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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 12 Oct, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Carbon protesters interrupt Question Time About 80 protesters have been removed from the public gallery after they repeatedly interrupted Question Time after the Government passed its carbon tax bills through the Lower House. More » Gillard named on 'brave thinkers' list NSW seeks to fly poisoned Indonesian tourist home Repeating fails to help struggling students: report Newman condemns his own party over dirt file Business to continue carbon tax fight Iran accused over Washington terror plot New Zealand arrests stricken ship's captain US Senate rejects Obama jobs bill Third time lucky for UK lotto winners More Analysis » Damn the torpedoes. PM puts the pedal to the metal The criticism of Kevin Rudd's government used to be that it was afraid of doing hard things; bound-up with its fixation on polls, too addicted to love to take a political risk. Of all the criticisms that can validly be made of Julia Gillard's Government, this is not one. Today's passage of the Gillard carbon tax bills constitutes a substantial achievement in political terms, and a potent demonstration of the lengths to which this Prime Minister will go - including extensive self-harm - to get difficult jobs done. More » They occupy Wall Street, waiting for solutions Quiet diplomacy always best Renovators delight: The Lodge A world held to ransom by the buggers in the banks Question Time Live CHOGM a chance to hold Sri Lanka to account The Jobs-lot politician: where inspiration meets capacity Kadeer: Malaysia not to be trusted with asylum seekers Peddling the cyclist's cause Just In More Just In » Indigenous education centre sets its targets high Bridget Brennan Charles Darwin University is hoping to attract Aboriginal students from around the nation to study at its new Indigenous education centre. More » Business to continue carbon tax fight Carbon protesters interrupt Question Time Hendra research projects announced BHP kicks off Olympic Dam mine expansion with $1.2b We will be watching, Amnesty chief tells Macklin Gillard named on 'brave thinkers' list Mayor tees off on alleged golf club attack US Senate rejects Obama jobs bill Social media: Carbon tax passes Lower House World More World » Iran accused over Washington terror plot North America correspondent Jane Cowan, staff An alleged Iranian agent has appeared in a US court charged over a plot to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US in Washington DC. More » Alleged Bali mastermind jokes with police on TV New Zealand arrests stricken ship's captain Israel signs deal to bring captured soldier home Third time lucky for UK lotto winners Business More Business » Rocky markets leave consumers 'confused' Jesse Leary Consumer confidence is up slightly but purse strings remain tightened after the Australian dollar's recent volatility, a key survey finds. More » Business to continue carbon tax fight BHP kicks off Olympic Dam mine expansion with $1.2b Local markets down as eurozone vote fails US Senate rejects Obama jobs bill Politics More Politics » BHP kicks off Olympic Dam mine expansion with $1.2b BHP Billiton has approved spending of $1.2 billion for the first phase in the Olympic Dam mine expansion project in outback South Australia. A statement to the Australian Stock Exchange says the money will be used to buy trucks and accommodation and do early site works. It is planned to transform the underground copper, gold and uranium mine into a vast open pit operation. BHP Billiton says most of its planned spending is conditional on successful passage of indenture agreement legislation. More » Gillard named on 'brave thinkers' list Wall St protesters march on billionaires' homes Next premier kept on sidelines, says Opposition Kenyon weighs in to same-sex debate Sport More Sport » McCaw trains lightly, Todd on stand-by Speculation is growing that New Zealand captain Richie McCaw may be in doubt for Sunday's World Cup semi-final against Australia after Matt Todd trained with the All Blacks. More » NRL clubs threaten rebellion Cooper turns blowtorch on All Blacks Watson disappointed by fixing claims Kennedy revelling in purple patch Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Ocean hunt nets world's biggest virus A virus found in the sea off the coast of Chile is the biggest in the world, harbouring more than 1,000 genes, surprised scientists say. More » Stem cells rejuvenating arthritic dogs Mirror group denies phone hacking claims Study shines new light on damaging UV rays Space 'snakes' revealed in first images Environment More Environment » BHP kicks off Olympic Dam mine expansion with $1.2b BHP Billiton has approved spending of $1.2 billion for the first phase in the Olympic Dam mine expansion project in outback South Australia. A statement to the Australian Stock Exchange says the money will be used to buy trucks and accommodation and do early site works. It is planned to transform the underground copper, gold and uranium mine into a vast open pit operation. BHP Billiton says most of its planned spending is conditional on successful passage of indenture agreement legislation. More » Companies plead guilty to Qld oil spill Gillard, Rudd celebrate as carbon bills pass Carbon tax set to clear crucial hurdle MPs knuckle down for carbon debate 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. 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