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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 20 Nov, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live blog: Bushfire threatens homes in SA Ground crews and water bombers are tackling a bushfire across hundreds of hectares of lower Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The blaze broke out late morning at Mungerowie Scrub, west of Port Lincoln, near Big Swamp. The bushfire is moving toward Port Lincoln from the north-west and that eastern edge of the blaze is the focus of firefighting efforts. More » Extortionist jailed over Sydney collar-bomb hoax Police arrest man over Melbourne woman's death King Wally cries foul over NSW Origin coup Oliver banned for 10 months over illegal bet Collectors canned amid ABC TV cuts Mercy killer found dead at Perth beach Proof burden overturned in discrimination rethink Hope for Gaza ceasefire but Israel ready to invade Amnesty inspectors appalled by Nauru conditions More Analysis » Giving up the licence to kill There are some jobs where when you have a bad day at the office, when you make a mistake, you can kill someone. And policing is a job where sometimes, when you don't make a mistake, you still kill someone. If you're in a job where no one dies at the end of the day if you make a mistake, then you are truly one of the lucky ones. More » The politics of consensus has a dark side Looking at Ruddbull through rose-coloured rear-view mirrors Palestinian bid for UN status as Gaza burns AWU scandal a storm in a teacup? Coalition must stand strong on workplace relations Can the Church survive the fall of white old men? Sound and fury: can Twitter really change the world? How can we achieve Aboriginal wellbeing? The water disconnect between city and country Just In More Just In » Amnesty inspectors appalled by Nauru conditions Amnesty International inspectors have described the conditions at the Nauru detention centre as appalling. More » Dust devils played part in plane crash Proof burden overturned in discrimination rethink Report calls for 'killer robot' ban ABC TV closes Tas production unit Chinese company wins Ord Stage Two tender Hindu festival crush kills 18 women and children $1.4bn resort approved for far north Qld Live blog: Bushfire threatens homes in SA Beckham quits Galaxy for 'one last challenge' World More World » Hope for Gaza ceasefire but Israel ready to invade UN chief Ban Ki-moon has arrived in the Egyptian capital Cairo to take part in talks aimed at trying to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. More » France downgraded on uncertain Europe outlook Gillard, Obama attend Cambodian trade summit Report calls for 'killer robot' ban Jackson rejects Hobbit animal death claims Business More Business » Tinkler's Mulsanne Resources placed into liquidation By online business reporter Michael Janda A court has ordered that one of Nathan Tinkler's companies, Mulsanne Resources, be wound up to pay creditors. More » Reserve considers further rate reduction France downgraded on uncertain Europe outlook Both parties back GST review: Oakeshott Chinese company wins Ord Stage Two tender Politics More Politics » Proof burden overturned in discrimination rethink By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The Federal Government has announced an overhaul of anti-discrimination laws, including shifting the burden of proof to the defendant once a prima facie case has been established. More » Chinese company wins Ord Stage Two tender Both parties back GST review: Oakeshott Obama praises 'first steps' during Burma visit Former aide denies leaking mining tender details Sport More Sport » Oliver banned for betting on rival horse Jockey Damien Oliver will not be able to race for 10 months after pleading guilty to two charges laid over a bet made on a rival horse. More » Coach hopeful Cooper stays with Reds Watson can't play underdone: Ponting King Wally cries foul over NSW Origin coup Beckham quits Galaxy for 'one last challenge' Redbacks suspend Christian Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Report calls for 'killer robot' ban Autonomous "killer robots" are a real possibility and must be banned before governments start deploying them, campaigners have warned. More » Dog spinal study may provide clue for humans Researchers document world-first fire tornado Rogue planet found wandering through space Doubts raised over CSG's green rating Environment More Environment » Burke confirms two-year super trawler ban By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The Federal Government has decided to impose a two-year ban on super trawlers, undermining plans by the operators of the Abel Tasman to begin commercial fishing. More » World Bank fears 4-degree warmer planet Solar panel subsidies scrapped early Burke officially declares marine reserves BP to pay $4.5b over Gulf of Mexico spill 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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