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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 07 Mar, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Commandant cleared over ADFA Skype sex scandal An inquiry into the Skype sex scandal at the Defence Force Academy says there is no basis for legal action against its commandant Commodore Bruce Kafer. More » GDP figures show economic growth slows ACTU boss to quit after fall-out with unions Top Anonymous hacker turned FBI mole Live: Voters go to polls on Super Tuesday 50 Australian graves desecrated in Libya Flood threat spreads but Wagga levee holds O'Farrell puts brakes on Moore's bicycle vision Katter party ballot case referred to Court of Appeal WOW stores close their doors More Analysis » Appetite for destruction supports corporate profits Environmental degradation is an externality that is caused in varying degrees by most types of business activity, yet businesses rarely have to cover the full cost of the damage they cause. It's not just big polluting corporations causing these externalities and innocent citizens wearing the costs. In fact, it's really current generations imposing these externalities on future generations. More » Right wing political correctness and 'outrage' double standards Pro-life campaigners should give up intimidation for Lent Resource sector chipping away at Australian prosperity Swan mines the depths of his own inadequacies Free speech: the right to say what we want you to say Seeing the wood for the GDP: facts on the stats Regulating from a distance: Finkelstein, politics, power A feminist libertarian dilemma We've 'lost the plot' when paying respect Just In More Just In » Clarke, Pattinson out of tri-series decider Injured Australia captain Michael Clarke will be joined on the sidelines by paceman James Pattinson for Thursday's tri-series decider against Sri Lanka in Adelaide. More » Baby denied treatment until day after incident Police target second trucking firm over safety Commandant cleared over ADFA Skype sex scandal One dead as car, trucks collide on M5 AK-47 assault rifle found in Sydney home raid Alleged bank robber knew victim, court told WOW stores close their doors O'Farrell puts brakes on Moore's bicycle vision Coroner wants jail death assault claims probed World More World » Live: Voters go to polls on Super Tuesday As the polls close across the US, track the latest events from the single biggest day of the campaign to choose the Republicans' White House candidate. More » Obama seeks to calm 'beat of war' over Syria, Iran UN has video of Syrian hospital torture East Timor's first president dies Allen Stanford guilty of massive Ponzi scheme Business More Business » GDP figures show economic growth slows Treasurer Wayne Swan admits the latest GDP figures are "somewhat softer" than expected after statistics show economic growth slowed at the end of last year. More » Appetite for destruction supports corporate profits Rinehart seeks Fairfax board seat: report Relief for hundreds of Rio Tinto workers at Bell Bay Shares dip amid renewed Greek bailout woes WOW stores close their doors Greek bailout fears see world markets dive Politics More Politics » ACTU boss to quit after fall-out with unions By political correspondent Louise Yaxley and staff Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) boss Jeff Lawrence is leaving the job after losing the confidence of senior union officials, the ABC understands. More » Indigenous leaders condemn stolen wages payments Questions raised over Wild Rivers report delay Multicultural ministry at risk of being 'token gesture' New ministers sworn in by G-G Sport More Sport » Clarke, Pattinson out of tri-series decider Injured Australia captain Michael Clarke will be joined on the sidelines by paceman James Pattinson for Thursday's tri-series decider against Sri Lanka in Adelaide. More » Gallop supports ref sackings and golden point Carter benched for Barnes return to Tahs Dogs backing Pritchard to be cleared Bulldogs lose Williams for 16 weeks McIlroy rejects talk of Tiger rivalry Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Top Anonymous hacker turned FBI mole One of the world's most wanted hackers secretly became an FBI informant and helped turn in five of his comrades. More » 'Cheetah' robot sets new speed record Executives bogged down by wireless devices Oxygen found around Saturn moon Giant green Antarctic algae visible from space Environment More Environment » Alien invasion a threat to Antarctic ecosystem Scientists in Antarctica fear an alien invasion - not from outer space, but carried in people's pockets and bags. More » Iran to allow inspection of suspected nuclear site Questions raised over Wild Rivers report delay Giant green Antarctic algae visible from space BP reaches settlement over Gulf of Mexico spill 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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