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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 29 Oct, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Burst main shoots water 50 metres high A burst water pipe sends water shooting 50 metres into the air in Glen Waverley, in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs. More » Big Apple faces shutdown as Sandy approaches Rudd wants truth over McKew book claims 63 per cent of Aussies overweight or obese One dead after crash near private airstrip Support for Labor up in latest Newspoll Thousands sue over investment company collapse Inquest told antibiotics might have saved baby Asian language plan link to school funding overhaul Mobiles fuelling user frustration: report More Analysis » Australia's decisive leap into the Asian Century For a Prime Minister who once admitted that she felt more at home in the classroom than on the international stage, Julia Gillard has come a long way in a short time. John Howard famously insisted that Australia did not have to make a choice between our history and our geography, but Gillard has made that choice and made it in spades: geography rules. Her commitment to the Asian century is a watershed in Australian foreign policy, ranking alongside the post-war trade pact with Japan or even John Curtin's 1942 declaration that tied Australia's future to the United States. More » My two-year battle to beat oxycodone addiction Liquid love laid bare Carbon capture a step closer to absurdity Early thoughts and gripes with Windows 8 The power of proximity in the Asian Century Misrepresenting migrant violence Campaign diary: the view from here The new normal in nature Editorial responsibility: the buck stops where? Just In More Just In » Hogan fails in bid to keep documents secret By court reporter Jamelle Wells Actor Paul Hogan has lost another attempt to keep personal documents linked to tax avoidance allegations secret. More » Giants sweep Tigers to win World Series Indonesian men admit people smuggling One dead after crash near private air strip Vodafone slashes staff to offset network spend Mystery surrounds cause of chopper crash Gangs link on man thrown from cliff Policeman 'helped fake marriages for visas' Thousands sue over investment company collapse Rudd wants truth over McKew book claims World More World » Big Apple faces shutdown as Sandy approaches By Washington correspondent Kim Landers, wires Millions of people along the US east coast brace for hurricane-strength winds, flooding and heavy snow in what could be the biggest storm ever to hit the USA. More » Hurricane Sandy blows US election off course Pop star Glitter arrested in Savile sex abuse probe 8 killed in Nigerian church bombing Disgraced Berlusconi threatens to bring down government Business More Business » US markets to close for storm US share markets will be closed tonight, and quite possibly tomorrow, as Hurricane Sandy sweeps through New York. More » Vodafone slashes staff to offset network spend Mobiles fuelling user frustration: report Thousands sue over investment company collapse Business, charities unite in power price fight Competitive economy key to white paper goals Politics More Politics » Rudd wants truth over McKew book claims by chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Kevin Rudd says those involved in dumping him as prime minister need to be honest about what happened, amid new claims that Julia Gillard was actively trying to destabilise him in the days before the leadership coup. More » Former ALP minister Gordon Bilney dies Asian language plan link to school funding overhaul Support for Labor up in latest Newspoll Hockey under fire on source of schoolkids bonus Sport More Sport » Wade gets keeper job ahead of Haddin Matthew Wade has been installed as Australia's first choice Test wicket-keeper ahead of Brad Haddin. More » Giants sweep Tigers to win World Series EPL referee caught in alleged race row Sixers smash Lions for Twenty20 pay day North quits as WA captain Stoner conquers Phillip Island one last time 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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