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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 09 Jul, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Pearl producer warned before diver's death By Deb Whitmont Australia's biggest pearl producer was warned it would have a serious workplace accident or fatality only months before the death of a young pearl diver, a Four Corners investigation reveals. Jarrad Norton, a former pearl diver with Paspaley Pearls, says that at the end of last year he told the company: "I promise you, I guarantee you, next year you'll have a serious accident or a fatality unless something changes." His prediction came true at the start of this year's pearling season when Melbourne man Jarrod Hampton died in April while diving off the coast south of Broome. More » Growth of internet like 'steroids for scammers' Qld mining tax challenge a 'waste of money' NASA releases 'spectacularly detailed' Mars panorama Magistrate upset by Baden-Clay evidence delay Newton being 'driven mad' by assault allegations No alliance with 'different' Greens, says Combet Cemeteries warned against carbon tax 'rip offs' Job ad fall points to further employment weakness Suu Kyi takes seat in Burma's parliament More Analysis » Climate concerns forgotten in carbon tax anti-climax So that was week one of the carbon price, and a pretty grim week it was. Another Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan, more bombings in Iraq, more carnage in Syria, floods in Russia, a purge at Barclay's following the interest fixing scam, GlaxoSmithKline fined $3 billion and, back home, the State of Origin tragedy. But in general the week lived up to all the more rational predictions around the carbon tax: nothing much changed, just as Gillard insisted would be the case. And paradoxically, that is the bad news for the Government. More » Strong Futures: no evidence things are getting better Doping allegations Armstrong's toughest battle yet It's time the constitution recognised Indigenous Australia Turnbull's civil unions support fails marriage equality Spin gets spun Hastie Middle East exit 'completely mismanaged' Finding normality beyond the warzone Damned we will be if the giant bird dies The balanced life is a genderless dream Just In More Just In » Low inflation leaves room for more Chinese rate cuts by online business reporter Michael Janda China has posted a fall in inflation that economists say gives its central bank a lot of room to stimulate the economy. More » Growth of internet like 'steroids for scammers' Inquest told doctors ignored mother's concerns Suu Kyi takes seat in Burma's parliament Teen admits taking loaded gun to school NASA releases 'spectacularly detailed' Mars panorama Job ad fall points to further employment weakness Scientists disprove arsenic life form claim Pearl producer warned before diver's death Magistrate upset by Baden-Clay evidence delay World More World » Syrian army rattles sabres as Annan arrives By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker, wires Syria's armed forces stage a series of military exercises as Kofi Annan arrives in Damascus to try to revive his peace plan. More » Suu Kyi takes seat in Burma's parliament Donors pledge $16bn Afghan aid at Tokyo meet Relief in sight as blistering heat begins to ease Business More Business » Job ad fall points to further employment weakness by online business reporter Michael Janda Another fall in job advertisements points towards further weakness in the employment market. More » Hastie Middle East exit 'completely mismanaged' Growth of internet like 'steroids for scammers' Qld mining tax challenge a 'waste of money' Mining shares fall, Iluka slumps Low inflation leaves room for more Chinese rate cuts Politics More Politics » Suu Kyi takes seat in Burma's parliament Aung San Suu Kyi has made her historic debut in Burma's fledgling parliament. More » Cemeteries warned against carbon tax 'rip offs' NSW defends road safety job cuts No alliance with 'different' Greens, says Combet Qld mining tax challenge a 'waste of money' Sport More Sport » Lewis set to leave Penrith Former Penrith captain Luke Lewis will leave the Panthers at the end of the season after the club agreed to release him. More » Wellingham offered three-match ban Fatherhood fuels Federer's return to the top SBW set for Japan, then NRL Gallen a doubt for Roosters Mark Webber wins at Silverstone Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA releases 'spectacularly detailed' Mars panorama The US space agency NASA has pieced together a panoramic view from the camera on its Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, calling it the "next best thing to being" on the Red Planet. More » Scientists disprove arsenic life form claim Humble Higgs surprised by 'incredible' find What is the Higgs boson? CERN prepares to deliver Higgs particle findings Environment More Environment » Marine scientists gather for coral reef talks A major conference in far north Queensland has heard climate change is a bigger threat to coral reefs than pollution and overfishing. More » Inquiry demands more detail on Murray-Darling plan South Korea planning to start scientific whaling Two killed in clashes over Peru gold mine Plants take narrow view on climate change 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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