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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 23 Sep, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Schools under fire for 'Christian' national anthem The head of a Christian schools group defends the practice of having students sing an alternative religious version of the national anthem. More » New arrivals reignite asylum policy blame game Boy sentenced over schoolyard bullying Aboriginal DNA dates Australian arrival Australia should withstand market jitters: RBA Traffic chaos in Sydney after tanker fire Fears boy may lose sight after magpie attack US blames Pakistan for Afghan bloodshed Mourners honour former MP Jull at state funeral Texas kills off last meals request More Analysis » Politics, pessimism and perspective If we believe what we read in the Australian media, despair and disillusionment is rampant. The political system is in crisis. The light on the hill is extinguished. The people are forgotten once again. Sure, politics in 2011 may be lively, but it barely rates against some of the great upheavals in our history. More » The One and the change we can all believe in Make no mistake, Israel's existence is under threat Dear Mr Hickie Conversations: it's time to talk about NCDs The short (sorry) story of Labor PMs since 1901 RIP email and SMS Bloody tactics in the bloodiest sport of them all Dangerous game: the human obsession with injury History will judge us on asylum seekers too Just In More Just In » Road train driver pleads guilty over fatal crash Jano Gibson A road train driver has pleaded guilty to running a red light and killing a man at a notorious intersection on the outskirts of Darwin. More » Traffic chaos in Sydney after tanker fire Qantas plane returns to Perth after birdstrike More infections linked with Royal Show nursery Schools under fire for 'Christian' national anthem Australia should withstand market jitters: RBA Mourners honour former MP Jull at state funeral Fishing crews upset by gillnets ban Texas kills off last meals request Boy sentenced over schoolyard bullying World More World » US blames Pakistan for Afghan bloodshed Craig McMurtrie, Sally Sara and staff America's top military officer accuses Pakistan of supporting the terrorists behind a string of high-profile attacks on US targets in Afghanistan. More » Leaders demand action as markets crumble Tunisia jails former Libyan PM Starving Somalis sent back to famine zones Texas kills off last meals request Business More Business » Market slumps after night of carnage The Australian share market has defied the worst of last night's global falls, dropping about 1.9 per cent in early trade in the wake of huge losses in the US and Europe. More » Leaders demand action as markets crumble Australia should withstand market jitters: RBA Toyota workers strike over pay dispute Google wins against ACCC in advert case Politics More Politics » Export deal a steppe up for Aussie beef Australia has won a deal to rebuild Kazakhstan's cattle industry. Local firms will export 2,500 breeding heifers from South Australia, with the first shipment due to leave in November. The angus cattle will be flown to the former Soviet republic, where almost all its beef imports are from Russia. More » Members desert scandal-hit union State funeral for champion of reconciliation Leaders demand action as markets crumble US blames Pakistan for Afghan bloodshed Sport More Sport » NRL Preview: Finals Week Three Grandstand expert commentator Daniel Anderson joins Ned Hall to preview the third week of the NRL finals. More » Walshy and Parko: Finals Week Three Crystal Lily dies after track tumble, Boss injured Corey back for Cats, Eagles unchanged History points towards Manly-Storm final Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Particles travel faster than light, say scientists Physicists have reported that sub-atomic particles called neutrinos can travel faster than light, a finding that, if verified, would blast a hole in Einstein's theory of relativity. More » Touchscreen tech helping people with disabilities Scientists hit gold on avoiding cyanide Male squid are deep-sea swingers Study links obesity to lack of brain control Environment More Environment » Fishing crews upset by gillnets ban A professional fisherman says the gummy shark fishing industry will lose millions of dollars from a temporary ban on gillnet fishing off the South Australian coast. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority has ordered the ban after 49 dolphins were caught or entangled in gillnets over the past year. More » Koala inquiry calls for vulnerable status Scientists hit gold on avoiding cyanide $8m wombat bequest being fought by family Scientists make hydrogen fuel from bacteria and water About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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