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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 28 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live blog: Flood crisis unfolds South-east Queensland and northern New South Wales are struggling with an unfolding weather disaster as flood waters force more evacuations and wild winds rip off roofs and cut power and phone lines. Rivers throughout the region are still rising and three people are confirmed to have died so far. There are mandatory evacuations in the north of Bundaberg, there is a major flood crisis developing in Ipswich and in the Lockyer Valley, and thousands of Brisbane residents have been told their homes and businesses could go under. More » Austereo axes royal pranksters' show Emaciated teenager survives two months in bush Coalition questioned on surplus commitment Hundreds cut off as storm moves south to NSW Blaze burning through scrub in Victoria's north Unsafe to recover bodies of Antarctica crash victims Canberra centenary coin enters circulation Adelaide in turmoil as Kosmina quits More Analysis » Climate science has already proved its worth The recent heatwaves and raging bushfires have been a stark reminder of Australia's particular vulnerability to extreme weather events. Research into Australia's unique climate has proven invaluable in dealing with these threats. Shouldn't we also listen to what the research says about global warming? More » Delights of a 200-year-old love affair Victory for democracy in Israel Al Qaeda agenda a different kind of terrorism Cameron's EU referendum a dangerous game A major step forward on cybersecurity The dawn of the Asian century of tennis SA's black gold: big potential, long horizons China must be confronted on cybersecurity A million little lies Just In More Just In » Small reprieve for flood veterans at Gympie Flood waters in the Mary River at Gympie are now expected to peak under the predicted 21 metres. More » Threat shifts in flood valley Interactive: Brisbane flood maps Brisbane, Logan prepare for flood Armstrong should face trial: USADA Austereo axes royal pranksters' show WA Labor's campaign labels Premier 'arrogant' Creditors cut half of Burma's debt Canberra centenary coin enters circulation Unsafe to recover bodies of Antarctica crash victims World More World » Armstrong should face trial: USADA USADA boss wants American jurors and US anti-doping officials to decide Lance Armstrong's fate rather than the International Cycling Union. More » Creditors cut half of Burma's debt Unsafe to recover bodies of Antarctica crash victims Experts believe North Korea nuclear test threat real Egypt declares emergency in riot-hit towns French-led troops push on to Timbuktu Business More Business » Euro hits 11-month high as confidence perks up The euro rose against the US dollar to its highest level in 11 months thanks to unexpectedly strong ECB loan repayments and an upbeat confidence report on Germany. More » Shares surge as Specialty Fashion trebles profit Penrice leaders survive two-strikes ballot Up to 450 jobs under threat at trucking firm Chinese-led consortium takes over Cubbie Dreamliner investigators concerned by findings Politics More Politics » WA Labor's campaign labels Premier 'arrogant' By Jade Macmillan WA's Opposition Leader Mark McGowan has officially launched Labor's state election campaign, accusing the Premier of being arrogant and out of touch. More » Creditors cut half of Burma's debt National park created to protect Horizontal Falls Coalition questioned on surplus commitment Indigenous ALP members nominate against Peris Sport More Sport » Adelaide United shocked by Kosmina's resignation Adelaide United chairman Greg Griffin said he was shocked coach John Kosmina announced to the public he was quitting the Reds before informing the club. More » Geale declares he is in shape of his life Armstrong should face trial: USADA History spurred Djokovic to Australian hat-trick Liverpool, Spurs out of FA Cup as Chelsea escape Slagter wins Tour Down Under Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Union website transfers media to sex line The Australian Workers' Union says a website mistake is responsible for a media contact number transferring to an x-rated phone line. More » Ice core drill gives insight into climate future 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 Environment More Environment » Residents want testing, not review of Orica plant Residents living near Orica's former chemical plant at Port Botany in southern Sydney say an independent review of mercury contamination around the site does not go far enough. More » Ice core drill gives insight into climate future Greenpeace warns against expanding coal exports Scientists, rangers team up to track ghost nets Fish in hot water as climate changes 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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