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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 24 Sep, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Homicide squad investigating ABC worker's disappearance The husband of missing ABC employee Jill Meagher says hope is keeping him going as police continue to search for clues in the area where she was last seen. More » Dozens rescued after Sydney's monorail fails Father admits to charges over baby death Indonesian soldier jailed for people smuggling Minchin backs man's compulsory vote fight General criticises Australia's Afghan 'experiment' Swan delivers slightly improved budget outcome Body found in search for missing fisherman Live exports to Middle East set to resume China looks to milk Australian dairy farms More Analysis » Multiculturalism: a principled work in progress The most sensible and mature comment about the so-called Muslim riots came not from a politician, but from an immigrant. Last week Frank Lowy declared, "Multiculturalism is a work in progress." Absolutely correct. It is not a settled and steady state, but a dynamic, developing process. And it has been so since long before the word was coined, and will go on being so for the foreseeable future. More » The fictional universe of the spiritual illuminati Are ministerial advisers really the villains here? Whose eyes are in the skies? A bleak future for Syria Injustice in God's name: The corruption of modern Islam Wayne Swan's Bullwinkle budget Dwelling on the demise of the department store Move over carbon tax, a fresh debate is underway The fight for common sense Just In More Just In » MP on child porn charges now named By court reporter Candice Marcus A statutory suppression has expired and a South Australian MP charged with child pornography can be named. More » Indonesian soldier jailed for people smuggling Search continues for climbers missing in Nepal avalanche Dozens rescued after Sydney's monorail fails Snakes and alligators stolen in zoo raid Live exports to Middle East set to resume Homeland, Modern Family take out top Emmy prizes Body found in search for missing fisherman Father admits to charges over baby death Scathing report into Aboriginal service delivery World More World » Ex-police chief jailed over China murder scandal A Chinese court has jailed ex-police chief Wang Lijun for 15 years for trying to conceal the murder of a British businessman. More » Search continues for climbers missing in Nepal avalanche Libya vows to disband rogue militia groups Liverpool, Man Utd honour Hillsborough dead Iran gives new hint of pre-emptive strike Business More Business » Swan delivers slightly improved budget outcome By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The Federal Government has revealed a budget deficit of $43.7 billion for the 2011-12 financial year, slightly better than the most recent forecast in May.  More » Chinese eye dairy farms Corruption's risky business, says UN leader Politics More Politics » Minchin backs man's compulsory vote fight By court reporter Candice Marcus A former senator turns up at court, to back a lone man's fight against Australia's compulsory voting system. More » Swan delivers slightly improved budget outcome General criticises Australia's Afghan 'experiment' Clinton hints at possible Hillary White House bid Turnbull launches survey to inform NBN priorities Sport More Sport » Papalii picks Maroons over Kiwis Canberra forward Josh Papalii has declared his allegiance to Queensland over his native New Zealand More » Hodge declared fit for grand final Smith says Storm peaking perfectly Snedeker completes lucrative double Mumford cleared to play decider India, Pakistan claim World T20 wins Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Turnbull launches survey to inform NBN priorities The Federal Opposition is launching a survey to help a future Coalition government decide which areas to prioritise for faster broadband services. More » Endeavour lands in LA after final flight Dead fish test among spoof Nobel winners Breakthrough fast-tracks Hendra test results Cancer in rats reignites GM food debate Environment More Environment » Orica charged over mercury vapour release Chemical company Orica Australia is again being prosecuted for breaching a pollution licence at one of its plants, this time in southern Sydney. More » Arctic sea ice melts to lowest recorded level Company to fight super trawler ban Irrigators plot High Court water fight Japan to phase out nuclear power by 2040 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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