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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 15 Feb, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » ACCC checks out supermarket supplier dealings By Simon Palan The competition watchdog is investigating claims about improper and unlawful practices being used by supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths. More » Pistorius: Adored star, high-octane private life Smith won't reveal what he knew on Prisoner X case Twenty charged over money laundering ring Stricken cruise ship docks after nightmare voyage Child critical in Brisbane hospital with bat virus More Analysis » Wising up to the perils of the resource curse Australia's mining boom is creating vast wealth and developing huge swathes of northern Australia. What could be bad about that? But the problems for our society could run much further than simply the two-speed economy. Mining has spread its tentacles across Australian politics in all sorts of ways. We've been complacent about the risks of resource corruption until now. The hearings underway at ICAC show us that we need to be more vigilant. More » Australia can show Afghanistan the way to women's rights Should anti-doping extend to firemen, students, pianists? Zygier publicity presents common interest for Israel and Australia Do we need names to take doping seriously? No justice in rating agencies Australia must pursue the truth about Prisoner X With this ring I keep my name We need more criticism of the media, not less Every CSG well another nail in manufacturing's coffin Just In More Just In » Stricken cruise ship docks after nightmare voyage Reeking of raw sewage, a cruise ship carrying more than 4,200 people has docked in Alabama after drifting at sea for four days. More » Kiesha's stepfather faces sentencing Zombie apocalypse hoax exposes flaws in system Rudd doing 'some good' for Labor: Crean ACCC checks out supermarket supplier dealings Largest navy ship named HMAS Canberra Twitter brings Kokoda Track campaign to life Abbott reaffirms commitment to public service cuts Sect leader Little Pebble's parole to be refused MP says jail is good for young Aboriginal people World More World » Stricken cruise ship docks after nightmare voyage Reeking of raw sewage, a cruise ship carrying more than 4,200 people has docked in Alabama after drifting at sea for four days. More » Zombie apocalypse hoax exposes flaws in system Pistorius: Adored star, high-octane private life Body in cabin identified as fugitive Dorner American and US join in airline mega merger Woman marries twin sister's killer Business More Business » ANZ disappoints market with trading update ANZ has posted a 20 per cent fall in its estimated statutory profit, but its preferred cash measure was up 6 per cent to more than $1.5 billion. More » Abbott reaffirms commitment to public service cuts ACCC checks out supermarket supplier dealings Heinz in $US28 billion takeover American and US join in airline mega merger Rio Tinto posts first loss, pays no mining tax Politics More Politics » Rudd doing 'some good' for Labor: Crean By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Senior Labor frontbencher Simon Crean says he believes Kevin Rudd is doing "some good" for the party. More » Abbott reaffirms commitment to public service cuts MP says jail is good for young Aboriginal people Smith won't reveal what he knew on Prisoner X case Unmasking Prisoner X: Beating the censors Sport More Sport » Pistorius: Adored star, high-octane private life Murder accused Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was publicly adored but lived a private life of guns, fast cars and beautiful women. More » AFL considering club integrity officers Raiders buoyed by ASADA meeting Pattinson to relish Indian bumper chances Scott sticks with Cowboys Roar confirm Mulvey in top job Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Zombie apocalypse hoax exposes flaws in system American cyber experts have warned a recent hoax zombie attack alert has exposed lax security practices in a critical public safety system. More » Distinctive song sets Lombok owl apart Peru archaeologists find 5,000yo temple Sea slug able to regrow penis Chinese antibiotic use 'threatening Australian food safety' 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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