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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 23 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Dual quakes rock Christchurch Christchurch has been rocked by two powerful earthquakes in quick succession, forcing the airport and several buildings to be evacuated. More » Abbott rules out Malaysian deal NSW landowners to get veto on wind farms Out with the old, in with the new Driver fined $300 over fatal road crash Fugitive eludes police at empty bush home Top End braces for cyclone over Christmas Boehner caves in on tax cut deal Harvey Norman bites bullet on online sales Metallic space ball drops from sky in Namibia More Analysis » And lo, a spirit of noble sacrifice moved in the land The hardest thing in politics is convincing the people who elected you to endure a certain amount of pain now, in order to avoid more of it in future. All over the world, politicians ask hard things of constituents, demanding that they should be their best selves. And that's perfectly fair enough. What should never be surprising, however, is that constituents baulk at such exhortations from a bunch of people who do not seem prepared to make the same sacrifices themselves. More » Science is about explanation. Religion is about meaning All things to all people, but Christmas is ... people It was that kind of year sport Syria's political dead end Santa's dark side Why does Christmas endure? Get your goat on Hitchens and infuriating faith Asylum seeker solution: focus on the policy not political games Just In More Just In » Teacher on sex charge A teacher at Hobart's Ogilvie High School has been charged with having underage sex with a student. The former woodwork teacher has been charged with one count of sexual intercourse with a young person under 17. The 45-year-old was given police bail two weeks ago but was arrested on Wednesday for breaching his bail conditions by sending the 16-year-old girl a letter. More » Man fronts court over machete stand-off NSW landowners to get veto on wind farms Shipping container drug haul tops 600kg Flood warning cancelled for Sydney and surrounds Qantas takes off on Jetstar boost Boehner caves in on tax cut deal Christmas present thieves wrapped up by police Bush Snr throws support behind Romney Hamas set to join PLO World More World » Boehner caves in on tax cut deal US House of Representatives speaker John Boehner caves in and agrees to a short-term deal to extend a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans. More » Dual quakes rock Christchurch Pakistan PM hits out at coup conspiracy Explosions rock Baghdad amid political turmoil Turkey furious over French genocide bill Hamas set to join PLO Defence makes final plea for Manning Italian senators back austerity measures Business More Business » Gloucester Coal to merge with Yancoal Chinese-owned company Yancoal Australia has announced plans to merge with Australian miner Gloucester Coal in a deal that will see it own 77 per cent of the new company. More » Retailers must adapt to survive Qantas takes off on Jetstar boost Boehner caves in on tax cut deal Share market stages pre-Christmas rally Harvey Norman bites bullet on online sales Italian senators back austerity measures Gunns' earnings update rattles market Politics More Politics » Boehner caves in on tax cut deal US House of Representatives speaker John Boehner caves in and agrees to a short-term deal to extend a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans. More » Voters want Weatherill, but Libs hold SA lead Bowen puts Nauru on table to break asylum deadlock Watchdog quizzed over handling of implant scare Appeal win against mineral exploration Sport More Sport » Out with the old, in with the new Instead of picking just one of Shaun Marsh or Dan Christian, Australia should play both on Boxing Day over Ricky Ponting. More » Culina reportedly set to sue FFA Khawaja prepared to work back through T20 Terry stands tall in Spurs draw Lee pushes for patience Kewell set to light up derby: Durakovic Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Calls to censor details of potential killer flu US officials, scared of the potential for a biological attack, ask journals Science and Nature to not publish details of a man-made mutant flu virus with the potential to kill millions. More » New telescope captures 'starburst' galaxy NASA unveils plans to harpoon comets Devil breeding efforts meeting with success Scientists close in on possible 'God particle' Environment More Environment » Highs and lows of 2011 in South Australia By Gary Rivett A year of change, water worries, big mining hopes and an arts highlight More » Another leak, another warning: Orica acid spill Parker moves to amend NSW logging laws EPA wants report on latest Orica leak Fukushima plant reaches cold shutdown 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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