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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 16 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Obama in Australia It was cancelled twice but this time it's really happening. Keep up with Barack Obama's whirlwind visit to Australia using ABC News Online's live blog. More » Obama touches down in Canberra Past US presidential visits Harvey gets indemnity over pool death Activists sound alarm bells over India's nuclear future Costs for mortgage holders jump 42pc Private health cover at 35-year high Fragments of Gondwana discovered off Perth Hostage drama inmates demand crayfish World's biggest yellow diamond fetches record price More Analysis » Australia, the US and China: a diplomatic love triangle President Obama's visit to Australia provides us with a good opportunity to assess how the relationship between our two countries has developed over the years. It is also an appropriate time to pause and consider how that relationship is starting to become more complex as China asserts itself as our most important trading partner and the key to our future prosperity. More » Afghan incidents stem from cultural disconnect Intervention arguments Lost and found: the story of a Forgotten Australian Fairfax calculates risk of a paywall-free presence Public speaking 101: A lesson in leadership from Obama The price of Olympic glory Commonwealth Games bad news for the Gold Coast An unpredictable Obama doctrine Lack of transparency in our health system Just In More Just In » Japanese company unveils iPhone Geiger counter A Japanese company has unveiled a cheap Geiger counter for the iPhone to enable people worried about the March Fukushima nuclear accident to check their environment for radiation. More » Government moves to freeze suspected terrorists' assets Lenders swap diamonds for cash to circumvent laws Obama touches down in Canberra Wages slow as businesses rein in costs Private health cover at 35-year high Costs for mortgage holders jump 42pc Guilty plea over pipe bomb at Sydney station Brown says he won't interject in Obama speech Woods, Scott pairing sets up caddie reunion World More World » Palestinian activists arrested after riding Israeli bus By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker Six Palestinian activists have been arrested after they boarded a bus meant for Jewish settlers in the West Bank, in an echo of the 1960s 'freedom riders' protests in the US. More » Syria warned to 'turn back from the edge' Security tight in Kabul ahead of tribal talks Activists sound alarm bells over India's nuclear future Judge backs Occupy Wall Street camping ban Italy's borrowing costs skyrocket Business More Business » Italy's borrowing costs skyrocket By Europe correspondent Rachael Brown Italy's borrowing costs have skyrocketed, putting new prime minister Mario Monti under even more pressure. More » Wages slow as businesses rein in costs Judge backs Occupy Wall Street camping ban Dreamliner can't save Qantas: Joyce Buyers exit market amid housing squeeze Local market mixed as miners gain Labor's left plans uranium showdown Costs for mortgage holders jump 42pc Tiger Airways cleared for more routes Wall Street rebounds on retail data Politics More Politics » Obama touches down in Canberra By Jeremy Thompson United States president Barack Obama has landed at Canberra's Fairbairn Airport for the start of his two-day visit to Australia. More » Brown says he won't interject in Obama speech Police clear Occupy Wall Street Gillard ready for ALP conference 'fireworks' Ex-minister arrested on return to PNG Sport More Sport » Woods, Scott pairing sets up caddie reunion Tiger Woods will square off against Australian Adam Scott - and his ex-caddie Steve Williams - in a promoter's dream match-up on the opening day of the Presidents Cup on Thursday. More » Presidents Cup 2011 preview McGuire threatens to declare war on GWS All nations fixed matches: ICC investigator Ireland ends drought to reach Euro Interview: Usman Khawaja Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Japanese company unveils iPhone Geiger counter A Japanese company has unveiled a cheap Geiger counter for the iPhone to enable people worried about the March Fukushima nuclear accident to check their environment for radiation. More » Fragments of Gondwana discovered off Perth Murdoch faces tough questions at hacking inquiry Stranded humpback whale frees itself Wallaby milk could give premature babies a bounce Environment More Environment » Marine life falls victim to Queensland's floods John Taylor and staff Nine months after floods and cyclones battered Queensland, dugongs and turtles are dying in record numbers. More » Marathon starts legal fight over Arkaroola mining ban Groundwater contamination prompts EPA warning In pictures: Mystery marine disease off Gladstone Activists outraged at use of protected Tassie timber 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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