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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 13 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Weary crews continue to battle NSW blazes Weary firefighters took advantage of cooler conditions overnight as they battled to gain the upper hand on major bushfires in southern New South Wales. More » Hostage killed in botched rescue bid in Somalia Tasmanians, tourists return to fire-ravaged towns 20-minute HIV test to be trialled in Melbourne 14yo hitchhiker found safe in SA Man drowns trying to rescue children Body found inside burning car Psychologist pans shock tactic plan for arsonists Gillard meets with child sex abuse victims France tightens security after deadly Mali strikes 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 » 20-minute HIV test to be trialled in Melbourne Melbourne will soon offer Australia's first rapid result HIV testing. More » Fire threat eases in Central Australia 14yo hitchhiker found safe in SA France tightens security after deadly Mali strikes WA on alert despite weakened Narelle threat Tasmanians, tourists return to fire-ravaged towns Victorian firefighters seize on cool change Teens charged over Sydney grassfire Body found inside burning car Man charged with partner's murder World More World » France tightens security after deadly Mali strikes By Africa correspondent Ginny Stein, wires French president Francois Hollande has ordered an increase in domestic security following his country's military intervention in Mali. More » Legendary crossword setter reveals he's dying in puzzle Hostage killed in botched rescue bid in Somalia White House strikes back on Death Star petition Dozens killed in Nepal bus crash First royal portrait of Catherine unveiled 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 » Gillard meets with child sex abuse victims Prime Minister Julia Gillard hosts a morning tea for victims of child sexual abuse, a day after announcing the terms of reference for the royal commission into the issue. More » Workers with disabilities win landmark wage fight Ashby seeks leave to appeal Slipper ruling Macklin apologises for dole comments Indigenous youth justice summit call dismissed Sport More Sport » Tomic wins maiden ATP title Bernard Tomic clinched his first ATP World Tour title with victory in the Sydney International final. More » Grandstand Live: January 12 Heat set up date with Renegades Hewitt wins Kooyong Classic Proteas leave NZ batting in disarray again Arnold sent off as Mariners draw with Victory 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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