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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 28 Sep, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Accused killer of Jill Meagher appears in court Jill Meagher's husband has thanked the public for its support, as the man accused of raping and killing the ABC employee appeared before a packed Melbourne courtroom. More » Commonwealth settles in James Ashby case Ludwig defends system despite sheep slaughter In pictures: AFL grand final parade 19 killed in Nepal plane crash Media Watch breached ABC's code of practice Jury clears woman of murdering de facto ACCC silences the knockers with million-dollar win Coalition split over wheat industry deregulation Anti-Islam filmmaker ordered to jail More Analysis » Prime ministerial trivia: sorting fact from fiction Of the 11 prime ministers since Robert Menzies, how many first came to office in the traditional way, by winning a federal election? The majority or a minority? The answer is four - Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke, John Howard, and Kevin Rudd. Since 1966, it has been the exception rather than the rule that the people decide who should be prime minister. More » The latte sipper's guide to talking footy Ignorance isn't a defence against sub judice Revolutionising life a quintillion bytes at a time Racism and free speech spark a subway showdown There's something about Mary Why I burned my 'Proof of Aboriginality' Gambling and the church Misogyny is alive and kicking Australia hostage to the politics of the US in the Asian Century Just In More Just In » Rudd keeps it local in Abbott attack By chef political correspondent Simon Cullen Kevin Rudd has declared he will do everything possible to ensure Tony Abbott never becomes prime minister, in his first public appearance since former finance minister Lindsay Tanner launched a blistering attack on those who toppled the former Labor leader. More » Diamond Queen portrait unveiled in Canberra Fresh murder charge over ex-nurse killing Jury clears woman of murdering de facto Coalition split over wheat industry deregulation Media Watch breached ABC's code of practice Family, friends pay tribute to Jill Meagher Commonwealth settles in James Ashby case In pictures: AFL grand final parade ACCC silences the knockers with million-dollar win World More World » Netanyahu draws 'red line' on Iran's nuke program Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu uses his address to the UN General Assembly to say Tehran will be on the brink of a nuclear weapon in less than a year. More » 19 killed in Nepal plane crash Obama ads target Romney's leaked comments Hundreds killed on Syria's 'bloodiest day' Spanish budget tightens austerity screw Business More Business » ACCC silences the knockers with million-dollar win By finance reporters Elysse Morgan and Michael Janda The consumer watchdog says a million-dollar win against door-to-door energy sellers is a huge advance in customer rights. More » Woolworths chairman stepping down Gunns boss gone Holden plans production shutdown Weatherill again sounds BHP mine caution Spanish budget tightens austerity screw Politics More Politics » Rudd keeps it local in Abbott attack By chef political correspondent Simon Cullen Kevin Rudd has declared he will do everything possible to ensure Tony Abbott never becomes prime minister, in his first public appearance since former finance minister Lindsay Tanner launched a blistering attack on those who toppled the former Labor leader. More » Coalition split over wheat industry deregulation More money for fire fighting in the south west Obama ads target Romney's leaked comments Carr deploys official to help free aid worker Sport More Sport » Swans, Hawks not swayed by wet weather Hawthorn and Sydney are unlikely to change their teams for tomorrow's grand final despite expected wet weather. More » Rabbitohs secure Inglis until 2017 ARU left confused by quarrelling Quade AFL grand final: Stats preview NRL grand final: Stats preview Wanderers sign Japanese star Ono Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Tech industry invests to meet need for speed By business editor Peter Ryan The explosive growth of popular social media sites has prompted technology companies to invest to meet the growing need for data speed. More » Plastic pollution invades the last frontier 'Squid from hell' secrets revealed Turnbull launches survey to inform NBN priorities Endeavour lands in LA after final flight Environment More Environment » Plastic pollution invades the last frontier By Miriam Hall It was thought of as one of the last remaining pristine ecosystems on the planet, but European researchers have found a disturbing amount of plastics pollution in the Antarctic. More » Before and after: Arctic sea ice in 1984 and 2012 Orica charged over mercury vapour release Arctic sea ice melts to lowest recorded level Company to fight super trawler ban 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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