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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 08 Feb, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Mining tax raises $126m in first six months By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Treasurer Wayne Swan has revealed the mining tax raised just $126 million during its first six months of operation, prompting calls for his resignation. More » ABC presenter Fernandez subjected to racist rant Minister knocks back bid to ban Tarkine mines Politicians want doping athletes named AFL urged to improve testing regime Manhunt for former cop accused of killing his own More Analysis » My Rosa Parks moment in Sydney 2013 I have just had what I like to think of as my own Rosa Parks moment on a Sydney bus travelling through the inner-west from Marrickville to Stanmore. It culminated in a woman, in the presence of her two school-aged kids, calling me a "black c***". She told me to go back to my "own country", and threatened to drag me off the bus as she raised her fist to my face. I thought to myself, "What would Rosa Parks do?" She would stay put. So I did, especially since it is 2013. More » Fracking shifts the global power balance Doping laws aren't the problem: greed is Forget Parliament: brekkie TV is where it counts O'Connor inherits an immigration conundrum Outrage on steroids: our obsession with drugs in sport Year of the snake a celebration of our Asian century ACCC behind the times on our Google habits Twitter hides bullies but empowers their victims Hezbollah's risky act of terror Just In More Just In » Newman says post-flood economy will bounce By Eric Tlozek, Melinda Howells and staff Queensland Premier Campbell Newman says the economic impact of the recent floods will not be as bad as after the 2010-11 disaster. More » NT set to announce Gove gas decision Focus on investigation, rather than testing: Speed Football is clean: Gallop AFL urged to improve testing regime Australian man found dead in Bali Mining tax raises $126m in first six months ABC presenter Fernandez subjected to racist rant Crown spells out case against Patel Health insurance premiums to rise 5 per cent World More World » Manhunt for former cop accused of killing his own LA police hunt for a scorned former officer accused of murdering his own after he was sacked. More » Detachment 88 'encouraging terrorist revenge attacks' Horse meat found in frozen lasagne US firm sues Armstrong over bonus money Swedish conservationists win temporary wolf-hunting ban Iran rejects offer of nuclear talks with US Business More Business » Mining tax raises $126m in first six months By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Treasurer Wayne Swan has revealed the mining tax raised just $126 million during its first six months of operation, prompting calls for his resignation. More » Reserve prepares for 'slightly weaker' economy Australian shares rise despite weak leads Newcrest shares up despite profit fall Newman says post-flood economy will bounce AGL suspends CSG expansion under Sydney suburbs Politics More Politics » Health insurance premiums to rise 5 per cent By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The Federal Government has approved an average 5.6 per cent increase in the cost of health insurance premiums. More » Politicians want doping athletes named Fisher shoplift case complaint goes to Ombudsman Gillard in Queenstown for talks with NZ PM Evans tells Labor leakers to 'shut up' Sport More Sport » AFL urged to improve testing regime Retired AFL footballer Lindsay Gilbee says the league's drug testing program is not "rigorous enough". More » Football is clean: Gallop Bookies ban betting on AFL opener Five changes to Australian T20 squad Kennett slams AFL's 'unenforceable' drugs code Sports scientists 'given too much power in clubs' Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Asteroid to narrowly miss Earth next week An asteroid will zoom past Earth next week in what NASA says will be the closest flyby ever predicted for an object of its size. More » Bush internet users promised fast fixed wireless More TV means less sperm, says study Study uses mobile phones to measure rainfall Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space Environment More Environment » Swedish conservationists win temporary wolf-hunting ban By Europe correspondent Rachael Brown Conservationists in Sweden have won at least a temporary ban on wolf hunting just days after the season began. More » Kakadu to expand after ranger turns back on riches Doubts over paper giant's rainforest pledge Choking Chinese smog cloud drifts over Japan Japanese whalers ordered out of Australian waters 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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