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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 01 Dec, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live blog: Third Test Day Two By Joel Zander Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke fell cheaply as Matt Wade played a lone hand in helping a struggling Australia to 7 for 118 at lunch on day two of the third Test. More » Nauru accuses detainees of aiding suicide bid Egyptians mass to protest new constitution Darwin base intruder "well trained" Australian detained in Philippines claims neglect Cash, weapons cache seized in Sydney raid Israel authorises settler homes after UN vote Ballarat cleans up after wild storm Cameron lauded by UK press on Leveson response Google and Twitter intervene in Syrian blackout More Analysis » Is the Opposition drowning in Whitewater? There are uncanny similarities between the AWU scandal in Australia and the first major scandal of the Clinton administration, Whitewater. The Whitewater story dragged on for many damaging months, but after three separate inquiries, there was nothing to link the Clintons with any of the criminal conduct committed by others. That's the risk again for the Tony Abbott's Opposition. If there is no substantiated allegation of wrongdoing, the issue will either have a neutral outcome, or it will backfire on the Opposition. More » Now it's Abbott with questions to answer War on women: to do nothing is to be complicit Why shouldn't we find Kim Jong-un sexy? Future looking bright for Aussie music Can Nintendo withstand the casual gaming revolution? Can legislation alone end brutality in Australian prisons? Fear of being beaten to the shadow of a story Pitfalls in the rush to define national character Abuse is inevitable if you want a fighting military Just In More Just In » Spain unveils 200yo shipwreck's hidden treasures Spanish authorities have unveiled some of the treasure from a frigate that sank more than 200 years ago with more than 500,000 silver coins onboard. More » Teen arrested over high school blaze Philippines bans Australian poultry imports Cash, weapons cache seized in Sydney raid Stevie Wonder cancels Israel Defence Forces gig Nauru accuses detainees of aiding suicide bid Live blog: Third Test Day Two SA storm leaves thousands of homes without power Tobacco plain packaging laws come into effect Eurozone jobless figures hit record high World More World » Egyptians mass to protest new constitution by Matt Brown, wires Thousands of Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square to protest the approval of a controversial new constitution. More » Israel authorises settler homes after UN vote Cameron lauded by UK press on Leveson response Google and Twitter intervene in Syrian blackout Obama hosts Romney for lunch Business More Business » Review panel calls for changes to GST By Alexandra Kirk and staff The long-awaited review of the goods and services tax is out, but does not suggest any change to the current GST carve-up which supports the fiscally weaker states. More » Fairfax boss speaks of digital shift Reserve officials grilled over banknote scandal Slow credit growth adds to rate cut case Metcash profit slides amid supermarket wars CEO turnover rises as sales turnover falls Politics More Politics » Nauru 'in meltdown' as hunger striker evacuated By Alison McClymont and staff A man on a hunger strike for 50 days in detention on Nauru is evacuated to an Australian hospital. Supporters say the man, known as Omid, began the hunger strike as a protest against the lack of information on how long his processing would take. Refugee advocate Pamela Curr says she fears Omid is at risk of organ failure. More » Defector tips downfall of LNP leadership New plans to boost Australian TV content Review panel calls for changes to GST Senate passes Malaysia free trade deal Sport More Sport » Live blog: Third Test Day Two By Joel Zander Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke fell cheaply as Matt Wade played a lone hand in helping a struggling Australia to 7 for 118 at lunch on day two of the third Test. More » All a dream for Duke on debut Trigg says AFL ban is extraordinarily tough Flintoff marks boxing debut with heavyweight win Wallaby veteran Sharpe ready for final bow In-form Victory too good for Glory Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Google and Twitter intervene in Syrian blackout Internet giants Google and Twitter have reactivated their voice-to-tweet service to combat an ongoing communications blackout in Syria. More » Ice deposits found at Mercury's dark poles Syria throws 'kill switch' on internet Wind farm study aims for quiet achievement NASA monitors massive Mars dust storm Environment More Environment » High Court rejects irrigators' constitutional challenge The High Court has rejected an irrigators' bid to bring a Murray-Darling constitutional challenge, referring the case to the Federal Court. More » Marine park named in Taylors' honour Dire warning sounded for Lake Eyre's future Wind farm study aims for quiet achievement UN warns permafrost is melting 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters

