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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 24 Apr, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Aboriginal men sue Qantas after being kicked off plane By Jayne Margetts A group of eight Aboriginal men is suing Qantas after they were thrown off a flight and told they would not be allowed to travel in a big group. More » Clarke refutes 'weakest Ashes squad' tag Self-proclaimed LulzSec leader arrested in NSW VC winner urges support for 'families of the fallen' Police find car believed stolen by fugitive sex offender More Analysis » A surplus for its own sake is a dangerous thing The current body language from those in the know is that the budget bottom line will be in deficit, not only for 2013-14, but also in the forward estimates out to 2016-17. While there will no doubt be a welter of criticism that the Government is not doing enough to bring the budget to surplus, the question for those truly interested in economic management is, does it matter? For now, given the current economic conditions, the answer is a resounding no. Anyone can deliver a surplus at almost any time - the issue is the cost to the economy of cutting spending or hiking taxes to get there. More » Gas industry has itself to thank for higher prices Bringing the budget back into shape Virtual manhunts and the perils of unfiltered news Delusions of victory lead to damaging ends Power is not meant for bureaucratic hands Keep calm and shop on The magic pudding state If Gonski fails, it's not the end of the world Gay marriage: not if, but who? Just In More Just In » Reserve Bank to buy Chinese bonds for reserves By finance reporters Julia Wood and Michael Janda Australia's central bank is gearing up to invest a slice of its foreign currency reserves in Chinese government bonds. More » Man dies in fall from hotel balcony Clarke refutes 'weakest Ashes squad' tag One person dies and others trapped in crash Police find car believed stolen by fugitive sex offender At 95, Spitfire pilot returns to the skies VC winner urges support for 'families of the fallen' Cop wins work compo for hep-C infection Woodside explores options for gas hub alternative Speeding motorist sentenced over civilian roadblock crash World More World » Former Indonesian police chief faces graft charges Indonesia correspondent George Roberts and staff Lawyers for an Indonesian police general who's facing corruption charges have questioned the legitimacy of the country's corruption commission. More » Fake tweet dive exposes market vulnerability Apple profits suffer rare dip, revenue up Boston bombing suspect's condition upgraded Prosecutors drop ricin charges against Elvis impersonator Joy, anger as France legalises same-sex marriage Business More Business » Low inflation gives scope for more rate cuts By online business reporter Michael Janda Official inflation figures show consumer prices remain well under control, giving the Reserve Bank scope to cut interest rates further. More » Reserve Bank to buy Chinese bonds for reserves Woodside explores options for gas hub alternative Fake tweet dive exposes market vulnerability Apple profits suffer rare dip, revenue up Cries for help as high Aussie dollar set to stay Politics More Politics » Gonski negotiations continue with NSW locked in With NSW locked in to the Prime Minister's $14.5 billion school-funding overhaul, the attention is now on how many of the other states and territories will sign onto the deal. More » Kim Carr penning book on Labor Party Detainees brawl at Christmas Island centre Gonski billions to flow as New South Wales signs up Mining promises too bold, concedes SA Premier Sport More Sport » Clarke refutes 'weakest Ashes squad' tag Australian captain Michael Clarke has dismissed suggestions the country has picked its weakest side in history for the forthcoming Ashes tour of England. More » Barcelona demolished in Champions League semis Coach Hird says Bombers ready to fire Wimbledon announces record prize money boost Mariners celebrate again with ACL win Gayle smashes century off 30 balls Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Just for Lulz: timeline of hacks Lulz Security gained notoriety in 2011 for hacking government and corporate websites "for fun". More » Self-proclaimed LulzSec leader arrested in NSW Crowdfunding: the new capital raiser Astronomers find most Earth-like planets yet CSIRO looks set to cut 200 jobs Environment More Environment » Unspoilt stretch of Murray-Darling to be conserved By Lucy McNally The last untouched part of the Murray-Darling River system has been protected, after graziers sold the land to a conservation group. More » Mystery over dog and pig deaths in China Carbon offset companies face uncertain future Mass dolphin deaths under investigation Antarctic ice melting 10 times faster than 600 years ago 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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