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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 04 Sep, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Roxon tries to allay fears over data storage By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The Federal Government moves to ease concerns over a controversial plan to store data about people's phone and internet use for up to two years. More » Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold ASIO warns of rise in home-grown terrorism Fortescue delays expansion, slashes jobs Gillard asks miners to back her education plan Queensland going it alone on disability funding Tougher sentence sought for cinema paedophile Daughter charged over mother's abuse ordeal Green Mile star Michael Clarke Duncan dies 'Evil spirit' threats used to defraud elderly More Analysis » Gender games: personal attacks in politics By Lewis & Woods Between the public calls to 'Ditch the Bitch' and the shrill invocations to throw Julia Gillard in a chaff bag, it would be fair to say that Australia's first experience with a female prime minister has been less than auspicious. After a positive start in the approval ratings, Gillard's personal approval has plummeted over the past 12 months. Beyond her missteps there seems to be an underlying hostility towards the PM that is not simply explained by her performance, her accent or her policy. More » Australia's unfounded foreign investment fear Sporting success on your ABC Workplace relations is off limits for Labor There's probably alien life, and we may know soon Breaking through bureaucracy in Indigenous governance Ghosts of Obama and Romney past The Dismissal: an uncorrected throwback to tyranny Embrace and celebrate the Paralympic spotlight Formula companies hijacking infant feeding Just In More Just In » ASIO warns of rise in home-grown terrorism By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The nation's spy chief says Australia is increasingly at risk of home-grown terrorism.  More » Officer denies Rayney sole focus of investigation Former winners head Cup nominations Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold 'Confidential' document focus of Burke's trial Roxon tries to allay fears over data storage Tougher sentence sought for cinema paedophile Daughter charged over mother's abuse ordeal Gillard asks miners to back her education plan Current account deficit falls 9pc World More World » Britain accused of hiding Mubarak's millions By Europe correspondent Rachael Brown Egyptian officials are accusing the British government of hiding assets belonging to former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his inner circle. More » Suicide bomber targets US diplomats Smith contradicts Karzai over deadly Afghan raid Revealed: US flew spy drone missions from Australia Rebekah Brooks faces court on hacking charges Business More Business » Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold By online business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank has acknowledged growing concerns about China and commodity prices, despite deciding to leave rates on hold. More » Fortescue delays expansion, slashes jobs Miners call for exploration tax incentives Current account deficit falls 9pc EU outlook lowered as key members struggle Politics More Politics » 'Confidential' document focus of Burke's trial The trial of the former WA Premier and lobbyist Brian Burke will focus on whether a document, allegedly leaked to him by senior public servant Gary Stokes, was confidential. More » Gillard asks miners to back her education plan Queensland going it alone on disability funding Top jobs go as new NT Government sworn in Coalition rift over Cubbie Station purchase Sport More Sport » Three previous winners among Cup entries Former winners Dunaden, Americain and Efficient are among the 151 entries for this year's Melbourne Cup. More » Aussies clinch series win over Pakistan Golden girls win relay and break world record Grundy heads to tribunal, Johnson accepts ban Federer given free pass to last eight Refs have obstruction in hand: Toovey Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Vital spineless creatures facing extinction: report One-fifth of the "spineless creatures that rule the world" may be at risk of extinction, according to a new study. More » Eureka moment for Fox in the henhouse NASA beams 'interplanetary voicemail' from Mars Your tributes: Neil Armstrong Mars rover Curiosity aces first test drive Environment More Environment » Burke can't block controversial super trawler Environment Minister Tony Burke says he can't block the Margiris super trawler from fishing in Australian waters, but still has concerns about its impact on seals, dolphins and other sea life. More » Super trawler steams into sea of controversy Burke blasts Newman as project feud heats up Government imposes fracking moratorium Arctic ice cap on course for record melt 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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