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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 01 Dec, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Israel authorises settler homes after UN vote by US correspondent Michael Brissenden, wires Just one day after a landmark UN vote recognising Palestine as a non-member observer state, Israel has moved to authorise the construction of 3,000 new homes in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The move, which has drawn widespread criticism, including from stalwart Israel ally the United States, is seen as punishment for the United Nations General Assembly vote. A US State Department official says both the vote and the settlement expansion are counterproductive to reaching a peace settlement and a two-state solution. More » Nauru 'in meltdown' as hunger striker evacuated Google and Twitter intervene in Syrian blackout Cameron lauded by UK press on Leveson response Ballarat begins clean-up after wild storm Defector tips downfall of LNP leadership Review panel calls for changes to GST Leigh Sales wins Walkley for best interview 100 graves robbed for voodoo ritual trade Tippett, Crows found guilty over salary cap breach More Analysis » Is the Opposition drowning in Whitewater? There are uncanny similarities between the AWU scandal in Australia and the first major scandal of the Clinton administration, Whitewater. The Whitewater story dragged on for many damaging months, but after three separate inquiries, there was nothing to link the Clintons with any of the criminal conduct committed by others. That's the risk again for the Tony Abbott's Opposition. If there is no substantiated allegation of wrongdoing, the issue will either have a neutral outcome, or it will backfire on the Opposition. More » Now it's Abbott with questions to answer War on women: to do nothing is to be complicit Why shouldn't we find Kim Jong-un sexy? Future looking bright for Aussie music Can Nintendo withstand the casual gaming revolution? Can legislation alone end brutality in Australian prisons? Fear of being beaten to the shadow of a story Pitfalls in the rush to define national character Abuse is inevitable if you want a fighting military Just In More Just In » Israel authorises settler homes after UN vote by US correspondent Michael Brissenden, wires Just one day after a landmark UN vote recognising Palestine as a non-member observer state, Israel has moved to authorise the construction of 3,000 new homes in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The move, which has drawn widespread criticism, including from stalwart Israel ally the United States, is seen as punishment for the United Nations General Assembly vote. A US State Department official says both the vote and the settlement expansion are counterproductive to reaching a peace settlement and a two-state solution. More » Google and Twitter intervene in Syrian blackout Ballarat begins clean-up after wild storm 100 graves robbed for voodoo ritual trade Cameron lauded by UK press on Leveson response Leigh Sales wins Walkley for best interview Rescue chopper winches bushwalker out of Blue Mountains All a dream for Duke on debut Storm heads south after lashing Ballarat Egypt's assembly backs new constitution World More World » Egypt's assembly backs new constitution Egypt's Islamist-led assembly has finalised a new constitution aimed at transforming the country and paving the way for an end to a crisis that erupted when president Mohamed Morsi gave himself sweeping new powers. More » Cameron lauded by UK press on Leveson response UN vote gives Palestinians 'non-member state' status Obama hosts Romney for lunch Syria throws 'kill switch' on internet Business More Business » Review panel calls for changes to GST By Alexandra Kirk and staff The long-awaited review of the Goods and Services Tax is out, but does not suggest any change to the current GST carve-up which supports the fiscally weaker states. More » Fairfax boss speaks of digital shift Reserve officials grilled over banknote scandal Slow credit growth adds to rate cut case Metcash profit slides amid supermarket wars CEO turnover rises as sales turnover falls Politics More Politics » Nauru 'in meltdown' as hunger striker evacuated By Alison McClymont and staff A man on a hunger strike for 50 days in detention on Nauru is evacuated to an Australian hospital. Supporters say the man, known as Omid, began the hunger strike as a protest against the lack of information on how long his processing would take. Refugee advocate Pamela Curr says she fears Omid is at risk of organ failure. More » Defector tips downfall of LNP leadership New plans to boost Australian TV content Review panel calls for changes to GST Senate passes Malaysia free trade deal Sport More Sport » All a dream for Duke on debut New Australian all-rounder John Hastings felt no nerves ahead of the third Test - until he was told he'd be playing. More » Confidence key to du Plessis' fortunes Tippett, Crows found guilty over salary cap breach In-form Victory too good for Glory As it happened: Third Test Day One Folau slips through NRL's fingers Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Google and Twitter intervene in Syrian blackout Internet giants Google and Twitter have reactivated their voice-to-tweet service to combat an ongoing communications blackout in Syria. More » Ice deposits found at Mercury's dark poles Syria throws 'kill switch' on internet Wind farm study aims for quiet achievement NASA monitors massive Mars dust storm Environment More Environment » High Court rejects irrigators' constitutional challenge The High Court has rejected an irrigators' bid to bring a Murray-Darling constitutional challenge, referring the case to the Federal Court. More » Marine park named in Taylors' honour Dire warning sounded for Lake Eyre's future Wind farm study aims for quiet achievement UN warns permafrost is melting 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters