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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 31 Mar, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Teen dies in hospital after Melbourne wall collapse The parents of two teenagers killed by last week's freak wall collapse in Melbourne remember their children as "kind-hearted and respectful" people. More » Emerson backs debate on super tax for wealthy Animal welfare group to monitor farms with drone Boy charged over teen's death N Korea ratchets up threats against South Christians flock to Sydney Easter service More Analysis » Public holidays should mean more than just a day off Many of us are more likely to know someone on the other side of the world via Facebook than to know the people living just metres from us. In an age of ailing social capital, we need to get better at seizing opportunities and turning our public holidays into genuine celebrations of community. These can be times to get to know the people around us, as well as people of different backgrounds who our lives would not normally bring us into contact with. We will all be better off for it. More » The mysterious victory of the cross over evil Life in Queensland: enjoyable one day, illegal the next Is this the end of the fair go? Gay marriage reminds us to never say 'never' Is the ALP really too big to fail? Taxes are already low but you wouldn't know it When you understand hate, you understand Rudd's fall We won't get equality until we see women as people Crunch time for supermarket food suppliers Just In More Just In » Man charged over drunken forklift joyride Police have charged a man who allegedly took a forklift on a drunken joyride through the Sydney showgrounds. More » Giant panda artificially inseminated at US zoo Italian president buys time in political deadlock US music producer Phil Ramone dies Animal welfare group to monitor farms with drone Emerson backs debate on super tax for wealthy Teen dies in hospital after Melbourne wall collapse French police detain chainsaw-wielding museum invader Cheese company recalls feta products over E. coli Report recommends Qld doctors face criminal probe World More World » Giant panda artificially inseminated at US zoo Veterinarians at the United States National Zoo have artificially inseminated a female giant panda, Mei Xiang, after natural breeding failed to occur. More » Italian president buys time in political deadlock US music producer Phil Ramone dies French police detain chainsaw-wielding museum invader Kenyan court confirms Kenyatta's victory N Korea ratchets up threats against South Business More Business » Emerson backs debate on super tax for wealthy By political reporter Simon Cullen Federal Labor frontbencher Craig Emerson says there should be a debate about the superannuation tax breaks available to those he describes as "fabulously wealthy". More » Coalition backs Gillard in China currency plan Cheese company recalls feta products over E. coli Cyprus has 'no intention' of leaving eurozone Fitch reaffirms Australia's AAA credit rating Politics More Politics » Farming figures consider New England contest By Sarah Hawke Two leading farming figures are considering whether to join Senator Barnaby Joyce in the race to be the Nationals' candidate for the federal seat of New England. More » Kenyan court confirms Kenyatta's victory N Korea ratchets up threats against South Shorten flags overhaul of Comcare scheme N Korea stages mass rally, vows to hit US Sport More Sport » Power expel dismal Demons The Demons were booed off the MCG after Port Adelaide crushed them by 13 goals on Sunday afternoon. More » Suns riding wave of confidence Sharks rue mistakes in loss to Dragons Rebels slump to another loss Troubled Dugan in ugly online attack City cruise, United close in on title Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Animal welfare group to monitor farms with drone Farming bodies have criticised an animal welfare group's plan to use a drone to film farming practices on properties around Australia, with one saying the drone would be shot down. More » Google street view explores nuclear ghost town Hackers follow business shift to cloud computing Battle rages over Richard III's bones Northern blizzards linked to Arctic sea ice decline Environment More Environment » Solar leasing plan to fuel new industry boom An Australian community group has launched a solar leasing initiative aimed at helping consumers avoid the often hefty upfront costs of converting to solar energy. More » New-look Climate Change Department: What's ahead? Northern blizzards linked to Arctic sea ice decline Perception of carbon tax hits more than hip pocket NSW denies plan of paying to avoid water restrictions 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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