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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 02 Apr, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Navy helps seize $100m of heroin in Indian Ocean An Australian-led combined task force has seized 500 kilograms of heroin in a multi-national naval operation in the Indian Ocean. More » RBA leaves rates steady at 3pc CSG companies respond to 'flawed' approval claims Abbott seizes on Labor's super division French woman named as third victim of wall collapse Holden reveals billions in subsidies More Analysis » How Labor can win the next federal election With only around 30 per cent of the primary vote, Labor's brand is in serious trouble. When a brand is in this much trouble, it needs a circuit breaker. A proven effective strategy is to 'apologise', or at least admit shortcomings. Labor should follow this with a campaign to show it cares, and a social media strategy that subtly spruiks Australia's good fortunes. It's a tough ask to return Labor to power, but while Tony Abbott is leading the Liberals, it's far from impossible. More » Everyone promises less red tape, but very few succeed Saying goodbye to a war we never really saw Labor's divide and rule tactic is a new low Removing the gloss from the 'retro wife' Gillard should give peace a chance Malaysia at (yet another) crossroads Public holidays should mean more than just a day off The mysterious victory of the cross over evil Life in Queensland: enjoyable one day, illegal the next Just In More Just In » CSG companies respond to 'flawed' approval claims By Sarah Dingle Two companies driving Australia's largest coal seam gas developments have responded to allegations their approval processes were seriously flawed. More » Federal approval for WA's first uranium mine Talks to tackle people smuggling begin in Bali RBA leaves rates steady at 3pc CSG company suspends NSW operations Manufacturers 'adapting' to new economy Prosecutors seek death for Colorado gunman Abbott seizes on Labor's super division Navy helps seize $100m of heroin in Indian Ocean 'Depraved' child porn viewer jailed World More World » Prosecutors seek death for Colorado gunman Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for James Holmes, the man charged with killing 12 moviegoers during a showing of the Batman film in Colorado last year. More » Samoa Air charges customers per kilogram UK government under fire for 'bedroom tax' Manufacturing figures weigh on Wall Street Beloved New York zoo gorilla dies Libyan PM's chief of staff kidnapped in Tripoli Business More Business » RBA leaves rates steady at 3pc By Justine Parker Industry groups call on the major banks to lower their rates independently of the Reserve Bank after the RBA leaves the official cash rate on hold again at 3 per cent. More » House prices post biggest rise in three years Holden reveals billions in subsidies Tinkler to sell Patinack Farm Shares advance before rates call Manufacturers 'adapting' to new economy Windsor wants new scrutiny of CSG approvals Murdoch decries 'racist' handling of 457 visas Politics More Politics » Federal approval for WA's first uranium mine The Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has approved WA's first potential uranium mine at Wiluna in the Goldfields. More » Abbott seizes on Labor's super division UK government under fire for 'bedroom tax' Windsor wants new scrutiny of CSG approvals Libyan PM's chief of staff kidnapped in Tripoli Sport More Sport » Inu accepts five-match ban Krisnan Inu will serve a five-match suspension after entering an early guilty plea for his spear tackle on Greg Inglis. More » Sewell says Hawks will ignore Kennett Ono to prove fitness ahead of semis Saints blame cramps on rotation cap De Souza wins Bells title Slipper favourite Overreach draws the rails 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 » More bodies recovered after Tibet landslide More than 60 miners remain unaccounted for after a massive landslide in Tibet, with rescuers battling against altitude sickness to recover more bodies. More » 'Critical information missing' from LNG approvals Solar leasing plan to fuel new industry boom New-look Climate Change Department: What's ahead? Northern blizzards linked to Arctic sea ice decline 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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