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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 04 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » As it happened: Day four blog Grandstand's full fourth-day coverage of Australia's victory over the Black Caps in Brisbane. More » Labor ends ban on uranium exports to India Bali boy freed from Indonesian jail Cain drops out of US presidential race Labor rejects push to ban live exports Residents return home as Augusta fire threat eases Prison breaks off the chain in NSW Violent protests erupt on Bhopal anniversary Arab League slaps new sanctions on Syria Iran diplomats return home to heroes' welcome More Analysis » A referendum without dog whistles ... is that possible? The Prime Minister is committed to holding a referendum on Indigenous recognition in the constitution. I have come to understand the difficulty of constitutional change, the problem of unintended consequence, and the invisible power of 'race' in our body politic. There are some of us who would argue that a referendum not be held if the outcome most likely is a Clayton's recognition of Indigenous people. More » Privacy: for 'paedos', not radical feminists The Breivik diagnosis: ideology wrapped in a straitjacket Politics and loyalty: to the party or the person? Same-sex marriage: the last word The coincidental coalition of Kyoto killers We're all real women ... what do men or size have to do with it? Making a pig's ear from a silk purse Today's ALP: left and right make for queer bedfellows Climate change: greater the uncertainty, greater the risk Just In More Just In » Russians head to polls under intimidation cloud Russians have gone to the the polls in key parliamentary elections expected to hand victory to Vladimir Putin's party amid claims of campaign fraud and unprecedented intimidation of observers. More » Pattinson bowls Aussies to big win Bali boy freed from Indonesian jail Wallaby Ioane signs to stay in Australia Labor rejects push to ban live exports Residents return home as Augusta fire threat eases Queensland unveils new fast food laws Labor ends ban on uranium exports to India Boy dies after being hit by motorcycle Arab League slaps new sanctions on Syria World More World » Thoughts of Afghanistan: Sally Sara says goodbye By Afghanistan correspondent Sally Sara As ABC correspondent Sally Sara prepares to return to Australia, she looks back on the joy, pain and frustration of reporting in Afghanistan. More » Cain drops out of US presidential race Violent protests erupt on Bhopal anniversary Arab League slaps new sanctions on Syria Thousands march in Durban for 'climate justice' Mount Merapi locals return to danger zone Business More Business » US jobless rate tumbles to 32-month low By North America correspondent Jane Cowan Unemployment in the US has fallen to its lowest level for more than two-and-a-half years, but Barack Obama is not overplaying the news. More » S&P downgrades Australia's big four banks Britain, France meet over euro debt crisis Samsung tablet sales banned again David Jones faces 'challenging Christmas' Fewer yachts enter race as debt crisis bites Politics More Politics » Russians head to polls under intimidation cloud Russians have gone to the the polls in key parliamentary elections expected to hand victory to Vladimir Putin's party amid claims of campaign fraud and unprecedented intimidation of observers. More » Labor rejects push to ban live exports Labor ends ban on uranium exports to India Refugee activists disappointed by Labor policy shift Bowen wins ALP offshore processing support Sport More Sport » Pattinson bowls Aussies to big win First it was Pat Cummins, now it is James Pattinson who has broken onto the scene and bowled Australia to victory in the first Test. More » As it happened: Day four blog Australia v New Zealand: Day Four Highlights Interview: David Warner Wallabies spoil Williams's party Wallaby Ioane signs to stay in Australia Science and Technology More Science and Technology » A wasp never forgets a face By Science Online's Clare Pain Primates have a face recognition system that enables them to distinguish between individuals, and now it seems some wasps do too. More » Devil sperm collected in bid to save species DNA barcoding: from fish to furniture Scientists discover disease-fighting cell Global warming rate could be less than feared Environment More Environment » Thousands march in Durban for 'climate justice' As experts hold UN climate talks, thousands of people march through the streets of Durban calling for action. More » Knitters jump to it for slick penguins Report warns of deadly climate change Olympic Dam bill passes SA Parliament Southern Ocean bearing brunt of marine warming 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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