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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 03 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australia urged to leave Afghan 'civil war' The former head of the foreign affairs department says Australia is caught in a civil war in Afghanistan and should withdraw as soon as possible. More » Hospitals struggling to meet demand Greek tragedy looms for eurozone Music can't wake an achy breaky heart Murdoch press a threat to democracy: Cameron Occupy protesters shut down US port Senate guillotines carbon tax debate Assange loses appeal against extradition order Holden Commodore design could go overseas Rio Tinto boosts number of driverless trucks More Analysis » Time to clear up some security clearance doubts In the absence of reliable records and file keeping, Western security agencies might feel constrained to rely on the security advice of a reliable and cultivated contact. Nonetheless, political pressure might conspire to force assessments from quite thin evidence or from less than satisfactory sources. The flawed industry of security clearances needs urgent investigation, particularly with respect to Sri Lankan "clearances". More » Europe faces a modern Greek tragedy Addressing disadvantage is no identity game When weighing up asylum systems, Australia's found wanting Moral vision missing from Gillard's pragmatic world Question Time Live Stronger futures must begin with better listening KPIs have no place in the public sector The Coalition's complex industrial relations challenge Occupy has a point, let the public debate progress Just In More Just In » Sex harassment rife at ADFA: report A report into the treatment of women at the Defence Force Academy has found that widespread low-level sexual harassment exists. More » Music can't wake an achy breaky heart Greek tragedy looms for eurozone Australia urged to leave Afghan 'civil war' Hospitals struggling to meet demand Occupy protesters shut down US port Retail holds up amid Europe woes Obama to address Federal Parliament DPP urges pensioner killer never be released Senate guillotines carbon tax debate World More World » Mong Kok: The busiest place on Earth By Monique Ross The world’s population reached 7 billion this week, but the milestone is unlikely to come as a shock to the people living in the busiest place on Earth. More » Merkel, Sarkozy read riot act to Greece Assange loses appeal against extradition order Somalis flee ahead of 'mother of all battles' 13yo boy among latest Yemen protest dead US finds Russian 'merchant of death' guilty Syria 'accepts peace plan' amid more bloodshed Villages go under in Cambodian floods World leaders slam Israel settlement construction French magazine firebombed after 'Sharia' edition Business More Business » Merkel, Sarkozy read riot act to Greece The leaders of Germany and France have told Greece it will not get another cent in European aid until it decides whether it wants to stay in the eurozone. More » Gillard urges decisive eurozone action ANZ posts $5.4bn profit Qantas must be more forthcoming with refunds: ACCC Retail holds up amid Europe woes Resources, banks weigh on local market Holden Commodore design could go overseas Rio Tinto boosts number of driverless trucks Gunns denies planning breach Italy rushes reforms before G20 talks Politics More Politics » Obama to address Federal Parliament The House of Representatives has passed a motion allowing president Barack Obama to address Federal Parliament in a fortnight. More » Murdoch press a threat to democracy: Cameron Gillard urges decisive eurozone action Police expected to move Occupy protesters Greek PM faces grilling on referendum Sport More Sport » Slater clinches 11th world title Surfing legend Kelly Slater has claimed his 11th world title after defeating Australian Dan Ross in their third-round heat at the Rip Curl Pro in San Francisco. More » Lions pick up discarded Harvey Slater recognised as league's best Aussie batsmen welcome testing chase Players initiated fixing deal, court hears Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Chinese spaceship docks at module China has taken a crucial step towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station by completing its first successful docking operation high above earth, state media reported. More » Research grants allocated to mental health, tastier cheese Blackberry pinches Colvin's Twitter pic for ad Seaweed advances south to extinction Tropical oyster moves into SA gulf Environment More Environment » NZ ship threatens to break up By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz, staff Officials in New Zealand are warning a stricken container ship in the Bay of Plenty could break up. More » Call for massive Antarctic marine reserves Seaweed advances south to extinction Japanese whalers want $30m for bodyguard ship Weatherill happy to widen Olympic Dam mine bill scrutiny 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