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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 09 Nov, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » NSW announces commission into police handling of abuse claims NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell announces a Special Commission of Inquiry into police handling of abuse by Catholic Church clergy in the Hunter Valley, after a senior detective airs claims of a cover-up. More » Live blog: First Test Day One Tornadoes hit Tassie Eerie outback wins people's choice award NAB agrees to settlement worth $115m Two dead in plane crash on NSW north coast Australia to sign up to Kyoto phase two LNP considers revoking Palmer's life membership More jail time for paedophile Sydney doctor Government abandons plans for internet filter More Analysis » The dying art of punditry in Australia The minority government will collapse, and there will be an early election. Kevin Rudd will reclaim the leadership. If he doesn't then Julia Gillard faces annihilation. Tony Abbott, on the other hand, is as safe as houses. And that speech on sexism was a shocker, guaranteed to backfire. The record speaks for itself. In Australia, like America, the art of punditry is dead, or close to it. More » Live exports save cattle from a painful death in the desert Private faith v public faith My advice? Never communicate anything to anyone Everyone's a winner with the scrapping of the internet filter Missing greatness: What Obama's re-election means It's the demography, stupid A victory for data over punditry Long odds on success for gambling reform strategy America votes: polls, punditry and perspectives Just In More Just In » Man accused of $20m graft refused bail A Brisbane man accused of stealing more than $20 million from his employer has been refused bail. More » Obama tears up while addressing staff How to remember a wedding anniversary NSW announces commission into police handling of abuse claims Who's who? China's leadership contenders Eerie outback wins people's choice award Adelaide secures motor race to 2021 More jail time for paedophile Sydney doctor NAB settles toxic loan class action New tack on seeing entire Murray World More World » Giffords shooter given seven life sentences By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires The gunman who shot US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in a massacre that left six others dead has been given seven life sentences plus 140 years in jail. More » Obama leads in Florida as count drags on Iranian fighter jets fire on US drone Petrol rationed as snow hits New York again Former oil exec to become Archbishop of Canterbury Business More Business » NAB settles toxic loan class action By online business reporter Michael Janda National Australia Bank has agreed to pay around $115 million to settle a case brought against it by shareholders. More » Reserve building its economic hopes on housing WA's Oakajee Port and Rail project scaled back Cash found for investors of failed Banksia Qantas cuts 400 engineering jobs Malaysian court approves Lynas rare earths plant Politics More Politics » Obama tears up while addressing staff A video of US president Barack Obama released by his campaign shows him wiping away tears the day after his re-election as he thanks young members of his campaign staff and volunteers for their hard work. More » Who's who? China's leadership contenders Australia to sign up to Kyoto phase two Obama to make landmark visit to Burma Abuse school council minutes put on Facebook Sport More Sport » Live blog: First Test Day One Follow all the live action between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba. More » Roos fined after concussion investigation Ioane set for Twickenham Test Wiggins recovers but Australian coach injured Freney named Australia's top Paralympian Postecoglou backs Kewell comeback Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Princess tomb unearthed in Egypt An Egyptian princess's tomb dating from around 2500 BC has been discovered south of Cairo. More » Researchers develop blood test for bowel cancer NASA rover finds Mars soil similar to Hawaii's New approach to fight Murray acidity Melting runway puts Antarctic flights on ice Environment More Environment » Australia to sign up to Kyoto phase two By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen ,Australia will sign up to the next phase of the Kyoto Protocol on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, despite concerns from some environmentalists that carbon reduction targets remain too low.  More » 'Unanswered questions' over Cape's UNESCO bid Whale, dolphin beached again after mass stranding Another step toward Murray Basin plan Buffel busters fight outback weed spread 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. 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