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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 05 Feb, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » As it happened: First Question Time of 2013 By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen PM Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have locked horns for the first time in this election year, during the first Question Time of 2013. More » Stabilising global economy keeps rates on hold Court hears gruesome Morcombe evidence Essendon under investigation for supplement usage Thomson to serve out remainder of term Aussie entrepreneur donates $50m to ANU More Analysis » If it looks and smells like a campaign, then it’s a campaign Julia Gillard's election announcement exposed pretty much everything that's wrong with Australian politics today. The obsession with minor media idiosyncrasies. Our parliamentarians' ridiculously self-important attitude. Most of all, the drifting aimlessness of the parties. Gillard didn't just reveal a date - September 14. She opened a little window into our current malaise. More » After the boom: a cautionary tale from Nauru Gillard's not-so-merry band of has-beens and hacks Inside the camera-shy world of ivory smuggling Richard's remains bare the bones of a bloody past If a day is eternity in politics, what is seven months? The operation of caretaker conventions Education revolution: right idea, wrong method Maybe climate change is closer than we think Life, liberty and the pursuit of gun control Just In More Just In » Essendon under investigation for supplement usage Essendon has confirmed it is taking part in an investigation by the AFL and the Australian Sports Drug Agency over supplements taken by it players last year. More » Fire crews on alert ahead of more bad weather Stabilising global economy keeps rates on hold Rodeo campers hungry after bacon heist As it happened: First Question Time of 2013 Warrant issued for Jurrah after court no-show Thomson to serve out remainder of term Pro-euthanasia group says lonely death a tragedy Court hears gruesome Morcombe evidence New Delhi gang rape trial begins World More World » New Delhi gang rape trial begins By India correspondent Stephanie March The trial of five men accused of the brutal gang rape and murder of a student in India's capital is due to start in New Delhi on Tuesday. More » Troggs lead singer Reg Presley dies US kidnapper dead after Alabama bunker siege Choking Chinese smog cloud drifts over Japan Malala thanks supporters in video message North Korea may conduct double nuke test Business More Business » Stabilising global economy keeps rates on hold By online business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank has left official interest rates on hold at 3 per cent, amid stabilising global economic conditions. More » Trade deficit falls on iron ore, coal recovery Services decline eases as household wallets loosen Macquarie shares fall as profit rise disappoints Transurban profit falls but dividend rises Shares fall on negative overseas leads Politics More Politics » As it happened: First Question Time of 2013 By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen PM Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have locked horns for the first time in this election year, during the first Question Time of 2013. More » Thomson to serve out remainder of term New A-G Dreyfus swats away caretaker claims Suspicions raised after election betting plunge Rudd moves to hose down leadership talk Sport More Sport » Essendon under investigation for supplement usage Essendon has confirmed it is taking part in an investigation by the AFL and the Australian Sports Drug Agency over supplements taken by it players last year. More » Warrant issued for Jurrah after court no-show Horwill to make injury return Salary cap dispute threatens NRL start Global soccer match-fixing scandal revealed Amla replaces Clarke on top of batting rankings Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he was ready to be the first human sent into orbit by the country's fledgling space programme according to state media reports. More » Richard III's skeleton found under English car park Image of skull released in hunt for Richard III Iran 'sends monkey into space' Union website transfers media to sex line Environment More Environment » Choking Chinese smog cloud drifts over Japan By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy, wires A choking cloud of filthy smog from China drifts over Japan, triggering health warnings for the young and sick. More » Japanese whalers ordered out of Australian waters Fraser Island cleans up after wild weather Sea Shepherd intercepts Japanese whaling fleet Residents want testing, not review of Orica plant 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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