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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 27 Sep, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Witness comes forward in Meagher case One of the men seen in CCTV footage released in the search for ABC employee Jill Meagher says he does not remember seeing her the night she disappeared. More » Reports Australian sheep buried alive in Pakistan Abused cyclist admits stabbing coach Octopus embrace the latest in Abbot's carbon menagerie Five people swept into sea in WA Tas gay marriage bill on a knife edge Bakery customer wins $155k over puddle slip Plan to kill sharks near popular WA beaches Super industry warns Govt against targeting sector Australian aid worker can't leave Libya More Analysis » Why I burned my 'Proof of Aboriginality' I used to identify as Aboriginal, and I have worked in government positions only open to Aboriginal people. In my years of working as a professional Aborigine, I know that I participated in gross unfairness and abuses of power in the name of 'reconciliation' and 'cultural sensitivity'. About 18 months ago I burned my 'proof of Aboriginality' and got off the Aboriginal gravy train for good. To accept preferential treatment on the basis of race is to participate in racism. More » Gambling and the church Misogyny is alive and kicking Australia hostage to the politics of the US in the Asian Century Bouncing back from helicopter parenting Where would we be without AFL? Do we really need to talk about Kevin? 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 Just In More Just In » Octopus embrace the latest in Abbot's carbon menagerie By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen It started out as a cobra strike, progressed to a python squeeze, and now has turned into the embrace of an octopus. More » Customer wins $155k over puddle slip Former SA Liberal leader won't rule out challenge Pies re-sign Cloke to five-year deal Reports Australian sheep buried alive in Pakistan Jones wins Ernie for sexist comments Inquiry told ageing Chinooks hard to control Study finds baby boomers fat and chronically ill Chinese court rejects Ai Weiwei tax appeal Abused cyclist admits stabbing coach World More World » Violence erupts at Greek anti-austerity protest By European correspondent Mary Gearin, wires Greek police have fired teargas at hooded youths hurling petrol bombs and stones as tens of thousands took to the streets in Greece's biggest anti-austerity demonstration in months. More » Phone hacking trial set for September 2013 Romney vows victory in vital Ohio Iran accuses West of nuclear 'intimidation' Solomons angered by Kate's Cook Islands dress Business More Business » Woolworths sells Dick Smith to private equity By online business reporter Michael Janda Woolworths has sold the Dick Smith electronics brand and its 325 stores to a private equity group for $20 million. The retail giant has been trying to offload its electronics subsidiary since early this year, and has finally found a buyer in the form of Anchorage Capital Partners. Anchorage says its intention is to maintain the current store network and consider selective expansions in the future. More » Echo boss to leave next year Super industry warns Government against targeting sector Octopus embrace the latest in Abbot's carbon menagerie Potential buyer for Gunns' trees Reserve Bank ponders new-look banknotes Politics More Politics » Octopus embrace the latest in Abbot's carbon menagerie By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen It started out as a cobra strike, progressed to a python squeeze, and now has turned into the embrace of an octopus. More » Former SA Liberal leader won't rule out challenge Chinese court rejects Ai Weiwei tax appeal BHP asks for mining deal extension Police insist tougher data retention laws needed Sport More Sport » Pies re-sign Cloke to five-year deal Travis Cloke has ended months of speculation and re-signed with Collingwood for a further five years. More » Two giants to collide in NRL decider Richards ready for Buddy test Hasler happy with battle-hardened Bulldogs ARU breaks silence on Cooper controversy Aussies ready to renew Harbhajan hostilities 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 » Before and after: Arctic sea ice in 1984 and 2012 Interactive images show Arctic sea ice in 1984 and 2012, as ice coverage hits a new low. 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