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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 24 Mar, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Queensland votes ahead of predicted landslide Queenslanders are casting their votes at polling booths across the state ahead of an expected landslide victory for the Liberal National Party. More » Australians want sports drug use criminalised: survey Outback SA braces for quake aftershocks Shooting-spree soldier could face death penalty Diesel leaking from stricken trawler Byrne's father to appeal Wood acquittal Report finds agencies fell short in Habib case Qantas seeks compensation over wing cracks Obama urges 'soul-searching' after black teen's killing Kazakh medalist played Borat anthem More Analysis » In the race to the bottom, someone comes out on top It's easy to get a little precious about the robust nature of the political debate. Tony Abbott too, seems prepared to pay a high personal price for the nastiness that he sometimes engages in. He apparently judges that from opposition it doesn't really matter provided support for the Prime Minister and the Government remains low. More » Devils in the detail of pokie reforms Europe's unfair austerity This one's for the Outcasts Frontline in the Ashgrove gender wars US not furthering their interests in Africa? Don't be naive Universe's magnificence without the narcissistic supernaturalism Keep Safe controversy: Bravehearts should heed parent concerns Superannuation in the news for all the wrong reasons Get to know your lobby groups Just In More Just In » Consumers warned of dodgy door-to-door salesmen Consumer Affairs is urging homeowners to be wary of doorknocking tradesmen offering cheap home repairs in Melbourne. More » Trump sons in trouble over Zimbabwe hunt Outback SA braces for quake aftershocks Queensland votes ahead of predicted landslide Byrne's father to appeal Wood acquittal Australians want sports drug use criminalised: survey Three to vie for top World Bank job Kazakh medalist played Borat anthem Shooting-spree soldier could face death penalty Diesel leaking from stricken trawler World More World » Obama urges 'soul-searching' after black teen's killing Barack Obama has urged Americans to do some "soul searching" after the killing of an unarmed black teenager by a neighbourhood watch guard. More » French shootings raise intelligence questions Shooting-spree soldier could face death penalty Three to vie for top World Bank job Families shot dead while fleeing Syria Amazon wilds opened to armchair explorers Business More Business » Reserve Bank out of touch: Lew Billionaire retailer Solomon Lew has launched a scathing attack on the Reserve Bank, saying the board has mishandled the mining boom and does not understand the economic situation. More » Air Australia placed into liquidation Forrest slams Swan over mining tax 'war' Financial advice bills pass Lower House Shares fizzle amid China slowdown fears Push for federal oversight of airline groundings Politics More Politics » Bligh makes final stand in face of ALP wipe-out Anna Bligh is refusing to completely give up hope of victory, despite polls predicting a landslide win for the LNP in today's Queensland election. More » Greens celebrate 40 years of movement Margaret Whitlam farewelled at memorial service Report finds agencies fell short in Habib case Xenophon doubts Labor's anti-gambling commitment Sport More Sport » Yow Yeh still in hospital Brisbane winger Jharal Yow Yeh remains in a Perth hospital after suffering an horrific ankle injury in Friday night's victory over South Sydney. More » Pollard blasts Windies to win over Aussies Tiger poised for push at Bay Hill Azarenka extends winning streak Rebels hold on to pip Force Tigers re-sign Vickery Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Travelling gnome answers weighty question Physicists looking at anomalies in Earth's gravity have taken a garden gnome around the world and weighed it at locations as remote as the South Pole. More » Megafauna collapse led to mega vegetation changes Zoo investigates mystery rhino deaths Obama slams Iran's 'electronic curtain' of censorship New entrepreneurs playing games to make living Environment More Environment » Trump sons in trouble over Zimbabwe hunt A Zimbabwean conservation group is investigating the legality of a hunting trip by Donald Trump's sons, after photos of their trophies sparked outrage online. More » In pictures: Paul Lockyer's Lake Eyre book released Amazon wilds opened to armchair explorers Australian PlantBank to safeguard diversity Fencing to help protect outback Lake Eyre 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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