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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 14 Apr, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » More Analysis » Bob's bombshell a turning point for Greens Bob Brown is the only federal leader the Greens have ever had, which is why his retirement is, whether he likes it or not, a turning-point for the party. The conservative view of Brown â€" that he is a dangerous obsessive and crackpot â€" misses the extent to which he persuaded his notoriously hardline followers to accept hitherto-unthinkable concessions. Brown's was the face who sold the carbon tax concessions to Greens supporters, and that face is irreplaceable real estate. More » Brown retires but his legend lives on Pulling the plug on dysfunctional water reform AFL should kick its gambling addiction Aussie opera singers flourish under union agreement Religion wrap: Global Atheist Convention Beware attempts to suppress conflict on the internet Rich people to blame for football's laughable mess 'The Thomson stench' will linger for a while yet Let's make our schools return to reason Just In More Just In » Children in hospital after meningococcal outbreak Three children are in hospital after an outbreak of meningococcal disease at Gladstone in central Queensland. More » Pilot, passenger safe after plane flips on landing Shift work raises risk of diabetes: study Australia inspires UK on cigarette plain packaging More missing activists turn up in Sri Lanka Parents fear school judo will lead to injuries Swan lashes out at ANZ rate rise Pearce 'mortified' by attack on Canberra Indonesia says missing asylum seeker boat found Romney woos gun owners at NRA convention World More World » Troops seize PM in Guinea-Bissau coup Soldiers have taken control of Guinea-Bissau's capital and are holding both the prime minister and interim president, as the world condemns their power grab. More » Syrian army kills 5 on second day of truce West condemns North Korea's rocket launch Romney woos gun owners at NRA convention UK's Cameron makes historic Burma visit Titanic: 100 Years On Business More Business » Analysts say ANZ rate rise is justified Banking analysts say ANZ is justified in raising its lending rates and have tipped that the other big four banks could be considering the same move. More » Gillard seals skills deal with states Senator urges tax hike amid miners' ad blitz Dollar dives as Chinese economic growth slows Cooking oil powers Qantas aircraft Politics More Politics » Gillard seals skills deal with states COAG leaders announce a $1.75 billion package that will give TAFE students access to HECS-style loans. More » Bandt elected deputy Greens leader Who is Christine Milne? Bob Brown resigns as Greens leader Abbott urges bipartisan approach to disability scheme Sport More Sport » Ball out for season Collingwood midfielder Luke Ball will miss the rest of the season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. More » Wide players key for Glory Pierro shows who’s best in Sires Buckley and Pies experience 'wake up call' Better to come from Norman: Hodges Watson vows to end run-out glut Science and Technology More Science and Technology » DNA may weed out toxic Chinese medicine By Carolyn Herbert from Science Online Scientists may have found a way to identify toxic Chinese medicine and those with traces of endangered species. More » Rampant weeds giving wombats liver disease North Korean rocket crashes into ocean Scientists unite against Murray-Darling plan Cooking oil powers Qantas aircraft Environment More Environment » Scientists unite against Murray-Darling plan By Conor Duffy The signatures of dozens of leading scientists are on a statement rebuking the Murray-Darling draft plan. More » Cooking oil powers Qantas aircraft Wine region push for sustainable production Murray campaigners hope for water compromise Rising power prices prompt calls for overhaul 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters