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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 10 Feb, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » People speaking out about sports doping: Clare Justice Minister Jason Clare says people have come forward with information since the release of a damning report which found drugs and crime have infiltrated Australian sport. More » AFL aware of second drug case Gillard flags workplace reform for working parents Third listeria death linked to Jindi cheese Miners gear up for Tarkine exploration boom Deadly blizzard wreaks havoc in north-east US 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 » Muted celebrations for Brazil's Carnival Brazil's Carnival celebrations have kicked off, but festivities began under the pall of a recent nightclub fire that killed 238 people. More » AFL aware of second drug case Two dead after car crashes into creek Grandstand Live: February 10 Boeing conducts test Dreamliner flight People speaking out about sports doping: Clare Three people pulled from burning car Victorian blazes keep residents on alert Egypt court suspends YouTube over anti-Islam film Gillard flags workplace reform for working parents World More World » Muted celebrations for Brazil's Carnival Brazil's Carnival celebrations have kicked off, but festivities began under the pall of a recent nightclub fire that killed 238 people. More » Boeing conducts test Dreamliner flight Egypt court suspends YouTube over anti-Islam film Deadly blizzard wreaks havoc in north-east US Lawyers called in as horse meat scandal deepens Millions usher in the Lunar New year Business More Business » Miners gear up for Tarkine exploration boom Miners are preparing for an exploration boom in Tasmania's resource-rich Tarkine region after the Government rejected a bid to add large swathes of the area to the National Heritage list. More » Gillard flags workplace reform for working parents Swan under pressure to boost mining tax revenue EU leaders agree to historic budget cut Reserve prepares for 'slightly weaker' economy Politics More Politics » Miners gear up for Tarkine exploration boom Miners are preparing for an exploration boom in Tasmania's resource-rich Tarkine region after the Government rejected a bid to add large swathes of the area to the National Heritage list. More » Upload of swearing video was a crime: Rudd Burke hits out over leaked coal mine document Australia strikes refugee deal with NZ Katter steps in after pro-gay member told to quit Sport More Sport » Grandstand Live: February 10 Follow Grandstand's rolling coverage of today's sport, including the final ODI between Australia and West Indies. More » People speaking out about sports doping: Clare Aussies two-down in Fed Cup AFL aware of second drug case Hilfy suffers more injury woe Rogic impresses on Celtic debut 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 » Miners gear up for Tarkine exploration boom Miners are preparing for an exploration boom in Tasmania's resource-rich Tarkine region after the Government rejected a bid to add large swathes of the area to the National Heritage list. More » Swedish conservationists win temporary wolf-hunting ban Kakadu to expand after ranger turns back on riches Doubts over paper giant's rainforest pledge Choking Chinese smog cloud drifts over Japan 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. 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