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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 26 May, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » A glimpse from one side of the dog fence By Tim Lee Meet Glen Coddington, the man charged with maintaining a big chunk of Australia's 5,600-kilometre-long dog fence. More » Gillard hits back over foreign worker backlash Scores killed in Syria ahead of Annan visit History of Eurovision Inquiry launched into 'silent epidemic' of bullying Government accused of secrecy over abuse figures Study focuses on rejected donor requests Australia, South Africa to share super telescope Pope's butler arrested for spilling holy secrets Hewitt welcomes Djokovic challenge 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 » Inquiry launched into 'silent epidemic' of bullying The Federal Government announces plans for a parliamentary inquiry into the causes and extent of bullying in the workforce. More » A glimpse from one side of the dog fence Government accused of secrecy over abuse figures Scores killed in Syria ahead of Annan visit Study focuses on rejected donor requests Gillard hits back over foreign worker backlash Snow, wind and rain lash Victoria Anger over foreign worker import plan Government may hit rough waters on sea claim Pope's butler arrested for spilling holy secrets World More World » Scores killed in Syria ahead of Annan visit More than 70 people were killed across Syria, monitors said, as tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets. More » State of emergency declared in PNG provinces Captain jailed over NZ shipwreck disaster Man confesses to infamous cold case murder Egypt election: In their words Business More Business » Waterfront corruption no surprise, says expert By business editor Peter Ryan The depth of organised crime on Australia's waterfront should come as no surprise, according to the global anti-corruption watchdog. More » Gillard hits back over foreign worker backlash Government to create new visas for millionaires Euro debt fears weigh on local market 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 » Hewitt welcomes Djokovic challenge Lleyton Hewitt would relish a dream French Open showdown with history-chasing Novak Djokovic should his battered body survive its first competitive workout in four months. More » Brisbane's Hala set for surgery Serena ready to conquer Paris Blatter calls for alternative to shootouts Barca give Guardiola perfect send-off Johnson helps Cats claw past Dogs Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Astronauts snare SpaceX Dragon capsule SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship has docked with the International Space Station, the first privately owned vehicle to reach the orbital outpost. More » Australia, South Africa to share super telescope Piers Morgan showed me how to hack: BBC presenter 900 dolphins 'died of natural causes' TV remote control inventor dies at 96 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. More » Plan to unlock sealed Kangaroo Island bay 900 dolphins 'died of natural causes' City dwellers fare better than country cousins Last 50 years were Australia's hottest: 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. 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