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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 17 Jul, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Former judge to investigate 'Father F' abuse case A former Federal Court judge will conduct an inquiry into how child abuse allegations were dealt with in two NSW Catholic dioceses. More » Ford set to cut over 400 jobs in Victoria Detroit lottery millionaire guilty of Australian's murder Olympians given Monopoly tour amid bus blunder Rayney murder trial told wife dragged across yard Carr warns against 'illegal' boat tow-back policy Fitzgibbon 'stating the obvious' on Gillard's prospects August rate cut less likely after RBA minutes Miners rescued from NZ gold mine News Limited scores win against Tax Office More Analysis » Be sceptical of vague new 'national security' powers Any proposal by the government to increase its own power should be treated with scepticism. Double that scepticism when the government is vague about why it needs that extra power. Double again when those powers are in the area of law and order. And double again every time the words "national security" are used. So scepticism should be our default position when evaluating the long list of new security powers, including data retention laws, the Federal Government wants. More » The boats won't stop - so what should we do? Youth turn their backs on the war industry Getting the politics right on tax reform 'Just add water' isn't enough to fix our rivers Polarising force: Labor's anti-Greens balancing act What's behind Australia's support for the Syrian protests? Labor bites the hand that's keeping it alive The equality myth: what really drives success at school Alternatives ignored in WA gas hub Just In More Just In » Educator backs call for teacher quality, not quantity By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen A leading educator has backed the Coalition's plan to focus on improving teacher quality instead of reducing class sizes, but the Government says students will miss out on the individual attention they need. More » 21 shot in deadly Toronto gunfight Suspect arrested over Sydney woman's death Shopkeeper lauded for halting booze sales Brothers jailed over home invasion shooting Plan looks to secure national food security News Limited scores win against Tax Office FMG reports surge in iron ore shipments Welcome to country marks rise of national park Carr warns against 'illegal' boat tow-back policy World More World » Army battles rebels for control of Damascus Fierce fighting has erupted in Damascus, inching closer to the heart of the Syrian capital as troops backed by armoured vehicles clash with rebel fighters. More » Miners rescued from NZ gold mine Nuclear operator to release secret Fukushima tapes Clinton steps up rhetoric against Iran Prosecutor orders Mubarak back to prison Business More Business » August rate cut less likely after RBA minutes by finance reporters Michael Janda and Alicia Barry The chances of a rate cut in August have fallen, with the Reserve Bank indicating the Australian economy had some momentum. More » News Limited scores win against Tax Office FMG reports surge in iron ore shipments Ford cuts 440 jobs in Victoria IMF downgrades global growth forecast Yahoo! names Google insider as new CEO Politics More Politics » Pyne teacher comments spark social media debate ABC News Online readers share their thoughts on Christopher Pyne's plans to reform the teaching profession. More » Clinton steps up rhetoric against Iran Sri Lanka arrests Australia-bound asylum seekers Carr wraps up talks in Indonesia Fitzgibbon 'stating the obvious' on Gillard's prospects Sport More Sport » Fedrigo cherishes hard-fought stage win Pierrick Fedrigo left a rotten season behind him overnight when he won the 15th stage of the Tour de France in Pau, the site of his last major victory two years ago. More » Two more to join Judd at tribunal Reds yet to decide on appeal Luke faces lengthy suspension Steffensen continues to throw barbs at AA Tomic suffers first-round exit in Switzerland Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Ancient village holds farming lifestyle clues Australian archaeologists are embarking on a study of one of the earliest ever records of a key transformation in human history. More » Shortage of skilled staff threatens key projects Chance lab concoction excites scientists Hackers post pilfered Yahoo! passwords Fifth moon spotted near Pluto Environment More Environment » Green groups flag challenge to Woodside approval By David Weber Woodside has welcomed environmental approval for a massive gas hub in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. More » Activists break through gate at uranium mine Nuclear operator to release secret Fukushima tapes Uranium protesters disperse after police stand-off Energy Watch fined $1.9m over misleading ads 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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