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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 19 Oct, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Zookeeper critical after being crushed by elephant A zookeeper nearly died after being crushed against a bollard by Taronga Zoo 'miracle elephant' Mr Shuffles this morning. More » Gillard praises Rudd over UN seat win Fake collar bomber cries during ex-wife's evidence Scoop: Curiosity gets the dirt on Mars Cycling Australia vice-president quits Police attack church's handling of abuse complaints Tourist, driver killed after stolen 4WD hits taxi Obama, Romney trade jokes at charity dinner Funding cuts blamed for Centrelink violence Facebook asked to remove fake Martin Bryant page More Analysis » With our UN victory comes prestige and responsibility Australia's election to the Security Council earlier today is a magnificent win for Australian diplomacy. All those involved in the initiation and prosecution of the campaign deserve kudos. Opponents claimed that the campaign compromised Australia's values. But the truth is, Australians are joiners by instinct and practice. We now have a seat at the world's two biggest tables - the G20 and the UN Security Council. It's a good day for the country. More » A post-Obama survival guide I'd hate to be called a misogynist Politicians and fruit cakes: a tawdry tale Help! A decade of Beatles anniversaries awaits There aren't many votes in supporting Hicks How Australia can wield power at the UN head table Shareholders still in revolt against the Murdoch Dynasty Making sense of the bewildering mess of US polling Public engagement stifled by an overbearing elite Just In More Just In » Obama, Romney trade jokes at charity dinner Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have taken time off from their knife-edge election campaign to exchange light-hearted jabs and make fun of each other at a high-profile charity dinner. More » Facebook asked to remove fake Martin Bryant page Closing submissions to Rayney murder trial Inquest told force against Taser victim 'unjustified' GrainCorp shares halted amid US interest Zookeeper critical after being crushed by elephant Gillard praises Rudd over UN seat win AACo ready to begin work on northern abattoir Police attack church's handling of abuse complaints Drug cheat amnesty flagged by WADA World More World » Scoop: Curiosity gets the dirt on Mars NASA's Curiosity rover has taken its first scoopful of dirt from Mars and found some bright-coloured objects experts briefly thought might be man-made. More » Obama, Romney trade jokes at charity dinner Australia wins seat on UN Security Council Riot police clash with protesters in Athens Newsweek ends print run after 80 years Business More Business » NAB increases bad debt allowance by $250m By online business reporter Michael Janda National Australia Bank has increased its provisions for bad debts by $250 million in light of worse than expected economic conditions. More » Profit bungle leaves Google searching for answers GrainCorp shares halted amid US interest Riot police clash with protesters in Athens New Packer casino a step closer: reports Santos starts commercial shale gas production Politics More Politics » Ex SA Liberal leader wants top job back Former Opposition leader Martin Hamilton-Smith is to challenge the woman who replaced him, Isobel Redmond, in a spill for the Liberals' South Australian leadership. More » Landowners prepared to sabotage asylum centre Santos starts commercial shale gas production Nobel winner slams research grants freeze Electricity overhaul could slash bills Sport More Sport » Mundine still questions Geale's aboriginality Outspoken Aboriginal boxer Anthony Mundine has apologised to Tasmanian Aboriginals but continues to question rival Daniel Geale's aboriginality. More » Cycling Australia vice-president quits Cowan ready for Proteas onslaught Heskey adapting to A-League life Ban Quade for a year: Connolly Tigers sweep Yankees to reach World Series Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Nobel winner slams research grants freeze By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Nobel Prize winning scientist Brian Schmidt, feted by Labor as an example of Australia's scientific excellence, has lashed out at Government moves to freeze research grants. More » New planet discovered in Earth's backyard Government defends freeze on research grants Astronomers discover planet with four suns Daredevil jumps from edge of space Environment More Environment » Campaign targets environmental powers By environment reporter Sarah Clarke The Federal Greens are launching a campaign they say could have similar success to the campaign waged against the super trawler, the Abel Tasman. More » Push for cull of Coorong seals Whale poo may hold key to krill mystery 'Hills and valleys' found under Antarctic ice Flow modelling released for Murray plan 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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