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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 22 Oct, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Swan wields axe to protect shrinking surplus By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Treasurer Wayne Swan has revealed cuts to baby bonus payments and the private health insurance rebate to protect his promised budget surplus. More » Australian soldier killed on Afghan mission Newman lifts uranium mining ban Doomed asylum boat organiser sentenced to 14 years Two arrested after police swarm university Grandmother admits wheelie bin manslaughter Gillard gets poll boost but Labor still trails Obama, Romney prep for crucial final debate Man dies in Gold Coast high-rise fall Ships to honour Navy in harbour armada More Analysis » We're awash with benefits, yet so many still go without Over 2.2 million of our fellow citizens, almost 600,000 of them children, are trying to make do in the kind of hand-to-mouth conditions we normally associate with refugee camps. How could it come to this in an economy which, we are frequently told, is the envy of the industrialised world? The quick answer is that it is because these people are not only destitute, but almost powerless - at least in a political sense. More » Beirut is on edge, but will forces for calm prevail? Leadership and the power of passionate persuasion Taser danger: will police change how they use them? Why doctors don't know what they're prescribing Indigenous governance: self-determination in action Armstrong cheated: it's time his supporters moved on Good intentions strangled by weeds With our UN victory comes prestige and responsibility A post-Obama survival guide Just In More Just In » Obama, Romney prep for crucial final debate The final debate in the United States presidential election campaign will be held tomorrow, and it is looking like it could be a make-or-break moment for the candidates. More » 14 years for man behind doomed asylum voyage Ships to honour Navy in harbour armada Man tried to extort money from soup company Territorial dispute hits Japan's trade figures Alleged footy umpire attacker in court Newman lifts uranium mining ban Court date set for ACCC action on airlines Grandmother admits wheelie bin manslaughter Swan wields axe to protect shrinking surplus World More World » Obama, Romney prep for crucial final debate The final debate in the United States presidential election campaign will be held tomorrow, and it is looking like it could be a make-or-break moment for the candidates. More » General's funeral turns to violence in Beirut Former US senator McGovern dies Three shot dead at Milwaukee day spa Pope names first Native American saint Business More Business » Swan wields axe to protect shrinking surplus By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Treasurer Wayne Swan has revealed cuts to baby bonus payments and the private health insurance rebate to protect his promised budget surplus. More » Court date set for ACCC action on airlines WA economy still nation's strongest: CommSec Graincorp receives US takeover offer Sundance shares soar on Hanlong financing BHP's expansion plans spark concerns for reef Politics More Politics » Swan wields axe to protect shrinking surplus By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Treasurer Wayne Swan has revealed cuts to baby bonus payments and the private health insurance rebate to protect his promised budget surplus. More » SA Government plans anti-hoon law appeal Liberal divisions 'tearing party apart' in SA Gillard gets poll boost but Labor still trails Former US senator McGovern dies Sport More Sport » GreenEdge reviewing all riders Team owner Gerry Ryan says GreenEDGE is reviewing all riders and staff in the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. More » Dunaden given 1kg penalty for Melbourne Cup Socceroos sign up for South Korea friendly CA wrong to sack White and Hodge: Vaughters Stosur goes down in Moscow final Giants beat Cardinals to force decider Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Organised cyber baddies following the money trail By business editor Peter Ryan A surge in the number of apps and portable devices used on computer networks could be creating new opportunities for hackers. More » Nobel winner slams research grants freeze New planet discovered in Earth's backyard Government defends freeze on research grants Astronomers discover planet with four suns 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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