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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 07 Jan, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Hot air balloon crashes killing all on board Emergency services in New Zealand say a hot air balloon has crashed, killing all 11 people on board. The balloon went down near the small rural town of Carterton, 150 kilometres north of Wellington, on the country's north island. Details are sketchy but several witnesses reported seeing flames and smoke from the balloon before it crashed close to the Clareville showgrounds. More » Brown slams surveillance of green activists Thousands evacuated in Brazilian floods Fiji lifts emergency regulations Man jailed over murder of Australian in Paris Teens find burnt body dumped in vacant block Army base plotter to appeal against sentence Rain may ease SA bushfire risk Tourist numbers decline at Australian landmarks Magilton takes reins at Victory More Analysis » The global equation: Growth = Debt The constant complaint over the global financial crisis and ongoing recessions focuses on debt. There is a key problem with this way of looking at global and local capitalism and the current crises we find ourselves in. It is that capitalist growth equals monetary debts: the greater the growth, the greater the debt. More » 2012 Sporting predictions: what a year it will be Asylum seeker impasse highlights leadership vacuum Can Japan do better than Chernobyl? Intellectual honesty and an open mind 40km/h limit in Sydney ill-considered rubbish Australian media, US politics and the internet age What your bookie is predicting for 2012 A good news year for climate campaigners Elite sport should pay its own way Just In More Just In » Miner ordered to clean up train spill A mining company has been ordered to clean up the site of a train derailment in the Northern Territory. More » Man drowns off WA's south coast Officer gets infringement notice over roo shootings Belarus restricts access to foreign websites Brown slams surveillance of green activists Rain helps crews battle Moreton Island blaze Hotline set up for advice on banned implants Man jailed over murder of Australian in Paris Islamists win big in Egypt elections Shots fired in siege at Orange home World More World » Fiji lifts emergency regulations Fiji's interim government has taken a step towards democracy by lifting the country's draconian emergency laws today. The Public Emergency Regulations were lifted at midnight, in line with the Fijian military regime's promise to consult Fijians on the make-up of a new constitution and to hold democratic elections by 2014. More » Hot air balloon crashes killing all on board Jobless rate falls as US economy gathers steam 3,000 killed in South Sudan massacres Deadly bombing hits Syrian capital Business More Business » Jobless rate falls as US economy gathers steam By Washington correspondent Craig McMurtrie The latest monthly jobs report shows US unemployment has fallen to its lowest level in nearly three years. More » ANZ sells stake in Vietnamese bank Qantas A380 among planes with wing cracks China set to boycott EU carbon tax Euro hits new low amid fears on Spain, Italy Olympus whistleblower to sue over sacking Shares stumble amid mixed messages De Beers moves diamond operations Politics More Politics » Brown slams surveillance of green activists Greens leader Bob Brown has accused Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson of turning Australia into a police state, after reports he pushed for increased surveillance of environmental activists. More » Islamists win big in Egypt elections Fiji lifts emergency regulations US rescues Iranians held by pirates Obama announces massive troop cuts Sport More Sport » Magilton takes reins at Victory Melbourne Victory have moved swiftly to replace the axed Mehmet Durakovic, appointing ex-Northern Ireland international Jim Magilton as coach for the rest of the season. More » Clarke demands Indian whitewash Stosur draws Schiavone in Sydney Injured Federer 'optimistic' for Melbourne Smith hits out after Proteas win Fresh race row overshadows Liverpool romp Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Virus theory for chronic fatigue dismissed By Nonee Walsh The latest theory that chronic fatigue syndrome is caused by a virus has been killed off. More » Rare Moon mineral found in Australia Mawson centenary voyage heads south Indians snap up $45 tablet computer World-first hybrid sharks found off Australia Environment More Environment » Brown slams surveillance of green activists Greens leader Bob Brown has accused Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson of turning Australia into a police state, after reports he pushed for increased surveillance of environmental activists. More » Gladstone Harbour disease tests inconclusive Yeti crab roams 'lost world' under Antarctic Resident claims CSG leak poisoning forest Sea Shepherd towing damaged ship to safety 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