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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 17 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bombing of Darwin: 70 years on Seventy years on from the bombing of Darwin, explore the pivotal moments and memories that made the first air attack on Australian soil terrifying and transformative. More » Australians overdoing gloom: Treasury head Air Australia grounded, placed into administration Spies find no record of Chaplin's birth Town being torn apart by suicide 'epidemic' Schools need another $10 billion a year: Greens Teen's murder believed to be payback: police Billabong to slash jobs as profits slide Sydney fugitive caught hiding in motel ceiling Paralympian furious over guide dog snub More Analysis » Arrested: inside my Egyptian nightmare Traffic was light on the road out of Cairo. We were on our way to Mahalla El Kubra, to spend February 11 â€" the first anniversary of Mubarak's fall - with one of town's better known union organisers and political activists, Mr Kamal Elfayoumi. Our plan was to conduct an interview. Instead we were faced with a terrifying ordeal of interrogation and injustice. More » The politics of youth A whiteout on what we watch Luddites of sport: time for innovation Leadership tussle: Rudd circles, Gillard stumbles Religion and politics: dangers of policy based on faith Stars in the spotlight: our addiction to fame Syrian security: can Bashar prevail? Dollars, documents and denial: a tangled web Slaughterhouse: the confronting truth about our dinner delights Just In More Just In » Move-on notice issued to Perth tent embassy Noongar tent embassy protesters have been told they have until the end of today to remove their tents from Heirisson Island. More » Sperm donors considered for NSW birth certificates Religious leaders unite against pill plan Man jailed over Sydney woman's death Top End remembers when war howled out of skies Sydney fugitive caught hiding in motel ceiling Santos profits soar, shares dip Bombing of Darwin: 70 years on Spies find no record of Chaplin's birth Teen's murder believed to be payback: police World More World » 'Underwear bomber' gets life in US prison The Nigerian "underwear bomber" who tried to blow up a packed airliner over Detroit on Christmas Day 2009 has been jailed for life in the US. More » Cameron in emotional union plea to Scots UN assembly condemns Syria slaughter Murdoch in London to calm Sun furore Hezbollah denies attacks on Israeli missions Diamond collar stolen from dog's grave Business More Business » Australians overdoing gloom: Treasury head The head of the Federal Treasury says Australian consumers are too pessimistic about the future and he is surprised at the low levels of consumer and business confidence. More » AFL reports loss for first time in a decade Air Australia grounded, placed into administration Billabong to slash jobs as profits slide ANZ posts billion-dollar quarterly profit High dollar may force Caltex refinery closures Murdoch in London to calm Sun furore GM sees record profit after bankruptcy Santos profits soar, shares dip Billabong leads gains on share market Politics More Politics » Schools need another $10 billion a year: Greens by chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Greens leader Bob Brown says Australia's public schools need another $10 billion a year, as hostilities over schools funding ramp up. More » MP back in court on porn charges Town being torn apart by suicide 'epidemic' Iraqi VP accused of more sectarian attacks Government 'stalling' on endangered koalas decision Sport More Sport » Sutherland upset by Haddin confusion Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland says Brad Haddin is out of the national set-up due to poor form and is disappointed over the confusion surrounding his status. More » AFL reports loss for first time in a decade Aussies bat first at SCG Eagles lose LeCras for season Mitch Marsh faces six months out Black Caviar wooed the world over Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Government introduces R18+ bill The Federal Government has introduced legislation to establish an R18+ category for computer and video games in Australia. More » Ant colonies hint at cities' limits Scientists ramp up power in Hadron Collider Russia reaches ancient Antarctic lake Lovelorn Jurassic cricket chirps again Environment More Environment » Government 'stalling' on endangered koalas decision The Federal Government has been urged to act sooner rather than later after delaying for another 10 weeks its decision to add the koala to the list of nationally-threatened species More » Iran boasts of advancements in nuke program 'Extinct' wallaby goes back on show Opponents condemn $5m wilderness mining compensation Hundreds of dead dolphins wash ashore 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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