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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 30 Sep, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » AFL fans gear up for grand final Tens of thousands of football fans have lined the streets of Melbourne's CBD for the AFL grand final parade. More » Landlord jailed for hidden bedroom cameras Dentists angered by Medicare rort claims Penthouse life sweet for Taronga's chimps Surplus hinges on China strength, economist warns Australian backpacker dies in Italy Deferred critical drugs added to PBS Ex-NRL player Wicks jailed for drug dealing Union warns of 24-hour Qantas strike NASA revises down giant asteroid threat More Analysis » Trading the world away ... the rot at the core of markets This week's viral video sensation was Alessio Rastani's simultaneously hilarious and troubling BBC interview. It was a snippet that revealed a deeper truth about the breadth of speculation in our society. The problem of amoral day traders and rootless hot money sloshing around the globe is not about the moral failures of individuals. It's structural. And it's a problem for us all. More » Help, help, I'm being repressed Shop 'till you gasp, but don't expect civility AFL's day of legend and legacy Gender wars: cultural barriers and Western taboos Ricketson on Manne in the Australian. Anyone notice that? Neo-Ottoman Erdogan and the plight of the Kurds Faceless man invisible in sport's big stoush Poker machine reforms won't work? Don't bet on it Bolt's columns did not deserve to see the light of day. End of story Just In More Just In » Ex-NRL player Wicks jailed for drug dealing Former Newcastle Knights player Danny Wicks will spend at least 18 months in jail for supplying illegal drugs. More » Deferred critical drugs added to PBS Surplus hinges on China strength, economist warns Police re-enact fatal Sydney shooting Tiger helicopters at last ready to prowl at night Landlord jailed for hidden bedroom cameras Hundreds ready for 24-hour endurance ride Territory road travellers warned of smoke hazards Australian backpacker dies in Italy Captain Dragan loses extradition fight World More World » China launches experimental space station China's ambitious space program blasts off into a new era with the successful launch of the first stage of its experimental space station. More » Germany passes beefed-up rescue fund Libyan forces capture Gaddafi's spokesman US slaps sanctions on Haqqani commander Rape accuser confronts Strauss-Kahn Business More Business » Surplus hinges on China strength, economist warns Business editor Peter Ryan, staff A leading economist says the Federal Government should be able to return the budget to surplus so long as China avoids being dragged into the global downturn. More » Germany passes beefed-up rescue fund Union warns of 24-hour Qantas strike Super funds group declares war on Murdochs Politics More Politics » Surplus hinges on China strength, economist warns Business editor Peter Ryan, staff A leading economist says the Federal Government should be able to return the budget to surplus so long as China avoids being dragged into the global downturn. More » Swan unveils $48b deficit $2b revenue drop could dash surplus plans Qantas ground staff strike again Chavez scoffs at hospital emergency report Sport More Sport » Johnson on track for grand final Cats forward Steve Johnson looks likely to play in the AFL grand final after completing a fitness test. More » NRL Preview: Grand Final Malthouse eyes the finish line Reshaped Wallabies on a wing and a prayer De Villiers to miss Aussie ODIs Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA revises down giant asteroid threat NASA says there are fewer giant asteroids in space than once thought and most of the biggest near-Earth asteroids have been found, leaving little threat of one smashing into the planet. More » Aussie researchers among IgNobel winners China launches experimental space station Milky Way hangs by a cosmic thread Koala eats leaves and grunts - like a cow 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. 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