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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 22 Sep, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gulpilil jailed for breaking wife's arm Prominent actor David Gulpilil has been sentenced to 12 months in jail for assaulting his wife. More » Death row inmate Davis executed R U OK? founder Gavin Larkin dies Dollar dips below parity, shares slide on US outlook Abbott says PM must resign over asylum policy British brewer seals Foster's takeover Liberals accused of stoking Rudd comeback rumours Touchscreen tech gives voice to disabled people Fox abandons appeal over sex conviction Police discover booby-trapped cannabis plants More Analysis » How the RBA outsources its role to foreign private bankers The tectonic plates of Australia's economy are shifting, as the mining boom generates the kind of ebullience common to all booms. But cracks are appearing that could quickly overwhelm the gains made by the boom. These expose the Reserve Bank of Australia's flawed management of Australia's financial system. More » A hanging A democracy gulf in the Gulf Communication: it's always better when we're together A break with convention Politics, mergers and the heart of Queensland At Home With Julia: humanising politics No Tony, contracts were and should still be Liberal policy Limits of liberal critique: Murdoch, the media and the Manne Quarterly Essay America's torturous love affair with death Just In More Just In » Poisoned school food kills 3 children Three children have died and more than 50 others have been hospitalised in a serious condition after eating food accidently mixed with rat poison in a school in northern Peru, health officials said. More » Unions worried about Foster's job losses Australia can weather US downturn: RBA Abbott says PM must resign over asylum policy Four arrested over three-state cannabis ring Foreign students to get visa incentive Gulpilil jailed for breaking wife's arm Wildfires sweep through remote NT cattle stations Touchscreen tech gives voice to disabled people Death row inmate Davis executed World More World » Death row inmate Davis executed High-profile death-row inmate Troy Davis has been executed in a Georgia prison after the US Supreme Court rejected his last-ditch request for a stay of sentence. More » Obama shuts the door on Palestinian UN bid Migrants clash with police on Italian island Typhoon pummels Tokyo, Fukushima Afghanis mourn assassinated peace negotiator Business More Business » British brewer seals Foster's takeover Europe correspondent Rachael Brown, staff Foster's defends a $12 billion Anglo-South African takeover deal which will see the company head into foreign ownership for the first time in its 150-year history. More » Dollar dips below parity, shares slide on US outlook Australia can weather US downturn: RBA Tinkler tops young rich list Greece vows to stay in eurozone Online shopping clicks for Aussie men Bankrupt mum backs protections for borrowers Glory days for Swan after best treasurer accolade Shorten unveils no-frills super Politics More Politics » Abbott says PM must resign over asylum policy Alexandra Kirk Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is calling on the Federal Government to resign if it cannot get its contentious offshore-processing plan through the Parliament. More » Liberals accused of stoking Rudd comeback rumours Aboriginal communities 'in dysfunction' due to welfare Mining lobby wants magnetite tax exemption Iran releases convicted US hikers Sport More Sport » Franklin a certain starter Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says star forward Lance Franklin is a certain starter for Friday night's preliminary final against Collingwood at the MCG. More » Polota-Nau injured in captain's run Broncos shrug off the doubters Clarke wants say in new coach I haven't inherited nirvana: Lyon Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Touchscreen tech gives voice to disabled people When Kirsten Deane started to teach her daughter Sophie to read, it was harder than it needed to be. More » Scientists hit gold on avoiding cyanide Male squid are deep-sea swingers Study links obesity to lack of brain control Scientists make hydrogen fuel from bacteria and water Environment More Environment » Scientists hit gold on avoiding cyanide A gold mining company is about to try a new extraction process developed by Australian scientists. More » $8m wombat bequest being fought by family Scientists make hydrogen fuel from bacteria and water Tokyo anti-nuclear rally draws thousands BP set to start Bight oil exploration About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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