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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 05 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Thousands stranded as fires devastate Tasmania An emergency warning is issued in eastern Tasmania as bushfires, which overnight destroyed at least 100 properties, continue to rage out of control. More » Indian rape witness: 'Nobody helped us for an hour' Labor leaves door open to dole increase Live Blog: Third Test Day Three Crews continue battle for control of Vic fires Australian man stabbed in Bali robbery Officers, bystanders save women caught in rip Forecasters say dry spell not yet a drought Police come under attack in Northern Irish riots Fatah celebrates anniversary with rally in Gaza More Analysis » Short-term stunts are a far cry from lived experience If Adam Bandt's challenge to Jenny Macklin to try living on the dole for a week seems a stunt, that's because it is. But, then again, so was The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell. There's a long tradition of immersive exposures of poverty and oppression and it's a good thing if politicians feel pressure to live, for a time, among society's poorest. But imagine if the unemployed were able to speak for themselves. More » Japan, Australia, Sea Shepherd: a whale of a legal web Biographical daydreaming Saving whales: a cause worth fighting war Speed thrills are killing our communities 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 Just In More Just In » Sushi restaurant pays $1.7m for bluefin tuna A monster bluefin tuna has been sold in Japan for a record price at the wholesale fish market in Tokyo. More » Church of England drops ban on gay bishops Forecasters say dry spell not yet a drought Police follow dog to drug, gun discovery Fatah celebrates anniversary with rally in Gaza Glory sets sights on Michael Owen Labor leaves door open to dole increase Police come under attack in Northern Irish riots Gotye tops US music download list for 2012 Bardot vows to quit France over elephants' welfare World More World » Sushi restaurant pays $1.7m for bluefin tuna A monster bluefin tuna has been sold in Japan for a record price at the wholesale fish market in Tokyo. More » Church of England drops ban on gay bishops Fatah celebrates anniversary with rally in Gaza Police come under attack in Northern Irish riots Bardot vows to quit France over elephants' welfare Indian rape witness: 'Nobody helped us for an hour' Business More Business » Rinehart's Hancock files overdue financial reports By online business reporter Michael Janda Gina Rinehart's company Hancock Prospecting has filed two overdue financial reports, one of which was more than two years late. More » Car sales accelerate away from economic gloom US regulator quits searching for Google charges Services sector shrinks for 11th straight month Iron ore shipments from Port Hedland rise Driller to pay $US1.4b for role in BP oil spill Politics More Politics » Labor leaves door open to dole increase The Federal Government has not ruled out a possible rise to the Newstart allowance in the next budget, but says it will not rush into any decisions before considering a Senate report. More » Chavez still has 'severe' respiratory problem Joyce attacks LNP calls to scrap compulsory voting Female graduate pay gap doubles: report Swan rejects call to raise single parent payment Sport More Sport » Live Blog: Third Test Day Three Sri Lanka finally retook the lead after tea on day three of the third Test against Australia at the SCG. More » Tomic to play Matosevic in Sydney Hughes has heart set on number three Serbia through to Hopman Cup final Thunder still winless after Scorchers smashing Azarenka scratched from Brisbane International 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 » Two Vic beaches remain closed after sewage spills Two popular Victorian beaches are off limits this weekend as the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigates separate sewage spills. More » Australia launches whale photo database Japanese whaling fleet leaves port Government urged to act on electronic waste Activist spends second Christmas up tree 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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