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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 13 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Canada to pull out of Kyoto protocol By Dan Karpenchuk in Toronto, wires Canada will become the first country to officially pull out of the Kyoto accord on reducing greenhouse gases. More » Rival prime ministers square off in PNG Alleged fraudster charged over $16m theft Conroy drops F-word during televised speech Gillard denies ministers threatened to resign Sir Zelman Cowen farewelled at state funeral Rudd's sister quits Labor over gay marriage Navy officer guilty of spanking female sailor Gay parents accuse school of enrolment snub Man arrested for selling stuffed panda More Analysis » It was the humiliating demolition we had to have There are no two ways about it. Yesterday was one of the most embarrassing days in Australian cricketing history. As a cricket fan born and bred in the land of the roo and emu, I have to admit I loved it. It had entertainment, tension, fascination and Australian defeat ... the things on which cricket thrives. More » Bob and Bob: another unlikely alliance? More than a sniff of trouble Roadmap to extreme danger 2011: Canberra's annus horribilis Rotten core of a pristine university Why Europe might go broke and how it will hurt us Australia, you've never had it so good "Not one of us" Mitt's $10k betting blunder Playing politics in the asylum seeker debate Just In More Just In » Australian union officials deported from Fiji A delegation of Australian and New Zealand trade unionists have been refused entry to Fiji and deported. More » Alleged fraudster charged over $16m theft Conroy drops F-word during televised speech Rudd's sister quits Labor over gay marriage Music exec dies after Hollywood shooting Man arrested for selling stuffed panda New home construction 'going nowhere' 11yo boy interviewed over gun theft Home loans shrink as business loans soar Coroner criticises hospital for death report delay World More World » Canada to pull out of Kyoto protocol By Dan Karpenchuk in Toronto, wires Canada will become the first country to officially pull out of the Kyoto accord on reducing greenhouse gases. More » Syria death toll tops 5,000 Defiant Cameron defends European veto Rival prime ministers square off in PNG Paper 'probably didn't delete Dowler voicemail' Business More Business » Business mood steady as conditions look up Business sentiment was stable in November as profitability and employment conditions improved, with retail recording a surprisingly positive result, a key survey finds. More » Moody's, Fitch threaten eurozone on ratings Former Gunns boss in court Local shares take a hit on euro doubts New home construction 'going nowhere' Home loans shrink as business loans soar NOTW hack 'probably didn't' delete voicemail World markets fall on doubts about Europe Politics More Politics » Rudd's sister quits Labor over gay marriage Kevin Rudd's sister has resigned from the Labor Party because of its support for same-sex marriage. More » Sir Zelman Cowen farewelled at state funeral Foley attacker gets suspended sentence Obama promises long relationship with Iraq Gillard denies ministers threatened to resign Sport More Sport » Davis, Fevola overlooked in draft All-Australians Brendan Fevola and Leon Davis lead the group of AFL players unable to find new clubs through the preseason and rookie drafts. More » Clarke admits Hughes out of chances Chelsea rallies to end City's streak Warne prepared to play hot hand Wilkinson retires from Test rugby India set to pounce on wounded Aussies 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 » Outback birds make for the coast Birds are flocking to coastal areas of south-eastern Australia from the outback after a wetter season inland. 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