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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 02 Feb, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » PM announces reshuffle after Evans, Roxon quit By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces a major Cabinet reshuffle less than eight months out from the federal election, following the resignations of two senior ministers. More » North Bundaberg residents return home Clinton farewelled, Kerry becomes US secretary of state Suicide blast at US embassy in Turkey kills two Labor heavy takes aim at 'cockroaches' within party No charges for DJs over royal phone hoax More Analysis » Certainty makes a rare and fleeting appearance The Prime Minister moved this week to try to put some certainty into federal politics. Nice try, but clearly certainty is going to be in short supply in 2013. Even her unusual attempt to call an election 227 days ahead of time is not assured. It seemed so for 24 hours, but then came the dramatic arrest of Craig Thomson, an untimely reminder of how brittle is the bedrock underpinning the Government. It's going to be quite a year. More » Time to stamp out inefficient duties New Abbott opens with a straight bat Tasmanian Aborigines land a blow for justice Costings battle part of the politics Fair trial in doubt for Thomson Election date undermines hard-fought diplomacy How much would it cost to connect NBN fibre to rural Australia? Real media revolution gives the people the power Don't mention the M-word Just In More Just In » A man has been shot dead in suburban Sydney NSW Police are hunting a gunman who shot dead a man in a Sydney suburban street More » Police seek man over Melbourne sexual assault PM announces reshuffle after Evans, Roxon quit Clinton farewelled, Kerry becomes US secretary of state Australian man faces drug charges in Philippines As it happened: Roxon, Evans quit Gillard's Cabinet Damage bill from Melbourne blazes tops $1 million Three men killed in WA car crash North Bundaberg residents return home Suicide blast at US embassy in Turkey kills two World More World » Clinton farewelled, Kerry becomes US secretary of state By Brendan Trembath, wires John Kerry is sworn in as US secretary of state less than two hours after Hillary Clinton leaves the post. More » Australian man faces drug charges in Philippines Suicide blast at US embassy in Turkey kills two 19 killed in Pakistan mosque bombing US scientists make tuberculosis breakthrough Huge crowds mourn Cambodia's former king Business More Business » Home prices surge in January By online business reporter Michael Janda A widely watched home value index shows prices surged in most capital cities in the first month this year. More » Westpac will not guarantee rate cut pass through China sends mixed manufacturing signals Manufacturing starts year in steeper slide Low producer prices hint at tame inflation Banks, miners drive market higher Politics More Politics » PM announces reshuffle after Evans, Roxon quit By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces a major Cabinet reshuffle less than eight months out from the federal election, following the resignations of two senior ministers. More » Clinton farewelled, Kerry becomes US secretary of state As it happened: Roxon, Evans quit Gillard's Cabinet North Bundaberg residents return home Thomson lawyer threatens to sue over O'Farrell remarks Sport More Sport » Grandstand Live: February 2 Grandstand's live updates including the one-day cup, Australian Ladies Masters and the A-League's Melbourne derby. More » Buddy expected to delay contract talks Black Caviar thrills fans in public gallop Starc not sweating on bone spurs Soliman shocks Sturm to set up Geale bout Aussies on top against Taiwan Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Iran 'sends monkey into space' Iran's defence minister says the country has successfully sent a monkey into space, paving the way for a manned space flight. More » Union website transfers media to sex line Ice core drill gives insight into climate future Freeze lifted on bird flu virus research Penguin head-cam captures bird's eye view of hunt Environment More Environment » Japanese whalers ordered out of Australian waters By Samantha Donovan and staff The Federal Government has ordered a Japanese whaling vessel to get out of Australia's exclusive economic zone. More » Fraser Island cleans up after wild weather Sea Shepherd intercepts Japanese whaling fleet Residents want testing, not review of Orica plant Ice core drill gives insight into climate future 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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