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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 12 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Authorities brace for renewed fire threat Fire authorities are on alert for a dangerous weekend in south-east Australia after crews spent another day fighting blazes still burning out of control. More » Victims, advocates welcome abuse royal commission At least 36 dead in China landslide Savile abused hundreds over six decades: report Cyclone Narelle expected to bypass WA coast Teen critical after 18th birthday gatecrashed Rioters burn bus as Belfast's protests continue Police identify severed head found at Rottnest Bailey's 'B-Team' buries Sri Lanka More Analysis » Beware the comedown if house prices surge Economist Stephen Koukoulas has caused a stir with his forecast that home prices will jump 10 per cent this year, and there are many reasons why he may be right. Despite the steep local prices, housing affordability is just shy of its highest level in a decade. However, this is illusory affordability caused by low interest rates. Most young Australians cannot prudently afford to buy a home. The likely outcome if prices do surge will be a bigger housing bubble and a more painful crash when it does inevitably burst. More » No doubt: Coalition government will scrap carbon tax Controlled burns are better than the alternative Phantom deferrals stoke unfounded fears What fire science tells us and why we need more Will Tony Abbott really get rid of the carbon tax? The case for optional preferential voting The dangers of casual sext? Troubles brewing as violence resumes in Belfast Will big data change the 2013 election? Just In More Just In » Teen critical after 18th birthday gatecrashed An 18-year-old man is in a critical condition after he was struck in the head by a group who tried to gatecrash an 18th birthday party in Sydney's north. More » Rioters burn bus as Belfast's protests continue One dead after semi-trailer hits car Savile abused hundreds over six decades: report Authorities brace for renewed fire threat Cyclone Narelle expected to bypass WA coast At least 36 dead in China landslide Victims, advocates welcome abuse royal commission Miners drag share market lower Tomic through to Sydney final World More World » Savile abused hundreds over six decades: report By Europe correspondent Mary Gearin and wires A report by British police on the late BBC presenter, Jimmy Savile, says he was "a prolific, predatory sex offender" whose abuse spanned six decades. More » At least 36 dead in China landslide Batman cinema massacre accused to stand trial Montreux Jazz Festival founder dies after skiing accident Indonesian beauty queen jailed for corruption Pakistani soldier killed in Kashmir skirmishes Business More Business » Howard rejects IMF's 'profligate spender' tag By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen John Howard rejects IMF analysis contending that Australia's most wasteful spending in the past 50 years took place under his government. More » NAB lowers interest rate forecasts China inflation comes in above forecasts Japan launches new stimulus program Miners drag share market lower White House chief of staff to head Treasury Politics More Politics » Workers with disabilities win landmark wage fight By Lindy Kerin Two men with disabilities who were being paid less than $4 an hour have won a landmark Federal Court case that could result in higher wages for thousands of disabled workers. More » Ashby seeks leave to appeal Slipper ruling Macklin apologises for dole comments Indigenous youth justice summit call dismissed Supreme Court judge to head abuse royal commission Sport More Sport » Bailey's 'B-Team' buries Sri Lanka Australia made a mockery of its "B-Team" moniker with a 107-run one-day win over Sri Lanka at the MCG on Friday. More » Tomic through to Sydney final Reds hold off Glory Grandstand Live: January 11 Radwanska cruises to Sydney triumph Refugee Ahmed selected for PM's XI Science and Technology More Science and Technology » 2.5m gulls needed to lift James's giant peach Physicists have thrown cold water on a key scene from Roald Dahl's classic children's book, James and the Giant Peach, in which a flock of seagulls fly an oversized piece of fruit and its occupants across the Atlantic. More » Shipwreck tablets shed light on Roman healthcare Qld stargazers to get space station sighting Australian scientists map galactic space geysers Researchers uncover breast cancer protein Environment More Environment » Natural causes blamed for whale deaths Queensland's National Parks Service says two whales washed up on the state's central coast in recent days appear to have died from natural causes More » Rare whale washes up on Queensland beach Whitehaven Coal shares plunge after media hoax Two Vic beaches remain closed after sewage spills Australia launches whale photo database 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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