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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 15 Nov, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Hamas military chief assassinated in Gaza strike By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires Israel has killed a top Hamas military commander in a series of deadly air raids on Gaza which have prompted outrage from militants. More » Lawyer alleges church cover-up as late as 2005 Keating urges Australia to focus on Indonesia Socceroos beat South Korea in friendly Corby's parole hopes dashed as loophole closes Doubts raised over CSG's green rating Footage shows fate of failed race horses Deal reached for US to deploy radar in WA Missing man found dead at desert waterhole Anti-austerity strikes sweep Europe More Analysis » Royal commission no Holy Grail for victims of abuse Royal commissions are attractive for advocates, the media and politicians.  The proposed investigation into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and other institutions looks impossibly broad and will extend to many months.  While Gillard has responded by reaching for the elixir marked 'royal commission' the consequences have not been thought through. One of them may be bitter disappointment by victims and their advocates.  More » Hello Matt, it's the person you're looking for! Trolling, misogyny and porn: the perils of being a woman online Economic alarm bells should be ringing The ground of freedom: Obama's challenge to democracy US fiscal brinkmanship and its threat to Australia We've got a long way to go on homelessness A guide to the school formal from a veteran Inevitable defeat for the ALP no longer so inevitable The art of telling the truth Just In More Just In » Newman considers ministerial replacement as Flegg row continues Former Queensland Government Minister Bruce Flegg will return to the backbench today as Premier Campbell Newman considers who to appoint as his replacement. More » Obama holds first press conference since re-election Hamas military chief assassinated in Gaza strike Keating urges Australia to focus on Indonesia Corby's parole hopes dashed as loophole closes Lawyer alleges church cover-up as late as 2005 Doubts raised over CSG's green rating Redback menace creeping towards Tokyo Anti-austerity strikes sweep Europe Coordinated bombings rock Iraqi festival World More World » Anti-austerity strikes sweep Europe By Europe correspondent Mary Gearin, wires Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Europe in a co-ordinated day of protest against austerity measures. More » China awaits new leader as congress closes Coordinated bombings rock Iraqi festival Obama backs general caught in Petraeus scandal Palestinians begin work to open Arafat grave Business More Business » Consumer confidence makes surprise jump There has been a surprise jump in consumer confidence, as the many interest rate cuts delivered through the year finally begin to sway households. More » Chinese firm denies Ord tender win reports Collapsed Banksia group to close branches Politics More Politics » Keating urges Australia to focus on Indonesia Former prime minister Paul Keating says Australia needs to dramatically improve its relationship with Indonesia and stop being subservient to the United States. More » PM attacks paper over slush fund 'smear' campaign China awaits new leader as congress closes Panetta raises budget concerns at Perth summit Bruce Flegg resigns as housing minister Sport More Sport » Simmons to miss rest of Wallabies tour Australia lock Rob Simmons has been handed an eight-week ban for his tip-tackle against France and Pat McCabe will also miss this weekend's England clash with a neck injury. More » Late late show as Socceroos beat South Korea Marshall to push for rugby stint Amla gets runs, then laughs Langer appointed head coach of WA Starc only focused on Shield win Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Doubts raised over CSG's green rating A scientific study is raising serious doubts about the green credentials of the expanding coal seam gas (CSG) industry, suggesting it is far less environmentally clean than it claims. More » Premature birth linked with learning problems Brain-damaged man communicates in world first Princess tomb unearthed in Egypt Researchers develop blood test for bowel cancer Environment More Environment » Doubts raised over CSG's green rating A scientific study is raising serious doubts about the green credentials of the expanding coal seam gas (CSG) industry, suggesting it is far less environmentally clean than it claims. More » Minister defends BHP mine EIS approval Australia to sign up to Kyoto phase two 'Unanswered questions' over Cape's UNESCO bid Whale, dolphin beached again after mass stranding 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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