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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 24 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Deal with renegade Liberal boosts Labor's numbers By Jeremy Thompson and Ben Atherton A desperate Opposition rearguard action failed to stop renegade LNP MP Peter Slipper from being installed as Speaker of the House of Representatives in a stunning Labor coup today. More » Special presentation Angry residents demanding answers over fire Police officer charged over CHOGM sex assault For sale: NSW power generators on the market Schoolboy dies after Sydney street fight TWU will not challenge Qantas strike ban Macdonald 'accepted sexual favours', ICAC hears Elias not guilty over NRL betting scandal Liberal in hot water over Gillard Twitter remark More Analysis » Harry's gift: a seat, a vote, and order from chaos Speaker Harry Jenkins has resigned. Coincidence? Unlikely. A large slice of good fortune for the Prime Minister and her government? Most certainly. The PM's year has ended with the audacity of hope. More » Germany stung by Europe fear factor New approach needed to tackle population problem The impossibility of Syria Labor-Greens relationship key to Left's future Police culture change needed to protect vulnerable Flexibility needed in national curriculum The world is no longer Big Tobacco's ashtray Stop punishing India, give them uranium Never acceptable, never excusable, never tolerable Just In More Just In » Elias not guilty over NRL betting scandal Former rugby league player John Elias has been found not guilty of charges laid over the NRL betting scandal. More » Liberal in hot water over Gillard Twitter remark Police officer charged over CHOGM sex assault Schoolboy dies after Sydney street fight New laws planned to tackle videos posted online TWU will not challenge Qantas strike ban For sale: NSW power generators on the market Head of surgery gives statement to liposuction inquest Angry residents demanding answers over fire Life supervision order on mum who killed son World More World » North Korean prison camp survivor speaks out A North Korean prison camp survivor has given a rare testimony exposing public executions and starvation at the detention centre where she was held for 28 years. More » McCann 'violated' by NOTW publication of diary Yemen's Saleh signs deal to quit More deaths in Cairo despite democracy pledge Bahrain government accepts rights violations report James Murdoch quits UK newspaper boards Business More Business » TWU will not challenge Qantas strike ban The Transport Workers' Union says it will not launch a challenge to Fair Work Australia's ban on industrial action against Qantas in the Federal Court. More » Dollar tipped to remain below parity James Murdoch quits UK newspaper boards First quarter sales slump for David Jones Eurobonds mooted as eyes turn to Germany Local market flat amid investor caution Gunns' year 'unsatisfactory' Start-up date to be set for Orica plant Mitsubishi buys Murchison stake in Oakajee US stocks slip for sixth day in a row Politics More Politics » Brown facing favouritism investigation Greens Leader Bob Brown will be investigated by the Senate Privileges Committee over allegations he used his position to help a major political donor. More » Liberal in hot water over Gillard Twitter remark Deal with renegade Liberal boosts Labor's numbers Tributes flow as Speaker resigns Video gallery: Harry Jenkins's time as Speaker Sport More Sport » McCullum overshadows Test aspirants Explosive opener Brendon McCullum pushed New Zealand to 0 for 106 at lunch on day one of the four-day tour match against Australia A in Brisbane. More » Elias not guilty over NRL betting scandal Giants unsure how draft crop rates Ponting refuses to lie down Scott fights back from poor start Arsenal through but Chelsea rocked Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Perth station finds missing Mars probe A Perth station has made contact with Russia's Phobos-Grunt probe, more than a fortnight after the spacecraft was stranded in Earth orbit. More » Researchers closer to preventing spoiled wine Astronauts touch down after prolonged ISS trip Qantas Twitter campaign takes nosedive New approach in search for alien life Environment More Environment » Uncontacted Amazonian village spotted from the air Pictures have been released of a tiny village inhabited by an uncontacted tribe living in isolation in the Brazilian Amazon. More » Town angered by spending to replant dead trees Greenhouse gases rose to record high in 2010: UN Greenpeace duo to face ACT court Extreme weather to worsen with climate change 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters