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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 01 Apr, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'Critical information missing' from LNG approvals By Karen Michelmore and Connie Agius The environmental assessment process for two of Australia's biggest coal seam gas projects was a "farce", a former Queensland bureaucrat has claimed. More » Diggers wounded by IED explosion in Afghanistan Abbott to reveal workplace policy within weeks Pope Francis leads first Easter celebrations Memorial to be held for wall collapse victims Magpies too strong for brave Kangaroos 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 » Road funding boosted to improve safety The NSW Government is using revenue from speed cameras to fund an extra $7 million in road and pedestrian safety measures. More » Memorial to be held for wall collapse victims Abbott to reveal workplace policy within weeks 'Critical information missing' from LNG approvals North Korea pledges to expand nuclear program New bird flu strain blamed for Chinese deaths Search resumes for September 11 remains Diggers wounded by IED explosion in Afghanistan Pope Francis leads first Easter celebrations South African anti-poacher chopper crash kills 5 World More World » North Korea pledges to expand nuclear program By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy in Seoul, wires North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has promised to expand his country's nuclear weapons program, a day after Pyongyang announced it was in a "state of war" with the South. More » New bird flu strain blamed for Chinese deaths Search resumes for September 11 remains Diggers wounded by IED explosion in Afghanistan Pope Francis leads first Easter celebrations South African anti-poacher chopper crash kills 5 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 » Abbott to reveal workplace policy within weeks Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has indicated the Coalition's workplace relations policy will be released before the budget. More » 'Critical information missing' from LNG approvals Farming figures consider New England contest Kenyan court confirms Kenyatta's victory N Korea ratchets up threats against South Sport More Sport » Magpies too strong for brave Kangaroos Collingwood got its AFL campaign started with a win over the Kangaroos, while the Demons were booed off the MCG after a thrashing at the hands of Port Adelaide. More » Titans take down Panthers Victory lock up third after Phoenix scare Murray beats Ferrer to win Miami Masters Broncos sever link to Dugan Waratahs hold off Force fightback 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 » 'Critical information missing' from LNG approvals By Karen Michelmore and Connie Agius The environmental assessment process for two of Australia's biggest coal seam gas projects was a "farce", a former Queensland bureaucrat has claimed. More » Solar leasing plan to fuel new industry boom 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 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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