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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 16 Feb, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Xenophon detained at Malaysian airport Federal independent Senator Nick Xenophon has been taken into custody by Malaysian authorities at Kuala Lumpur airport. More » Russian panic as meteor shower rains down Backpacker survives outback ordeal by drinking urine Survivors mark 30th anniversary of Ash Wednesday Facebook hit by 'sophisticated' hack attack Sydney beats Heart to Neill 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 » Accused US cop killer died from gunshot wound A coroner finds accused American police killer, Christopher Dorner, died from a gunshot to his head. More » Island farmers turn to alcopop king Fire alerts as blazes threaten in Victoria's west Chemical container explodes at Melbourne factory Machiavelli arrest proclamation unearthed in Italy Xenophon detained at Malaysian airport Taxi passenger injured in rock attack Body of missing swimmer found in WA's mid west Survivors mark 30th anniversary of Ash Wednesday Pistorius sponsors in turmoil World More World » Accused US cop killer died from gunshot wound A coroner finds accused American police killer, Christopher Dorner, died from a gunshot to his head. More » Machiavelli arrest proclamation unearthed in Italy Pistorius sponsors in turmoil Facebook hit by 'sophisticated' hack attack Venezuela releases first photos of sick Chavez Horse meat found in 29 British beef products 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 Politics More Politics » Xenophon detained at Malaysian airport Federal independent Senator Nick Xenophon has been taken into custody by Malaysian authorities at Kuala Lumpur airport. More » Mugabe sets date for crucial Zimbabwe referendum Federal budget update shows $2.4 billion slip Senior Qld bureaucrat Caltabiano sacked Rudd doing 'some good' for Labor: Crean Sport More Sport » Grandstand Live: February 16 Follow Grandstand's around-the-grounds updates including A-League, Super Rugby, One-Day Cup cricket and more. More » Pistorius breaks down as court hears murder charge Less talk more action, Clarke says Sydney beats Heart to Neill AFL tight-lipped on Demons tanking reports Pistorius sponsors in turmoil Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Asteroid whizzes safely past Earth An asteroid the size of an Olympic swimming pool has raced past Earth at a distance of 27,000 kilometres - the closest ever recorded fly-by for such a large object. More » Zombie apocalypse hoax exposes flaws in system Distinctive song sets Lombok owl apart Peru archaeologists find 5,000yo temple Sea slug able to regrow penis Environment More Environment » Minke whale 'harpooned in Australian waters' The alleged killing of a whale in Australian waters has led to a dangerous confrontation between Japanese whalers and Sea Shepherd activists. More » Insurers served order to shift ghost lifeboat Abbott backs plans to build more dams Burke to block super trawler floating freezer plan Miners gear up for Tarkine exploration boom 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2012 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters