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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 17 Nov, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Sirens sound as Hamas takes aim at Jerusalem By Norman Hermant in Jerusalem, Matt Brown in Gaza, wires Israel has authorised the call-up of 75,000 army reservists after Jerusalem comes under attack from Hamas militants. More » UN war crimes court frees Croatian generals Regretful Petraeus testifies at Benghazi inquiry Decomposed body, massive cocaine haul found on shipwrecked yacht Beckham camp hoses down A-League talk Solar panel subsidies scrapped early Case worker charged over child sex abuse Army hero back to work in WA Goldfields PNG pushed to solve domestic violence crisis Former BBC presenter denies sex offences More Analysis » Stopping abuse goes way beyond the confessional Sometimes, in politics, we end up arguing about things that are a knight's jump away from the chessboard's main game. Take this week, when a refreshing burst of multi-partisanship on the urgent need for a royal commission into the abuse of children was interrupted by a national bout of whisker-pulling about the status of the Catholic confessional. The debate about the confessional is more symbolic than practical. Do we really believe that child molesters go much to confession? More » Any result is possible with leaders this unpopular Spring Racing's gems have been buried in mud Beyond the in-eff-able: is it ever OK to swear at police? How can you protect a whistleblower? Use Twitter Huge doubts cast over Coalition's 'cheaper' NBN alternative We give them names - that's the difference Partisan hyperbole: mistaking a claque for a clap Police are too quick to draw their Tasers Restoring faith: Child sexual abuse and the Catholic Church Just In More Just In » Search for girl feared taken by croc in Top End Police are searching for a seven-year-old girl feared taken by a crocodile in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. More » Regretful Petraeus testifies at Benghazi inquiry Former BBC presenter denies sex offences UN war crimes court frees Croatian generals Case worker charged over child sex abuse PNG pushed to solve domestic violence crisis Rockets jolt Tel Aviv after ceasefire fails Three dead after Sydney road accidents Pilot's body recovered after light plane crash Market suffers biggest weekly fall in months World More World » Israel to halt Gaza assault during Egyptian PM visit By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, staff and wires Israel says it will stop its offensive action in the Gaza Strip while the Egyptian prime minister visits the territory amid a new escalating conflict. More » Japan headed for polls after parliament dissolved CIA launches inquiry into Petraeus scandal BP to pay $4.5b over Gulf of Mexico spill UN war crimes court frees Croatian generals Business More Business » Ai Group slams 'pro-union' workplace laws By business editor Peter Ryan The head of the peak industry body Australian Industry Group delivers a stinging critique of the Federal Government's workplace laws, claiming unions are winning too much ground. More » BP to pay $4.5b over Gulf of Mexico spill More than 200 Ford workers axed Mining tax evil, says Fortescue founder IMF backs RBA, says budget deficit 'an option' Eurozone slides back into recession Australian stocks peer over fiscal cliff Booming economy draws Chinese migrants home Wall St slips as fiscal cliff unnerves markets Politics More Politics » Japan headed for polls after parliament dissolved Japan's lower house of parliament has been dissolved, paving way for an election next month that is likely to return the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to power. More » Coalition floats plan to curb online bullying Abuse victims need answers from inquiry: Archbishop Brian Burke loses bid for High Court appeal Deported asylum seekers arrested in Sri Lanka Sport More Sport » Roar rediscover mojo against Sky Blues Brisbane snapped a three-match losing streak with an emphatic 4-2 win over Sydney FC. More » Watson remains in doubt for second Test Beckham camp hoses down A-League talk Scott sends warning to Guyatt Higginbotham heading to Europe Crows given more time to build case Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Rogue planet found wandering through space By Science Online's Stuart Gary, wires Astronomers have detected what could be a rogue planet wandering all alone through deep space without a host star. More » Doubts raised over CSG's green rating Premature birth linked with learning problems Brain-damaged man communicates in world first Princess tomb unearthed in Egypt Environment More Environment » Solar panel subsidies scrapped early The Federal Government is phasing out its subsidies for solar panels six months early. 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