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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 27 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live Blog: First Test Day Two By Joel Zander Grandstand brings you live updates of the third session on day two of the first Test between Australia and India at the MCG. More » Two injured after train derails in cyclone flooding House prices slide as affordability bites Man caught with 247 animals in suitcase Australian miner tight-lipped over deaths TV chef in serious condition after family home blaze Hunting dogs attack 5 people in rampage Melbourne storm damage to cost 'tens of millions' Road to recovery unclear for Molly Meldrum Brazil overtakes Britain as sixth-largest economy More Analysis » Gillard can run, but she can't hide from the Nauru backflip A political back flip is not necessarily a bad thing. It can be the right thing to do. But you cannot do it half-arsed. If the Government is fair dinkum in wanting offshore processing, they should immediately reopen Nauru, reintroduce TPVs, restart talks on Manus Island, and renegotiate a permanent arrangement with Malaysia, but with fair protections for refugees. Instead of talking about "good faith", Labor needs to start acting in "good faith". More » Top 50 Countdown India must fall into line on DRS 2012 or 1912? Stigmatising and humiliating Aboriginal parents Getting off weight's vicious cycle I don't like Test cricket, I love it Confusion, timidity and capitulation on asylum seekers The problem with Nauru: a Christmas reflection Symbols of Christmas Modern-day climate change witch hunt Just In More Just In » Villagers panic as Indonesian volcano erupts One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing clouds of ash and panicking villagers. More » Plibersek stands by 24-hour medical helpline Millionth find could be a new species Churros recipe blows up in newspaper's face Melbourne storm damage to cost 'tens of millions' Australian miner tight-lipped over deaths Brazil overtakes Britain as sixth-largest economy Man's body found at Sydney unit block NRMA calls for probe into petrol pricing Man caught with 247 animals in suitcase World More World » Man caught with 247 animals in suitcase A man is charged after trying to board a plane in Argentina with 247 live animals packed in his suitcase. More » Australian miner tight-lipped over deaths Brazil overtakes Britain as sixth-largest economy Homs under siege as observers arrive US considers Yemeni leader's travel request Business More Business » House prices slide as affordability bites By Elysse Morgan The average national house price fell by 4 per cent in the past 12 months, making it one of the worst years for the residential property market. More » Australian miner tight-lipped over deaths NRMA calls for probe into petrol pricing Melbourne storm damage to cost 'tens of millions' Cuba expands small business reforms Politics More Politics » Asylum talks fail to reach agreement A bipartisan meeting to end the stalemate over Australia's border protection policies has ended without agreement. More » Boehner caves in on tax cut deal Voters want Weatherill, but Libs hold SA lead Bowen puts Nauru on table to break asylum deadlock Watchdog quizzed over handling of implant scare Sport More Sport » Live Blog: First Test Day Two By Joel Zander Grandstand brings you live updates of the third session on day two of the first Test between Australia and India at the MCG. More » Interview: Ricky Ponting Berbatov treble puts United level with City No Broich boost for Roar Sail damage forces Wild Thing out of Sydney-Hobart De Lange shines on debut as Sri Lanka battles Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Millionth find could be a new species South Australia's State Herbarium has collected its millionth specimen. The fragile fungus was found on rotten wood on Kangaroo Island and is likely to be a new species. More » Calls to censor details of potential killer flu New telescope captures 'starburst' galaxy NASA unveils plans to harpoon comets Devil breeding efforts meeting with success Environment More Environment » Capture of rare rhino gives hope for species Malaysian wildlife authorities say the capture of a young Borneo Sumatran rhino gives them a last chance to save the highly endangered species from extinction. More » Highs and lows of 2011 in South Australia Another leak, another warning: Orica acid spill Parker moves to amend NSW logging laws EPA wants report on latest Orica leak 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