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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 29 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Swan swings the axe as revenue falls By Jeremy Thompson Treasurer Wayne Swan unveils billions of dollars worth of new savings he says will help weatherproof Australia against the financial "storm clouds" looming over Europe. More » Detainee numbers blamed for detention unrest Jury finds man guilty of attacking Barassi Copyright holders unhappy with piracy plan Archbishop takes abuse allegations to police Bikie shooting leads to fears of payback Officer 'smacked sailor on buttocks' Airline passenger's iPhone catches fire LNP's parliament no-show angers Bligh More trouble for Docklands observation wheel More Analysis » Wayne's purging waste for that deficit defining waist Think of the Government's budgetary task as a diet. For the last few years, the Australian Government has had a thoroughly respectable excuse for a spending binge. The global financial crisis necessitated local stimulus, and for a blessed period, the Government splurged on roads, bridges, houses for the poor, school halls for the unsuspecting, insulation for the vulnerable, and so on. But those times are behind us now. More » Do you have the right to die? ALP conference: reform or die Ken Russell never really believed in anything much, except making a splash Global stakes high amid 'brave new' Eurozone schemes Tuvalu plight must be heard by UNFCC Falklands politics: the fight for a surplus Pokies reform: another silver bullet loses its shine Labor's pro-union system isn't working Pro-democracy revolts, but pro-Islamist outcomes Just In More Just In » Archbishop takes abuse allegations to police The Traditional Anglican Archbishop who claims to have been sexually abused by a serving priest has filed a complaint with South Australian police. Archbishop John Hepworth claims abuse by Catholic priest Monsignor Ian Dempsey decades ago when they were training for the priesthood. More » Detainee numbers blamed for detention unrest Mother guilty of helping killer son flee country ATSB releases ferris wheel crash details Driver tells ICAC of Macdonald escort encounter LNP's parliament no-show angers Bligh Copyright holders unhappy with piracy plan More trouble for Docklands observation wheel 'Lost' Disney film found Investment in mining soars to record levels World More World » Violence breaks out as DR Congo heads to polls Deadly violence, arson and widespread voter confusion has marred the DR Congo's second post-war election. More » Charlotte Church 'did Murdoch gig for press favours' Voting begins in post-Mubarak Egypt Syrian army murdering, torturing, raping: UN Pakistan threatens to cut US ties Republican Cain rocked by fresh sex claim Business More Business » Swan swings the axe as revenue falls By Jeremy Thompson Treasurer Wayne Swan unveils billions of dollars worth of new savings he says will help weatherproof Australia against the financial "storm clouds" looming over Europe. More » OECD warns of spreading eurozone recession Australia tops OECD growth table Charlotte Church 'did Murdoch gig for press favours' Investment in mining soars to record levels Olympic Dam bill passes SA Parliament Finance, energy stocks edge market down Orica plant to undergo a series of pressure tests Politics More Politics » Archbishop takes abuse allegations to police The Traditional Anglican Archbishop who claims to have been sexually abused by a serving priest has filed a complaint with South Australian police. Archbishop John Hepworth claims abuse by Catholic priest Monsignor Ian Dempsey decades ago when they were training for the priesthood. More » Olympic Dam bill passes SA Parliament Swan swings the axe as revenue falls Swan to announce billions in spending cuts Basin plan draws criticism from all sides Sport More Sport » Bennett offers Knights no promises New Knights coach Wayne Bennett has warned his new charges that there are no guarantees of NRL premiership success. More » Siddle not used to being senior quick Seven Aussies eye PGA qualifying Rampaging Bulls can improve: Hopes Giants by name but not by nature Olyroos ready for Heart start Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientists discover disease-fighting cell ANU researchers have discovered a new type of cell that boosts the human body's ability to fight infection and disease. More » Global warming rate could be less than feared Early humans were skilled deep sea fishers Perth station finds missing Mars probe Researchers closer to preventing spoiled wine Environment More Environment » Olympic Dam bill passes SA Parliament Legislation to enable the Olympic Dam mine expansion has passed the South Australian Parliament. More » Southern Ocean bearing brunt of marine warming Murray-Darling plan: how to manage competing interests Greens threaten to stifle Murray-Darling plan Basin plan draws criticism from all sides 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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