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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 06 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Fallen soldiers' bodies arrive home The bodies of three soldiers who were killed by a rogue member of the Afghanistan army last month arrive back in Australia. More » Union slams Qantas over free ticket offer PETA draws on slavery law to free whales Seven killed in 'tragic weekend' on Qld roads Wong defends IMF funding pledge NSW train derails after hitting abandoned ute WA plans public sex offender register Documents reveal plan to cut nursing budget Churches, police targeted in deadly Nigeria attacks Queenslanders to benefit from holiday shake-up More Analysis » Qantas questions distract from the real policy pickle Australian politics has an incredible knack, at the moment, for having the wrong arguments. Take for example the Qantas situation. The real question our politicians should be asking: "Hey, everyone. How's that Fair Work Act panning out for you?" is not presently listed for discussion. Perhaps that's because both sides have reasons to avoid it. More » Redefining the role of the monarchy Just how big is cricket's spot-fixing iceberg? After the ADFA review: inspecting a sexualised culture Superannuation rate not the increase we need Cricket corruption: part of the pantomime Conversations: the science behind weight loss David and Goliath battle over disability discrimination Smash all you want; it won't deter the people smugglers Helicopter parents raising marshmallow kids Just In More Just In » Fallen soldiers' bodies arrive home The bodies of three soldiers who were killed by a rogue member of the Afghanistan army last month arrive back in Australia. More » Documents reveal plan to cut nursing budget NSW train derails after hitting abandoned ute Union slams Qantas over free ticket offer Seven killed in 'tragic weekend' on Qld roads Nationals release coal seam gas plan Opposition to retain superannuation increase Zimbabwe police bust gang of sperm harvesters Wong defends IMF funding pledge WA plans public sex offender register World More World » Charges finally laid over Bhutto assassination By South Asia correspondent Sally Sara, wires A Pakistani court has indicted seven people in connection with the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto. More » Churches, police targeted in deadly Nigeria attacks Papandreou to begin unity negotiations Seven killed in 'horrific' UK pile-up Colombian guerrilla leader killed in gun battle Dozens rescued after China mine explosion Business More Business » Union slams Qantas over free ticket offer Unions say free tickets are not enough compensation for Qantas passengers who were left stranded when the airline grounded its entire fleet last weekend. More » Rate cut fails to lift spending: Westpac Anglo American buys controlling De Beers stake Papandreou to begin unity negotiations Wong defends IMF funding pledge Investors back Joyce after Qantas grounding Reserve Bank cuts domestic growth outlook Opposition to retain superannuation increase Millions of Americans living in extreme poverty Zimbabwe clears 'blood diamonds' for sale Politics More Politics » Documents reveal plan to cut nursing budget Leaked cabinet papers show the Victorian Government has considered a plan for massive nursing budget cuts and replacing skilled nurses with "assistants" for some duties. More » Union slams Qantas over free ticket offer Opposition to retain superannuation increase Wong defends IMF funding pledge Papandreou to begin unity negotiations Sport More Sport » Slater's collarbone surgery delayed Billy Slater will decide on Sunday whether to have surgery in the UK or back home to repair his broken collarbone sustained in Australia's 36-20 win over England. More » Golec launches homophobic rant at ref So You Think fades in Breeders' Cup Classic Fergie celebrates with win, City still top Katsidis off his game in fight loss Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Antarctic crack could cause city-sized iceberg A massive crack is growing wider in the Antarctic ice sheet and could break apart in the coming months, forming an iceberg the size of New York City, NASA scientists have warned. More » Volunteers released after 520 day 'Mars mission' Speedo wins case against porn blogger Clock ticking: GMT could be history Chinese spaceship docks at module Environment More Environment » Ads to promote seafood despite diseased fish The State Government is planning an advertising campaign to help restore the seafood industry's battered reputation in central Queensland. More » Antarctic crack could cause city-sized iceberg South Africa rhino poaching hits record: WWF NZ ship threatens to break up Call for massive Antarctic marine reserves 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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