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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 11 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Prosecutor seeks jail time for Bali boy By George Roberts Indonesian prosecutors have requested a three-month jail term for an Australian teenager facing drug charges in Bali. More » Australia pauses to remember war dead Journalist ordered to divulge terror raid sources Life in a Cambodian rubbish dump Navy sailor dies in Cambodia Perry vows to press on after debate gaffe APEC ministers lash Europe over debt woes US soldier guilty of Afghan civilian 'thrill killings' Topless driver flees accident Video captures asteroid's fly-by More Analysis » Fix the economy, destroy the polity: Australia since 1983 The Australian public and its formal political system have lost touch. Politics, stripped of its grass roots support, has become a lowest common denominator driven celebrity contest in which media influence is almost wholly malign. What is to be done? More » For and against an ABC-run Australia Network Silence on suicide: just talk about it Shakespeare speculation and conspiracy tales Media self-regulation: the Norway way Pilots steal the march in Qantas action Don't go Shane! Shane! Now there's a good gay Australia's founding father of indefinite mandatory detention Observing Remembrance Day: a personal reflection Just In More Just In » Journalist ordered to divulge terror raid sources A journalist from The Australian newspaper has been ordered by a court to answer questions about his confidential sources for a story about anti-terrorism raids. More » Topless driver flees accident US soldier guilty of Afghan civilian 'thrill killings' Leighton investors back exit payouts Gunman flees Bondi bank empty-handed Bropho mourners barred from Swan Valley camp APEC ministers lash Europe over debt woes Solomon Islands PM resigns PNG court orders arrest of MPs Alcohol row sparks human rights complaint World More World » Life in a Cambodian rubbish dump By Amy Simmons Just 30km from Cambodia's famous Angkor temples is an astounding sight tourists don't see. More » Perry vows to press on after debate gaffe Former banker tasked with saving Greece Murdoch faces tough questions at hacking inquiry Tear gas fired on crowds in quake city Penn State students riot over coach's sacking ANC suspends youth-wing firebrand Business More Business » Former banker tasked with saving Greece A former top banker has been tasked with saving Greece from default and bankruptcy as Italy continues to struggle with its crippling debt burden. More » APEC ministers lash Europe over debt woes Murdoch faces tough questions at hacking inquiry ASIC chief appointment under fire Leighton investors back exit payouts Local share market edges back up Miners launch fresh wave of anti-tax ads Global shares recover as EU fears remain Palmer refinery threatens carbon tax legal stoush Politics More Politics » Marathon starts legal fight over Arkaroola mining ban Explorer Marathon Resources taking legal action against the South Australian Government over a total mining ban imposed on the Arkaroola wilderness region of the Flinders Ranges. Marathon has been seeking compensation for its costs since the former premier Mike Rann announced several months ago the Government would proclaim a ban because of the area's unique environmental qualities. More » Hospitals row over Remembrance Day broadcast Cigarette packaging legislation passes Senate States urged to get on board fair pay plan Knife-wielding men stage rooftop protest Sport More Sport » Hasler threatens legal action over sacking Sacked Manly coach Des Hasler has threatened legal action against the NRL premiers for unlawful dismissal, denying that he was involved in poaching staff. More » Batsmen accept blame for Cape Town collapse Woods thrills fans with Open charge Marsh in doubt for second Test Parry defends Daly dummy spit Sheens goes with fresh-faced Kangaroos Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Murdoch faces tough questions at hacking inquiry James Murdoch is accused of running his media empire like a "mafia boss" during a parliamentary inquiry into the UK phone hacking scandal. More » Stranded humpback whale frees itself Wallaby milk could give premature babies a bounce Stem cell breakthrough for Parkinson's disease World's smallest 4wd is a billionth of a metre long Environment More Environment » Marathon starts legal fight over Arkaroola mining ban Explorer Marathon Resources taking legal action against the South Australian Government over a total mining ban imposed on the Arkaroola wilderness region of the Flinders Ranges. Marathon has been seeking compensation for its costs since the former premier Mike Rann announced several months ago the Government would proclaim a ban because of the area's unique environmental qualities. More » Groundwater contamination prompts EPA warning In pictures: Mystery marine disease off Gladstone Activists outraged at use of protected Tassie timber Windsor dismisses Judas attack About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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