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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 27 Oct, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Berlusconi sentenced to four years in jail By Europe correspondent Philip Williams and wires Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi condemns being sentenced to one year in jail after being convicted of tax fraud. More » Tas forest talks fail after two-year negotiation Australian soldiers farewell fallen digger 'Frankenstorm' Sandy bears down on the US No winner for 1999-2005 Tours, say UCI Bombing shatters fragile Syria ceasefire Scores killed in mosque bombing in Afghanistan Dozens poisoned after eating raw almonds Candidates clash on sluggish economic data Nanny suspected in New York child murders More Analysis » Editorial responsibility: the buck stops where? The Jimmy Savile scandal rocking the BBC has raised questions about where ultimate editorial responsibility lies in a large media organisation. It would be on very rare occasions that the director-general of a media organisation as big as the BBC would be formally asked to make an editorial decision about journalistic output. And that's how it should be: there is no advantage, and many disadvantages, in formally including the managing director in the editorial chain of command. More » Wayne Swan's fiscal forecasts are way off target The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight Critical thinking critical to teaching Taking research off the chopping block UCI cannot lance its history Liberalism and its discontents More discrimination, please! Against liberal censorship Thin blue line between the rule of law and a witch hunt Boxing's chance to come out swinging post-Mundine Just In More Just In » Australian soldiers farewell fallen digger Australian soldiers in Afghanistan have farewelled a special forces soldier killed by a bomb last Sunday. More » Cooper charged over bringing game into disrepute Dozens poisoned after eating raw almonds China starts criminal probe into disgraced Bo Tas forest talks fail after two-year negotiation 'Frankenstorm' Sandy bears down on the US Nanny suspected in New York child murders Gusty weather concerns Queensland firefighters Prostate cancer tests 'more harm than good' No winner for 1999-2005 Tours, say UCI World More World » Berlusconi sentenced to four years in jail By Europe correspondent Philip Williams and wires Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi condemns being sentenced to one year in jail after being convicted of tax fraud. More » 'Frankenstorm' Sandy bears down on the US Scores killed in mosque bombing in Afghanistan Candidates clash on sluggish economic data Bombing shatters fragile Syria ceasefire Business More Business » Critics slam approval process for Packer casino Critics of James Packer's plan to build a second Sydney casino say the billionaire has had a free ride through the planning approvals process. More » Macquarie cuts jobs to offset flagging revenues Rise of diesel fast and furious Vic financial group collapses owing $660m Share market dips after starting higher Olympics, Jubilee help drag Britain from recession Politics More Politics » China starts criminal probe into disgraced Bo China has moved quickly to announce the start of a formal criminal probe into disgraced former senior politician Bo Xilai, hours after expelling him from the largely rubber stamp parliament and so removing his immunity from prosecution. More » Tas forest talks fail after two-year negotiation Old Labor wounds reopened in McKew memoir Critics slam approval process for Packer casino Pastoral family fights defence expansion Sport More Sport » Cooper charged over bringing game into disrepute Out-of-favour fly half Quade Cooper has been charged over his criticism of the Wallabies and Robbie Deans. More » Cricket, rugby learn from Olympic sailors Sky Blues strive for rare back-to-back wins Azarenka seals end of year number one spot Drama as Sixers reach Champions League final No winner for 1999-2005 Tours, say UCI Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Melting runway puts Antarctic flights on ice January flights to Antarctica have been scrapped because Australia's airstrip there is melting, causing havoc with our transport to the frozen continent. More » Scientists in shock at 'outlandish' earthquake ruling Organised cyber baddies following the money trail Nobel winner slams research grants freeze New planet discovered in Earth's backyard Environment More Environment » Massive coal mine approval not set in stone Federal Independent MP Tony Windsor says the massive mine approved for north-western NSW not a done deal yet. More » Gillard announces Murray-Darling plan changes Toxin turned against tadpoles in cane toad fight Campaign targets environmental powers Push for cull of Coorong seals 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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