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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 13 Sep, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » PM introduces carbon price legislation Jeremy Thompson Julia Gillard introduces the carbon price legislation to Parliament, saying it will cut carbon pollution while growing the economy. More » Former Howard minister David Jull dies Government flags wide-ranging media inquiry Djokovic outlasts Nadal in US Open epic Australian market defies European falls Hepworth urges against naming abuse priest Land grabs creating security, political problems Penny Williams named global ambassador for women and girls Impaled man drags himself to safety Full Sydney council to decide on mega brothel More Analysis » Survivor Canberra: the struggle to hold on While the poll numbers look like the stuff of a horror movie the PM can draw inspiration from survivalist films that dramatise encounters with oblivion and celebrate the way human spirit can rise to any challenge. Most of these movies start with a moment of sunshine and light before fate strikes and the odds begin to stack up against the protagonist. So it is with this week's Essential Report. More » Ring around the roses The PM is an authority figure, not a Big Brother contestant How did Kevin Rudd become Australia's Twitter master? After 9/11: the Israel-US catastrophe The politics of immigration: a race to the bottom Labor's labour pains The use and abuse of excessive media power Prison shouldn't be a death penalty We will decide, says Gillard. And so will Abbott. Just In More Just In » Young Aussies make ancient craft their own Gone are the days when sewing was an art that belonged solely to grandmothers and housewives. More » Famous sporting dummy spits and brain snaps Exporter aims for record live cattle shipment Former Howard minister David Jull dies PM introduces carbon price legislation Angolan beauty wins Miss Universe Hepworth urges against naming abuse priest Government flags wide-ranging media inquiry Archibald prize money increased Crop forecast revised up World More World » 120 dead in Kenyan pipeline fire Africa correspondent Ginny Stein, wires At least 120 people died when an explosion caused by a leaking fuel pipeline ripped through a slum in Kenya's capital Nairobi. More » Afghan police accused of rape, murder Editor manipulated news to help chancellor: claims Flooding kills 200 in Pakistan Alarm sweeps eurozone as crisis deepens One dead in French nuclear site explosion Search expands for kidnapped British woman Gaddafi defiant as forces launch fightback Gunmen massacre pilgrims in Iraq Police charge four after UK 'slavery' raid Business More Business » Australian market defies European falls Gains for resources stocks are leading the local share market higher after yesterday's substantial losses. At 1:00pm (AEST) the All Ordinaries was up 27 points to 4,153 and the ASX 200 was almost 0.75 per cent higher to 4,067, while the Australian dollar was worth 103.45 US cents. Overnight, European markets dived to a two-year low overnight as fears of a Greek debt default sparked a sell-off of the euro and put panicked investors to flight. More » Government flags wide-ranging media inquiry Alarm sweeps eurozone as crisis deepens Lay-off fears as Suncorp considers sending jobs offshore Business confidence plunged in August: survey Politics More Politics » PM introduces carbon price legislation Jeremy Thompson Julia Gillard introduces the carbon price legislation to Parliament, saying it will cut carbon pollution while growing the economy. More » Government flags wide-ranging media inquiry Govt accused of trying to railroad carbon debate Obama to visit Australia in November Senator denies making shoplifting confession Sport More Sport » Djokovic outlasts Nadal in US Open epic World number one Novak Djokovic clinched a gruelling and exhilarating 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-1 triumph over Rafael Nadal in the US Open final. More » Wallabies ready to cope without Ioane Selector Clark facing tough call Hawks can win without Buddy: Hodge Science and Technology More Science and Technology » New dads have lower testosterone: study Branwen Morgan for Science Online Men's testosterone levels decline significantly as they enter relationships and become fathers, according to US-based researchers. More » NASA launches twin satellites to map Moon's core Apple wins key patent case against Samsung Fossil finds may rewrite human history Meteors strafed Earth with golden storm: study Environment More Environment » PM introduces carbon price legislation Jeremy Thompson Julia Gillard introduces the carbon price legislation to Parliament, saying it will cut carbon pollution while growing the economy. 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