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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 22 Mar, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Murder charge for captured fugitive Naden Malcolm Naden, once considered Australia's most-wanted man, is charged with murder after his seven years on the run were brought to an end overnight. More » 'Hundreds of firms' to benefit in Holden deal Blind date killer sentenced to 23 years in jail Missing Sydney boatman's home robbed French shooter 'planned to strike again today' Dollar slumps on China manufacturing fears Poll puts Newman in driver's seat Wilkie unhappy with wording of revised pokies bill Husband speaks out about fugitive councillor De Niro sorry for 'white first lady' joke More Analysis » Get to know your lobby groups Australia's lobby registers list the names of lobbyists, the companies they work for and the corporate clients and groups their company is paid to represent. Yet Australia's lobby registers tell only a fraction of the story of the extent of lobbying in this country. A fully transparent lobbying system would help the public to understand the extent of lobbying in Australia. More » The female tunic Human rights bills fail in the hands of law CIA conspiracy: don't Palmer it off as crazy The retraction: if This American Life can... Romney steps ahead in Republicans' divided race Prepare now, saves lives and money later Anglican church: tradition v progression Bonds to take us where government won't With miners like these, who needs friends? Just In More Just In » Dollar slumps on China manufacturing fears The Australian dollar has fallen sharply after preliminary figures showed that Chinese manufacturing activity fell to a four-month low in March. More » Work still to do on closing the gap Wilkie unhappy with wording of revised pokies bill 'Hundreds of firms' to benefit in Holden deal Ivy club bouncers plead guilty to assault Missing Sydney boatman's home robbed Manufacturing remains in doldrums: ACCI Banks boost share market as miners weigh Poll puts Newman in driver's seat Arts Centre mast removed for repairs World More World » French shooter 'planned to strike again today' By correspondent Lisa Millar, staff A self-styled Al Qaeda gunman accused of murdering children outside a Jewish school is still holding French police at bay in the city of Toulouse. More » Somali pirates free British tourist Mali soldiers attack palace in mutiny Belgium honours school bus crash victims Russia, China join UN demand for Syria peace Kony director's meltdown 'reactive psychosis' Business More Business » 'Hundreds of firms' to benefit in Holden deal Industry bodies and unions have welcomed the $275 million assistance package for General Motors Holden, saying the benefits of the deal will flow through the economy. More » Banks lifted rates to bolster profits: RBA Dollar slumps on China manufacturing fears 'Climate of fear' thwarting supermarket inquiry Banks boost share market as miners weigh ACCC set to approve Virgin-Skywest alliance Manufacturing remains in doldrums: ACCI Wall Street drifts lower on growth fears Politics More Politics » Work still to do on closing the gap Nearly 1,000 events were held at schools and offices around Australia this week for the sixth Close the Gap day. More » Poll puts Newman in driver's seat Husband speaks out about fugitive councillor Holden tipped to secure $200m bailout Opposition seizes on Carr's Taser blunder Sport More Sport » Hodge bats away early favourites tag Hawthorn is the team to beat this season in the opinion of the majority of AFL captains, but not Hawks skipper Luke Hodge. More » Waratahs opt for new halves pairing Tigers go cold on Mason Williams, Clijsters make winning returns to tour Huegill misses out on London Games Saints pay heavy price for bounty system Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Zoo investigates mystery rhino deaths Veterinarians and staff at the Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo are investigating the sudden deaths of four white rhinoceroses. More » Obama slams Iran's 'electronic curtain' of censorship New entrepreneurs playing games to make living Sex-starved flies hit the bottle Scientists fear climate confusion after wet summer Environment More Environment » Australian PlantBank to safeguard diversity The largest seed bank in the southern hemisphere is being constructed in Sydney's south-west to help prevent a loss to the planet's diversity of flora. More » Fencing to help protect outback Lake Eyre Tourist influx a danger to fragile outback: scientist Native American tribe allowed to kill bald eagles Floodwaters filling remote Lake Eyre again 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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