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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 10 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Crews race to take advantage of fire reprieve Firefighters around the nation are racing to bring a number of blazes under control before an expected spike in temperatures and wind speeds. More » Man shot in head after beach drowning Indonesian police seize bombs after terror plots uncovered Renegades win as Hales storms SCG PNG man fights to overturn son's murder conviction Another Australian man dies in Laos Wife fears for Australian abducted in Syria Police reveal features of severed head at Rottnest People stranded as rollercoaster comes to standstill India rape accused seek trial, plead not guilty More Analysis » Will big data change the 2013 election? With a federal election due this year, many are speculating about the potential role of 'big data' campaign techniques. In the US, data mining allowed Barack Obama's campaign to create sophisticated profiles of individual voters, helping him to maximise his vote and return to office. But don't start worrying about your privacy just yet. There are at least three compelling reasons why we shouldn't expect to see Australian parties go all the way down the data rabbit hole. More » Investment in the time of financial cholera India should think twice about its sex offender register Tomic's time to under-promise and over-deliver Les Mis: a revolution for our times Give ALP branches a purpose Don't make people vote: make them want to Sorry Keating, you were the lesser reformer Hot Australia takes a toll on mental health Credlin interview personally brave but politically foolish Just In More Just In » Another Australian man dies in Laos The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) has confirmed the death of a second Australian man in Laos. More » Crews race to take advantage of fire reprieve PNG man fights to overturn son's murder conviction Indonesian police seize bombs after terror plots uncovered Man shot in head after beach drowning ASEAN's new chief gives first speech Hollande spurns appeal to save death row elephants Hugh Jackman nominated for BAFTA award Photo of atom bomb cloud found in Hiroshima People stranded as rollercoaster comes to standstill World More World » Indonesian police seize bombs after terror plots uncovered Indonesian police have discovered a stash of more than 20 homemade bombs in central Indonesia after uncovering plots to attack tourist destinations in the region. More » ASEAN's new chief gives first speech Hollande spurns appeal to save death row elephants Hugh Jackman nominated for BAFTA award Photo of atom bomb cloud found in Hiroshima Eight killed in renewed Kenya violence Business More Business » November retail sales disappoint with a fall By online business reporter Michael Janda Retail sales have surprised analysts by falling in November, with hardware, furniture and footwear leading the decline. More » Tech, bank stocks perform strongest ASIC raids Whitehaven hoaxer's campsite Colleague urges Abbott to detail IR policy Sydney Airport fast running out of space: analysts Alcoa profit a positive start to reporting season Politics More Politics » Truss warns not to underestimate Katter Party The Federal Opposition says it will treat Katter's Australian Party (KAP) as a serious competitor at the next election. More » Greens back anti-coal activist after media hoax Colleague urges Abbott to detail IR policy Slipper to be charged over Cabcharge winery tour Abbott reaffirms IVF stance Sport More Sport » Renegades win as Hales storms SCG Englishman Alex Hales' 89 off 52 balls blew away the Sixers as the Renegades cruised to a 29-run win at the SCG. More » Li through to Sydney semis Evergreen Hewitt defeats Raonic Dad of fake collar bomb victim named ARU chief Tomic advances past Mayer Young Docker Morabito injured again 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 » Rare whale washes up on Queensland beach by Paul Robinson Conservationists say they are deeply concerned about the death of two whales off the central Queensland coast. More » Whitehaven Coal shares plunge after media hoax Two Vic beaches remain closed after sewage spills Australia launches whale photo database Japanese whaling fleet leaves port 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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