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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 25 May, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Unions brand foreign mine worker deal 'lunacy' Unions lash out at the Federal Government's plan to allow more than 1,700 foreigners in to work on a large WA mining project. More » Driver jailed over toddler's 'senseless' death Waterfront corruption no surprise, says expert Quit for your own good, Abbott tells Thomson Doubt cast on Corby's parole bid Alleged child prostitution client refused bail Police end road block outside PNG parliament Senator wants taxpayers to cover assault costs Government to create new visas for millionaires Mokbel drug millions to be seized More Analysis » Organ donation: learning from Brooke's story Brooke Amy Jones was born in 1987. She had a virulent form of enzyme deficiency and needed a liver transplant to survive. She turned into a beautiful young woman. She lived life to the full; studied, travelled, broke hearts and in turn had hers, if not broken, then bruised. In 2012, after 107 unassisted gentle breaths, Brooke Amy Jones died in her mother's arms. Don't let any more like her die. More » Julia Gillard's game changer politics Lessons from Zimbabwe's great healer Culture clash: the gay politics of Eurovision The alarm bells ring, but precious few heed them Abbot Point: No means yes when it comes to big coal How Christian are Christian lobbyists? The real reason why the music industry collapsed Victory against the odds in the Regatta of Death Green growth is the sum of many parts Just In More Just In » Stricken ship's captain sent to prison The captain and navigational officer of a cargo ship which ran aground off New Zealand last year have each been sent to prison for seven months. More » Doubt cast on Corby's parole bid Quiz: Week in news Senator wants taxpayers to cover assault costs Rangers hunt roo after sports field attack Waterfront corruption no surprise, says expert Unions brand foreign mine worker deal 'lunacy' Quake hits east of Christchurch Driver jailed over toddler's 'senseless' death Flying dentists tackle outback health crisis World More World » Stricken ship's captain sent to prison The captain and navigational officer of a cargo ship which ran aground off New Zealand last year have each been sent to prison for seven months. More » Egypt election: In their words Quake hits east of Christchurch Niger famine 'inevitable' without aid Police end road block outside PNG parliament Business More Business » Unions brand foreign mine worker deal 'lunacy' Unions lash out at the Federal Government's plan to allow more than 1,700 foreigners in to work on a large WA mining project. More » Waterfront corruption no surprise, says expert Government to create new visas for millionaires Aussie meat exports found with E. coli, faeces Politics More Politics » Quit for your own good, Abbott tells Thomson Tony Abbott says Craig Thomson should quit Parliament for his own good amid growing concerns about his mental health. More » Government to tackle waterfront corruption 'cancer' Jailed CIA informant in poor health Rhiannon sorry for attack on own party Suu Kyi prepares for historic overseas trip Sport More Sport » Broncos will bring heat: Smith Melbourne captain Cameron Smith expects a bruising contest with Brisbane this evening despite the Broncos resting most of their State of Origin stars. More » Hird plays down Sheedy match-up 12 debutants in Olympic cycling team Kearney delighted by Hayne's Origin display Mitchell returns for Tahs McKenna signs new Suns deal Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Piers Morgan showed me how to hack: BBC presenter High-profile BBC journalist and television presenter Jeremy Paxman has told the British inquiry into media ethics that CNN host Piers Morgan explained to him how to hack mobile phones. More » 900 dolphins 'died of natural causes' TV remote control inventor dies at 96 Annular eclipse creates ring of fire Rocket launch aborted at last second Environment More Environment » Basin Authority prepares revised draft plan The Murray Darling Basin Authority is finalising a revised draft plan after receiving more than 12,000 submissions since November. The Authority's board will meet today before releasing the altered version of the plan next week. 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