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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 03 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Firefighters on alert as temperatures soar Thousands of firefighters are on alert across Victoria as temperatures are set to soar to over 40C over the next few days. Extreme fire danger is forecast for parts of the state tomorrow. More » Accused killer 'laughed and joked' after brawl Swan likens voting rethink to Bjelke-Petersen era Live Blog: Third Test Day One Bureau says 2012 a year of climatic extremes 'Something not right' about woman's death in Bali Swan rejects call to raise single parent payment Victorian man dies in Phuket 'after balcony fall' 200 years on, calls to better honour Bennelong More than 60,000 dead in Syria, UN says More Analysis » Speed thrills are killing our communities Another morning, another heartbreaking story about the senseless deaths of young people on our roads. Just how many more sons and brothers have to die before we, through our politicians, get serious about the road toll? It is time we implemented stricter and more effective laws to discourage young drivers from taking risks that can lead to the destruction of so many lives. More » Complex dynamics of stock picking Surplus debacle a problem of leadership Policy without politics is pointless We must face up to our own rape culture It's time to value ALP member voices Facts are sacred, but subject to interpretation New Year's resolutions: game on in 2013 Drum Wrap: 2013 the year of confidence Critical corrections in the climate change debate Just In More Just In » Regulator eyes Tiger-Virgin tie-up The competition regulator has revealed reservations about Virgin Australia's plan to merge with Tiger Airways. More » Family missing in NSW bushland found Bureau says 2012 a year of climatic extremes Swan rejects call to raise single parent payment Australia, Sri Lanka remember Tony Greig Three killed, two wounded in Swiss shooting Revheads take to the streets in Summernats cruise Red Centre carbon farming blueprint knocked back Swan likens voting rethink to Bjelke-Petersen era Two bushfires threaten homes near Cairns World More World » Three killed, two wounded in Swiss shooting A gunman has killed three people and wounded two others in the Swiss village of Daillon, according to police. More » President sacks own son as defence minister British comedian arrested on suspicion of sexual offences Hillary Clinton discharged from hospital Runaway oil rig drags tugs through Alaskan storm Fiscal cliff fizzer prelude to real budget battle Business More Business » Regulator eyes Tiger-Virgin tie-up The competition regulator has revealed reservations about Virgin Australia's plan to merge with Tiger Airways. More » Fiscal cliff fizzer prelude to real budget battle Australian shares continue gains on cliff deal Aussie dollar surges on cliff deal, but 10c fall forecast Rich get richer despite economic jitters Iron ore set to hold onto price gains Politics More Politics » Swan rejects call to raise single parent payment Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has rejected backbench calls for the Government to reinstate higher welfare payments for single parents. More » Swan likens voting rethink to Bjelke-Petersen era Macklin challenged to live on dole for a week US politicians still bickering over cliff deal US Senate passes deal to avoid fiscal cliff Sport More Sport » Live Blog: Third Test Day One Lahiru Thirimanne's half-century kept Sri Lanka's innings rolling along after tea on day one of the third Test. More » Australia, Sri Lanka remember Tony Greig Tomic stuns Djokovic in Hopman Cup Sullivan to take year off swimming Warne tips another Hussey for India and Ashes Greipel eyes third Tour Down Under title Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Qld stargazers to get space station sighting By Sharnie Kim and Sam Davis Astronomy enthusiasts will be able to see the International Space Station for six minutes as it flies over Queensland tonight. More » Australian scientists map galactic space geysers Researchers uncover breast cancer protein Ice sheet warming faster than thought: study Great Firewall upgrade hits China's web users Environment More Environment » Australia launches whale photo database Australia has launched a new database to records sightings of rare blue whales and killer whales through the sharing of photographs. More » Japanese whaling fleet leaves port Government urged to act on electronic waste Activist spends second Christmas up tree Soaring coal demand stokes emissions concerns 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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