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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 29 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » DNA results hit Morcombe family like 'sledgehammer' Daniel Morcombe's parents say confirmation that human remains found on Queensland's Sunshine Coast belonged to their son was like "waiting for a sledgehammer to hit you". Bruce and Denise Morcombe have spoken publicly for the first time since police revealed yesterday that three bones found in bushland at Beerwah matched Daniel's DNA.More » Service remembers 'remarkable' John Bean Double tragedy for family of plane crash victims Coal seam critic Palmer uses gas at refinery Sydney's exclusive Ivy shut after bashing Wilson family boycotts Cambodia murder inquest New York escapes worst of Irene Surviving on hope in Somali camps One in five riding public transport free R&B star Beyonce pregnant More Analysis » Bad timing for a jet-setting Julia Julia Gillard is about to become the most-travelled prime minister in history at a time when she can least afford to be. She might not enjoy foreign affairs but come September she will have little time for anything else. This looks set to nudge Gillard into the record books as the most-travelled prime minister in history. The Opposition is yet to capitalise on this but that will quickly change with Gillard's only salvation playing host to some very important guests.More » What sort of A-G would George Brandis make? Convoy contempt could be of some consequence The mining boom isn't manufacturing's bad guy Labor leadership: there is no Plan B Animal cruelty: in the eyes of the beholder Accountable trade unionism: lesson of the Thomson affair Why the same-sex marriage consultation mattered Being in the minority is the least of the Government's problems The end of the Orientalists Just In More Just In » Storm, Sea Eagles fined over brawl The NRL has slapped Melbourne and Manly with $50,000 fines in the aftermath of Friday night's brawl at Brookvale Oval.More » Coal seam critic Palmer uses gas at refinery Social media a force for good and ill Bank manager jailed over drug syndicate Service remembers 'remarkable' John Bean Bunnies lose Inglis before finals tilt DNA results hit Morcombe family like 'sledgehammer' Sydney's exclusive Ivy shut after bashing Wilson family boycotts Cambodia murder inquest Cuttlefish decline prompts extended protection zone World More World » Surviving on hope in Somali camps Sarah Collerton Families are being torn apart and elderly relatives left to fend for themselves in a drought-hit wasteland as millions of people flee the worst African famine in a generation.More » New York escapes worst of Irene 50,000 prisoners missing in Libya: rebels Super-typhoon leaves 8 dead in Philippines Japan to get new PM Libya rebels won't extradite Lockerbie bomber Rio in mourning after worst tram accident More than 20 dead in mosque suicide bombing Syrian troops battle defectors in Damascus Peaceful start to Notting Hill Carnival Business More Business » ACTU pushes for tax reform Sabra Lane Sixty per cent of Australians support raising taxes for higher income earners and the same proportion want lower taxes for middle income earners, according to new research commissioned by trade unions. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), which commissioned the research, will use the figures to help make the case for tax reform at the Federal Government's tax forum in October.More » Coal seam critic Palmer uses gas at refinery Gunns' compo offer hits the table Shorten unveils financial services legislation QR National chalks up $350m net profit Politics More Politics » Labor MP to retire at next election Jeremy Thompson MP for Bendigo Steve Gibbons has announced he will retire at the next election, but says the decision has nothing to do with Federal Labor's current problems.More » Rudd last man standing in Labor rout: poll Howard's chief of staff makes Senate push Report predicts carbon price drop Coonan offered position on Crown board Sport More Sport » Bunnies lose Inglis before finals tilt South Sydney's NRL finals campaign suffered a massive blow on Monday with star centre Greg Inglis ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury. More » Thomas can cop two-match ban League greats urge restraint over brawl No timeline on McVeigh's Swans return Bolt sensationally disqualified from 100m final Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Asteroid impacts may spread life to other planets ABC Science Online's Stuart Gary New computer simulations indicate microbes inside rocks blasted from Earth could survive long enough to reach other places in the solar system.More » Asteroid skin examined for first time Neanderthal sex 'gave humans immune boost' Astronomers discover planet made of diamond Russia grounds Soyuz rockets after crash Environment More Environment » Cuttlefish decline prompts extended protection zone Nicola Gage A protection area is being expanded in upper Spencer Gulf for giant cuttlefish after a sharp fall in their numbers.More » Carcinogens found in coal seam gas project New species found in Lower Lakes Embattled Gunns posts $355m loss Mulloway proves a marathon champ About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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