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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 27 Nov, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Labor attacks Bishop over Gillard slush fund claim By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Labor says Deputy Liberal Leader Julie Bishop's position is untenable after she suggested Prime Minister Julia Gillard directly benefited from a union slush fund. More » Crane collapses after fire engulfs driver's cab Australia to abstain from Palestinian vote Girlfriend killer jailed for 23 years Newman says sorry for forced adoptions Last-ditch efforts to stop Murray-Darling plan Euro leaders reach Greek debt deal ICAC hears ex-banker didn't leak ministerial document Women 'under-represented' in executive ranks NASA monitors massive Mars dust storm More Analysis » Liberals' legacy of mass migration is at stake If Tony Abbott becomes Prime Minister next year, he is going to have to make a decision: what to do about immigration? Not asylum seekers: immigration. The size and composition of the total immigration intake is certain to shape our nation much more than the few thousand people who arrive by boat. Does Abbott want to continue the Liberal legacy of mass migration and population growth? Or, as he has at times unfortunately suggested, does he want to repudiate it? More » The constitutional flaw in the Nauru solution Carbon neutral: how the 'toxic tax' lost its punch AWU scandal won't go away just yet Egypt's defining moment In the shadow of war Australia's copper network is 'rooted' Let asylum seekers pull their weight The purpose of war in Gaza? More of the same Australia's long and illogical war on drugs Just In More Just In » Australia to abstain from Palestinian vote Australia will abstain from a vote later this week on whether the Palestinian territories should be granted observer status at the United Nations. More » Agricultural company warns of invasion risk Last-ditch efforts to stop Murray-Darling plan On their own: Britain's child migrants Labor attacks Bishop over Gillard slush fund claim Shell head dismisses floating LNG concerns Newman says sorry for forced adoptions Gas prices set to surge in NSW New Zealand rules out ban on fracking Court told people smuggler duped World More World » Euro leaders reach Greek debt deal The International Monetary Fund has confirmed a Greek debt deal has been reached with eurozone leaders. More » Morsi agrees to limit controversial new powers Arafat's body to be exhumed in poison inquiry Hurricane Sandy damage bill tops $40b Fire kills 14 at workshop for people with disabilities Business More Business » Euro leaders reach Greek debt deal The International Monetary Fund has confirmed a Greek debt deal has been reached with eurozone leaders. More » CSL shares surge on profit upgrade Agricultural company warns of invasion risk Tatts buys SA Lotteries for $427m Gas prices set to surge in NSW Politics More Politics » Labor attacks Bishop over Gillard slush fund claim By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Labor says Deputy Liberal Leader Julie Bishop's position is untenable after she suggested Prime Minister Julia Gillard directly benefited from a union slush fund. More » Bishop confirms meeting with bagman Blewitt LNP MPs ordered to declare party loyalty Defence abuse victims say apology a 'step forward' Furious Gillard fires back over AWU claims Sport More Sport » Hastings backs Siddle's Test recovery John Hastings has backed lion-hearted Peter Siddle to recover in time for the Perth Test, saying he deserves the chance after his heroic Adelaide efforts. More » Familiar foes to contest 68th Sydney to Hobart Clarke regains number one batting ranking Cooper no distraction for Wallabies Ponting named PM's XI captain Gardiner to take it easy in USPGA debut Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA monitors massive Mars dust storm NASA says it is monitoring a massive dust storm on Mars that has produced atmospheric changes. More » Video games as addictive as gambling: study Australian scientists un-discover Pacific island Report calls for 'killer robot' ban Dog spinal study may provide clue for humans Environment More Environment » Last-ditch efforts to stop Murray-Darling plan By Will Ockenden It was signed into law last week, but the new Murray-Darling Basin plan is facing challenges in both Houses of Parliament. 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