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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 08 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Boxing great Frazier dead at 67 Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, who earned boxing immortality after three epic fights with Muhammad Ali, has died aged 67. More » Carbon tax passes Senate Mansell sentenced to life imprisonment for murder Warne returns to big stage Smartphone take-up sparks jump in complaints Special forces may have Afghan role extended Jackson doctor guilty over singer's death Tax does not target small miners: Treasury Gatto associate jailed for dumping loaded gun Storms bring flash floods to Gippsland More Analysis » Does Abbott face a tough demolition job? Blood oath. After four years of the most bizarre mutual reversal and repositioning imaginable for any policy area, Australia now has a fully-legislated emissions pricing scheme. And will have, for as long as this government survives, which is not exactly something you would take to the bank. It's kind of obvious, but it's worth repeating: if Tony Abbott wins the next election and becomes prime minister, his biggest and most urgent tasks will be those of the demolition variety. More » Carbon pricing: a legislative history The canning of Herman Cain A submission to the media inquiry Media inquiry motives: accountability or revenge? Saudi influence on the Arab Spring Qantas gives Gillard a flying kangaroo bounce An annus horribilis for Julia, but a promising year ahead for Tony Pornography, the internet and class Librarygate: the dumbest scandal of all time? Just In More Just In » Boxing great Frazier dead at 67 Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, who earned boxing immortality after three epic fights with Muhammad Ali, has died aged 67. More » Mansell sentenced to life in prison for murder Tax does not target small miners: Treasury Local market claws back morning gains Thorpe bombs out in Beijing Carbon tax passes Senate Trade surplus falls to $2.56b Smartphone take-up sparks jump in complaints Business bullish despite fall in conditions Gatto associate jailed for dumping loaded gun World More World » Thumbs up for world hitchhiking tour By Clayton Bloom Frenchman Jeremy Marie is hitchhiking around the world, relying on the kindness of strangers to travel through 52 countries without spending money on transport. More » Jackson doctor guilty over singer's death Berlusconi teeters as Eurozone crisis deepens Woman details sex claim against Cain News Corp admits spying on hacking lawyers Business More Business » Carbon tax passes Senate By Jeremy Thompson Prime Minister Julia Gillard hails the passage of the controversial clean energy bills through the Senate as "a win for Australia's children". More » Business bullish despite fall in conditions Berlusconi teeters as Eurozone crisis deepens Tax does not target small miners: Treasury Trade surplus falls to $2.56b Local market claws back morning gains Smartphone take-up sparks jump in complaints News Corp admits spying on hacking lawyers Politics More Politics » Carbon tax passes Senate By Jeremy Thompson Prime Minister Julia Gillard hails the passage of the controversial clean energy bills through the Senate as "a win for Australia's children". More » Change machines breaching gambling code: Xenophon Abbott 'cutting and running' from carbon tax vote Fortescue accused of damaging sacred sites Opposition to back Olympic Dam mine expansion bill Sport More Sport » Warne returns to big stage Australian cricket fans will get the chance to see Shane Warne playing on home soil this summer for the first time since 2007. More » Williams apologises to Tiger for slur Thorpe bombs out in Beijing Ponting takes aim at 'underdone' Proteas T-Rex charged over high shot 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 » Carbon tax passes Senate By Jeremy Thompson Prime Minister Julia Gillard hails the passage of the controversial clean energy bills through the Senate as "a win for Australia's children". 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