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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 20 Oct, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Ombudsman resigns after questions row By Jeremy Thompson Commonwealth ombudsman Allan Asher has resigned after a row over scripted question he provided to a Greens senator. More » Queen wows the crowds in Canberra Travel agents say it's time for Qantas intervention Cities report shows national housing shortfall Tigers, lions, bears shot after US zoo escape Smith flags US military presence in Territory Man denies Christmas Island shipwreck charge Shots fired at Papua protest Anger as Palmer mine threatens nature refuge Japanese car wins World Solar Challenge More Analysis » Aboriginality: an identity draped in heritage Identity is a personal choice. Indeed, it's the most personal of all choices. But when it comes to identifying as an Indigenous Australian, you either are, or you aren't. This notion deeply offends people like Andrew Bolt because they believe someone is getting something to which they themselves are not entitled. They need to get over it. More » How to clean up News Corp's governance structure The land of the not so free trade Mental health and the mystery pill Pluralists, partisans and public discourse Q and A in the NT: steer away from the stereotype Less-than-honest Romney Hold your nose and support the coming media paywalls Coalition statistics stealth winning the numbers game God, man and the Obedient Wives Club Just In More Just In » Travel agents say it's time for Qantas intervention By Liz Hobday and staff Travel firm Flight Centre says the ongoing Qantas dispute is starting to hurt the industry and it is time for the Federal Government to intervene. More » Japanese car wins World Solar Challenge Day-release prisoner charged over burglaries Market roller-coaster hits business confidence Man denies Christmas Island shipwreck charge Cities report shows national housing shortfall Ombudsman resigns after questions row O'Farrell to put police watchdog on short leash Shots fired at Papua protest New outlaw bikie legislation aims to close gaps World More World » Tigers, lions, bears shot after US zoo escape North America correspondent Craig McMurtrie, wires US police have defended their decision to shoot and kill dozens of exotic animals, including tigers, lions and bears, which were deliberately set free from a private zoo in Ohio. More » Violence in Greece amid austerity strike Shots fired at Papua protest Turkish troops pound Kurdish militants Clashes as police clear UK's biggest travellers site Business More Business » Travel agents say it's time for Qantas intervention By Liz Hobday and staff Travel firm Flight Centre says the ongoing Qantas dispute is starting to hurt the industry and it is time for the Federal Government to intervene. More » Market roller-coaster hits business confidence ACCC can't guarantee Telstra separation approval Commodities, eurozone weigh on local markets IBM accused of ignoring sexual harassment claims Global markets mixed amid Euro confusion Supermarkets ordered to keep price war records Politics More Politics » Ombudsman resigns after questions row By Jeremy Thompson Commonwealth ombudsman Allan Asher has resigned after a row over scripted question he provided to a Greens senator. More » More pressure on ombudsman in scripted questions row Apple quarantine zones put in cold storage Time up for Rann after 17 years as leader Turning back boats risky, Navy chief says Sport More Sport » Aussies canter past Proteas A superb century partnership between Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke helped Australia to a 93-run win at Centurion. More » Descarado scratched from Cox Plate Vettel committed to helping Webber Van Egmond, Jeffers return to Jets European giants roll on in Champs League Science and Technology More Science and Technology » 1,000yo Viking burial site found in Scotland A 1,000-year-old Viking burial site has been discovered by archaeologists working in the Scottish Highlands. More » Study reins in horse jet lag neigh-sayers Russian explorers plan underground moon colony Branson opens world's first commercial spaceport Solar racers out of smoke and chasing place in sun Environment More Environment » Japanese car wins World Solar Challenge The Japanese entrant has crossed the finish line first in the World Solar Challenge. More » Close finish in Darwin-Adelaide solar race Anger as Palmer mine threatens nature refuge Crack in ship off NZ coast widens Rising roo numbers making wool industry jumpy 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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