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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 29 Mar, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Census data maps best and worst council areas New census data has ranked how well-off each local council area is, showing Western Australia and New South Wales are the states with the top spots. More » Woman fights for life after wall collapse Mandela 'responding positively' to treatment President praises nation's calm as Cyprus banks reopen Court rules Pistorius not a flight risk Police raid the business of top-ranking bikie 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 » Jurrah charged over Alice Springs assault Former Melbourne Demons player Liam Jurrah has been charged with four counts of aggravated assault. More » Man dies after pedestrian crossing crash President praises nation's calm as Cyprus banks reopen Mandela 'responding positively' to treatment Census data maps best and worst council areas Woman fights for life after wall collapse Historic murder case divides Broken Hill Court rules Pistorius not a flight risk Man arrested over poisoned shoes murder plot Banks reopen in Cyprus under armed guard World More World » President praises nation's calm as Cyprus banks reopen By Europe correspondent Mary Gearin, wires The president of Cyprus has thanked his people for their calm response as banks reopened after being closed for almost two weeks. More » Mandela 'responding positively' to treatment Court rules Pistorius not a flight risk Man arrested over poisoned shoes murder plot Banks reopen in Cyprus under armed guard Thai man jailed for selling ABC story on monarchy Business More Business » Banks reopen in Cyprus under armed guard Cypriot banks have reopened under armed guard after their bailout lockdown, with harsh curbs on withdrawals to stop depositors from draining the island's coffers dry. More » Strong dollar keeps lid on inflation Emerging economies plan World Bank rival DIY super funds up in arms over budget speculation Businesses remain wary, RBA figures show Shares struggle as investors eye Cypriot banks Employers pitch $5.80 reply to ACTU's wage bid Politics More Politics » Surf lifesaver Thistlethwaite spruiks Pacific credentials The new Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs says his experience as a surf lifesaver will help him in his new role. More » Australia, Indonesia plan talks as more boats arrive Qld backflips on Cape York welfare reform Resources industry boosts state population DIY super funds up in arms over budget speculation Sport More Sport » Tigers hold on to edge out Blues Richmond survived a late onslaught from Carlton to post a thrilling five-point win. More » Jurrah charged over Alice Springs assault Sea Eagles too strong for Tigers Roar earn play-offs berth Beale stood down indefinitely Court rules Pistorius not a flight risk Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Google street view explores nuclear ghost town By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy, wires Internet giant Google has launched a virtual tour through the nuclear ghost towns near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. More » Hackers follow business shift to cloud computing Battle rages over Richard III's bones Northern blizzards linked to Arctic sea ice decline Australian banks 'not immune' to hack attack 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. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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