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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 15 Jun, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » More Analysis » Bob Brown's green legacy looks assured On September 10, 1996, a gangly man with large glasses, his wavy brown hair in a tidy side part, stood to make his first speech in the Australian Senate. Bob Brown's speech was lost in the hullabaloo that surrounded another maiden speech-giver: Pauline Hanson. But it's his ideas that live on. Brown was the right man at the right time, and his departure from the Senate closes a significant chapter in our environmental history. More » Libya's troubling attack on defence lawyers How will farmers confront climate change? ADF's history of abuse and a disparity of justice Child care: balancing quality and cost Christian Porter raises the high jump bar Mayan calendar and the end of thought Loss of trust spreading beyond Parliament Little surprise we're an 'angry nation' Tallying the cost of the Olympics Just In More Just In » ABC Radio philosopher Alan Saunders dies ABC Radio National's well-known philosopher and foodie Alan Saunders has died. More » Captain Emad's visa may be cancelled Handcuffed inmate lodges human rights complaint Bahrain overturns jail terms for some medics ANU School of Music cuts to go ahead Government flags foreign land ownership register Death in custody case police action 'inadequate' Centrelink cracks down on eBay profiteers Last fugitive from subway gas attack arrested Star casino smoking ban push still smouldering World More World » Business More Business » Rinehart ups push for Fairfax board seats Gina Rinehart looks to be increasing her stake in Fairfax, with 2 per cent of the company's shares snapped up in one $25m deal yesterday. More » Who will survive in the digital future? FWA upholds Qantas safety check cuts Creditors unlikely to see return from Hastie Group Nokia to slash 10,000 jobs Politics More Politics » Handcuffed inmate lodges human rights complaint A mentally ill prison inmate has lodged a human rights complaint after spending nine months restrained to her bed in the infirmary. More » Defence staff guilty of abuse 'should be punished' Mal Brough subpoenaed in Slipper case Smith flags Royal Commission into Defence sex abuse claims Audit may trigger public sector job cuts Sport More Sport » Presnell delights in major debut Aussie golfer Alistair Presnell delighted his mother on her birthday with an impressive round of 70 on his major tournament debut at the US Open. More » No Olympics spot for Koum without investigation LaCaze runs Olympic time, not in time Heat hang on to beat Thunder and tie series Genia expecting extra attention Black Caviar relaxed, owners nervous Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA telescope to hunt black holes NASA has launched a sophisticated orbiting telescope that uses high-energy X-ray vision to hunt for black holes in the universe. More » Poison pill the latest weapon against toads Spiders self-castrate in fight for females Twins best born at 37 weeks El Nino tipped to form in spring Environment More Environment » ACMA rules against Alan Jones on climate change The media watchdog has ruled that comments made by Sydney broadcaster Alan Jones on climate change last year were unsubstantiated. More » Fishermen say marine reserves a nightmare Maps: Australia's planned marine reserves World's largest marine reserve network unveiled Japan fails to sell 'research' whale meat 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