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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 09 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » 14th century timepiece unearthed in Qld farm shed By Clayton Bloom A rare 14th-century time-keeping device found with old spare parts in a Queensland shed may fetch up to $300,000 at auction in London. More » Migrants blamed amid Greek debt crisis Afghan shooting prompts call to bring troops home West Gate Bridge killer appeals sentence again Teenager admits to family triple murder Union attacks CBA bonus 'double standard' Look back at Berlusconi's colourful career Grandfather charged over 2yo left in 40C car Iran tried to make atomic bomb: UN Rate cut boosts consumer sentiment More Analysis » Cleaning up the future with budget austerity As it is, Australia is already headed for a series of austerity budgets, and as with Europe the idea is good but the timing is bad. The situation was worsened by yesterday's passage of the Clean Energy Future bills, not improved, because the compensation is greater than the revenue in the early years. What does that mean? Get ready for some big cuts in government spending. More » Politics and economics of a balanced budget Now begins the campaign for serious climate action Overcoming the capitalist heresy Pitting the Press Council against Murdoch dominance A regulatory train wreck Enough with the Green trivia, let's canvass some policy Australian laws contributing to deaths at sea Q&A tweets: enough is enough Let them have marriage Just In More Just In » West Gate Bridge killer appeals sentence again The Victorian Court of Appeal has again rejected a bid by child killer Arthur Freeman to reduce his sentence. More » Union attacks CBA bonus 'double standard' 14th century timepiece unearthed in Qld farm shed Oscar show producer resigns over gay slur Rapper Heavy D dies aged 44 Migrants blamed amid Greek debt crisis Local shares surge on Berlusconi's fall Grandfather charged over 2yo left in 40C car Dog pulled from Beaconsfield mine shaft Mortgage demand up as first buyers return World More World » Migrants blamed amid Greek debt crisis By Mark Corcoran, Foreign Correspondent online assignment Imagine a country where one in every 12 people is an asylum seeker or undocumented migrant. Welcome to Greece, where a massive migrant community is being blamed for worsening the economic crisis. More » Look back at Berlusconi's colourful career Iran tried to make atomic bomb: UN Defiant Cain fronts media over sex claims Berlusconi to quit after vote humiliation Private eye says News Corp spied on Prince William Sarkozy overheard calling Netanyahu a liar Red Arrows pilot dies in ejector mishap Suspected Somali gunmen attack Kenyan police Tiger attacks rise in Indonesia Business More Business » Olympus admits hiding losses for decades Camera maker Olympus admits to hiding investment losses worth $1.3 billion, sending the company's share price into freefall. More » Rate cut boosts consumer sentiment Sales slump for retailer Myer Mortgage demand up as first buyers return Fortescue urges mining tax changes Local shares surge on Berlusconi's fall Berlusconi to quit after vote humiliation Canada under fire over asbestos exports Politics More Politics » Afghan shooting prompts call to bring troops home By Jeremy Thompson Greens leader Bob Brown calls for Australian soldiers to be brought home from Afghanistan after another rogue Afghan soldier opened fire on diggers. More » Barnett under fire over 'leprechaun' jibe Government continues carbon tax sell Riot police evict Occupy Sydney protesters Carbon tax passes Senate Sport More Sport » Questions linger over Australian line-up By Jim Maxwell Grandstand's Jim Maxwell says a few questions hang over Australia's side for the first Test at Newlands. More » Proteas concede Aussies have the edge Manly tight-lipped on possible Hasler axing Coates issues 2012 medal warning Sachin reaches 15,000 as India eyes victory Preview: Australian Open 2011 Science and Technology More Science and Technology » App hopes to reduce incidence of Alzheimer's A new Australian-developed smartphone app hopes to reduce the incidence of Alzheimer's disease by helping people better understand the risk factors. More » In pictures: Mystery marine disease off Gladstone Autistic brains are heavier: study Antarctic crack could cause city-sized iceberg Volunteers released after 520 day 'Mars mission' Environment More Environment » In pictures: Mystery marine disease off Gladstone Fishing in the World Heritage-listed waters off the coast of Gladstone is a business for many and a popular pastime for locals, but ever since the outbreak of disease in marine life, the industry there has been in panic mode. 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