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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 30 Apr, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Body found in search for missing woman Police have confirmed they have found a body in the search for missing Brisbane mother Allison Baden-Clay, who was last seen 11 days ago. The 43-year-old married mother of three disappeared from her Brookfield home in the city's west after reportedly going for a late-night walk almost two weeks ago. Police say a canoeist discovered a woman's body on the banks of Kolo Creek this morning, but it is too early to confirm if it is Ms Baden-Clay. More » Government to fund disability insurance scheme Palmer to challenge for Swan's seat Burnt marathon woman thought she was going to die Abbott pressures independents over Thomson affair Koalas added to threatened species list Government releases Convergence Review Victim refuses to talk over bikie-linked shooting Eyes on RBA as inflation continues to slow ABC says sorry to Buttrose's ex-husband More Analysis » Some comic relief from the dispiriting tug-of-war Thank goodness there's Clive Palmer to distract us from the darker drama afflicting national affairs: a grim tale of two cloth-eared leaders wrestling in a ditch. To do the right thing when it's too late to be useful is one of the foundation tragedies of politics, and it seems to be Ms Gillard's Shakespearean birthright. But if Ms Gillard suffers from a sensory perception delay in matters of public propriety, Tony Abbott seems constitutionally unable to know when to stop punching. More » Abbott, Slipper and an unedifying lack of perspective How to help Afghanistan after the withdrawal World views dominate the unwinnable war on climate Budget may be final nail in the coffin You're just jealous: mining and the politics of envy Gillard's judgement calls: not too little, but too late What's rational about risk? Presumption of innocence lost for sizzle and sales How can you survive on Newstart? Just In More Just In » Why bother with a media convergence review? The Federal Government's Convergence Review of media regulation was set up as a response to huge changes in the way people produce, disseminate and consume media worldwide. More » Man's extradition on child abuse charges closer Woodside begins producing LNG at Pluto Government to fund disability insurance scheme Grandmother killed teen with hammer, court told Burnt marathon woman thought she was going to die Body found in search for missing woman Fake priest's family sentenced for police bashing Government releases Convergence Review Man charged over alleged SA double murder World More World » White House silent on blind dissident's escape By Jane Cowan and Stephen McDonell The Obama administration is refusing to say whether blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng is under United States protection in Beijing. More » Beheaded doctor found dumped by roadside Top peacekeeper renews calls for Syria ceasefire Cameron denies deal to help Murdoch Seven dead as van plunges into Bronx zoo Business More Business » Eyes on RBA as inflation continues to slow By Alicia Barry The case is firming for the Reserve Bank to ease the official interest rate tomorrow as a closely-watched inflation measure shows prices remained soft this month. More » Palmer to challenge for Swan's seat City rentals too pricey for low-income tenants NAB to slash 1,400 jobs in UK restructure Fortescue chief steps up mining tax attack Cameron denies deal to help Murdoch CMI workers back at work Rich getting richer in the UK Politics More Politics » Rallies to turn up heat over disability insurance Rallies calling for a shake-up of disability support services will take place across the country today. More » Palmer to challenge for Swan's seat Abbott pressures independents over Thomson affair One killed, dozens wounded in Cairo clashes Carr on fact-finding mission in Fiji Sport More Sport » Genia signs new three-year deal with Queensland Will Genia has completed a dramatic turnaround and signed a new three-year deal with the Queensland Reds, knocking back a substantial offer from the Western Force. More » Cipriani and Rebels part ways Genia regrets letting down Pocock UK security plans revealed Stoner wins Spanish MotoGP Torres hits hat-trick in Chelsea rout Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Wind farms linked to temperature increase By Science Online's Stuart Gary, staff Air turbulence from giant turbines causes air temperatures to rise around wind farms, scientists say. More » Space station crew returns to Earth Humans urged to find new planets to live on Blocking protein acts as brake on MS Researchers claim quantum computer breakthrough Environment More Environment » Wind farms linked to temperature increase By Science Online's Stuart Gary, staff Air turbulence from giant turbines causes air temperatures to rise around wind farms, scientists say. More » Bottle deposit scheme back in the spotlight Drilling scare halts coal seam gas work Climate change altering oceans, rainfall: study Mouse dropping find a blow to island clean-up 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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