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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 22 Aug, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » BHP Billiton profit falls a third BHP Billiton's profit has fallen by more than a third to $US15.4 billion due to a steep decline in commodity prices. More » Fair Work investigator defends Thomson report Review calls for ADF sexual misconduct unit Cigs ban will create Tasmanian 'nanny state' Reporter escapes conviction for killer interview Tasmanian MPs oppose super trawler Boatie takes plunge to rescue trapped whale Growing momentum for RBA bribe probe Troppo alert as Top End warned of hot build-up Coalition plans outsourcing public service to states More Analysis » Damage control: Akin's costly brain snap on abortion If you listen carefully, you can hear it coming: a great big Republican bus trying to run down Missouri congressman Todd Akin. But apart from his brain-snapping assertion that the female body can prevent pregnancy in a "legitimate rape", it's almost impossible to find any daylight between his hard line on abortion and the official Republican platform. The amazing thing is that Todd Akin's comments came as his party was shining its buttons to reintroduce Mitt Romney to American voters. More » Casino banking: creating risk and gambling on it Licence to kill? Time to abolish the 'gay panic' defence Who can claim the economic gold medal? Gageler appointment welcome, but far from cage-rattling Rape: collateral damage in a bigger political crusade Winners and losers in education's zero-sum game The legacy and abuse of Ayn Rand Pussy Riot and the Militant Godless South Africa's struggle: no gold at the end of the rainbow Just In More Just In » Cigs ban will create Tasmanian 'nanny state' The Australian Retailers Association criticises efforts to phase out the sale of tobacco in Tasmania, saying cigarette sales will simply move underground. More » Reporter escapes conviction for killer interview BHP Billiton profit falls a third Tasmanian MPs oppose super trawler Coalition plans outsourcing public service to states Coroner critical of junior doctor over suicide death Record radiation levels in fish near Fukushima Electric shock for alleged copper thief Fair Work investigator defends Thomson report Wife denies seeing Xie destroy murder evidence World More World » Aussie nurse describes fight to save lives in Syria By Tony Eastley and staff An Australian nurse who helped set up a field hospital in a Syrian house has described how medics treated "horrific and brutal" injuries while fighting raged nearby. More » Romney urges Akin to quit over rape remarks Rebels claim they control two-thirds of Aleppo Ethiopian PM dies from 'sudden infection' 'Absolute trauma' Business More Business » BHP Billiton profit falls a third BHP Billiton's profit has fallen by more than a third to $US15.4 billion due to a steep decline in commodity prices. More » Focus on core to bring Pac Brands back to profit Seven West posts profit rise after merger Coke to go back to beer Woodside profits fall due to Pluto costs Australians more gloomy than recession-hit nations Politics More Politics » Coalition plans outsourcing public service to states The Federal Government has attacked the Opposition's proposal to reduce the Commonwealth public service and hand extra responsibilities to state governments. More » Fair Work investigator defends Thomson report CLP wants alcoholic offender prison farms Tasmania considers phasing out cigarette sales Solicitor-General Gageler appointed to High Court Sport More Sport » Buckley slams Minson judgment Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has called for an overhaul of the AFL's match review panel, after Western Bulldogs' Will Minson escaped a ban for stomping. More » Daley wants Sticky on board Eagles set to welcome back Kennedy Aussie Clarke wins Vuelta stage Olympians honoured in Melbourne Veteran Smith to carry Australian flag Science and Technology More Science and Technology » World may soon be your (specific) oyster Taste categories similar to those used for wine may be developed for seafood. More » Mammoth's tusk found in German train tunnel DNA checks done on family trees Researchers stumble upon male pill breakthrough Tropical fish turning up off Tasmania Environment More Environment » Arctic ice cap on course for record melt United States scientists say the Arctic ice cap is melting at a startlingly rapid rate and may shrink to its smallest-ever level within weeks as the planet's temperatures rise. More » Carbon tax pledge dominates Question Time Action on climate change speeding up: Commission Koala numbers dive on east coast Development blamed for surge in koala deaths 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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