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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 14 Jul, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Surfer killed by shark off WA coast A surfer has been killed by what is believed to be a great white shark near Wedge Island, about 160 kilometres north of Perth. More » NSW Labor ends Greens preferencing 'free ride' Parents pay tribute to fallen SAS soldier Drug traffickers 'executing farmers, taking children' Soldiers could be sacked over fatal accident Palmer floats plan for online newspaper Nurses sweat over payroll recovery plan Qld wants to name and shame young offenders Woman critical after being hit by tram UK prepared to use lethal force during Games More Analysis » Decriminalisation integral to the fight against HIV By Kirby and Wong Criminalising the actions of those who are vulnerable to HIV hampers efforts to fight the spread of the disease. This is a lesson that Australia was quick to learn after the global AIDS epidemic struck in the 1980s. Unfortunately, it remains a lesson much of the world is reluctant to accept. Our history shows how targeting HIV-vulnerable groups not with criminal charges but with assistance is the best means of halting the epidemic. More » Daring to hope in spite of death's grim reality Putting faces to the tragic stories of asylum seekers Untangling the relationship between science and music Family planning saves lives and money Coalition must commit to the health reform agenda Surviving the suburban purgatory of the school run Why commercial media should learn their ABCs A third Bush presidency? ADF scandal: throwing the baby out with the bathwater Just In More Just In » Soldiers could be sacked over fatal accident Five soldiers could be sacked over the death of a soldier during a live-fire shooting exercise in South Australia. More » Drug traffickers 'executing farmers, taking children' Fishers want Coral Sea marine park reassessed Palmer floats plan for online newspaper NSW Labor ends Greens preferencing 'free ride' Police hunt for Queensland missing persons Stallone 'devastated' by son's death Ancient pre-Inca tomb found in northern Peru Nurses sweat over payroll recovery plan Surfer killed by shark off WA coast World More World » Drug traffickers 'executing farmers, taking children' By David Weber Shocking evidence has been uncovered of former Afghan opium farmers being executed or forced to give up their children to repay drug traffickers. More » New talks planned in wake of latest Syria massacre UK prepared to use lethal force during Games 26 killed in South African train accident Chopper wreckage, bodies found in PNG Business More Business » JPMorgan losses reach nearly $6bn JPMorgan Chase admits losses from botched derivatives trades have reached nearly $6 billion and warns of more red ink to come. More » Coles industrial dispute heads to Supreme Court Palmer floats plan for online newspaper US finance chief recommended Libor reforms Slowing Chinese growth meets forecasts Politics More Politics » Palmer floats plan for online newspaper Mining magnate Clive Palmer is contemplating a foray into online news, which he says could offer a lifeline to sacked Fairfax reporters. More » NSW Labor ends Greens preferencing 'free ride' Indigenous leaders urge protest vote against Labor Greens question payment of cattle export levies Trans-Tasman currency could boost productivity Sport More Sport » Ratten refuses to rule out finals spot Carlton coach Brett Ratten is not prepared to concede that his club's apparent spiral to finals oblivion is a done deal. More » Watt wins at Crystal Palace Millar wins 12th stage, Wiggins keeps yellow Goss docked points after Sagan sprint duel Barba stars as Dogs do away with Eels Chelsea's Terry cleared of racial abuse Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Shortage of skilled staff threatens key projects A Senate committee has heard some mining and infrastructure projects are delayed or cancelled because of a lack of skilled staff. More » Chance lab concoction excites scientists Hackers post pilfered Yahoo! passwords Fifth moon spotted near Pluto NASA releases 'spectacularly detailed' Mars panorama Environment More Environment » Energy Watch fined $1.9m over misleading ads A Federal Court judge has fined the energy broker Energy Watch almost $2 million for running misleading advertisements. 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