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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 01 Oct, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Plane crashes into NSW ferris wheel Four people have been rescued in a dramatic operation after a small plane crashed into a ferris wheel at a festival on the New South Wales mid-north coast. More » Three dead after boat capsizes off Batemans Bay Pies hold slim half-time lead Bikie's son shot twice in Adelaide home Monk made up up hit-and-run story Obama under fire over targeted killing of cleric Duo charged with rape, prostitution offences Father kills toddler in NT accident Global stocks record worst quarter in three years Oldest Australian dies at 112 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 'til 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 » Three dead after boat capsizes off Batemans Bay Three people including a child have been killed and another is missing after a catamaran overturned off Batemans Bay on the New South Wales south coast. More » Pies hold slim half-time lead Stars to line up for Cats, Pies Duo charged with rape, prostitution offences Father kills toddler in NT accident Fans brave bad weather for AFL grand final Obama under fire over targeted killing of cleric Man on road run over twice Plane crashes into NSW ferris wheel Sartor says Labor chose Rees over 'wogs' World More World » Obama under fire over targeted killing of cleric North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires Barack Obama has hailed the killing of fiery US-born Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi in a CIA airstrike in Yemen, but the militant's death also raises awkward questions for the US. More » Japan's whale hunt to resume: reports 19 die as Syrian forces battle protesters Prosecutors wrap up Knox case China launches experimental space station UN condemns Bahrain for jailing doctors Runaway millionaire arrested in Hong Kong Schoolchildren rampage over holiday cut rumour Germany passes beefed-up rescue fund Man jailed over Tonga ferry tragedy freed Business More Business » Global stocks record worst quarter in three years Global stocks end their worst quarter in nearly three years, down over $5 trillion on the back of concerns about the world economy and the lack of a credible solution to Europe's debt crisis. More » Landholders told to know their rights on CSG Eftpos customers face new debit card fees Surplus hinges on China strength, economist warns Housing market remains stagnant Choppy session sees market end flat Minimum shifts in limbo after latest appeal Politics More Politics » Obama under fire over targeted killing of cleric North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires Barack Obama has hailed the killing of fiery US-born Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi in a CIA airstrike in Yemen, but the militant's death also raises awkward questions for the US. More » Sartor says Labor chose Rees over 'wogs' Australia should know better on asylum seekers: Amnesty chief Surplus hinges on China strength, economist warns Swan unveils $48b deficit Sport More Sport » Fans brave bad weather for AFL grand final The ground is muddy, the sky is grey and it is drizzling over the MCG as thousands of fans shrouded in club colours file in for the AFL grand final. More » Q and Al: Grand Final Edition Johnson on track for grand final Monk made up up hit-and-run story Live Broadcast: Wallabies v Russia 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 » Burma halts dam project after rare outcry South East Asia correspondent Zoe Daniel Burma's government has suspended construction of a multi-billion dollar Chinese dam after a series of rare protests. More » Ship owners will plead guilty to oil spill Japan's whale hunt to resume: reports Tassie devils face mining hole death traps More protests over Bolivian road plan 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