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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 15 Apr, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Great Scott breaks our Masters drought Adam Scott has ended Australia's agonising drought at the US Masters, dedicating part of his historic win to boyhood hero Greg Norman. More » Gillard faces fight with states as poll support dips Myer sues 'exclusive' designer for selling to rival Ex-deputy Maduro wins Venezuela presidential poll Gold price slumps as investment banks advise sell-off Bieber under fire for Anne Frank message More Analysis » Australia caught in the currency war crossfire Nations which constitute around 70 per cent of world output are "at war", pursuing policies which entail devaluation and currency debasement to different degrees. These countries are using zero interest rates (ZIRP), quantitative easing (QE) and outright debt monetisation to try to engineer economic recovery through a lower currency. But currency devaluations just force the cost of economic adjustment onto other nations, often smaller ones such as Australia. More » Don't let the backlash stop education reform Turnbull's broadband vision is economic lunacy Time for action on Colombo Commonwealth summit Pushing the envelope: Hird's latest challenge Labor's NBN technology is superior, but at what cost? Beware Bitcoin: Right now it looks and feels like a bubble Cheap fracked gas killed the Kimberley gas hub A new era of harmony without the messy diversity Australia's Guantanamo isn't offshore: it's in Melbourne Just In More Just In » KordaMentha appointed as LM trustees By online business reporter Michael Janda LM Managed Performance Fund (LMPF), the subject of a Four Corners investigation, has had new trustees appointed by the Queensland Supreme Court. More » Troubled Katter's Australian Party loses another president Emu gives the good oil for chemo patients Lehman liquidators offer $211m settlement Housing finance rises but first time buyers absent Ex-deputy Maduro wins Venezuela presidential poll Police charge man filmed crashing into window Myer sues 'exclusive' designer for selling to rival Acrobat pleads not guilty to HIV transmission charge Scott fulfils his major potential at last World More World » Ex-deputy Maduro wins Venezuela presidential poll Ruling party candidate Nicolas Maduro has narrowly won Venezuela's presidential election, allowing him to continue the socialist policies of the late Hugo Chavez. More » Dollar drops as Chinese growth misses forecasts Opposition leader alleges plot to fix Venezuelan election Syrian refugees flee heavy fighting in south Dozens dead in Mogadishu courthouse attack Controversy over BBC's undercover N Korea mission Business More Business » Dollar drops as Chinese growth misses forecasts By online business reporter Michael Janda The Australian dollar has dropped on weaker than expected Chinese GDP figures showing annual economic growth of 7.7 per cent. More » Shares fall sharply on commodity sell-off Lehman liquidators offer $211m settlement KordaMentha appointed as LM trustees Housing finance rises but first time buyers absent Myer sues 'exclusive' designer for selling to rival Politics More Politics » Gillard faces fight with states as poll support dips Julia Gillard is facing a fight with Coalition-led states over her plan to overhaul school funding, as a new poll shows support for Federal Labor dipping below 30 per cent. More » Thatcher 'witch' song 2nd in UK charts in death protest Unanimous support not necessary for schools funding: Gillard Joyce wins Nationals pre-selection Crean savages Labor in scathing interview Sport More Sport » Scott fulfils his major potential at last By Andrew McGarry and wires Adam Scott has answered the critics with a brilliant breakthrough win at Augusta to become Australia's first Masters champion. More » It's Australia Day at the Masters Banned Smith to miss Anzac Test City hold on to end Chelsea's Cup defence Power surge to clip Crows' wings Scott's Amazing Day at Augusta Science and Technology More Science and Technology » IT pricing inquiry fails to impress By Rebecca Nash A parliamentary inquiry into IT pricing which heard testimonies from Apple, Microsoft and Adobe has failed to impress Australian experts. More » Coalition expects Telstra to hand over copper network Links found between lead exposure and violent crime Scientists unlocking clues to koala chlamydia Coalition boosts commitment to broadband network Environment More Environment » Antarctic ice melting 10 times faster than 600 years ago By environment reporter Sarah Clarke A report has found that the Antarctic summer ice melt is now occurring 10 times faster than it did 600 years ago. More » Howes slams Woodside for 'sacrificing jobs for profits' Environmentalists welcome scrapping of LNG project Laser beam uncovers giants of the forest Community groups left out of emergency planning 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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