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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 24 Dec, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bird makes Boxing Day XI at Starc's expense By James Maasdorp Australia coach Mickey Arthur has confirmed Jackson Bird will be in the final XI for the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka at the MCG. More » NRA issues blunt 'no' on gun control Lin murder accused to remain in custody Mayan temple damaged by end-of-world tourists Man jumps from exploding petrol tanker High temps, winds test Victorian firefighters Pell says sorry to abuse victims in Christmas message Son says Romney was reluctant candidate Awning collapse victim remembered as hero Somali troops end hostages' three-year ordeal More Analysis » Sharing the Christmas spirit is a true celebration of diversity Religious festivals like Christmas are an important way to experience the diversity of our multicultural community and to transform that experience from a take-away dinner of ethnic cuisine to something dignified, mutually respectful and worthwhile. The high spirits and generosity that mark the celebrations from all religions are a wonderful way to understand the potential of 'everyday multiculturalism'. They allow people from diverse faiths to connect and show they care, rather than go down parallel, sometimes hostile, roads. More » Is Labor's surplus backdown really so dire? The surrogacy trap: why our laws need new life Why the customs arrests warrant a closer look 2012 in review: Public life A time for joy, reflection, and free tech advice The riddle and the gift: The Hobbit at Christmas The garden in the library: Cicero and the stuff of life Trivial pursuit: when The Australian gets personal The top environment stories of 2012 Just In More Just In » Man jumps from exploding petrol tanker A New South Wales man is recovering in hospital after jumping from a petrol tanker as it blew up. More » Faulty asthma inhalers recalled Share market gains in very light trade Police investigate Sydney shooting Ice sheet warming faster than thought: study Falling rates to offset Christmas splurge Mayan temple damaged by end-of-world tourists Bird makes Boxing Day XI at Starc's expense Lin murder accused to remain in custody Awning collapse victim remembered as hero World More World » Ice sheet warming faster than thought: study A study of temperature records over more than half a century shows the west Antarctic ice sheet is warming nearly twice as quickly as previously thought. More » Mayan temple damaged by end-of-world tourists Somali troops end hostages' three-year ordeal Traders concerned about fiscal cliff stalemate Son says Romney was reluctant candidate Mali rebels renew attacks on Timbuktu tombs Business More Business » Christmas sales up ahead of last-minute rush Thousands of people across the country are getting in some last-minute gift buying as retailers say spending over the Christmas season is up on last year. More » Falling rates to offset Christmas splurge Billabong allows bidder to look at books Share market gains in very light trade Traders concerned about fiscal cliff stalemate Qld airline suspended amid 'imminent' safety risk Politics More Politics » New penalty rates squeeze SA restaurants Restaurant and Catering SA expected 70 per cent of the state's restaurants to close at times when new penalty rates applied. More » Indians call for reform in wake of brutal rape Labor MP asks AFP to investigate Brough Vice president resigns as Egyptians vote Leaked report warns against national park hunting Sport More Sport » Bird makes Boxing Day XI at Starc's expense By James Maasdorp Australia coach Mickey Arthur has confirmed Jackson Bird will be in the final XI for the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka at the MCG. More » Clarke bats in nets at MCG Wild Oats banks on crew, mods to edge LOYAL Strikers crush defending champion Sixers Ferguson rages as Chelsea annihilates Villa Punter winds back clock at Bellerive Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Ice sheet warming faster than thought: study A study of temperature records over more than half a century shows the west Antarctic ice sheet is warming nearly twice as quickly as previously thought. More » Great Firewall upgrade hits China's web users Toddler incubates nest of deadly snakes University students and staff being given free iPads Astronomers detect nearest Earth-like neighbour Environment More Environment » Soaring coal demand stokes emissions concerns By Stephanie Smail A new report highlighting the world's huge demand for coal has cast doubt on the future of low-carbon economies. More » Bug-eyed Aussie scientists join global study Indigenous survey sounds alarm for NT mammals Microscopic pollution killing thousands in China New name adopted for outback Lake Eyre 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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