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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 26 Jan, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Riot police rescue Gillard, Abbott from protesters Dozens of police and security guards have rescued Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott from a group of angry protesters who had surrounded a Canberra restaurant. More » Rebel soldiers stage mutiny in PNG Drenched NSW bracing for more rain Live Blog: Fourth Test Day Three Top Australians awarded highest accolades Gillard welcomes Australia's newest citizens Navy SEALs free hostages in pirate base raid Melbourne man killed in Laos tubing accident 9yo boy's body found off Wollongong beach Newman rules out Katter coalition More Analysis » Embracing those golden moments of understanding On Australia Day, it's a good idea to ponder the fact that we're a nation made up of those from all over the world who saw the opportunity to make a go of it in a peaceful, stable place, free from tyranny and violence. It's vital to understand that we're extremely blessed that we've been given a place where we might just be able to make it all work, if we put our differences aside. Understanding. That's what we should be celebrating on Australia Day. More » A day for celebration, not a day to dwell We are all Australian I'm not a bogan, but I bloody love Australia Recognising Australia's highest achievers Feminism: a shadow of its former self Australians once were worriers but there's blue sky ahead Where to now for pokie reform? No hope for good policy in the ugly year ahead Putting his body on the pipeline Just In More Just In » Azarenka defeats Clijsters in Aust Open semi Victoria Azarenka has advanced to her first grand slam final after a semi-final win over defending Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters at Melbourne Park today. More » Territory welcomes its newest dinki di citizens Riot police rescue Gillard, Abbott from protesters Man critical after Wollongong restaurant fight 9yo boy's body found off Wollongong beach Bodies found after Rio high-rises collapse Queensland MPs' properties ram-raided Invisibility cloak a step closer, scientists say Gillard welcomes Australia's newest citizens Newman rules out Katter coalition World More World » Rebel soldiers stage mutiny in PNG By PNG correspondent Liam Fox, staff The retired colonel who claims to have seized control of PNG's military threatens to use "necessary actions" to resolve the country's political stand-off. More » Bodies found after Rio high-rises collapse Navy SEALs free hostages in pirate base raid Tahrir Square chants still ring, one year on Cruise line owner questioned over fatal wreck Business More Business » US to maintain rock-bottom interest rates By North America correspondent Lisa Millar, staff The US Federal Reserve will keep interest rates at record lows until at least 2014, signalling its fears about the fragility of the economy. More » Leaders gather to discuss spiralling global economy Wall St up on Fed interest rate comments Steady inflation leaves scope for rate cut Abbott stirs pot with coal seam gas comments Japan posts first trade deficit in 31 years IMF slashes outlook amid recession fears Apple shares soar on record profits Politics More Politics » Indigenous tent embassy turns 40 By Anna Morozow Indigenous Australians are marking 40 years since four men sat under a beach umbrella on the lawns of Parliament House and declared it an embassy. More » ASIO seeks to recruit Muslim spies Abbott stirs pot with coal seam gas comments Bank glitch hits Qld Health pay packets Bowen reveals Nauru's $1.7b price tag Sport More Sport » Live Blog: Fourth Test Day Three India shows some fight in the middle session but is still struggling at 6 for 225 at tea on day three at Adelaide Oval. More » Interview: Wendy Turnbull Top sportspeople awarded highest accolades Liverpool end Wembley drought at City's expense Sri Lanka sacks Marsh, brings in Ford Oz Day win has Fearnley upbeat in 2012 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 » Abbott stirs pot with coal seam gas comments By Emma Griffiths and George Roberts Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has stirred debate within Opposition ranks, saying a future Coalition government would support coal seam gas extraction "under the right circumstances". More » Chinese medicine threatens Ningaloo manta rays Beached whales head back to sea 22 stranded whales die on NZ beach Activists caught in violent clash with whalers 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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