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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 03 Apr, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Swan says super concessions 'excessively generous' By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Treasurer Wayne Swan fuels speculation about changes to superannuation tax arrangements for high-income earners, saying those at "the very top" have "excessively generous" concessions. More » Royal commission into child sexual abuse begins Climate change report a wake-up call: Combet 'Hypocrite' Sheldon defends TWU workers on 457 visas Fears suspect Tasmanian oysters sold interstate Starc heads CA's contract list More Analysis » Labor is still the party of workers (in theory) By Lewis and Woods Why, when almost everyone considers themselves middle or working class, are voters so determined to vote Liberal?  The comparison of party attributes gives us some clues. While voters understand that Labor's job is to look after working people, they are not convinced of it in practice. It seems that those who look on Labor as the party that once represented their interests want to see a shift from fighting words to actions. More » Hermit Kingdom comes out of its shell, but for how long? America's gun debate heads for a showdown Apparently everyone lives on struggle street now The real troubles with Australian super Open immigration is not as far-fetched as some claim How Labor can win the next federal election 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 Just In More Just In » Obama announces plan to map human brain By North America correspondent Ben Knight, staff US president Barack Obama has announced a $100 million plan to map the billions of neurons at work in the human brain. More » Trade deficit shrinks as exports recover Climate change report a wake-up call: Combet Malaysian PM dissolves parliament ahead of election Officer demoted for falsifying records Fears suspect Tasmanian oysters sold interstate Child killer called as witness in Stilwell case Rainbow Warrior arrives in Brisbane Starc heads CA's contract list Stevens gets three more years as RBA boss World More World » Obama announces plan to map human brain By North America correspondent Ben Knight, staff US president Barack Obama has announced a $100 million plan to map the billions of neurons at work in the human brain. More » Malaysian PM dissolves parliament ahead of election NRA wants armed teachers in every school Israel launches 'warning' airstrikes on Gaza Eurozone unemployment hits record high Cyprus bailout relief boosts global stocks Business More Business » Stevens gets three more years as RBA boss By Justine Parker Treasurer Wayne Swan extends Glenn Stevens's term at the helm of the Reserve Bank of Australia for another three years. More » Santos defends CSG assessment process Trade deficit shrinks as exports recover 'Hypocrite' Sheldon defends TWU workers on 457 visas Eurozone unemployment hits record high Share market tumbles as miners drag Cyprus finance minister quits as judicial probe launched Cyprus bailout relief boosts global stocks Politics More Politics » Malaysian PM dissolves parliament ahead of election Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak says he has dissolved parliament, paving the way for a long-anticipated general election within weeks. More » Swan says super concessions 'excessively generous' 'Hypocrite' Sheldon defends TWU workers on 457 visas Cyprus finance minister quits as judicial probe launched Federal approval for WA's first uranium mine Sport More Sport » Starc heads CA's contract list Mitchell Starc has headed the 20 players given Cricket Australia (CA) contracts for the 2013/14 season ahead of the Ashes double header. More » Buckley praises former mentor Malthouse Sharks recruit Noyce as GM Heskey re-signs with Jets Palu contemplating Japan sabbatical Dragons still keen on troubled Dugan Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Obama announces plan to map human brain By North America correspondent Ben Knight, staff US president Barack Obama has announced a $100 million plan to map the billions of neurons at work in the human brain. More » Top scientists agree climate has changed for good Animal welfare group to monitor farms with drone Google street view explores nuclear ghost town Hackers follow business shift to cloud computing Environment More Environment » Climate change report a wake-up call: Combet By Sabra Lane and Eleanor Hall Climate Change Minister Greg Combet says a new report is a wake-up call to those who deny global warming is a problem. More » Top scientists agree climate has changed for good More bodies recovered after Tibet landslide 'Critical information missing' from LNG approvals Solar leasing plan to fuel new industry boom 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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