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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 16 Nov, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Decomposed body, massive cocaine haul found on shipwrecked yacht Police say a decomposed body and more than 200kg of cocaine destined for the Australian market have been found on a yacht which ran aground on a remote Pacific atoll. More » Leisel Jones retires from the pool Gaza rockets target Tel Aviv as death toll mounts Beckham linked with A-League move CIA launches inquiry into Petraeus scandal Police watchdog to investigate Brazilian's death Obeid associate told land value could quadruple RailCorp to shed nearly 700 jobs Burke officially declares marine reserves Ai Group slams 'pro-union' workplace laws More Analysis » Stopping abuse goes way beyond the confessional Sometimes, in politics, we end up arguing about things that are a knight's jump away from the chessboard's main game. Take this week, when a refreshing burst of multi-partisanship on the urgent need for a royal commission into the abuse of children was interrupted by a national bout of whisker-pulling about the status of the Catholic confessional. The debate about the confessional is more symbolic than practical. Do we really believe that child molesters go much to confession? More » Any result is possible with leaders this unpopular How can you protect a whistleblower? Use Twitter Beyond the in-eff-able: is it ever OK to swear at police? Huge doubts cast over Coalition's 'cheaper' NBN alternative We give them names - that's the difference Partisan hyperbole: mistaking a claque for a clap Police are too quick to draw their Tasers Restoring faith: Child sexual abuse and the Catholic Church Self-defence or illegal killing? The case of Ahmed al-Jabari Just In More Just In » Solar panel subsidies scrapped early The Federal Government is phasing out its subsidies for solar panels six months early. More » Ai Group slams 'pro-union' workplace laws Beckham linked with A-League move Abuse victims need answers from inquiry: Archbishop Watson remains in doubt for second Test Police shoot man 'armed with knives' Library records Forgotten Australians Delayed ice ship back in port Brian Burke loses bid for High Court appeal Obeid associate told land value could quadruple World More World » Gaza rockets target Tel Aviv as death toll mounts By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, staff and wires Palestinian militants fired two rockets towards Tel Aviv as the death toll in Gaza and southern Israel mounted and Israeli leaders warned of war against Gaza's Hamas rulers. More » CIA launches inquiry into Petraeus scandal BP to pay $4.5b over Gulf of Mexico spill Eurozone slides back into recession Ireland to clarify abortion rules after mum's death Business More Business » Ai Group slams 'pro-union' workplace laws By business editor Peter Ryan The head of the peak industry body Australian Industry Group delivers a stinging critique of the Federal Government's workplace laws, claiming unions are winning too much ground. More » BP to pay $4.5b over Gulf of Mexico spill More than 200 Ford workers axed Mining tax evil, says Fortescue founder IMF backs RBA, says budget deficit 'an option' Eurozone slides back into recession Australian stocks peer over fiscal cliff Booming economy draws Chinese migrants home Wall St slips as fiscal cliff unnerves markets Politics More Politics » Abuse victims need answers from inquiry: Archbishop Anglican Church Primate Phillip Aspinall said the child sex abuse inquiry would be an historic opportunity to protect children. More » Brian Burke loses bid for High Court appeal Deported asylum seekers arrested in Sri Lanka Claims of blowout in disability insurance scheme Carr rejects Keating's Indonesia criticism Sport More Sport » Beckham linked with A-League move England superstar David Beckham has been linked with a short-term move to the A-League when the US season ends next month. More » Watson remains in doubt for second Test Viv Richards to mentor the Melbourne Stars Schleck drawcard for Tour Down Under Leisel retires from the pool Tippett did nothing wrong - QC Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Rogue planet found wandering through space By Science Online's Stuart Gary, wires Astronomers have detected what could be a rogue planet wandering all alone through deep space without a host star. More » Doubts raised over CSG's green rating Premature birth linked with learning problems Brain-damaged man communicates in world first Princess tomb unearthed in Egypt Environment More Environment » Solar panel subsidies scrapped early The Federal Government is phasing out its subsidies for solar panels six months early. More » Burke officially declares marine reserves BP to pay $4.5b over Gulf of Mexico spill BP close to settling Deepwater spill claims Doubts raised over CSG's green rating 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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