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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 29 Sep, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Killer found guilty of Williams murder Sarah Farnsworth After three days of deliberations, a jury has found Matthew Johnson, the man who killed drug boss Carl Williams, guilty of murder. More » Fatal shooting outside Sydney police station Aussie Olympian knocked out in hit and run Koala eats leaves and grunts - like a cow Lawyers slam 'morally bankrupt' Church defence Rights chief slams Curtin detention centre Taxi driver offers ride in exchange for sex Aldi wins eftpos fee case Tassie devils face mining hole death traps White whale calf spotted off north Qld More Analysis » Bolt, Bromberg and a profoundly disturbing judgment Justice Mordecai Bromberg's interpretation of the Racial Discrimination Act, and his application of it to Andrew Bolt's columns, strikes me as profoundly disturbing.  Unlike Greg Barns and David Marr, I am not a lawyer, so I may have misunderstood some parts of Justice Bromberg's 57,000-word judgment. I hope I have.  Because to my mind His Honour's claim that his judgment need not affect the media's freedom to publish reports and comments on racial identity is clearly absurd. More » Don't gamble with people's freedom Confession of a government speechwriter Poor fat people Even Bolt's freedom of speech isn't an absolute right Bolt case highlights discriminatory act Delivering justice through white-tinted glasses Don't hang out the Reiths: WorkChoices isn't dead yet The greatest policy conflict of our time Time to walk away from beyondblue Mr Kennett Just In More Just In » Killer found guilty of Williams murder Sarah Farnsworth After three days of deliberations, a jury has found Matthew Johnson, the man who killed drug boss Carl Williams, guilty of murder. More » Mooney's career all but over Koala eats leaves and grunts - like a cow Police sweep against gang turns up drugs and firearms Taxi driver offers ride in exchange for sex Staff caught out for inappropriate internet use Broome residents ordered to remove anti-gas signs Aldi wins eftpos fee case St George cuts interest rates Fatal shooting outside Sydney police station World More World » Daring engineers inspect Washington Monument Lisa Millar Engineers have begun abseiling down the Washington Monument, inspecting it for damage from last month's earthquake. More » Japan 'scared' of telling truth to Fukushima evacuees UK rejects European bank tax call Flood chaos in Philippines after deadly typhoon Gaddafi 'hiding with tribe near Algerian border' UN takes first step on Palestinian bid Saudi king 'revokes woman's flogging sentence' US arrests thousands in immigration crackdown Arrest over remote-controlled plane terror plot Syrian army battles deserters in Rastan siege Business More Business » UK rejects European bank tax call Emma Alberici, Peter Ryan, staff The UK rejects a call from European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso for a new banking tax to help raise billions to ease the eurozone debt crisis. More » Local shares slide in early trade Amazon unveils iPad rival ACCC allows Foster's takeover Malaysian MP accuses Australian company of fraud White paper to seek stronger ties with Asia Opinion split on where markets are heading New home sales up in August Politics More Politics » Staff caught out for inappropriate internet use Angelique Johnson A staff member of the Department for Families and Communities in Adelaide has been sacked and 10 other staff demoted or disciplined over inappropriate computer use. More » Unmarried mums tied to beds, sedated during birth Canada passes tough cigarette packaging laws Union member quits over needle program stance Japan 'scared' of telling truth to Fukushima evacuees Sport More Sport » Mooney's career all but over Retiring Geelong forward Cameron Mooney has revealed he will be left out of the Cats' side to contest Saturday's AFL grand final with Collingwood. More » Aussie Olympian knocked out in hit and run Bruised Wallabies throw Samo on wing Manly pair fall sick before grand final Demons swoop on Craig Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Koala eats leaves and grunts - like a cow Matt Wordsworth Koalas might want to keep their mouths shut if they want to maintain their reputation for being cute and cuddly. New research shows a seven-kilogram koala can produce as much sound as a one-tonne cow - and the sound is not pretty. More » Amazon unveils iPad rival Doco mistakes video game footage for IRA attack Radical measures mooted as climate 'insurance' NASA working to confirm space junk touchdown Environment More Environment » Tassie devils face mining hole death traps Tasmanian devils are falling victim to uncapped farm pipes and it is feared they will also get trapped in mining drill holes in the Tarkine. More » More protests over Bolivian road plan Malaysian MP accuses Australian company of fraud Radical measures mooted as climate 'insurance' Climate scientists urged to make voices heard 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