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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 09 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Photo essay: Climate change in Tuvalu and Kiribati Tuvalu and Kiribati are being warned of rising seas, more cyclones and more extremely hot days. How is climate change affecting life in these small Pacific island states? More » Bid to change EU treaty founders on UK opposition Mother haunted by daughter's murder, court told Bellerive Test blog Report backs review of GST online threshold Vandals target Peter Slipper's office Reward doubled for capture of bush fugitive Australia 'playing games' at climate talks Government can appeal Zentai extradition ruling Iranian TV shows downed US drone More Analysis » To market, to market: the shopping of democracy 'Political power in Europe has passed to a tiny elite of technocrats.' What about in Australia? If it's the economic calamity besetting the US and in Europe that's led to the ebbing of the democratic tide, can we consider ourselves immune? Are we safely sandbagged behind the mining boom? Don't bank on it. More » Political rivalry: what's new? The sad story of Marlon Noble A year through the eyes of the Canberra gallery How can climate change denialism be explained? Marriage traditions, forever evolving The renaissance of hope Polls, pollies and policies: the year that was When is a journalist not a journalist? Australia Network: sorting fact from fiction Just In More Just In » Vandals target Peter Slipper's office Vandals have targeted the Sunshine Coast electorate office of Peter Slipper, the new Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives. Two large pictures of Mr Slipper in the windows of his Kawana office have been defaced with words including "slimeball" and "grub". More » Bid to change EU treaty founders on UK opposition Harvey Norman fined over footy 3D ads Report backs review of GST online threshold Ministers back front-of-pack nutrition details Replacing school heaters not worth cost: report Red light shown to DIY teeth whiteners 90yo banned after refusing breath test Photo essay: Climate change in Tuvalu and Kiribati Court defers PNG PM decision World More World » Iranian TV shows downed US drone Iran shows off an advanced US spy drone it says was brought down by electronic warfare near the Afghan border. More » Australia 'playing games' at climate talks Bid to change EU treaty founders on UK opposition Hurricane-strength winds batter Scotland Two dead in Virginia Tech campus shooting Business More Business » ACCC likely to accept Telstra split plan The competition watchdog says there is an "extremely good chance" that Telstra's structural separation plan will be approved early next year. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has received a revised structural separation undertaking from Telstra, which it says has addressed most of the problems with the original undertaking submitted in July. More » Bid to change EU treaty founders on UK opposition St George follows big four in rate cut Report backs review of GST online threshold Harvey Norman fined over footy 3D ads Apple loses bid to stop Samsung tablet Politics More Politics » Vandals target Peter Slipper's office Vandals have targeted the Sunshine Coast electorate office of Peter Slipper, the new Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives. Two large pictures of Mr Slipper in the windows of his Kawana office have been defaced with words including "slimeball" and "grub". More » Ministers back front-of-pack nutrition details Court defers PNG PM decision Quarter of asylum seekers moved to communities Shorten plays down reshuffle talk Sport More Sport » Live Blog: Second Test, Day One By Joel Zander Grandstand brings you live streaming, text coverage and more of day one of the second Test. More » Sehwag's record 219 fires India to victory Cummins on front foot over painkiller jabs McIlroy leads Donald after birdie blitz Stynes recovering after brain surgery Kookaburras into Champions Trophy final Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Apple loses bid to stop Samsung tablet Apple has lost a High Court bid to stop Samsung selling its Galaxy tablet computer in Australia. More » Researchers failing to return NASA moon rocks: audit Scientists make progress on Alzheimer's vaccine Gene patent stoush heads to US court India to ban offensive Facebook material Environment More Environment » Australia 'playing games' at climate talks As world climate talks enter their final tense day in South Africa, Australia has been accused of "fudging it" at the Durban meeting. More » Laos Mekong superdam put on hold PNG cops forced to leave logging camps CSG mine leaking dangerous levels of chemicals: green group Combet casts doubt on Kyoto extension 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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