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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 14 Feb, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Family pays tribute to firefighter killed by tree This is the 19-year-old Victorian firefighter who died alongside a colleague yesterday when a tree fell on their vehicle as they fought the giant Harrietville bushfire. More » Nuclear test puts N Korean embassy plans on hold Son arrested over father's decapitation death Israel breaks silence on Prisoner X case Swan rules out income tax hike Girl cyber-stalked in doctor's waiting room More Analysis » Australia must pursue the truth about Prisoner X Every country has the right to protect its national security but the security law book is not Israel's alone to write. The solitary confinement and lonely death of an Australian, Ben Zygier or 'Prisoner X', in an Israeli prison is a case that raises many international law questions which Australia's Foreign Minister is rightly concerned about. Whatever Ben Zygier did to be accused of treason, Israel had an international law duty to respect his basic rights. More » We need more criticism of the media, not less With this ring I keep my name Every CSG well another nail in manufacturing's coffin The facts won't speak for themselves A labour of love in the IR debate Super strategies must focus on risk management Dreaming of peace from the Jordanian desert Below the belt: why boxing needs a national board When domestic violence becomes a workplace problem Just In More Just In » Sentencing on hold as NT court waits for Jurrah By Anthony Stewart Two men have pleaded guilty over a violent assault at an Alice Springs town camp last year. More » Jewish school investigated over child sexual abuse Review looks to boost wine industry fortunes Share market hits pre-GFC levels Nuclear test puts N Korean embassy plans on hold Teenager Ko sets the pace in Australian Open PNG court rejects bid to stop Manus transfers Insurers served order to shift ghost lifeboat Family pays tribute to firefighter killed by tree Republican star in hot water over drinks break World More World » Republican star in hot water over drinks break His words may or may not be long remembered, but rising Republican senator Marco Rubio's swig lives on and on. More » 'Calm' Dorner pointed gun at carjack victim New US medal to honour drone pilots Tougher DNA tests after horsemeat scandal Honours even as Man Utd, Madrid draw 1-1 Dozens sue BBC over Savile abuse scandal Business More Business » Retail drives Wesfarmers profit higher By online business reporter Michael Janda Strong growth in earnings at Coles, Kmart and Bunnings has pushed Wesfarmers' profit 9 per cent higher. More » DJs exits DVDs, music, games on sales slip Downer shares surge on rising profit Share market hits pre-GFC levels Swan rules out income tax hike Politics More Politics » Nuclear test puts N Korean embassy plans on hold By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Approval for a North Korean embassy in Canberra has been put on hold following this week's nuclear test by the rogue nation. More » Israel breaks silence on Prisoner X case Swan rules out income tax hike Abbott backs plans to build more dams Macdonald grilled over mining kickback claims Sport More Sport » Teenager Ko sets the pace in Australian Open New Zealand 15-year-old amateur golfer Lydia Ko holds the early clubhouse lead in the Australian Open after a stunning first round at Royal Canberra. More » Sky Blues extend Farina's deal ASADA to interview 150 over doping scandal Caviar the boost we need: Moody Honours even as Man Utd, Madrid draw 1-1 Heart may beat clubs to Socceroo Neill Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Peru archaeologists find 5,000yo temple Peruvian archaeologists have discovered a temple believed to be about 5,000 years old. More » Sea slug able to regrow penis Chinese antibiotic use 'threatening Australian food safety' Asteroid to narrowly miss Earth next week Bush internet users promised fast fixed wireless Environment More Environment » Insurers served order to shift ghost lifeboat Authorities have served a removal order on insurers of a lifeboat which washed up in SA after an epic voyage. More » Abbott backs plans to build more dams Burke to block super trawler floating freezer plan Miners gear up for Tarkine exploration boom Swedish conservationists win temporary wolf-hunting ban 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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