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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 26 Sep, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Police release CCTV images of missing woman Police release CCTV images of missing woman Jill Meagher which show her talking to a man on her way home from a Melbourne bar in the early hours of Saturday morning. More » Crew of Christmas Island boat tragedy sentenced to jail Ballot for Anzac Day 100th anniversary in Gallipoli 'Squid from hell' secrets revealed Fraser says it's time for Australian independence Defence investigates Muslim killing comments Newton charges dropped under Mental Health Act Channel Nine in debt negotiations Sherrin axes contractors who used child labour Three deny genital mutilation charges More Analysis » Do we really need to talk about Kevin? The thing that really undermines Lindsay Tanner's patina of concern for Labor's fortunes is his feisty and furious denunciation of the Rudd coup. The man who decries the dumbing down of political discourse nobly called for a return to loftiness in political purpose while simultaneously 'breaking his silence' on the political knife fight that elevated Julia Gillard, his career-long foe. As Tanner would well know, nothing quite fuels the soap opera sideshow of political media like personal vendettas played out in public. More » Financial bets belong under the Gambling Act Why we shouldn't free up the private world of public servants There is nothing left-wing about environmentalism Why the GST may not be good for us Worthy goal or costly mistake? Solving the UNSC equation Let's free up the private world of public servants Diversity of delivery is as important as diversity of opinion UN victory within sight PR disasters and the fraught subject of Islam Just In More Just In » Young boy dies in house fire at Boulder A three-year-old boy has died in a house fire in the Goldfields city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. More » 'Squid from hell' secrets revealed Fraser says it's time for Australian independence Ballot for Anzac Day 100th anniversary in Gallipoli Crew of Christmas Island boat tragedy sentenced to jail Payout doubts for Gunns' workers Japan may scrap whale hunt Police release CCTV images of missing woman Three deny genital mutilation charges BBC sorry for disclosing Queen's cleric comments World More World » Obama issues warning to Iran in UN speech In a speech to the UN General Assembly, Barack Obama warns the United States will do what it must to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons and condemns recent worldwide violence sparked by a crude anti-Islam video. More » Spanish police beat anti-austerity protesters China's first aircraft carrier a show of strength Japan may scrap whale hunt NZ conducts nationwide earthquake drill Business More Business » Channel Nine in debt negotiations A communications analyst says it is possible but very unlikely Channel Nine will go off air as a result of its debt problems. More » Business as usual for Gunns in short term RBA warns Australia exposed to Asia vulnerabilities Politics More Politics » Fraser says it's time for Australian independence Former Australian prime minister Malcolm Fraser has urged Australia to become independent of the world's super powers. More » Tanner attacks Labor Party 'devoid of purpose' Crook lends support to wheat deregulation Australian-trained doctors 'may be forced overseas' Spanish police beat anti-austerity protesters Sport More Sport » Storm approaching Sydney for grand final The Storm have attempted to deflect grand final favouritism onto the Bulldogs and their home-town advantage. More » Grand final loss still hurts: McVeigh Bulldogs looking beyond grand final Injured Moore leaves Wallabies camp Aussies facing tough T20 draw Tigers cut Sheens from coaching role Science and Technology More Science and Technology » 'Squid from hell' secrets revealed Biologists say they have unlocked secrets about the vampire squid, a mysterious creature that feeds on the decaying dead in the unlit depths. More » Turnbull launches survey to inform NBN priorities Endeavour lands in LA after final flight Dead fish test among spoof Nobel winners Breakthrough fast-tracks Hendra test results 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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