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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 11 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Climate deal clears major hurdle UN climate change talks finally agree on a pact to force the world's biggest polluters to take action to slow the pace of global changing. More » Australian actor Harold Hopkins dies Does Occupy have a Plan B? Live blog 'Naughty' public servant still on the run Australian astronomer Schmidt receives Nobel Prize Masked men in birthday party stabbing spree Driver hurt in chaotic tanker explosion Strong quake rattles Mexico Gingrich calls Palestinians an 'invented' people 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 » Man granted bail after allegedly burning woman A man accused of setting a woman on fire on the New South Wales far north coast has been granted police bail. More » Climate deal clears major hurdle Strong quake rattles Mexico Keelty begins inquiry into bushfire Australian actor Harold Hopkins dies Perrow secures future with fairytale Pipe win Does Occupy have a Plan B? 'Naughty' public servant still on the run Second Test: Day Three Live Blog 73 ecstasy pills found in teen's undies World More World » Climate deal clears major hurdle UN climate change talks finally agree on a pact to force the world's biggest polluters to take action to slow the pace of global changing. More » Russians rally to demand new elections Nobel Peace Prize women receive awards Gingrich calls Palestinians an 'invented' people 13 killed after plane crashes into Philippines slum Business More Business » Privacy bungle downs BigPond Telstra says it has restored most online services including Bigpond email access for the majority of customers affected by a potential security breach. The services were suspended after account information, including passwords, was published on the internet, but Telstra says bank and credit card details were not disclosed. More » UK stays out of new EU treaty O'Farrell opens door to uranium exploration Report backs review of GST online threshold Harvey Norman fined over footy 3D ads Politics More Politics » Does Occupy have a Plan B? Hagar Cohen for Background Briefing Three months after it began with a bang on Wall Street, the global Occupy movement is fighting for its future. More » Nuns join campaign against CSG mine DR Congo rival declares himself president Australia accused of siding with big polluters Sea Shepherd lawsuit 'could end whaling' Sport More Sport » Second Test: Day Three Live Blog Australia reached tea on day three at 72 without loss chasing 241 for victory in the second Test at Bellerive. More » Australia may rue Test bowling selection Kewell starts to find his mojo Perrow secures future with fairytale Pipe win Barty earns Open wildcard Mitcham makes successful comeback Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Sky gazers treated to total lunar eclipse Sky gazers across Australia and parts of Asia have been treated to a rare lunar eclipse - that is if bad weather did not block the view. More » Rain may spoil blood-red eclipse Apple loses bid to stop Samsung tablet Researchers failing to return NASA moon rocks: audit Scientists make progress on Alzheimer's vaccine Environment More Environment » Climate deal clears major hurdle UN climate change talks finally agree on a pact to force the world's biggest polluters to take action to slow the pace of global changing. More » S Africa urges world to approve climate deal Nuns join campaign against CSG mine Australia accused of siding with big polluters Sea Shepherd lawsuit 'could end whaling' 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters