ABC NewsMail - Afternoon Edition

NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 07 Sep, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Obama makes case for re-election By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires US president Barack Obama has urged the American people to return him to the White House so he can lead the country to what he calls a "better place". More » Muirhead not a paedophile, court told Queensland axes 2,700 health jobs Kiesha's mother to face murder trial Fears of foul play as sailor goes overboard Fortescue boss visits staff to boost morale Authorities had concerns about fatal fire units High Court dismisses Optus TV Now appeal Packer agrees to Consolidated Media sale Police hunt assassin after massacre in French Alps More Analysis » Parliament isn't alone in arousing fury Malcolm Turnbull says Question Time is seen as a forum for "abuse, catcalling and spin". He says it arouses fury and invites contempt. Of course, he's right. The nature of the place and the rules under which it operates are by definition adversarial. But the debate in the media isn't too flash either, and there the participants don't have the same excuse of deep partisanship nor the atmospherics of a coliseum. More » And why might suicide hit gay youth hardest? Environmental movement needs the human touch Princesses and superheroes: the consequences of gender roles Governing as if the environment mattered ACP sale: a small miracle in a changing media market The feminist first lady? Diggers caught in media muddle Newman walks the fine political line Against Lance's achievements, one awful red mark Just In More Just In » Ex-sailor loses appeal against spanking sentence By court reporter Jamelle Wells A former Navy lieutenant commander convicted of indecently spanking a female sailor has lost his Federal Court appeal. More » Construction union warns of more protests Mirvac moves to seize Tinkler's assets High Court dismisses Optus TV Now appeal Authorities had concerns about fatal fire units Australian market lags global share surge Fortescue boss visits staff to boost morale Obama makes case for re-election Independent schools fear $231m funding cut Income scheme for remote Aboriginal lands World More World » Obama to rally delegates at Democratic convention by North America correspondent Jane Cowan Barack Obama is preparing to address the Democratic Party's national convention in what could be his best chance to convince Americans he deserves a second term. More » Horror of French Alps massacre emerges Militant S Africa union snubs Lonmin peace deal Driver in toddler hit-run death jailed Neil Armstrong to be buried at sea Business More Business » Australian market lags global share surge By online business reporter Michael Janda The ECB's decision to buy government bonds has triggered strong share market rallies around the world, except in Australia. More » High Court dismisses Optus TV Now appeal Packer agrees to Consolidated Media sale NSW eyes online shopping for GST boost Gales send turbines into overdrive Politics More Politics » Queensland axes 2,700 health jobs Queensland Health Minister Lawrence Springborg says more than 2,700 jobs will be cut from Queensland Health as part of the State Government's cost-cutting campaign. More » Abbott defends Question Time tactics Gillard heads to Vladivostock APEC talks Union review finds audit 'over-stated' Queensland debt Asylum seekers question offshore threat Sport More Sport » Roosters give top job to former assistant The Sydney Roosters have appointed Trent Robinson as their new NRL coach on a three-year deal. More » Straight sets win no joke for Novak Fantastic Freney outshines her idol Scott starts well at PGA playoffs Ferrer reaches US Open semi-final Hawthorn's flag to lose? Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Neil Armstrong to be buried at sea The first person to walk on the Moon, Neil Armstrong, will be buried at sea, a family spokesman says. More » NASA probe heads for dwarf planet Ceres Vital spineless creatures facing extinction: report Eureka moment for Fox in the henhouse NASA beams 'interplanetary voicemail' from Mars Environment More Environment » Gales send turbines into overdrive By Timothy McDonald While gale-force winds kept emergency services busy across South Australia this week, they also fired up turbines on the state's wind farms. More » Halt to drilling ordered at NSW gas site Govt scraps plans to shut dirty power stations SA puts super trawler concerns to Federal Government Burke can't block controversial super trawler 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters