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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 26 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » WA fire victims take stock as threat eases Firefighters take advantage of favourable weather conditions to all but contain a fire in WA's Margaret River area that has burnt through 3,500 hectares. More » Gunfights mar US holiday sales Armed robber caught on camera Warner called up for first Test Residents rescued from NSW floodwaters Australian man electrocuted in Bali New Zealand voters go to polls Cairo protesters reject Egypt's new PM Nursing home fire toll hits 10 Government seeks tax change to recoup billions More Analysis » After four years, Labor is still buying time The Labor Government celebrated four years in office on Thursday with a manoeuvre that all but guaranteed it will serve a full term. As it embarks on its fifth year in office, Peter Slipper's defection has enabled Julia Gillard to fulfil one of the most important goals of a prime minister: to insulate her government against sudden threats and extend its longevity. But only the madly optimistic believe Labor will make it to a sixth birthday. More » Busted Kyle. Time for your employers to suffer One man's modest plea for womankind’s right to nonviolence Content and competition in a changing media world Same-sex injustice pushed beyond Australian borders Conversations: The state of science Does News Corp face extinction? Trade pacts in the Pacific century One code to rule them all Speaker Slipper now a Government responsibility Just In More Just In » Australian man electrocuted in Bali By George Roberts in Denpasar The Department of Foreign Affairs say an 18-year-old Australian man has been electrocuted in Bali. More » Warner called up for first Test Animal antibiotics feeding human resistance: expert Baseball bat used in apparent road rage attack Long delays tipped at strike-hit Heathrow New Zealand voters go to polls Nursing home fire toll hits 10 Man dies after being pinned to wall by truck Nurses' union to reopen Vic hospital beds Residents rescued from NSW floodwaters World More World » Cairo protesters reject Egypt's new PM By Middle East correspondent Michael Vincent, wires Tens of thousands of Egyptians pack Cairo's Tahrir Square to voice their disapproval of the country's new PM, who served under Hosni Mubarak. More » Gunfights mar US holiday sales Long delays tipped at strike-hit Heathrow New Zealand voters go to polls Bali judge influenced by potential damages claim Six Afghan children killed in NATO strike Business More Business » Government seeks tax change to recoup billions The Federal Government plans to use a retrospective tax change to find the billions of dollars it needs to return the budget to surplus next year. More » Government approves Foster's takeover Big brands join Sandilands exodus Myer hangs hopes on Christmas lift Shares end below 4,000 after run of losses RBA issues warning on euro debt threat Ex-Olympus CEO faces board members NBN boss defends pricing levels Gunns denies financial problems Europe markets edge lower on mixed news Politics More Politics » Coalition accused of Speaker job hypocrisy The furore over the elevation of Liberal rogue turned independent MP Peter Slipper to Speaker of the House of Representatives continues to boil. More » Bligh, Newman trade blows in debate Asylum seekers to be released from detention Greens MP disputes tax debt, court told Immunise or lose benefits, parents told Sport More Sport » Warner called up for first Test David Warner, Mitchell Starc, Ben Cutting and James Pattinson have all received their first Test call-ups ahead of the series against New Zealand. More » Watson, Fraser vie for Coolum lead Australia-A progresses after Cowan ton Maloney to leave Warriors after 2012 Sharpe ready to lock horns with Matfield Australia into semis at Gold Coast Sevens Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Global warming rate could be less than feared By Science Online's Genelle Weule, wires High levels of CO2 may have less of an impact on the rate of global warming than feared, a new study suggests. More » Early humans were skilled deep sea fishers Perth station finds missing Mars probe Researchers closer to preventing spoiled wine Astronauts touch down after prolonged ISS trip Environment More Environment » Global warming rate could be less than feared By Science Online's Genelle Weule, wires High levels of CO2 may have less of an impact on the rate of global warming than feared, a new study suggests. More » Uncontacted Amazonian village spotted from the air Town angered by spending to replant dead trees Greenhouse gases rose to record high in 2010: UN Greenpeace duo to face ACT court 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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