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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 26 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » House fire survivors tell of tragic loss Emma Pollard, Siobhan Barry and staff A man who lost his wife and five children in Wednesday's house fire south of Brisbane says he did everything he could to save them. Jeremiah Lale spoke at an emotional press conference this morning about the tragedy of Australia's worst house fire that claimed 11 lives, including eight children and teenagers. The bodies of the last two victims were removed from the burnt-out house this afternoon before a guard of honour formed by a large crowd of mourners.More » Coombes gets life for 'depraved' murder 53 dead, more trapped in casino attack Lockyer memorial: 'a man of greatness' ADFA cadet charged over shower video Upbeat Stevens signals no rates drop Damn the torpedoes: Defence's $600m blunder Japanese PM resigns as party leader Surgeon jailed over prostitute cocaine deaths Parties trade accusations over Thomson saga More Analysis » Thomson takes the focus, policy pushed aside It's the distraction that's the terrible thing. Everybody agrees. We know very well how much the Opposition regrets the extent to which Parliament is being paralysed by what Christopher Pyne calls the 'allegations, claims and supposed misrepresentations' which have 'dribbled out' about Mr Thomson in recent weeks. We also know that Julia Gillard is paralysed by her inability, in light of the Thomson affair, to get her message out on anything else. More » The Thomson affair shows politics at its trust-destroying worst London riots and the tragicomedy of ideology From green to red: is Credit Crunch 2.0 imminent? Conversations: Australia in 2050 Senator Brandis: better get a lawyer, son A political crisis like '75? Tell 'em they're dreamin' Thank you Andrew, for bringing ordure to this sporting chaos Lingiari's legacy: from little things big things grow The Israel revolution has not arrived Just In More Just In » Japanese PM resigns as party leader Prime minister Naoto Kan has resigned as Japan's ruling party leader, almost three months after he first flagged the move.More » Voyeur escapes jail over underage upskirt films Surgeon jailed over prostitute cocaine deaths Coroner examines midwife's home birth deaths Upbeat Stevens signals no rates drop Protester arrested in Broome gas hub blockade Former black deaths royal commissioner dead at 93 Asteroid skin examined for first time 53 dead, more trapped in casino attack Jail term for breaking baby's legs World More World » 53 dead, more trapped in casino attack Armed men have killed at least 53 people in an attack on a casino in northern Mexico that left the building ablaze with gamblers trapped inside, officials said. People remained stuck inside the Casino Royale building in Monterrey, a prosperous city 230 kilometres from the Texas border that has suffered from increasing violence in recent months as the country's war with drug gangs intensifies. Civil protection warned the death toll could rise further.More » Rebels hunt Gaddafi amid Tripoli fighting US states declare hurricane emergency Japanese PM resigns as party leader PNG 'Repentance Day' a bolt from the blue Neanderthal sex 'gave humans immune boost' Business More Business » Upbeat Stevens signals no rates drop Market analysts say testimony from Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens confirms the view that interest rates are on hold for now. Fronting a House of Representatives Economics Committee hearing in Melbourne, he said Australia is well-placed to weather any global downturn and says the mining boom is a big part of that. Mr Stevens told the committee that he was happy with inflation and unemployment levels, which have been stable at around 5 per cent for the past year.More » Fairfax posts $390m loss Report predicts carbon price drop Global stocks fall ahead of Fed speech Buffett to sink $5b into Bank of America Politics More Politics » Report predicts carbon price drop Independent modelling has cast doubt on Federal Government predictions that the carbon price will help fund the development of Australia's clean energy industry.More » Coonan offered position on Crown board Unions pressure Labor for steel protection Question Time turns into Thomson brawl 'Softer' immigration policy raised in leaked cable Sport More Sport » NRL Preview: Round 25 Grandstand expert commentator Daniel Anderson joins Ned Hall to preview round 25 of the NRL. More » Walshy and Wills: Round 23 Wallabies to stop talking the talk Lavicka coy on Emerton role Malthouse to leave Pies: report Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Asteroid skin examined for first time Asteroid dust collected by a Japanese spacecraft has given scientists their first look into the skin of an asteroid. More » Neanderthal sex 'gave humans immune boost' Astronomers discover planet made of diamond Russia grounds Soyuz rockets after crash Steve Jobs: a revolutionary nerd Environment More Environment » Embattled Gunns posts $355m loss Annah Yard and wires Tasmanian timber company Gunns posts a net loss of $355 million for the past financial year and says it reflects a business in transition.More » Mulloway proves a marathon champ Humans will need 'three planets' by 2050 Raging climate debate fails to sway public Tuna industry argues for increased quota About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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