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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 12 Jul, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Two diggers wounded by roadside bomb Two Australian soldiers have been wounded, one seriously, by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province. More » Property glut to keep prices falling Boys to get free Gardasil vaccine Unemployment rises to 5.2 per cent Climate scepticism could wipe out rural towns Striking Coles warehouse workers reject pay offer Fukushima kids cop 'lifetime' radiation dose Exclusive breastfeeding linked to nut allergies Fire authority regrets lack of action on cancer risk Obese kids taken from parents' care More Analysis » Why commercial media should learn their ABCs Is there any argument more tiresome than insisting that we have to close down the ABC, or privatise it, or stifle it in some other way? Media companies can choose to monetise news, but they have no more right to the unfettered use of this democratic resource than miners have to our minerals. The idea that the ABC should somehow step aside so others can exploit our news for their own profit is an attack on civic freedom. More » A third Bush presidency? ADF scandal: throwing the baby out with the bathwater Cycling is more than strength and willpower... My womb is not terra nullius Boat people un-Christian? Wrong, Mr Abbott Will slimy green bacteria rule the Great Barrier Reef? A modest plea for enlightened catastrophism Gendered arguments hinder progress for work-life balance A lack of money isn't the problem: it's time to shrink Just In More Just In » Commanders told to watch reaction to abuse report By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Defence Force Chief David Hurley has urged personnel to "keep an eye on each other" and be alert for behavioural changes following the public release of a damning report into abuse in the military. More » Striking Coles warehouse workers reject pay offer Property glut to keep prices falling Climate scepticism could wipe out rural towns Attacks prompt city to declare war on piranhas Two diggers wounded by roadside bomb Fukushima kids cop 'lifetime' radiation dose Councillor downplays TV crew attack footage DNA wait delays Duntroon rape case Boys to get free Gardasil vaccine World More World » Anger in Spain over new austerity measures By Europe correspondent Philip Williams and wires Rioting miners and their supporters clash with police in Madrid after the government announces sweeping tax rises as part of tough new austerity measures. More » Romney booed at civil rights gathering Syrian ambassador defects, joins revolution Mursi seeks talks to fix Egypt power struggle Green groups welcome possible whaling backdown Business More Business » Unemployment rises to 5.2 per cent by online business reporter Michael Janda The unemployment rate has risen to 5.2 per cent, due to the loss of 27,000 jobs. More » Myer announces axing of 100 jobs Share market, dollar fall on employment drop Property glut to keep prices falling Striking Coles warehouse workers reject pay offer Politics More Politics » Syrian ambassador defects, joins revolution Syria's ambassador to Iraq, Nawaf al-Fares, has announced his defection and joined the revolution against president Bashar al-Assad, becoming the first senior diplomat to quit the embattled government. More » Watchdog hit with 630 carbon tax complaints Striking Coles workers to vote on offer Mursi seeks talks to fix Egypt power struggle Anger in Spain over new austerity measures Sport More Sport » Wiggins angrily rebuffs allegations Once again, Bradley Wiggins had a tougher day off the bike than on as the Brit responded with a passionate tirade to questions about his credibility as a Tour de France leader. More » Carlton cautious on Murphy Sharks slam Roosters' illegal run claims Day pulls out of British Open Caviar shaping up for return Reds banking on 'Origin' atmosphere Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Fifth moon spotted near Pluto US astronomers have found a fifth moon orbiting Pluto. More » NASA releases 'spectacularly detailed' Mars panorama Scientists disprove arsenic life form claim Humble Higgs surprised by 'incredible' find What is the Higgs boson? Environment More Environment » Climate scepticism could wipe out rural towns By Tom Nightingale A report warns hundreds of Australian bush towns could cease to exist by 2050 if they do not adapt to climate change. More » Green groups welcome possible whaling backdown S Korea hints at scrapping whaling plan Bob Marley gets his own species Climate change boosts odds of extreme weather 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. 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