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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 11 Dec, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Pre-drinks study sparks call for bottle shop levy By Timothy McDonald There are calls for bottle shop prices to be increased after a study found young people are fuelling up on alcohol before heading out so they can save money. A tenth of people surveyed in the Deakin University study said they drank more than 11 standard drinks before reaching a venue, and some said they had as many as 25. The study found that people who drank more than six drinks before leaving home had double the chance of being involved in a violent incident once they were out. More » Questions over who cleared prank call broadcast Anonymous member claims massive ADFA hack Now-quadriplegic stab victim sees attacker jailed Facebook vote ends experiment with democracy Labor support dips in latest Newpoll US intelligence agencies map China's rise Stradbroke residents on evacuation alert Former whaling ship joins Sea Shepherd fleet Health workers told not to use 'mate' More Analysis » Power plays in the tussle for Qantas Qantas has crossed its wing tips for a present from the ACCC in time for Christmas: an approval for its tie-up with Emirates. The expected draft determination is critical to the power tussle over the future of the Flying Kangaroo. Claims and counterclaims of conflict of interest abound. The Emirates deal is likely to be approved, making any play for Qantas by Geoff Dixon's new investor group that much more difficult. Small wonder the group is agitating now. More » Losing interest in our rate obsession South East Asia finally turning its back on execution Powering the blame game Hard to be optimistic for the year ahead No right not to be offended Environmental migrants: our next wave of refugees? A bit of fun that flouted the rules A thaw in relations delivers way forward on climate change The Indigenous justice divide Just In More Just In » Stylish IKEA monkey goes viral A coat-wearing monkey becomes an internet celebrity after being found wandering in a Canadian furniture store car park. More » Anonymous member claims massive ADFA hack Facebook page targets highway patrol officer US intelligence agencies map China's rise Business confidence continues to erode Copper thieves cause morning commute chaos Butcher not guilty of murder due to mental illness Pre-drinks study sparks call for bottle shop levy More sex assault charges against Sydney dentist Now-quadriplegic stab victim sees attacker jailed World More World » Death toll rises after Japanese tunnel collapse By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy, staff Japanese rescue crews now say they have found nine bodies in the wreckage of a highway tunnel which caved in west of Tokyo. More » Egypt judges to boycott constitution vote Abbas receives hero's welcome in West Bank Talks deadlocked as 'fiscal cliff' draws closer Japan threatens to shoot down N Korean rocket Business More Business » Business confidence continues to erode Business confidence fell to its weakest level in three-and-a-half years last month as the economy softened. The closely watched NAB monthly business survey showed confidence fell in November, down especially in manufacturing. More » US intelligence agencies map China's rise Bank fined millions for violating US sanctions Politics More Politics » Buswell suing former lover over drinking allegations WA Treasurer Troy Buswell has launched a defamation case against his former partner, independent MP Adele Carles over her allegations he had a problem with drinking. More » Long-serving Democrat expelled by party School abuse inquiry gets royal commission powers Health workers told not to use 'mate' Labor support dips in latest Newpoll Sport More Sport » Saga over as Swans snap up Tippett Kurt Tippett has sealed his move to the Sydney Swans after the reigning AFL champions drafted the forward in the AFL preseason draft. More » Hughes confident he's a new Test man Australian PGA on the move in 2013 All Stars boycott unlikely: Gallen Smith joins Brumbies coaching ranks Carlton name 2013 AFL leadership group Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Apple Maps strands motorists looking for Mildura Victorian police warn Apple's glitch-filled Maps app could get someone killed after motorists looking for Mildura are left stranded. More » Company targets Moon return by 2020 Moon's fractured crust may crack Mars mystery China planning vegetable gardens on Mars Google and Twitter intervene in Syrian blackout Environment More Environment » Physicists make push for fusion reactor funding By Michael Vincent Physicists meeting in Sydney today will push the Federal Government to support an international project to create fusion power. More » Climate change conforming to UN predictions: scientists NSW 'losing $100m' as businesses dump waste in Qld CSG worries hinge on timing of climate change Troubled UN climate talks spill over 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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