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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 06 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Tas residents counting cost as fire fighting continues Fire-ravaged communities in Tasmania are counting the cost as a cooler change today is expected to help crews still battling several major blazes. More » Prosecutor says DNA links men to Delhi rape Fashion boss Missoni on board missing plane Cat caught smuggling saw blades, phone into prison As it happened: Third Test Day 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 » Prosecutor says DNA links men to Delhi rape A court in New Delhi has heard DNA evidence links five men with a deadly gang rape in the city last month. More » Cat caught smuggling saw blades, phone into prison Tas residents counting cost as fire fighting continues Fashion boss Missoni on board missing plane Ships trapped in ice after China cold snap Two men charged over teen's death Serena sends Open message to rivals Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off Alaska Tragic scenes as fires destroy homes across Tas Tailenders got me home, says Wade World More World » Prosecutor says DNA links men to Delhi rape A court in New Delhi has heard DNA evidence links five men with a deadly gang rape in the city last month. More » Cat caught smuggling saw blades, phone into prison Fashion boss Missoni on board missing plane Ships trapped in ice after China cold snap Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off Alaska Ailing Chavez to miss inauguration but stay in office 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 » Ailing Chavez to miss inauguration but stay in office The Venezuelan government says president Hugo Chavez can begin his new six-year term in office next week even if he is too ill to attend his own inauguration ceremony. More » Labor leaves door open to dole increase Chavez still has 'severe' respiratory problem Joyce attacks LNP calls to scrap compulsory voting Female graduate pay gap doubles: report Sport More Sport » Tailenders got me home, says Wade By James Maasdorp Matthew Wade has praised Australia's tailenders for helping him make a long-awaited Test ton on home soil. More » Serena sends Open message to rivals As it happened: Third Test Day Three Rojas haunts former side Spain wins Hopman Cup Strikers down Hurricanes to boost BBL chances 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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