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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 18 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bushfire threatens Gippsland towns Residents in Glenmaggie and Licola in south-eastern Victoria have been warned it is now too late to leave as fast-moving bushfires bear down on the towns. More » Hostages killed in strike on gas field: reports Regulators ground all 787 Dreamliners Lucky prospector finds huge gold nugget At least five dead in Jakarta flooding Man charged with murder over severed head find IOC asks Armstrong to return Olympic medal Fish in hot water as climate changes Key defence cities struggling to find medics Crash frees cats from cooking pot More Analysis » Out of the ashes On a hot windy afternoon, a day of Total Fire Ban, I went looking for a box I had kept from January 2003. It held a pile of photos, a scorched page of a book that landed in our yard, a black and twisted fork. A copy of the Canberra Times that listed the houses destroyed, suburb by suburb, street by street â€" 17 in our street alone, I seem to recall. A decade ago today the Canberra firestorm ripped through suburban streets, destroying houses and lives. But memories remain and lessons have been learned. More » Who pays for pollution: socialist undertones in carbon price opposition May our brother, Ned, rest in peace This isn't over. Not by a long shot. Gun control and the fierce urgency of now Quetta's tragedy is Australia's challenge Open access research: you should get what you pay for Age inequality: we're all in this together The 2013 climate change wake-up call A tenant's tale of the landlord from hell Just In More Just In » At least five dead in Jakarta flooding By Indonesia correspondent George Roberts Officials in Indonesia say at least five people have been killed in heavy flooding in the capital Jakarta. More » Canberra bushfires remembered 10 years on Eamon Sullivan to face court next month Fish in hot water as climate changes Key defence cities struggling to find medics Bushfire threatens Gippsland towns Regulators ground all 787 Dreamliners Man charged with murder over severed head find 16 killed in third day of Iraq attacks Armstrong stripped of Sydney bronze World More World » At least five dead in Jakarta flooding By Indonesia correspondent George Roberts Officials in Indonesia say at least five people have been killed in heavy flooding in the capital Jakarta. More » Regulators ground all 787 Dreamliners 16 killed in third day of Iraq attacks Armstrong stripped of Sydney bronze Crash frees cats from cooking pot Hostages killed in strike on gas field: reports Business More Business » Rio Tinto chief quits after heavy write-downs Mining company Rio Tinto has announced the sudden resignation of its chief executive Tom Albanese. More » Regulators ground all 787 Dreamliners Unemployment rises as full-time jobs shed Economy will be at heart of Abbott's election pitch ACCC grants interim authorisation for Qantas-Emirates Iron ore prices slide Politics More Politics » NRA defector has mixed views on Obama reforms By Sally Sara A defector from the powerful National Rifle Association says some of Barack Obama's gun control plans are useful, but others are a waste of time. More » Howard adds voice to US gun control debate UK to host Australian diplomats in African embassies Call for tax on sugary soft drinks Hundreds expected at meeting on racial feud Sport More Sport » Federer sets up Tomic showdown Roger Federer set up a third-round encounter with Bernard Tomic at the Australian Open. More » Armstrong stripped of Sydney bronze As it Happened: Australian Open Day Four Azarenka, Serena power through second round Henriques hurt in Gabba nets I never wanted to leave Panthers: Jennings Science and Technology More Science and Technology » UN group links heatwave to climate change By environment reporter Sarah Clarke The United Nations's (UN) chief climate science body says there is no doubt last week's extreme heat in Australia is part of a global warming trend. More » 2.5m gulls needed to lift James's giant peach Shipwreck tablets shed light on Roman healthcare Qld stargazers to get space station sighting Australian scientists map galactic space geysers Environment More Environment » Fish in hot water as climate changes By environment reporter Sarah Clarke What effect will climate change have on Australia's oceans and reefs? This is the final report in a five-part series in which environment reporter Sarah Clarke sets out to provide answers. 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