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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 03 Mar, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gillard spruiks $64m gang crime taskforce Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces a $64 million joint police taskforce dedicated to tackling gang crime, as she prepares to begin her five-day tour of western Sydney. More » Morrison defends asylum seeker comments Loud bangs heard at scene of armed stand-off Mysterious light blamed for circle of fire Emergency flood alert issued for north Dalby Grandstand Live More Analysis » Gillard ready to wrestle for western Sydney Memories of eight years living and working in western Sydney came flooding back this week with the announcement that the Prime Minister will spend five days there. The visit is a fine idea. The western suburbs are home to 1 in 11 Australians and the daily stresses on the residents of western Sydney are more acute than in other parts of the country. But when good ideas are poorly executed the final result can be ugly. And there are a couple of things about this trip that jar. More » Senator Madigan's stealth war on women's health Loyalty of Australian-Israelis shouldn't be doubted Going out west where the wind blows tall ACT Liberals prepare for political rematch Heavy tax burdens drag down economic performance Rearranging the deckchairs on the RMS Fairfax Is damage for a cause acceptable? Jokes at victims' expense are no laughing matter The thing about taxes is you get what you pay for Just In More Just In » Loud bangs heard at scene of armed stand-off Loud bangs and fire-crackers have been heard coming from the scene of an armed siege in Melbourne's north, where fugitive Antonio Loguanico is engaged in a stand-off with police. More » Morrison defends asylum seeker comments Mysterious light blamed for circle of fire Recovery efforts end for man swallowed by sinkhole Gillard spruiks $64m gang crime taskforce Flooding isolates parts of northern NSW Missing NSW woman found safe Mardi Gras revellers charged with drug offences Six killed in east coast road accidents Emergency flood alert issued for north Dalby World More World » Recovery efforts end for man swallowed by sinkhole Rescue crews have called off efforts to recover the body of a man swallowed up by a sinkhole which opened up underneath his bedroom in Florida. More » One-eyed Al Qaeda commander reportedly killed Aussies fall apart in final session Clarke, Wade survive to tea Aussies in dire straits early on Man swallowed as sinkhole opens under bedroom Business More Business » Obama signs order for budget cuts after talks fail By North America correspondent Brendan Trembath, wires An angry Barack Obama signs off on across-the-board budget cuts after failing to reach a deal with Congress to stop them. More » Iconic brand Rosella closes down Lower rates help boost house prices Manufacturing sees green shoots of recovery Share market ends week with a whimper Ousted Groupon boss jokes about sacking Politics More Politics » Morrison defends asylum seeker comments Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison has moved to justify his calls for neighbours and police to be alerted when asylum seekers on bridging visas are placed in the community. More » Gillard spruiks $64m gang crime taskforce Emerson plays down damning western Sydney poll Treasurer urges Abbott to get on side with Gonski Venezuela's Chavez 'battling' for his life Sport More Sport » Grandstand Live: March 3 Grandstand keeps you updated with action from the second Test between Australia and India, A-League and V8 Supercars. More » Cheekbone the least of Wade's woes Wanderers storm to A-League summit Nadal wins Mexican Open Soliman 'gobsmacked' by drug test report Watch live Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Mini pill may increase chlamydia risk By ABC Science Online's Dani Cooper The progesterone-only mini pill may increase a woman's chances of contracting chlamydia, Australian researchers say. More » Drones set for large-scale commercial take-off ABC hacked in protest at Wilders interview Study finds BPA may harm developing brains Lost continent found on floor of Indian ocean Environment More Environment » Japanese whalers reportedly leave Southern Ocean Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd says the whaling season in the Southern Ocean appears over with the Japanese fleet leaving. More » Super trawler's operator surrenders registration Australia breaks hottest summer record Shot shark had jaws removed Beijing hit by air pollution, sand storms 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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