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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 30 Jul, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Coach backs Missile to re-ignite By Karen Barlow in London The Olympic campaign of world swimming champion James Magnussen has had a crushing blow, but national swim coach Leigh Nugent believes he will bounce back. More » London Live: Day Two Government admits failures let down abused women Giant fossil claw may be from ancient reptile Rinehart ordered to pay children's costs IT price discrimination inquiry kicks off Neighbours shocked at murder of 'good family' Man fined $11k over fatal dog attack Rebels plead for help as thousands flee Aleppo Buttocks burnt as cracker stunt backfires More Analysis » Gillard dodges the states' hospital pass Julia Gillard may be unpopular, but that doesn't make her silly - at least not so silly that she can't tell when she is being sold a dump. The suggestion of an NDIS tax was the biggest hospital pass in recent political history; had she fallen for it, Gillard would have been monstered beyond mortal aid. But her stubbornness has, for once, paid off; she has got her trials, and the states - well, most of them - are on board. More » The myths keeping us from improving productivity Crying poor: Queensland can afford the NDIS Do it again: repeating success at the Olympics Greece races to beat summer sceptics The power of the young Our alien desiccated home The stink over the gas in Damascus Much to admire - and fear - about a rising China Priced out of the legal system Just In More Just In » Ford expected to end local production by business editor Peter Ryan There is rampant auto industry speculation that Ford will cease making cars in Australia sometime after 2016. More » Mum pleas for Assange's asylum ADF to probe soldier's chopper death Former NRL player facing jail over assault Government admits failures let down abused women Giant fossil claw may be from ancient reptile Police blast drug culture after festival finds Neighbours shocked at murder of 'good family' Inquiry hears Australian tech customers ripped off Rayney trial told police running sheet missing World More World » Rebels plead for help as thousands flee Aleppo By Norman Hermant, Matt Brown, wires Syria's rebels appeal for heavy weapons to beat back a government onslaught as hundreds of thousands of people flee the fighting in Aleppo. More » Troops drafted to fill empty Games seats Romney backs Jerusalem as Israeli capital Mystery Olympian revealed as cast member Hong Kong protests over China 'patriotism' lessons Business More Business » Inquiry hears Australian tech customers ripped off by Lexi Metherell A national inquiry is beginning today into accusations that the international IT industry is ripping off Australian consumers. More » Ford expected to end local production Shares rise on euro optimism Apartments pull new home sales higher Court orders Rinehart to pay further legal costs Poll shows carbon tax fear easing Politics More Politics » PNG commission told of land thefts Jemima Garrett Greenpeace says millions of hectares of customary land in PNG have been stolen as a result of controversial Special Agricultural and Business Leases. More » Brough plays down links to Slipper staffer Poll shows carbon tax fear easing Boat arrivals record broken LNP to determine Mal Brough's political fate Sport More Sport » Manly to lose Watmough over 'chicken wing' Manly's Anthony Watmough is likely to miss a week for his 'chicken wing' tackle on Kevin Locke during the 24-22 victory over the Warriors. More » Day of disappointment for Aussies in the pool Lions ravaged by Eagles Rabbitohs tame Tigers to move up ladder Dominant Hamilton wins in Hungary Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Giant fossil claw may be from ancient reptile By Caddie Brain Scientists in Central Australia say the discovery of a prehistoric claw at a fossil deposit is baffling. More » NASA rehearses for '7 minutes of terror' First chief scientist Ralph Slatyer dies Ecuador offers Sweden chance to quiz Assange Calls for nano-materials register Environment More Environment » Ocean power could supply entire cities By Conor Duffy A CSIRO report finds ocean power generated by waves, currents and tides could supply a city the size of Melbourne by 2050. More » India bans tourists from tiger reserves Firing at seals urged to protect penguins Pro-logging protester joins tree-sit activist Fukushima radiation may kill 1,300 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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