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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 24 Jan, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Homes flooded as SE Queensland cops drenching Homes are flooded and authorities rescue several motorists as the heavy rain drenching south-east Queensland is tipped to last for several days. More » Live Blog: Fourth Test Day One Deal unlikely as asylum talks collapse Aussie flag flyers more racist: survey NSW north coast braces as floodwaters rise Government couldn't stop Toyota job losses: Carr IMF chief warns of '1930s moment' 3 dead as truck crushes car on Hume Highway SCG patron punched by cop will fight charges Man fights off dog attack with pocket knife More Analysis » The corporates united, will never be defeated Peter Lewis and Jackie Woods You can accuse the Government of a lot of things with its change of direction on pokies reform, but you can't accuse it of bowing to public opinion. As this week's Essential Report shows, the policy of mandatory pre-commitment remains popular with the voting public, across partisan lines, and particularly amongst Labor voters. But the success of the clubs campaign is the result of a well-executed strategy. More » For the love of women's liberation Digital purchases: nothing to hold, nothing to keep Prison policy: NSW leads while Victoria makes mistakes Politics, poker machines or people? A political reality check for Wilkie The fallibility of the internet (or my Gaytime confession) The case for Arab intervention in Syria Lleyton's Last Stand Smart talk and foolish actions on pokies reform Just In More Just In » Naked man arrested after alleged failed robbery By Mark Wilton Northern Territory Police are questioning a man after he allegedly tried to rob an off-duty police officer before being pulled out of Darwin Harbour naked. More » Equipment troubles halt Orica plant restart Aussie flag flyers more racist: survey Pointing laser at cop chopper on NYE 'silly' Hedge funds 'pushing' for Greek default SCG patron punched by cop will fight charges Pontville asylum detainees on hunger strike Deal unlikely as asylum talks collapse Commodity prices boost investor optimism 3 dead as truck crushes car on Hume Highway World More World » EU bans Iranian oil imports Europe correspondent Rachael Brown and staff US warships steam towards the Strait of Hormuz as the European Union slaps a ban on billions of dollars worth of Iranian oil exports. More » French Senate outlaws Armenia genocide denial Paul slams 'police state' after son refuses patdown Egypt parliament holds first post-Mubarak session Marine pleads guilty over Iraq killings Business More Business » IMF chief warns of '1930s moment' Negotiators delay the deadline for a massive Greek debt write-down as IMF chief Christine Lagarde warns that failure could spark a 1930s-style financial crisis. More » Hedge funds 'pushing' for Greek default Toyota cuts ignite subsidies debate EU bans Iranian oil imports Equipment troubles halt Orica plant restart Car prices hit 30-year low as market opens Commodity prices boost investor optimism Meat exporters forced to seek new markets LNG project promises 9,000 jobs World shares mixed as investors eye Greece Politics More Politics » Deal unlikely as asylum talks collapse By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths The political battle over asylum seekers has returned in full force with the breakdown of discussions between the Government and the Opposition over offshore processing. More » Government couldn't stop Toyota job losses: Carr ICC confirms charges against Kenyan leaders Toyota cuts ignite subsidies debate Italian trucks block roads in reform protest Sport More Sport » Live Blog: Fourth Test Day One Grandstand brings you live updates from the first day of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval. More » Azarenka fights back to reach semis Gutsy Hewitt goes down swinging to Djokovic Murray hits practice courts after 'boring' match Dilshan resigns as Sri Lanka skipper Balotelli charged over stamping incident Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Biggest solar storm since 2005 pummels Earth US space weather monitors say a potent solar flare has unleashed the biggest radiation storm since 2005 and could disrupt some satellite communications in the polar regions. More » Ailing Hawking misses another birthday party Hacktivists hit back at FBI, Justice Dept World split on ditching leap seconds Darwin's fossils rediscovered in cabinet Environment More Environment » Beached whales head back to sea By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz Rescuers in New Zealand have refloated 40 whales which were part of a pod of about 100 which became stranded at the top of the South Island yesterday. 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