelosi and vice president Joe Biden after plans to raise the debt ceiling were voted against 173-246.More » Graincorp strengthens malt position Debt fears help push market to 11-month low Home prices keep falling Home, business and personal lending stall Pilot reportedly stood down in overtime stoush ABC Learning director to stand trial Murdoch remains BSkyB chairman as profits surge Shareholder sues Clive Palmer for $500m Invitations sent out for tax summit Politics More Politics » Weatherill wants orderly transition for top job South Australian Education Minister Jay Weatherill, who has been backed to oust Premier Mike Rann for the top job, says he wants an orderly transition.More » First boat arrives under Malaysia deal British PM praises Gillard's carbon tax Governments throw $12m at hendra research Live cattle exports given green light Sport More Sport » Live Broadcast: NRL Round 21 Listen to Grandstand's live broadcast of round 21 of the NRL. More » Knights go to town on Titans Warriors make light work of Raiders Rice through to medley final Bailey not budging from Demons helm 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 » British PM praises Gillard's carbon tax British prime minister David Cameron has praised Prime Minister Julia Gillard's carbon pricing plan as bold and ambitious.More » Call to overhaul Wivenhoe rule book Rare rock wallabies returned to outback Germans get on their e-bikes Farmers raise food concerns over carbon scheme About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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