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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 20 Aug, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Sydney stops to honour Olympians By Jennifer Browning and staff Thousands of people line Sydney's George Street to welcome home Australia's Olympians, who were given the keys to the city. More » Gillard announces more cash for private schools Gu Kailai escapes death for Heywood murder MP wants apology to blacklisted Olympian Peter Norman Hollywood film director Tony Scott dies Assange calls for end of 'war on whistleblowers' Securency exec spared jail over false accounts Woman among three slain New Zealand soldiers Development blamed for surge in koala deaths Lin family killer had house key, court told More Analysis » Australian Government MIA in Assange case The situation in relation to Julian Assange is in danger of becoming very silly as diplomatic arteries harden and the situation is left to drift. The only sustainable way out is a negotiated agreement between the various parties; the British, Ecuadorians, Swedes and, importantly, Americans. The Australian Government is the best-placed party to broker such an agreement. It is about time our Government stepped up and took action. More » Victory against an evil market The homophobic horror show of the Slipper Affair Malaria on Manus Island: a threat to human rights Gillard announces more cash for private schools A rare challenge to Abbott's free pass No one else will protect Assange, so Ecuador will Helen Gurley Brown and the sexual freedom wars Making the best of Nauru Workable solutions Just In More Just In » Henry warns of grim future for state finances By online business reporter Michael Janda The former Treasury secretary, Ken Henry, says Australians need to get used to a high currency and paying more tax. More » Greens call for increased refugee intake Hollywood film director Tony Scott dies Gas cylinders on fire at petrol station Teen died doing insulation job on hot day Calls to dispel myths about depression Good bacteria could prevent eczema Sydney stops to honour Olympians Securency exec spared jail over false accounts Execs turn down bonuses on poor performance World More World » Assange calls for end of 'war on whistleblowers' In a dramatic speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy, Julian Assange calls for the US to end its "witch-hunt" against WikiLeaks. More » Pakistan blamed for Indian SMS panic Western spies helping Syrian rebels: reports Week of mourning after mine massacre Pussy Riot members jailed for 'punk prayer' Business More Business » Henry warns of grim future for state finances By online business reporter Michael Janda The former Treasury secretary, Ken Henry, says Australians need to get used to a high currency and paying more tax. More » Securency exec spared jail over false accounts Execs turn down bonuses on poor performance BlueScope posts billion dollar loss Bendigo and Adelaide Bank posts profit fall NIB posts healthy profit on rising revenue Politics More Politics » Scotland faces legal challenge over alcohol bill By Barbara Miller Governments around the world are increasingly legislating against harmful substances but now Scotland is facing a legal challenge over its move to curb excessive alcohol consumption. More » Gillard announces more cash for private schools Bodies stacked together in Perth morgue Tax audit criteria to come under scrutiny Assange refused Australia's offer to assist Sport More Sport » Federer eases past Tomic, Murray shocked Roger Federer eased to victory over Australia's Bernard Tomic at the Cincinnati Masters winning 6-2, 6-4, while Olympic champion Andy Murray crashed out to Jeremy Chardy. More » Cats welcome back premiership heroes Stosur finding form at right time South Africa rally after top order collapse Wallabies wary of All Blacks' midfield Science and Technology More Science and Technology » DNA checks done on family trees By Paul Klaric Some people who have traced their family trees are using DNA checks to see whether historical data is accurate. More » Researchers stumble upon male pill breakthrough Tropical fish turning up off Tasmania Dinosaur dig uncovers bones bonanza Obama asks NASA for alien update Environment More Environment » Development blamed for surge in koala deaths Wildlife experts have expressed fears the koala, which is now a threatened species on Australia's east coast, is in serious danger because of urban development. 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