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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 12 Mar, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Katter's gay brother slams marriage ad By Matt Wordsworth Bob Katter's gay half-brother Carl Katter has condemned the Federal MP for an advertising campaign attacking gay marriage. Katter's Australian Party launched television commercials last night to put pressure on Queensland LNP leader Campbell Newman, who supports gay marriage. Carl Katter says the ads will make voters change their view that his half-brother is just a larrikin straight-shooting MP. "Let's be honest here, this isn't the first time Bob has done something dangerous and divisive." More » US soldier held after murderous Afghan rampage More Rinehart family feud secrets to be revealed Ugandans hit back at Kony 2012 campaign Cyclone watch declared for parts of Top End Man dies when car drifts out to sea Push to make Australia Asia's food bowl Invisible pollutants foul world's cleanest air Medieval castle goes up in flames Militia death squads 'targeting Iraqi emos' More Analysis » The politics of envy and old-fashioned class warfare Let us be absolutely clear about it: Gina Rinehart, Andrew Forrest and Clive Palmer are truly wonderful human beings and any criticism of them is motivated purely by envy and class warfare. The truth of this statement is shown by the fact that all three are obscenely rich. If it were not for this irrefutable evidence of virtue it might be possible to see things differently, but their wealth redeems all. Or perhaps it doesn't... More » Carr's challenge on Tibet ALP's condition terminal? A crisis of social democracy Abortion is not the only choice: a response to Lee Rhiannon Confident in China's economic miracle? Read this Good warlords, bad warlords and the #kony2012 campaign Gillard’s rise a triumph of machine politics over feminism Loyal and critical: a response to The Australian Truth to power, and other delusions of the fourth estate WikiLeaks and other reformers: has Machiavelli met his match? Just In More Just In » Rinehart children accuse mother of deceit By court reporter Jamelle Wells Three of billionaire Gina Rinehart's children allege she deceived them by deliberately changing the vesting date of a family trust without their permission. More » New rust disease savages east coast trees China posts first trade deficit in 22 years Katter's gay brother slams marriage ad ASIC won't chase bribery probe into RBA firms Push to make Australia Asia's food bowl Detention concerns spark major NT police boost Ugandans hit back at Kony 2012 campaign Cyclone watch declared for parts of Top End Share market treads water in early trade World More World » US soldier held after murderous Afghan rampage An American soldier is in custody after allegedly killing at least 16 civilians, mostly women and children, in a pre-dawn shooting spree in Afghanistan. More » Annan leaves Syria as killings continue Ugandans hit back at Kony 2012 campaign Medieval castle goes up in flames Violence spikes in Gaza as death toll hits 18 Egypt court clears doctor in 'virginity tests' case Business More Business » Union urges assistance for oil refiners The Australian Workers' Union is calling on the Federal Government to assist ethanol producers and oil refiners, saying Australia faces a potential energy crisis if more is not done to assist the domestic industry. More » Push to make Australia Asia's food bowl Oil rig workers feeling compensation frustration More Rinehart family feud secrets to be revealed China posts first trade deficit in 22 years ASIC won't chase bribery probe into RBA firms Share market treads water in early trade ACCC softening on mergers Politics More Politics » WA Energy Minister defends power merger plan Western Australia's Energy Minister Peter Collier has defended a decision to consider merging the state-owned electricity companies Verve and Synergy. More » Bligh, Gillard launch Qld Labor campaign Gillard, Rudd join Queensland Labor campaign trail Latest poll shows Newman set for defeat Slipper staffer allegedly tosses reporter's phone Sport More Sport » Arthur praises Watson's captaincy Australia coach Mickey Arthur says Shane Watson has exceeded expectations filling in as one-day captain for Michael Clarke. More » Hindmarsh out for Eels Nugent defends Thorpe funding Ah Mau to escape ban for high shot Arnold angry at A-League inflexibility Injury setback for Woods as Masters looms Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Success for salt-resistant wheat crop By Michael Vincent After 15 years of work, Australian scientists have successfully grown salt-resistant wheat. More » Invisible pollutants foul world's cleanest air Australia's telescope bid in doubt: reports Spider army on the retreat from NSW floodwaters FBI chief warns of terrorist cyber attacks Environment More Environment » New rust disease savages east coast trees By Timothy McDonald A newly arrived tree disease is spreading rapidly along Australia's east coast, and advocacy groups say it should serve as a wake-up call for the Government to overhaul its procedures for halting invasive species. 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