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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 07 Dec, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Community farewells Daniel Morcombe By Bruce Atkinson and staff Thousands have attended a funeral to farewell teenager Daniel Morcombe in the church at his old school on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. More » Two charged with murder after policeman's killing Brothels subpoenaed in FWA Thomson case Cooper agrees to new two-year deal Fire emergency declared near WA's Bremer Bay McAfee's lawyer changes story on 'heart attacks' Man who killed sons in dam loses appeal Gillard says still on track for surplus Teen survives four-storey lift shaft fall Priest accused of ear biting appears in court More Analysis » In defence of deficits and factions Budget deficits and political factions get a bum rap in this country - but save the sympathy because it's all the fault of the politicians anyway. Both debates have re-emerged this week courtesy of new economic data - and yet another spirited speech on the need for party reform from ALP elder John Faulkner. But what's so bad about deficits and factions? More » 'Tis the season ... to rent a dwarf 007: Licence to stereotype? How to save Australian sport Dining with Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Gods can teach us - just don't worship them All we want for Christmas is an NDIS The zeal of the newly converted climate sceptic How can anything rival the threat of climate change? Obama draws a line in the sand on Syria Just In More Just In » Bushfire burning toward SA township A bushfire is burning out of control near Minlaton on Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. More » Fiery pair enjoy cracker careers North Korea 'fuelling rocket for launch' Myer calls for flexibility amid online war Man denies policeman's shooting murder Priest accused of ear biting appears in court Fire emergency declared near WA's Bremer Bay Daughters challenge '30 pieces of silver' will Queensland too broke for NDIS deal: Newman Billionaire feared Obeid bad publicity: ICAC 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 » Gillard says still on track for surplus By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Julia Gillard insists the Government is determined to deliver a budget surplus this year, despite lower than expected economic growth figures this week. More » Myer calls for flexibility amid online war Cathay Pacific, Singapore fined for price fixing Apple to shift some manufacturing to US Apartments ease construction concerns European Central Bank leaves rates on hold Politics More Politics » Queensland too broke for NDIS deal: Newman By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Queensland Premier Campbell Newman believes it will be at least two more years before his state can afford to pay its share of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). More » Brothels subpoenaed in FWA Thomson case ICAC commissioner might serve a decade Feds, NSW strike deal on disability scheme Calls to set law for asylum seeker interview process Sport More Sport » Clarke unsure about Test batting order Australian captain Michael Clarke says he is unsure what the batting order will be for next week's first Test against Sri Lanka. More » Cooper agrees to new two-year deal Big Bash season 2012-13 preview Roar handed tough ACL draw Tomic: I can be best ever Fraser charges in second round Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Moon's fractured crust may crack Mars mystery Asteroids and comets that have collided with the Moon not only pitted its surface but also severely fractured its crust, according to NASA researchers. More » China planning vegetable gardens on Mars Google and Twitter intervene in Syrian blackout Ice deposits found at Mercury's dark poles Syria throws 'kill switch' on internet Environment More Environment » Wanted man Watson rejoins Sea Shepherd ship Conservationist Paul Watson, who is wanted by Interpol, is back onboard a Sea Shepherd vessel and ready to confront Japanese whalers. More » Smelter changes sideline EPA, says scientist Temps set to soar as emissions grow: report High Court rejects irrigators' constitutional challenge Marine park named in Taylors' honour 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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