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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 09 Jan, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Activists on hunger strike aboard Japanese ship By Hagar Cohen, staff Three anti-whaling activists who illegally boarded a Japanese whaling support ship off the WA coast have begun a hunger strike. More » Anwar Ibrahim cleared of sodomy charges Comancheros jailed over Sydney Airport brawl Woman faces court over attack on Olympic hopeful Americans missing on Kosciuszko hike Retail sales remain in the doldrums Phosphate ship breaking up at Christmas Island Strong winds to stoke WA bushfire Marijuana spray to ease withdrawal Drug dealer jailed for $700 debt killing More Analysis » Labor Party needs reform but the timing is all wrong The case for reforming the structure of the Labor Party is unarguable and it has been unarguable for many years. But there is a huge stumbling block: Labor is in government, and in knife-edge minority government at that. To start a major intra-party brawl over party reform in the circumstances would almost certainly be suicidal. More » Murray Darling Basin: work together on water Big Bash a ball of fun but no-one cares Common sense is in the eye of the beholder When the boat people were welcome The Republican field after Iowa The global equation: Growth = Debt 2012 Sporting predictions: what a year it will be Asylum seeker impasse highlights leadership vacuum Can Japan do better than Chernobyl? Just In More Just In » Activists on hunger strike aboard Japanese ship By Hagar Cohen, staff Three anti-whaling activists who illegally boarded a Japanese whaling support ship off the WA coast have begun a hunger strike. More » New home sales jump in November: HIA High mercury levels found in Antarctic waters Marijuana spray to ease withdrawal Drug dealer jailed for $700 debt killing Tourists rail against push to demolish monorail TGA defends breast implant advice Tomato contest paints Gunnedah red Gunman robs Sydney convenience store Anwar Ibrahim cleared of sodomy charges World More World » Rivals tell Romney to drop 'pious baloney' By Washington correspondent Lisa Millar, wires A week after his razor-thin victory in Iowa, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is leading in New Hampshire but the gap is shrinking. More » Anwar Ibrahim cleared of sodomy charges Clean-up begins after NZ ship splits Postcards from the past US expels Venezuelan diplomat over cyber plot Arab League stands by observer mission Business More Business » Construction on shaky ground as slump persists The Reserve Bank's decision to cut interest rates twice at the end of last year has done little to support the construction industry, with activity in the sector continuing to shrink. More » Retail sales remain in the doldrums Lay-bys back in style amid consumer caution Lightning sparks fire at Orica plant New home sales jump in November: HIA Share market wavers in early trade Crew praised after Qantas turbulence scare Politics More Politics » Activists on hunger strike aboard Japanese ship By Hagar Cohen, staff Three anti-whaling activists who illegally boarded a Japanese whaling support ship off the WA coast have begun a hunger strike. More » US expels Venezuelan diplomat over cyber plot Government in talks to free whaling activists from ship Romney fends off rivals during Republican debate Cameron promises vetos on executive pay Sport More Sport » United knock City out in FA Cup derby thriller Man United knocked holders Man City out of the FA Cup with a 3-2 third round win in an incident-packed derby at Eastlands on Monday morning. More » Gibbs and Hogg help Perth down Strikers Murray on song in Brisbane triumph Starc leads Sixers to win GreenEDGE setting sights on TDU Li Na into second round in Sydney Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Hawking too ill to attend 70th birthday party The world's best known living scientist, Stephen Hawking, was too ill to attend his 70th birthday celebrations on Sunday but in a recorded speech urged people to "look up at the stars" and be curious about the universe. More » Virus theory for chronic fatigue dismissed Rare Moon mineral found in Australia Mawson centenary voyage heads south Indians snap up $45 tablet computer Environment More Environment » Activists on hunger strike aboard Japanese ship By Hagar Cohen, staff Three anti-whaling activists who illegally boarded a Japanese whaling support ship off the WA coast have begun a hunger strike. More » Government in talks to free whaling activists from ship Brown slams surveillance of green activists Gladstone Harbour disease tests inconclusive Yeti crab roams 'lost world' under Antarctic 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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