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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 12 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Cadel lauded as an inspiration Thousands of fans have greeted Tour de France champion Cadel Evans on his celebration ride through Melbourne.More » Abbott's razor gang makes no apologies Fifth death in British riots Brisbane lecturer helps rescue Ugandan children More asylum seekers await swap as deal stalled 'Sanity prevails' as shares continue rally Investors upset at Trio fraud sentence US loses prototype hypersonic bomber Warrant singer Jani Lane dead at 47 Jennings fined, stood down by Panthers More Analysis » Riot to reform: it might be just a stone's throw away The riots in the UK have provoked a backlash that seeks to paint participants narrowly as 'mindless', 'criminals', 'thugs' and an 'external' threat to social order. Part of this argument has been an interesting variant on the theme of historical forgetting. In it, the urban uprisings and riots of the past are painted as being of a higher calibre than the current conflagration; more conscious, more political and directed at "genuine" grievances.More » Engage the youth, avoid our own 'English summer' Building a brighter future for disabled Australians Woodstock for nerds: a few days on Google+ A riot of consumption Conversations: shining the spotlight on Indigenous policy Lock the doors Eddie, the poor are revolting Interest rate cuts needed now Cheap populism and the 'doing it tough' con Britain's perfect storm of civil discontent Just In More Just In » ASIC seeks more disclosure on CFDs Finance reporter Alicia Barry The corporate regulator is cracking down on providers of complex financial products called 'contracts for difference'.More » Austal wins $330m Customs boat contract Fifth death in British riots Allegation safety flaws known before van death Abbott's razor gang makes no apologies Warrant singer Jani Lane dead at 47 Bird bones could be one million years old Galliano heralds return with Moss wedding gown Investors upset at Trio fraud sentence Four charged over kidnap, robbery plot World More World » Fifth death in British riots A man who was attacked during riots in England has died in hospital from his injuries, becoming the fifth fatality from the unrest which flared in London six days ago, police said.More » British PM unveils tough anti-riot measures Chimp maul woman shows new face US loses prototype hypersonic bomber US stocks in new rebound Japan considers canning whaling program Mexican hitman 'admits killing 300 people' Karzai won't seek third term Activists killed as Syrian forces storm town Business More Business » 'Sanity prevails' as shares continue rally Online business reporter Michael Janda The Australian share market is gaining again following positive overseas leads, after a flat finish yesterday.More » Markets roiled by French bank rumours ASIC seeks more disclosure on CFDs Tiger flights back in the air Investors upset at Trio fraud sentence BlueScope flags $900m write-down Westfield expands into Italy Customers spending hours on telco complaints Politics More Politics » Abbott's razor gang makes no apologies Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he does not apologise for the billions of dollars in cuts the Coalition would make to government programs if elected.More » Report scathing of detention conditions Government shrugs off rising jobless figures Abbott's carbon tax rollback to cost $27b Japan's nuclear agency hides radiation results Sport More Sport » Cadel lauded as an inspiration Thousands of fans have greeted Tour de France champion Cadel Evans on his celebration ride through Melbourne. More » NRL Preview: Round 23 Walshy and Wills: Round 21 Jennings fined, stood down by Panthers Elsom shrugs off criticism Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Bird bones could be one million years old Leah MacLennan A bird skeleton uncovered on the Nullarbor Plain could lead to a better understanding of the history of the modern wedge-tailed eagle. Scientists say the bones could be one million years old.More » US loses prototype hypersonic bomber Pre-historic eagle and wallaby discovered NSW opens way for R18+ games NASA's Juno probe sets sail for Jupiter Environment More Environment » Japan considers canning whaling program North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy Japan's powerful Fisheries Agency has publicly floated the idea of ending the country's controversial whaling program.More » Japan PM vows nuclear-free future Fukushima stokes fear on Hiroshima anniversary Turnbull decries war on climate science Murray water reform delay under fire 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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