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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 28 Nov, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Dead man's conviction quashed in Australian first By court reporters Karl Hoerr and Jamelle Wells A man convicted of murder more than 75 years ago has become the first person in Australia to be posthumously acquitted. More » Labor MP sorry for 'narcissistic bimbo' gibe Qantas cuts ties with Tourism Australia Family grave stakeout ends in flower theft charges UN warns permafrost is melting Campese slammed over sexist tweet Bishop won't rule out conversation with Blewitt 'Celebrity' fraudster to have psychiatric tests Thousands march on Tahrir Square as Morsi digs in NZ hit by Hobbit fever as premiere nears More Analysis » Immunisation debate hijacked by flat-earthers It is extraordinary that the overwhelming benefits of childhood immunisation are being undermined by "vaccine objectors". Babies who are not immunised because of parental choice or parental ignorance are protected because the majority of babies in Australia are immunised. The non-immunising parents, the "conscientious objectors", are riding on the backs of the truly conscientious parents who immunise their children. More » When police get it right Washington's Pacific Strategy is steady as she goes Four years on, the economy is failing once more Power over life and death: The amorality of modern medicine How much evidence do you need to prevent HIV? The not-so-innocent bystander Political 'scandal' just business as usual at QT Fanning fear: the wind farm nocebo effect Peer pressure, peer review and coal seam gas Just In More Just In » Dire warning sounded for Lake Eyre's future A grazier and environmentalists have sounded a dire warning about the future of three rivers that feed into Lake Eyre in outback South Australia. More » Nikolic admits he 'cleaned up' evidence Wind farm study aims for quiet achievement Strong winds wreak havoc in Perth's CBD Australian beef exports to Korea threatened 'Celebrity' fraudster to have psychiatric tests Dead man's conviction quashed in Australian first Consorting law breaches human rights: lawyer UN warns permafrost is melting Family grave stakeout ends in flower theft charges World More World » Thousands march on Tahrir Square as Morsi digs in By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown and wires Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square to protest against Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, in one of the biggest gatherings since dictator Hosni Mubarak was forced from office. More » Poison test samples taken from Arafat's corpse Apple sends maps executive to the wilderness Rights groups criticise Taliban amnesty offer China falls for 'sexiest' Kim Jong-un joke Business More Business » Qantas cuts ties with Tourism Australia Ill feeling between Qantas management and former chief executive Geoff Dixon boils over as the airline cuts its 40-year partnership with Tourism Australia. More » Struggle to restore phones after exchange fire Apple sends maps executive to the wilderness Asian trade raises prospect of new Silk Road Australia told to feed region or risk invasion Politics More Politics » Dire warning sounded for Lake Eyre's future A grazier and environmentalists have sounded a dire warning about the future of three rivers that feed into Lake Eyre in outback South Australia. More » Bishop won't rule out conversation with Blewitt Labor MP sorry for 'narcissistic bimbo' gibe ICAC impasse ends, as SA bill clears Upper House Adelaide to get free city wi-fi network Sport More Sport » Farina the man for Sydney FC Former Socceroos coach Frank Farina has been appointed head coach of Sydney FC and will take charge in time for Sunday's match with Melbourne Heart. More » Siddle recovered and raring to go Simmons gets ban cut Nikolic admits he 'cleaned up' evidence Tippett nominates for preseason draft Campese slammed over sexist tweet Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Wind farm study aims for quiet achievement Researchers are hoping a wind turbine experiment will give them greater insight into the noise problems some people complain about. More » NASA monitors massive Mars dust storm Video games as addictive as gambling: study Australian scientists un-discover Pacific island Report calls for 'killer robot' ban Environment More Environment » Dire warning sounded for Lake Eyre's future A grazier and environmentalists have sounded a dire warning about the future of three rivers that feed into Lake Eyre in outback South Australia. More » Wind farm study aims for quiet achievement UN warns permafrost is melting Last-ditch efforts to stop Murray-Darling plan New Zealand rules out ban on fracking 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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