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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 30 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Medich fronts 'sex for favour' corruption probe Millionaire developer and accused murderer Ron Medich tells an anti-corruption hearing he didn't want to be at a dinner at the centre of a probe into former NSW minister Ian Macdonald. More » Court overturns wife's right to silence House prices continue run of falls Quilty: From Archibald winner to war zone Report warns of deadly climate change Samsung wins latest round in tablet battle Police say dead kayakers lacked experience Toy gun sparks police shutdown of Sydney suburb Metcash gets all clear for Franklins takeover Hunter leads film award nominations More Analysis » The world will be no safer under Basel III The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is about to introduce its Basel III accords, global regulatory standards which govern how much capital banks are required to hold. But it's not typically a great idea to introduce huge regulatory increases when the world is on the brink of economic collapse. More » Numbers games on same-sex marriage support Bypassing democracy when it's inconvenient Tough game for US Republican candidates Unions: Labor's Achilles heel or best hope? The lost decade: learning Asian languages Sorry Swanny, these forecasts fail the smell test Detention conditions: degrading, intolerable and inhumane Britain's trade union movement: why strike? We shouldn't be afraid of the "Yartz" Just In More Just In » Gbagbo handed over to ICC for trial Former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has arrived in the Netherlands to be handed over to the International Criminal Court for trial over post-election violence that cost 3,000 lives. More » Quilty: From Archibald winner to war zone Toy gun sparks police shutdown of Sydney suburb Jobs to be lost with Beaconsfield closure Serco admin staff told to act as security during riots Hunter leads film award nominations Aboriginal community's own flag an 'historic moment' Metcash gets all clear for Franklins takeover Man laughed while attacking cat with shovel, court told Police say dead kayakers lacked experience World More World » Unapologetic journo slams 'scum' NOTW editors By Europe correspondent Rachael Brown, wires Former News of the World journalist Paul McMullan mounts a stunning defence of tabloid phone hacking at the UK media inquiry. More » Gbagbo handed over to ICC for trial Iranian protesters storm British embassy Jackson's doctor jailed for four years Children of murdered FARC hostages grieve Paradise sold Business More Business » House prices continue run of falls House prices fell for the 10th consecutive month in October before the Reserve Bank's decision to cut interest rates, a key private index has shown. More » Metcash gets all clear for Franklins takeover Samsung wins latest round in tablet battle American Airlines files for bankruptcy Eurozone turns to IMF after talks fizzle Share market seeks direction in early trade Fair Work approves unpaid leave deal Dollar hits parity as world markets rise Politics More Politics » Aboriginal community's own flag an 'historic moment' By Nicola Gage An Aboriginal leader says the creation of his group's first flag is an historic moment for his people in outback South Australia. More » Swan won't rule out public service job cuts Iranian protesters storm British embassy Hockey tired of doing budget 'heavy lifting' Trial monitors veterans' health from home Sport More Sport » Aussies unlikely to play four quicks Australian captain Michael Clarke has indicated spinner Nathan Lyon will play in the first Test against New Zealand at the Gabba. More » Johnson set for long injury lay-off Jim and Kerry: Australia v New Zealand preview Liverpool downs Chelsea again, City sting Arsenal Barnes fit to face Wales Green's bumpy road coming to an end Science and Technology More Science and Technology » DNA barcoding: from fish to furniture By Michael Collett Over 450 experts in DNA have converged on Adelaide for a conference that has major significance for fishmongers, furniture dealers and life on Earth generally. More » Scientists discover disease-fighting cell Global warming rate could be less than feared Early humans were skilled deep sea fishers Perth station finds missing Mars probe Environment More Environment » Report warns of deadly climate change A new report is warning more Australians face dying in heatwaves and catching infectious diseases as a result of climate change. More » Olympic Dam bill passes SA Parliament Southern Ocean bearing brunt of marine warming Murray-Darling plan: how to manage competing interests Greens threaten to stifle Murray-Darling plan 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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