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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 17 Apr, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » PM confirms expedited Afghanistan exit The Prime Minister has outlined the Government's plan for an early troop withdrawal from Afghanistan which could see the majority of Australian soldiers return by the end of 2013. More » Young triple killer jailed for 35 years O'Farrell defends response to Sydney shootings Man shot dead by police in Brisbane Rate cut in sight as RBA eyes inflation Plain packaging challenge faces High Court Government backs clean energy fund review Union vows to challenge Toyota redundancies Parliamentary staff refusing to open doors for MPs Croc captured near popular Darwin city beach More Analysis » The ANZUS myth: our faith in the US is misplaced As Australian soldiers continue to kill and die in Afghanistan, it is worth reconsidering the true value of the ANZUS Treaty. The US has a record of frequent failure on many of the most significant events in the post-1945 world, and there's no certainty that it could come to the defence of Australia in times of peril. Defenders of the alliance possess a temperament of conviction in things that can only be believed with their eyes and ears closed. More » AFR returns to must-read status under fresh leaders 'I am ready': meeting East Timor's new president Let them have God NBN takes political doorknocking to a whole new level Letters from Europe: predictions of doom fail to pass Land grabbing: the new global power play Get ready for a taxing, not axing, budget Milne's ascension is good for electricity consumers Interns toil for free, but they shouldn't toil in vain Just In More Just In » Rio Tinto shares fall as output disappoints Rio Tinto shares have dropped after first quarter production of iron ore and copper fell short of expectations. More » Ultra-light crashes at Riddells Creek O'Farrell defends response to Sydney shootings Cousins charged with cannabis offences Man acquitted of Facebook grooming Government backs clean energy fund review PM confirms expedited Afghanistan exit Inquiry to examine handling of sex abuse complaints Service held for rediscovered WWII diggers Man shot dead by police in Brisbane World More World » Breivik defiant as Norway massacre trial opens Anders Behring Breivik - on trial for killing 77 people in twin attacks in Norway last year - cried as the court viewed a film he released on the day of the attacks. More » Karzai accuses NATO of failure over attacks Stripper nuns danced for Berlusconi, trial told Fierce clashes as observers begin work in Syria Taur Matan Ruak set to win Timor election Business More Business » Rate cut in sight as RBA eyes inflation By business editor Peter Ryan   The Reserve Bank has signalled that official consumer inflation data out next week could be the trigger for an interest rate cut in May. More » Government backs clean energy fund review Union vows to challenge Toyota redundancies Plain packaging challenge faces High Court World Bank picks Jim Yong Kim as president Tinkler fortune sealed in $5.1bn takeover Shares tread water amid investor caution Fly-in fly-out work inquiry moves to Perth World markets close mixed as Spain weighs Politics More Politics » Newman names new police minister Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has appointed Jack Dempsey to be his new Police Minister. More » Former premier on path to Anglican ministry Gillard to bring troops home early Plain packaging challenge faces High Court Newman delays Qld budget by three months Sport More Sport » We should listen to Mick: Buckley Nathan Buckley has played down the Eddie McGuire-Mick Malthouse spat adding that Collingwood should listen to any criticisms from the former coach. More » No Wallabies plan: McKenzie Cousins charged with cannabis offences Australia on top in second Test Black Caviar's Adelaide campaign confirmed Canberra sweating on Campese surgery Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Science fuels push for education rethink By Suzanne Smith and Tim Leslie A greater understanding of the huge impact the first five years of life has on a child's development is causing a major rethink of pre-school education. More » New internet technology out of this world Unique greenhouse could spur outback growth DNA may weed out toxic Chinese medicine Rampant weeds giving wombats liver disease Environment More Environment » SA Premier demands 71 Murray plan improvements A response issued by the SA Premier to the Murray-Darling Basin draft plan makes 71 recommendations for improvement. More » Unique greenhouse could spur outback growth Hungry birds devouring outback town Murray flood flow peaks in SA Himalayan region bucks glacier melt trend: study 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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