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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 24 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gillard visits top-secret Defence spy centre By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Julia Gillard addresses hundreds of staff during a rare visit to Canberra's top-secret Defence Signals Directorate - Australia's listening post and first line of defence against cyber attacks. More » Major oil discovery in outback SA N Korea vows to target US with rocket, nuclear tests Li Na shocks Sharapova to reach final Towns flooded as downpour heads south Katter's candidate stands down over gay comments Ex-Woman's Day publisher claims friends robbed her Legionnaires' outbreak claims a life Aussie galactic archaeologist wins top science gong Jellyfish sting victim furious over hospital wait More Analysis » Nova Peris a breath of fresh air for NT politics Prime Minister Julia Gillard's action was swift and decisive. Nova Peris wasn't a member of the ALP. She is a political outsider. What does that say about Julia Gillard and her executive's faith in, and support for, the status quo in the Northern Territory branch of the Australian Labor Party? Not much. And if you look at the history, she has some pretty sound reasons for acting decisively. More » Power privatisation would be good for Queensland Changing focus in national security strategies We are many: the futile fight over Australian identity The Mark Latham of Australian tennis Obama opts for the sledgehammer over the chisel A royal distraction: the trouble with Harry Greatest enemy, greatest asset: the Gillard-Abbott paradox All hoax aside, the political year is upon us Anti-NBN hysteria reaches new low Just In More Just In » Katter's candidate stands down over gay comments A Victorian woman who compared gay people with paedophiles has stepped down as a Katter's Australian Party candidate at the next election. More » Abbott to embark on election 'mini-campaign' Li Na shocks Sharapova to reach final N Korea vows to target US with rocket, nuclear tests New agreement for Ranger uranium mine Ex-Woman's Day publisher claims friends robbed her Man killed while spearfishing on NSW south coast Gillard visits top-secret Defence spy centre Assange hits out at WikiLeaks film Legionnaires' outbreak claims a life World More World » N Korea vows to target US with rocket, nuclear tests North Korea has dramatically stepped up its threats against the United States, saying it would carry out further rocket launches and a nuclear test that would target America. More » Assange hits out at WikiLeaks film Shakespeare's sonnets encoded in DNA Record Apple sales disappoint investors Ice core drill gives insight into climate future US poised to allow women in combat Business More Business » Record Apple sales disappoint investors Apples shares tumbled 10 per cent in after-hours trade, after its record sales results failed to impress investors, and the company forecast a big drop in second quarter revenue. More » Major oil discovery in outback SA FMG reports final quarter jump in production Shares flat on mining production declines Newcrest production near low end of forecasts Oz Minerals output falls, Prominent Hill peak near Politics More Politics » Katter's candidate stands down over gay comments A Victorian woman who compared gay people with paedophiles has stepped down as a Katter's Australian Party candidate at the next election. More » Gillard visits top-secret Defence spy centre Katter urged to dump candidate over gay comments Gove gas deal too little, too late: analyst Clinton denies cover-up over Libya attack Sport More Sport » Li Na shocks Sharapova to reach final Li Na has produced a stunning display to down Maria Sharapova in straight sets and reach the Australian Open final. More » Grandstand Live: Australian Open Day 11 Yow Yeh return date still uncertain Tsonga unsure how to end 'big four' dominance Heart pumped for Babalj return Diamonds lose series to England Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Ice core drill gives insight into climate future By environment reporter Sarah Clarke Scientists say an ice core taken from almost three kilometres down in the Greenland ice sheet has given them an extraordinary vision of what the planet could look like as it heats up. More » Freeze lifted on bird flu virus research Penguin head-cam captures bird's eye view of hunt Gamma-ray burst 'blasted' Earth in 8th century World's first binding mercury treaty adopted Environment More Environment » Ice core drill gives insight into climate future By environment reporter Sarah Clarke Scientists say an ice core taken from almost three kilometres down in the Greenland ice sheet has given them an extraordinary vision of what the planet could look like as it heats up. More » Greenpeace warns against expanding coal exports Scientists, rangers team up to track ghost nets Fish in hot water as climate changes Global warming to threaten Australian wildlife 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. 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