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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 05 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Conditions cool as fires devastate Tasmania At least 80 properties have been destroyed and there are fears one person has been killed as out of control bushfires rage in parts of Tasmania. More » Indian rape witness: 'Nobody helped us for an hour' Australian man stabbed in Bali robbery Man critical after violent machete attack Malala leaves hospital ahead of major surgery Hughes has heart set on number three 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 » Crews battle to control Vic bushfire A large bushfire is continuing to burn out of control in Victoria's far south-west this morning. More than 60 fires broke out across the state yesterday. Most of them are now contained, but a blaze near Nelson is still causing problems for Country Fire Authority crews. More » Indian rape witness: 'Nobody helped us for an hour' Two Vic beaches remain closed after sewage spills Bushfire at national park being treated as suspicious Conditions cool as fires devastate Tasmania Serbia through to Hopman Cup final Man critical after violent machete attack 7 children die in Chinese orphanage blaze Azarenka scratched from Brisbane International Hughes has heart set on number three World More World » Indian rape witness: 'Nobody helped us for an hour' Passers-by left a gang-raped Indian student lying unclothed and bleeding in the street for almost an hour, a male friend who was attacked with her said in his first public comments. More » 7 children die in Chinese orphanage blaze Malala leaves hospital ahead of major surgery Gunman kills five in Philippine market Senators demand details from CIA on Bin Laden film Town bans women from straddling motorbikes 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 » Chavez still has 'severe' respiratory problem Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is still suffering a "severe" respiratory infection that has hindered his breathing as he struggles to recover from cancer surgery in Cuba. More » Joyce attacks LNP calls to scrap compulsory voting Female graduate pay gap doubles: report Swan rejects call to raise single parent payment Swan likens voting rethink to Bjelke-Petersen era Sport More Sport » Hughes has heart set on number three By James Maasdorp Phil Hughes wants to make Australia's number three spot his own after an elegant showing with the bat against Sri Lanka at the SCG. More » Azarenka scratched from Brisbane International As it happened: Third Test Day Two Serbia through to Hopman Cup final Thunder still winless after Scorchers smashing Tsonga in doubt for Australian Open 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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