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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 28 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bones identified as Daniel Morcombe's Queensland police reveal bones found at a crime scene in Sunshine Coast bushland belong to teenager Daniel Morcombe.More » Abbott rejects sell out claims Lockyer admits he had gambling problem Irene surges ashore on track to New York Carcinogens found in coal seam gas project Childcare costs forcing prep rethink Road rage charges after 70yo king hit Police find escort tied to tree Rebels vow to restore supplies in Tripoli US claims death of Al Qaeda number two 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 » Union furious over private school profits The Australian Education Union says private schools are continuing to receive government funding while posting multi-million dollar profits.More » Abbott rejects sell out claims Road rage charges after 70yo king hit Libyan diplomat allegedly killed London officer Bones identified as Daniel Morcombe's Childcare costs forcing prep rethink US Open on hold as hurricane threatens Lockyer admits he had gambling problem Carcinogens found in coal seam gas project Cooper cleared of kneeing World More World » Irene surges ashore on track to New York Hurricane Irene is now barrelling towards the empty streets of New York after clobbering the US east coast, killing at least eight people and paralysing air traffic.More » Rebels vow to restore supplies in Tripoli US claims death of Al Qaeda number two Libyan diplomat allegedly killed London officer Business More Business » Palmer blasts 'poisonous' coal seam gas industry Michael Atkin Mining magnate Clive Palmer has launched a scathing attack on Australia's coal seam gas industry, saying the technology is unproven and could have a devastating environmental impact.More » Energy Watch accused of deceptive conduct Bernanke leaves stimulus door open Upbeat Stevens signals no rates drop Politics More Politics » Howard's chief of staff makes Senate push Arthur Sinodinos, who was once chief of staff to former prime minister John Howard, will nominate for the Senate seat left vacant by Liberal Helen Coonan.More » Report predicts carbon price drop Coonan offered position on Crown board Unions pressure Labor for steel protection Question Time turns into Thomson brawl Sport More Sport » Live Broadcast: NRL Round 25 Listen to Grandstand's live broadcast of round 25 of the NRL. More » Dragons get their groove back Tigers claw out of Crows shootout Cooper cleared of kneeing Lockyer admits he had gambling problem 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 » Carcinogens found in coal seam gas project Traces of carcinogenic chemicals have been found in monitoring bores at a coal seam gas operation on Queensland's Darling Downs.More » New species found in Lower Lakes Embattled Gunns posts $355m loss Mulloway proves a marathon champ Humans will need 'three planets' by 2050 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters