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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 27 Jan, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Tent Embassy protesters march on Parliament By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths More than 200 activists from the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra have marched on Parliament House, chanting and burning an Australian flag. More » Live Blog: Fourth Test Day Four Homes flooded as rain returns to SE Queensland O'Neill hits out after PNG mutiny Watchdog probes Sandilands over on-air rant 'Bulli rapist' to be released from prison Airdrops planned for flood-hit northern NSW Talk of inequality is cheap at Davos Hit-and-run driver jailed for 7 years Two men wounded in latest Sydney shootings More Analysis » The tale of the redhead and the rug salesman A rather intense Hobart rug salesman finds himself, by means of an unimaginable electoral accident, in a position of great influence over the political welfare of an Altona redhead. The rug salesman makes it known that he wants pokies reforms, a deal is struck, and the redhead becomes Prime Minister. But in the early days of the year in which her debt becomes due, the redhead makes an announcement... More » Legal deception Friends in high places The Royal Women's Hospital's apology is long over due The world war on democracy Embracing those golden moments of understanding 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 Just In More Just In » Cadel and wife adopt Ethiopian boy Cadel Evans and his wife Chiara have adopted a one-year-old Ethiopian boy named Robel. More » Hit-and-run driver jailed for 7 years Talk of inequality is cheap at Davos Tent Embassy protesters march on Parliament Woodside denies Browse LNG equity fire sale 'Bulli rapist' to be released from prison Hunger blamed for remote community crime spree Breast implant boss faces bodily harm charge The history of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy Labor stalwart Rob Hulls resigns World More World » Five dead in Rio high-rise collapse Rescue teams are looking for 16 people who are still missing after three office buildings collapsed in the historic heart of Rio de Janeiro, killing at least five people and injuring six more. More » Breast implant boss faces bodily harm charge O'Neill hits out after PNG mutiny Pentagon plans $458b defence cuts Twitter to censor content in some countries Search abandoned for Italian cruise ship survivors Business More Business » Breast implant boss faces bodily harm charge The Frenchman who sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants has been released from police custody and faces a charge of causing bodily harm, his lawyer said. More » Talk of inequality is cheap at Davos Woodside denies Browse LNG equity fire sale IMF cuts Australian economic outlook BP ordered to cover oil spill costs Twitter to censor content in some countries Time to act boldly on eurozone crisis: Cameron Surging commodity prices boost shares Union wants subsidies talks with Abbott US stocks ease on weak data, profits Politics More Politics » The history of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy The Aboriginal Tent Embassy was founded on Australia Day in 1972 to protest the decision by the McMahon Liberal government to reject a proposal for Aboriginal Land rights. More » Gay couples to receive 'no impediment' certificates Gingrich promises to shoot for the Moon McGowan 'frustrated' Sunday trading for years Indigenous tent embassy turns 40 Sport More Sport » Live Blog: Fourth Test Day Four Australia declares at 5 for 167, a lead of 500, leaving just under five sessions to bowl India out at the Adelaide Oval. More » Tennis authorities move to quieten grunters Bogut benched with fractured ankle BMC remains on cutting edge: Evans Lui injured at Cowboys training Amini replaces injured Antonis Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Gingrich promises to shoot for the Moon US presidential contender Newt Gingrich has called for a base on the Moon, as the Republican nomination race prepares for a vote in Florida next week. More » Biggest solar storm since 2005 pummels Earth Ailing Hawking misses another birthday party Hacktivists hit back at FBI, Justice Dept World split on ditching leap seconds 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". 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