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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 28 Apr, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Waterhouse launches defence over leak allegations There are calls for a parliamentary inquiry into allegations horse trainer Gai Waterhouse leaked sensitive information to her bookmaker son Tom about champion mare More Joyous. More » Obama pokes fun at critics, media at press dinner Australia rejecting push to boycott CHOGM North Korea to put American citizen on trial Dreamliner test flight lands at Tokyo airport Waterlogged phone forces Tasman kayaker to turn back More Analysis » Laying down the cudgels and debating the policy The rhythm of federal politics, the underlying beat, has been ugly for too long. But gradually over the past few weeks, that has started to change. Bob Hawke, John Howard and Kevin Rudd led a community debate on ideas from opposition. Now, with the agenda free of most of the nasty political distractions, Abbott is starting to do likewise. If the new political mood continues, and the Coalition is eventually elected in September, then nobody can say they came to power unchallenged and untested. More » Media distorts our perceptions of sentencing We need you to remain calm, markets A better way to make national security decisions Profit slide won't bite Apple Boston tragedy has another casualty now: Islam Should Anzac Day inspire more than just fervour? The slippery slope of sponsored content O'Farrell embraces Gonski, leaves Labor election for dead News you can trust is worth the wait Just In More Just In » Obama pokes fun at critics, media at press dinner US president Barack Obama poked fun at the media, his critics and himself at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, a star-filled event where journalists and celebrities mixed with the Washington elite. More » Dreamliner test flight lands at Tokyo airport Victoria increases First Home Owner Grant Parking ban to ease Sydney's traffic congestion Waterlogged phone forces Tasman kayaker to turn back Legal case threatens ratings agencies' bottom line North Korea to put American citizen on trial Abbott peddles disability issues with fundraiser Waterhouse launches defence over leak allegations Police treating fatal Brisbane house fire as suspicious World More World » Obama pokes fun at critics, media at press dinner US president Barack Obama poked fun at the media, his critics and himself at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, a star-filled event where journalists and celebrities mixed with the Washington elite. More » Dreamliner test flight lands at Tokyo airport North Korea to put American citizen on trial New Italian government ends months of deadlock Syria dismisses US, UK claims of chemical attack Martial arts instructor charged over US ricin letters Business More Business » Legal case threatens ratings agencies' bottom line Litigation funder IMF Australia questions the credit worthiness of international ratings agencies, intensifying legal pressure on Standard & Poors. More » Costello and Swan share blame for deficit: economist Dreamliner returns to the skies after grounding GrainCorp does takeover deal with ADM Hackers target Bureau of Statistics data Politics More Politics » Obama pokes fun at critics, media at press dinner US president Barack Obama poked fun at the media, his critics and himself at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, a star-filled event where journalists and celebrities mixed with the Washington elite. More » Parking ban to ease Sydney's traffic congestion Abbott peddles disability issues with fundraiser Australia rejecting push to boycott CHOGM NSW continues push to register backyard pools Sport More Sport » Knights finally win one away from home A second-half James McManus double helped Newcastle seal its first road win 30-6 over Gold Coast at Skilled Park. More » Aussie Williams drafted by NFL's Seahawks Waterhouse launches defence over leak allegations Crusaders survive scare to quell Rebels Tigers lose injured Moltzen for the season Steyn helps Bulls deny Waratahs victory Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Leading science writer refutes DNA 'tale' By Anna Salleh for Science Online The simple story we are told about genes being the blueprint of life is "misleading and distorted", according to a leading science writer. More » Just for Lulz: timeline of hacks Self-proclaimed LulzSec leader arrested in NSW Crowdfunding: the new capital raiser Astronomers find most Earth-like planets yet 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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