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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 18 Dec, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live blog: First Test Day Five By Joel Zander A desperate Australia threw the ball to Matthew Wade before Sri Lanka reached tea still four down on the final day of the first Test - follow the action live. More » Fight to restore services after Evan batters Fiji Child porn conviction ends cadet's dream career Scientists solve 3,000-year-old pharaonic whodunit Man jailed for raping disabled aunt Police to reveal Holland murder review findings Dame Elisabeth Murdoch celebrated in state memorial Funerals held for Newtown shooting victims Hacker jailed for 10 years over Johansson photos Energy drinks may mask drunkenness More Analysis » 2012 in review: Environment By ABC's Sarah Clarke This has been a year of major policy change for the environment, but without doubt the overriding story was climate change. Like last year, 2012 has been hot, and it's only getting hotter.  The year has ended with warnings, worrying forecasts and disappointment after another marathon session at the United Nations climate talks in Doha. More » Is it racist to ban alcohol from some Aboriginal communities? Season's jingles spread commercial Christmas cheer The end of the (Slipper) affair Why boycotting Israel matters What Australia can teach America about gun reform The gun lobby's deadly sales pitch Adam Lanza: trying to understand the outcast among us Not Australia's Watergate 2012 in review: business Just In More Just In » Centrelink saves $37m in overpayment crackdown By Lexi Metherell The Federal Government says Centrelink's early intervention approach designed to cut down on almost $2 billion worth of overpayments is working. More » Scientists solve 3,000-year-old pharaonic whodunit Priest accused of abuse arrested in Canberra Hopeful signs on US fiscal cliff deal Energy drinks may mask drunkenness Police to reveal Holland murder review findings SA power customers get 9.1pc price cut Indonesian men lose people smuggling appeal Green light for Tarkine mine Man jailed for raping disabled aunt World More World » Scientists solve 3,000-year-old pharaonic whodunit Forensic scientists believe they have solved a 3,000-year-old royal murder mystery and uncovered the secret of how and why Egypt's last great pharaoh was killed. More » Hopeful signs on US fiscal cliff deal Hacker jailed for 10 years over Johansson photos 'No signal' coming from North Korean satellite Syrian rebels take over Palestinian camp Ecuador declares volcano alert Business More Business » Reserve's December rate cut a close call By business editor Peter Ryan The Reserve Bank has signalled that its decision earlier this month to cut official interest rates was a close call. More » Competition concerns as CBA takes control of Aussie Billabong offer likely to be too low: analyst Green light for Tarkine mine Hopeful signs on US fiscal cliff deal Local share market follows US gains Politics More Politics » SA power customers get 9.1pc price cut Power customers with standing contracts for electricity in South Australia are to get a price cut of 9.1 per cent. More » Treasurers make little tax reform headway Renovations on The Lodge pushed back Glitch blamed for Abbott press release time warp Navy at risk of being 'overwhelmed' by asylum seekers Sport More Sport » Live blog: First Test Day Five By Joel Zander A desperate Australia threw the ball to Matthew Wade before Sri Lanka reached tea still four down on the final day of the first Test - follow the action live. More » No ball-tampering complaint: referee Tinkler keeps control after Knights meeting Cazorla treble guns down Reading Draw clinches India series win for England Popovic looking forward to a big 2013 Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientists solve 3,000-year-old pharaonic whodunit Forensic scientists believe they have solved a 3,000-year-old royal murder mystery and uncovered the secret of how and why Egypt's last great pharaoh was killed. More » 'No signal' coming from North Korean satellite Giraffe robot aids dementia sufferers IPCC draft climate report leaked by sceptics Australia joins US in $83m solar research plan Environment More Environment » 'Clean coal' capture plant opened in Queensland By William Rollo The coal industry says it has made a giant step forward with the opening of Australia's first 'clean coal' carbon capture plant. More » RM Williams wants cattle back on carbon farm IPCC draft climate report leaked by sceptics Australia joins US in $83m solar research plan Physicists make push for fusion reactor funding 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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