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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 24 Nov, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live blog: Second Test Day Three South Africa is bowled out for 388 as Australia loses James Pattinson to injury on day three of the second Test. More » Asylum seeker debate hits 'new low' Report raises questions over wife's 'single blow' death Bert Newton recovers from heart surgery Australians turn out for pro-Palestinian rallies Lawyers accuse Pell of meddling in abuse inquiry Help lines swamped by calls from abuse victims Australian's health deteriorating in China jail Demonstrators pledge to fight Morsi power grab Anger as NSW bureaucrats get pay rise More Analysis » No match for the bagman and the bogeyman The Federal Government has done some nice work on the environment and conservation in recent days, but none of it was a match for the bagman and the bogeyman. While asylum seekers stole the front pages, the Australian Workers Union slush fund scandal was prominent inside the papers and on much of the broadcast media. What was the latest incentive to stoke the issue along? The bagman arrived! More » America's master class in diplomacy in Burma Vale Bryce Courtenay: a storyteller for the masses Smart Way To Advertise? Dollar dazzler: why they want our money Israel and Hamas: partners for peace? How hairspray changed the world A myth understanding Refugees, women: pawns in political power equation One law to rule them all Just In More Just In » American actor Larry Hagman dead at 81 Larry Hagman, who created one of American television's most supreme villains in the conniving, amoral oilman JR Ewing of Dallas, has died, the Dallas Morning News reported. He was 81. More » Australians turn out for pro-Palestinian rallies Four killed in highway smash Surfer dies in WA's south-west Bert Newton recovers from heart surgery Help lines swamped by calls from abuse victims Woman attacked with chemical outside home Trains suspended after workers sever cables Demonstrators pledge to fight Morsi power grab Girls with guns in 'gender neutral' toy catalogue World More World » Demonstrators pledge to fight Morsi power grab Opponents of the Egyptian president have begun a sit-in protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square to demand he retract a declaration that grants him broad powers. More » Israel, Hamas truce holds despite death at border EU budget summit ends in failure Thousands flee rebel advance in DR Congo Girls with guns in 'gender neutral' toy catalogue Business More Business » EU budget summit ends in failure Talks on the European Union's trillion-euro budget have ended in deadlock after leaders of the 27-nation bloc failed to overcome seemingly irreconcilable differences on spending. More » David Jones forecasts flat Christmas trade Coal industry warns of more job losses Sun goes down on Blair Athol mine Rinehart's book sets blueprint for Australia's future Politics More Politics » Australians turn out for pro-Palestinian rallies Pro-Palestinian protesters have led a march through Sydney's streets, calling on international governments to take a stand against Israel. More » Asylum seeker debate hits 'new low' Anger as NSW bureaucrats get pay rise Morsi's new powers greeted with fury Bullying claims over Nauru information sheets Sport More Sport » Live blog: Second Test Day Three South Africa is bowled out for 388 as Australia loses James Pattinson to injury on day three of the second Test. More » Deans hopeful about Pocock return Pattinson likely to miss rest of Test Wallabies forced into late change All Blacks lose Carter for Wales clash Adelaide gives Sydney the Blues with late winner Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Australian scientists un-discover Pacific island A South Pacific island identified on Google Earth and world maps does not exist, according to Australian scientists, who went searching for the mystery landmass during a geological expedition. More » Report calls for 'killer robot' ban Dog spinal study may provide clue for humans Researchers document world-first fire tornado Rogue planet found wandering through space Environment More Environment » Burke unveils final Murray-Darling plan By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Environment Minister Tony Burke has signed into law a final Murray-Darling Basin plan aimed at restoring the long-term health of the river system.  More » Burke to announce Murray-Darling plan decision Burke confirms two-year super trawler ban World Bank fears 4-degree warmer planet Solar panel subsidies scrapped early 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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