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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 12 Jun, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » As it happened: Azaria Chamberlain inquest Azaria Chamberlain's parents have a new death certificate for their daughter after a coroner found that a dingo killed their baby girl 32 years ago. More » WA Treasurer quits state politics for federal stage Ethics panel backs three-parent IVF treatment Manure could prove farmers' carbon cash cow Libya offers bargain for lawyer's release Slipper moves to have case thrown out Man dies repairing storm-damaged roof Qantas rebounds on takeover defence hopes Plane crash families seek traditional hunting compo PM's economic forum a 'charm offensive': Abbott More Analysis » Spain's bailout - whoops, I mean 'assistance' On April 11, 2011, then Spanish finance minister Elena Salgado stated: "I do not see any risk of contagion. We are totally out of this." A little over a year later, Ms Salgado and her party are no longer in power and Spain is well and truly in it. It is quite a turnaround. After weeks of prevarication, Spain will now apply for a bailout - sorry, "assistance" - for its banks. More » Australian laws fail the most willing parents Workers forgotten in outrage over child care Proof that pokie reforms won't do anything Voluntourism: the downsides of medical missions Grim aftermath of a country littered with bombs Unseen damage of raising the minimum wage Kimberley under threat from mining boom Life on the edge in the shaky city Foreign students feel the pinch of full-fare travel Just In More Just In » Fairfax jobs to go offshore Newcastle Herald and Illawarra Mercury workers have failed in their bid to stave off job losses under a plan by Fairfax to transfer editorial production to New Zealand. More » RBA moves to limit credit card surcharges Aboriginal death in custody inquest begins Slipper moves to have case thrown out Government fires gun for Territory election race Ethics panel backs three-parent IVF treatment Accused forest murderer faces court Man dies repairing storm-damaged roof Explosives found in Melbourne car Plane crash families seek traditional hunting compo World More World » Libya offers bargain for lawyer's release By Michael Vincent, staff The Libyan government tells the ABC that Australian lawyer Melinda Taylor can buy her freedom by leading authorities to a key former regime figure. More » Mubarak fears he will be killed in jail Gordon Brown brands Murdoch a liar at Leveson Syrian forces use drone in attack on rebel city Links emerge between Flame, Stuxnet viruses Business More Business » PM's economic forum a 'charm offensive': Abbott by chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The Prime Minister's two-day economic forum is part of a carefully choreographed attempt to shore up her leadership, according to Tony Abbott. More » Fairfax jobs to go offshore Qantas rebounds on takeover defence hopes Economy tipped to slow amid business gloom RBA moves to limit credit card surcharges Shares edge higher despite Spain gloom Gordon Brown brands Murdoch a liar at Leveson Global shares retreat as Spain optimism fades Politics More Politics » Slipper moves to have case thrown out By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Peter Slipper's lawyers have asked the Federal Court to throw out sexual harassment allegations against their client. More » NSW budget: Building, spending and selling PM's economic forum a 'charm offensive': Abbott Senior diplomat sent to Libya to fight for lawyer's release Controversial bioethicist tops Queen's honours Sport More Sport » Katich retires from first-class cricket Former Australian opening batsman Simon Katich is retiring from first class cricket. More » Nadal seals magnificent seventh French title Wallabies name unchanged line-up Snowsill loses Olympic appeal Lockyer casts doubts on NSW Origin rookies Kings slay Devils to capture maiden Stanley Cup Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Ethics panel backs three-parent IVF treatment An ethics panel in Britain says three-parent IVF treatment should go ahead as long as research shows they are likely to be safe and effective. More » Greenhouse gases largely to blame for warming oceans: scientists Controversial bioethicist tops Queen's honours Space shuttle Enterprise floats to museum home Solar plane completes maiden intercontinental trip Environment More Environment » Manure could prove farmers' carbon cash cow Dairy farmers are being encouraged to earn carbon credits from the Federal Government by destroying cow manure. More » Japan vows to restart nuclear reactors Greenhouse gases largely to blame for warming oceans: scientists Government planning huge marine park expansion Government pours $500m into Murray-Darling projects 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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