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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 22 Oct, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Queen presents new colours to Duntroon A packed crowd watches the Queen present new colours to the Royal Military College Duntroon for the fourth time in her reign. More » Pressure grows for Gaddafi death investigation Occupy Melbourne protesters head to city centre Obama announces Iraq troop pullout Murdoch faces investors amid new hack claims Fraser leads push for Queensland civil unions Veterans return to S Korea battle sites China mourns death of hit-and-run toddler Floodwaters close in on Bangkok Cooper faces long spell out with knee injury More Analysis » The finch that ate Clive, and other miner nightmares It's been a rough week for mining. First Alan Jones at the Press Club, and now the revelation that Clive Palmer's plans for a $1 billion open-cut coal mine in Queensland could be derailed by a colony of finches. So should teeny creatures already knocking on the gates of Salvation have the capacity to stop giant projects in their tracks? The democracy of Australia has already answered "yes". More » The case for piracy Classicists, not Keynesians, hold the solutions to our economic ills Booker bickering Conversations: cycling in Australia What Occupy Wall Street isn't Warm Royal welcome down to a 'T' Journalism's bold future Asher was naive, but that is not a sacking offence The death of Gaddafi ... 'mad dog of the Middle East' Just In More Just In » Black Caviar makes it 15 on the trot Black Caviar has won its 15th consecutive start with an effortless win in the Schweppes Stakes. More » Community funding cuts spark protests Floodwaters close in on Bangkok Occupy Melbourne protesters head to city centre Pressure grows for Gaddafi death investigation Violence flares in Yemen after Gaddafi's death Protesters to Occupy Perth during CHOGM Veterans return to S Korea battle sites Murray's defence challenges drug expert Bolivia scraps Amazon highway plans World More World » Pressure grows for Gaddafi death investigation Libyan authorities are coming under pressure to give a full account of the death of Moamar Gaddafi amid concerns the former dictator may have been executed. More » Obama announces Iraq troop pullout US met Haqqani representatives: Clinton Violence flares in Yemen after Gaddafi's death China mourns death of hit-and-run toddler At least six dead in Papua violence Business More Business » Murdoch faces investors amid new hack claims North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires Defiant News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch has faced angry shareholders at the first AGM since the phone hacking scandal erupted. The feisty meeting heard claims the now-defunct News of the World hacked computers as well as telephone voicemails. More » US markets close up on eurozone hopes Stunning optional in new live export rules Woodside profits up despite production fall Green groups demonising coal seam gas: Origin boss Vellar avoids jail over ICAC Wollongong scandal Gaddafi death 'may cut' petrol prices in Australia Politics More Politics » Fraser leads push for Queensland civil unions By Matt Wordsworth and staff Queensland's Acting Premier Andrew Fraser is pushing to allow civil unions in the state amid mounting pressure from within the ALP to legalise gay marriage. More » Melbourne protesters bunk down in trade hall New faces as Weatherill takes reins in SA Bird may halt Palmer mine project Weatherill in, Rann out with protest Sport More Sport » McCaw lauds strengthened NZ resolve Richie McCaw says successive World Cup setbacks have strengthened the resolve and desire of an experienced All Blacks' side. More » Cooper faces long spell out Whincup snares V8 pole on Gold Coast Black Caviar makes it 15 on the trot Roar enjoy 'luck of champions' Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Ancient cycads not so ancient, research finds By environment reporter Conor Duffy The distinctive cycad plant is popular the world over, as much for its attractive green fronds as for its link to the prehistoric world. More » 1,000yo Viking burial site found in Scotland Study reins in horse jet lag neigh-sayers Russian explorers plan underground moon colony Branson opens world's first commercial spaceport Environment More Environment » Bolivia scraps Amazon highway plans Bolivian president Evo Morales has announced he will be scrapping the controversial plan to build a highway through an Amazon ecological reserve that has triggered widespread protests. More » Another solar race car catches fire Bird may halt Palmer mine project Weatherill in, Rann out with protest Green groups demonising coal seam gas: Origin boss 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