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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 06 Jul, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Brumby's boss quits over carbon tax letter By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The head of one of Australia's largest bakery chains, Brumby's, has quit after revelations he urged franchisees to increase prices and blame it on the carbon tax. More » Abbott ignores critics of plan to turn boats back Priest contradicts church on abuse claims Hens peck at police in Humpty Doo dignity test Judge raises concerns about cost of Slipper case Sleeping with babies inherently dangerous: coroner Emotional Afghan farewell for fallen SAS man Johnston appointed new Herald Sun editor Charges against ABC Learning founder dropped Casino bouncers committed to stand trial More Analysis » The balanced life is a genderless dream Do people really think that men do not want to be successful fathers and sons, and to be part of their community? Is it really male bullheadedness and greed that is stopping us from reshaping the workplace in the way that many want? The sacrifices of both men and women at the 'top' can be horrific. Let's not pretend it's a gender thing. Let's work on it together. More » Standing up and protecting children from abuse Immigrants risk grisly ends to reach America Palmer vs Abbott: mate against mate Afghan women's rights are not negotiable Poor education is letting Indigenous children down Exploiting the lack of separation of church and state South Korea's whaling plan beggars belief Medicine's toxic marketing can be deadly Banking is a cartel where prices are fixed twice Just In More Just In » Johnston appointed new Herald Sun editor News Limited chief executive Kim Williams has announced the appointment of Damon Johnston as the new editor of the Herald Sun. More » Brumby's boss quits over carbon tax letter Priest contradicts church on abuse claims Senator hits back at own lawyers in court Charges against ABC Learning founder dropped Judge raises concerns about cost of Slipper case Mexican vote recount confirms Pena Nieto win China cuts rates to fend off slowdown Sleeping with babies inherently dangerous: coroner Kookaburras lose injured Abbott for London World More World » Wet season turns health crisis to catastrophe A full-blown health crisis has started to develop in South Sudan's refugee camps as the rainy season begins. More » WikiLeaks releases 2.4 million Syria emails Junta leaders found guilty of stealing babies Arson suspected as Libyan ballot papers destroyed Lasers, controversy welcome London's Shard Business More Business » Brumby's boss quits over carbon tax letter By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The head of one of Australia's largest bakery chains, Brumby's, has quit after revelations he urged franchisees to increase prices and blame it on the carbon tax. More » Johnston appointed new Herald Sun editor Charges against ABC Learning founder dropped Building industry demolished by tough economy All eyes trained on US jobs Australian dollar hits euro record on ECB cut Politics More Politics » Senator hits back at own lawyers in court By court reporter Candice Marcus The husband of Liberal Senator Mary Jo Fisher has told a court a lawsuit brought by her own lawyers is a "vexatious" way to create more publicity while she is in a vulnerable state. Grope Hamilton Lawyers is suing Senator Fisher for $9,000 in unpaid legal fees. The firm, employing the services of QC Michael Abbott, represented the South Australian Senator in a shoplifting trial. More » Abbott ignores critics of plan to turn boats back MP to proceed with painting bridge himself AFP still waiting to interview Slipper Federal Police launch new response unit Sport More Sport » Hayne sidelined for up to four weeks Parramatta Eels fullback Jarryd Hayne will be sidelined for up to four weeks with a torn ligament in his foot. More » Tour overshadowed by Armstrong doping probe Aussies on top by default: Maxwell Watters tells Goddard to cool temper Goal-line technology approved by FIFA Kookaburras lose injured Abbott for London Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Humble Higgs surprised by 'incredible' find British physicist Peter Higgs, who begrudgingly leant his name to the elusive Higgs boson 'God particle', has been hailed as a hero after its apparent discovery. More » What is the Higgs boson? CERN prepares to deliver Higgs particle findings Plants take narrow view on climate change Extra second added to weekend Environment More Environment » South Korea planning to start scientific whaling Julia Gillard slams South Korea's decision to start whaling and tells Australian officials to raise the Government's concerns in Seoul. More » Two killed in clashes over Peru gold mine Plants take narrow view on climate change Harvey Norman accused of endangering koalas Water ministers agree to model higher Murray flow 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