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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 01 Feb, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'Jesus may have drawn mining map': Moses Obeid By court reporter Jamelle Wells Eddie Obeid's son has told ICAC that confidential State Government mining maps found in a family office "may have been drawn up by Jesus Christ." More » Thomson strip-searched by 'goons': lawyer Father sentenced after son took gun to school Bundaberg residents gather for flood update Japanese whalers ordered out of Australian waters Bitter Williams slammed, could face legal action More Analysis » Certainty makes a rare and fleeting appearance The Prime Minister moved this week to try to put some certainty into federal politics. Nice try, but clearly certainty is going to be in short supply in 2013. Even her unusual attempt to call an election 227 days ahead of time is not assured. It seemed so for 24 hours, but then came the dramatic arrest of Craig Thomson, an untimely reminder of how brittle is the bedrock underpinning the Government. It's going to be quite a year. More » New Abbott opens with a straight bat Tasmanian Aborigines land a blow for justice Costings battle part of the politics Fair trial in doubt for Thomson Election date undermines hard-fought diplomacy How much would it cost to connect NBN fibre to rural Australia? Real media revolution gives the people the power Don't mention the M-word Smart planning for urban growth can minimise flood risks Just In More Just In » China sends mixed manufacturing signals The official index of China's manufacturing sector slipped slightly in January, but a private sector measure continued solid growth. More » Coalition beats Labor on donations list Minor win for Obeid street pole company Unions say job cuts hobbled flood response Beyonce admits she lip-synched anthem Man charged over Aberfeldy fire granted bail UNESCO given Barrier Reef protection report Father sentenced after son took gun to school Stalingrad gets its name back for a day 14 dead as blast rocks Mexico City office tower World More World » China sends mixed manufacturing signals The official index of China's manufacturing sector slipped slightly in January, but a private sector measure continued solid growth. More » Beyonce admits she lip-synched anthem Stalingrad gets its name back for a day 14 dead as blast rocks Mexico City office tower US Senate passes debt limit increase Republicans grill Obama's Pentagon pick Business More Business » Home prices surge in January By online business reporter Michael Janda A widely watched home value index shows prices surged in most capital cities in the first month this year. More » China sends mixed manufacturing signals Manufacturing starts year in steeper slide Low producer prices hint at tame inflation US Senate passes debt limit increase China dismisses hacking accusations Politics More Politics » Rudd returns to Sunrise, six years on By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Kevin Rudd has returned to the show that helped propel him to the Labor leadership and ultimately into the Lodge. More » Japanese whalers ordered out of Australian waters US Senate passes debt limit increase Thomson strip-searched by 'goons': lawyer Calls for action on Beijing's hazardous air Sport More Sport » Beckham signs up for last tango in Paris David Beckham's career took a surprise twist when the superstar former England captain joined French club Paris Saint-Germain. More » Thomas still 'several months' away Samba joins QPR, Gunners pounce for Monreal Bitter Williams slammed, could face legal action Warne comments won't go unnoticed: Clarke Danish cyclist Rasmussen admits to 12 years doping Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Iran 'sends monkey into space' Iran's defence minister says the country has successfully sent a monkey into space, paving the way for a manned space flight. More » Union website transfers media to sex line 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 Environment More Environment » Japanese whalers ordered out of Australian waters By Samantha Donovan and staff The Federal Government has ordered a Japanese whaling vessel to get out of Australia's exclusive economic zone. More » Fraser Island cleans up after wild weather Sea Shepherd intercepts Japanese whaling fleet Residents want testing, not review of Orica plant Ice core drill gives insight into climate future 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2012 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters