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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 27 Aug, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'Thought leader' Howard backs IR reform Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten says former PM John Howard has inadvertently revealed the Coalition's plan to re-introduce parts of WorkChoices if it wins government. More » Police shooting officer 'was helped with excuses' Newman calls secret meeting as poll brings bad news Rare coins expected to fetch more than $1m Judge rejects man's 'bizarre' child porn defence Backpacker charged over costume fire prank Owner unaware dog was dangerous Labor attacks Coalition's 'radical' tertiary agenda Call for end to 'perverted' race-based welfare Athletics official speared in throat by javelin More Analysis » The prince and the paper: Britain's press freedom feud In exposing a royal to ridicule in the name of press freedom, the Sun follows a fine tradition in British press history. But what is striking today is that boundaries to press freedom are upheld by so-called liberals who profess to be progressive, yet are outraged that someone would dare publish photos of a prince's backside. The upshot of the Harry debacle is that liberal campaigners are now explicitly calling for external regulation of the press. More » Advance Australia unfair Mining boom and gloom Howzat? An insider's take on Packer's war WikiLeaks and Assange are not one and the same Rape isn't funny. Not even a little bit Mistakes and missteps in 18 hours of madness Visiting the end of the world Losing my father to Alzheimer's disease Shame is the best weapon against honour killers Just In More Just In » Large quake strikes off El Salvador coast A large 7.4-magnitude quake has struck in the Pacific Ocean about 125 kilometres off the El Salvador coast, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). More » Labor attacks Coalition's 'radical' tertiary agenda 'Thought leader' Howard backs IR reform Owner unaware dog was dangerous Judge rejects man's 'bizarre' child porn defence Police shooting officer 'was helped with excuses' Rare coins expected to fetch more than $1m Tip Top truckies protest against pay cuts Ex-Patel patients say no price on justice Diver commended for fighting croc with screwdriver World More World » Your tributes: Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong, whose "small step" on the Moon captivated the world, has died aged 82. ABC News Online readers have shared thoughts on the mark he left on Earth. More » Tropical storm delays Republican convention Assad claims conspiracy after massacre reports Aussie's body believed among plane wreckage Pussy Riot says two members flee Russia Business More Business » Billabong profits wiped out by write-downs Surfwear retailer Billabong says it is still in takeover talks with a private equity company after reporting its first annual loss since 2001. More » BHP to sell its Yeelirrie uranium project Sundance accepts lower takeover bid Atlas Iron records profit slump as prices fall Mining boom has years to run: report Transport firm Toll posts 77pc profit slump Politics More Politics » 'Thought leader' Howard backs IR reform Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten says former PM John Howard has inadvertently revealed the Coalition's plan to re-introduce parts of WorkChoices if it wins government. More » Newman calls secret meeting as poll brings bad news Bush calling the shots after NT election Labor gets boost in Nielsen Poll CLP victory sends 'message from the bush' Sport More Sport » Carlton holds off on Ratten decision Carlton will wait for its disappointing AFL season to end this weekend before making a call on coach Brett Ratten's future. More » Marshall to escape suspension Cards fall Hewitt's way in New York Tennis Australia taking Open boycott threat seriously Paralympic stars ready to take London by storm Injury ends Watt's season Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Your tributes: Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong, whose "small step" on the Moon captivated the world, has died aged 82. ABC News Online readers have shared thoughts on the mark he left on Earth. More » Mars rover Curiosity aces first test drive Scientists' discovery fuels Alzheimer's treatment hope World may soon be your (specific) oyster Mammoth's tusk found in German train tunnel Environment More Environment » Burke blasts Newman as project feud heats up Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke warns Qld Premier Campbell Newman he will not get away with "environmental vandalism" as a public feud over state projects heats up. More » Government imposes fracking moratorium Arctic ice cap on course for record melt Carbon tax pledge dominates Question Time Action on climate change speeding up: Commission 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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