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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 09 Sep, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » NSW Liberals celebrate council election swings NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says big swings to the Liberal Party in yesterday's local government elections are a sign of things to come at a federal level. More » Gay footballer calls for AFL 'pride round' Legalise cannabis, ecstasy to curb addiction: report Newman accused of health funding 'furphy' Highlights: Australia's Paralympics gold Condolences flow after death of Gillard's father Victorian police bust alleged cockfighting ring Bushfire slows traffic on F3 motorway Obama widens lead over Romney despite jobs data Aleppo without water after pipeline damaged 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 » Victorian police bust alleged cockfighting ring Victorian Police say they have busted an illegal cockfighting ring after a raid on a property in Melbourne's outer-west. More » Queensland policeman charged with drink driving Three stabbed in eastern Sydney Bushfire slows traffic on F3 motorway Legalise cannabis, ecstasy to curb addiction: report NSW Liberals celebrate council election swings Possum killed in suspected arrow attack Body found after Sydney man falls from cliff McCartney decorated with top French honour Gay footballer calls for AFL 'pride round' World More World » Tornadoes tear through New York City, Virginia A rare tornado has struck New York City, blowing out the windows of at least one building, while a separate twister has hit the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC. More » Obama widens lead over Romney despite jobs data Police search of home of Alps shooting victims Aleppo without water after pipeline damaged Nicaraguans evacuate beneath volcanic ash plume Teen Taliban bomber kills six in Kabul Business More Business » Qantas sees path to profit with Emirates Alan Kohler Qantas head Alan Joyce says the new deal with Emirates for international travel puts the airline on the right direction to return to profit. More » Mirvac moves to seize Tinkler's assets Market ends week on a high High Court dismisses Optus TV Now appeal Packer agrees to Consolidated Media sale Politics More Politics » NSW Liberals celebrate council election swings NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says big swings to the Liberal Party in yesterday's local government elections are a sign of things to come at a federal level. More » Gillard to leave APEC talks after father's death Australia, PNG sign offshore processing deal Worshippers targeted in latest Syria violence Jobs data ends Obama's post-convention high Sport More Sport » Injured Genia out for six months Will Genia has been ruled out of action for up to six months after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. More » Talia out of Crows' finals tilt Payne survives, but all over for Petero Murray reaches US Open final We've done nothing yet: Lyon Scott charging at Crooked Stick 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 » Union rallies against Tarkine listing The Australian Workers Union is campaigning against calls for parts of Tasmania's Tarkine region to be granted National Heritage status. More » Gales send turbines into overdrive Halt to drilling ordered at NSW gas site Govt scraps plans to shut dirty power stations SA puts super trawler concerns to Federal Government 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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