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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 05 Apr, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Adrian Bayley pleads guilty to Jill Meagher's murder By court reporter Sarah Farnsworth In a brief court appearance, Adrian Ernest Bayley has pleaded guilty to having raped and murdered Melbourne woman Jill Meagher last September. More » Super funds welcome certainty on tax changes Teenage girl lied about gang rape Anonymous 'hacks' official N Korean Twitter, Flickr Brisbane man jailed for stealing $20m Rinehart portrait wins Bald Archy More Analysis » From foreign policy novice to globetrotting diplomat While Julia Gillard may have been a foreign policy novice upon taking office, diplomacy has quickly become one of the few areas she retains a distinct advantage on. Her current trip to China represents her 25th overseas trip since becoming Prime Minister. And from the White Paper on the Asian Century to her personal appointment as a UN envoy on development aid, she has a lot to show for it. This will be a key electoral asset for Gillard heading towards September, particularly as she makes decisions around attending the G20 Summit and even the Pacific Islands Forum scheduled in the weeks leading up to the national poll. More » Corporate giving isn't about making business feel good Someone tell Australia that gay marriage is inevitable With the Y chromosome on the ropes, it's time to man up Spirit of the 'House of Farce' lives on Should welfare reform be rolled out across Queensland? Assange: journalist, activist, fugitive ... senator? Independent research is the answer to the CSG dilemma Facebook wants into your Home via your handset Insight isn't the main game in 24/7 punditry Just In More Just In » Adrian Bayley pleads guilty to Jill Meagher's murder By court reporter Sarah Farnsworth In a brief court appearance, Adrian Ernest Bayley has pleaded guilty to having raped and murdered Melbourne woman Jill Meagher last September. More » 'Illegal' building collapse kills dozens in Mumbai Coalition MPs at odds on petroleum tax extension Super funds welcome certainty on tax changes Brisbane man jailed for stealing $20m Jurrah stays in custody after dropping bid for bail Rinehart portrait wins Bald Archy Stocks reverse despite Japan stimulus Tribal woman stands up to Taliban, runs for election Unsafe Robinson helicopters to be grounded World More World » 'Illegal' building collapse kills dozens in Mumbai A seven-storey building has collapsed in a suburb of the Indian city of Mumbai killing at least 27 people and injuring 50 others. More » Tribal woman stands up to Taliban, runs for election Machine predicts images dreamt while sleeping Japan stimulus lifts spirits on Wall Street North Korea moves missile to east coast Man kills 5 girls, 4 women in axe rampage Business More Business » Superannuation changes to hit 16,000 top earners The Federal Government announces much-anticipated changes to the superannuation tax system that it says will affect about 16,000 of Australia's highest earners. More » Coalition MPs at odds on petroleum tax extension Gillard embarks on Chinese trade mission Stocks reverse despite Japan stimulus iiNet calls for evaluation of NBN policies Banksia investors to see more of their money Japan stimulus lifts spirits on Wall Street Politics More Politics » Coalition MPs at odds on petroleum tax extension Senior federal Coalition MPs are at odds over the party's position on keeping Labor's extension to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax. More » Tribal woman stands up to Taliban, runs for election iiNet calls for evaluation of NBN policies Gillard embarks on Chinese trade mission Refugee expert slams Manus Island detention centre Sport More Sport » Victory have unfinished finals business against Perth Melbourne Victory coach Ange Postecoglou says his team has unfinished business to attend to in tonight's A-League elimination final against Perth Glory. More » Williams needs to ignite depleted Bulldogs' pack Mariners part ways with Hearfield amid drug reports Ronchi crosses the ditch to play for Kiwis Stosur retires hurt in South Carolina Bale injured in night of Europa League drama Science and Technology More Science and Technology » iiNet calls for evaluation of NBN policies By Lexi Metherell As the Coalition prepares to unveil its broadband policy, a key telecommunications company is calling for a thorough evaluation of the major parties' proposals. More » NBN wholesale agreement rejected by ACCC Scientists home in on mysterious dark matter A-League passes on early goal-line adoption Obama announces plan to map human brain Environment More Environment » Asbestos waste dumper gets suspended sentence The NSW Environment Minister wants a review into the judgment against a man who repeatedly dumped asbestos-laced material near homes. More » Climate change report a wake-up call: Combet Top scientists agree climate has changed for good More bodies recovered after Tibet landslide 'Critical information missing' from LNG approvals 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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