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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 24 May, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Sharp rise in Aboriginal deaths in custody A major review of deaths in custody has found a substantial increase in the number of Aboriginal people dying in custody over the past five years. The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) study found the overall rate of deaths in state and territory prisons has remained relatively steady over the past 20 years. But there has been a spike in the number Indigenous deaths in custody, in line with an almost doubling of the number of Aboriginal Australians being locked up. More » Bob Hawke pays tribute to ex-wife Hazel Gillard rejects call for car import tariffs London victim named as two more arrested Cars fall into river after highway bridge collapses UN investigator seeks 'world moratorium' on killer robots More Analysis » In politics things change, things stay the same The proverb "the more things change, the more they stay the same",  has never made a whole lot of sense. However, it might beyond the September election. What if there is a massive political shift and the Coalition wins a whopping majority of 1996 proportions or better? Yet in the months and years ahead all the voters see are new faces in high places, but essentially the same old problems and the same old solutions? 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More » Australian shares slide for second day Teenage killers of Anne Redman lose appeals Man jailed for strangling mother UN investigator seeks 'world moratorium' on killer robots Man arrested after police raid illegal bikie bar Cars fall into river after highway bridge collapses Bob Hawke pays tribute to ex-wife Hazel NRL strengthens anti-doping regime Man in suit of armour in police stand-off World More World » UN investigator seeks 'world moratorium' on killer robots A United Nations human rights investigator has called on all countries to declare a moratorium to prevent so-called "killer robots" being deployed on the battlefield. More » Cars fall into river after highway bridge collapses ICC pulls umpire Rauf amid spot-fixing probe Bob Carr says US fears war in Syria Barack Obama defends using 'just' drone strikes No bail for Pussy Riot woman despite Macca plea Business More Business » Australian shares slide for second day By online business reporter Michael Janda Australian shares are set to record their worst weekly performance in a year, with a second straight days of heavy falls. More » Packer's Crown sells out of Echo Ford closure sends shockwave through car industry Examining effects of offshore gas processing on WA Politics More Politics » Bob Hawke pays tribute to ex-wife Hazel By Eliza Borrello and Kathy Lord Former prime minister Bob Hawke has remembered his late former wife Hazel ''with deep affection and gratitude''. Hazel Hawke died yesterday at the age of 83 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. In a statement issued this morning, Mr Hawke said: ''She was more than a wife and mother, being father as well, during my frequent absences as I pursued an industrial then political career." ''I think there is general agreement that Hazel did an outstanding job as Australia's First Lady from 1983 to 1991. She was a constant support, particularly through some very difficult times." More » Gillard rejects call for car import tariffs Holden ready to seek more government support UNHCR criticises Australia over asylum changes Grog culture defended as 'core social value' Sport More Sport » NRL strengthens anti-doping regime The NRL has unveiled new drug testing procedures designed to "level the playing field" and stamp drugs out of the game. More » Hird admits ASADA probe a distraction for Bombers I can be French title threat again: Stosur Call for change to AFL training to avoid ACLs Lance, Samo return for Stormers clash ICC pulls umpire Rauf amid spot-fixing probe Science and Technology More Science and Technology » New flu vaccine may mean just one jab A group of scientists say they have come up with a new type of influenza vaccine that may protect against various strains with a single jab. More » New grant to fund MS trials, research It is rocket science, as SA firm expands operation Apple denies using gimmicks to dodge taxes Yahoo to buy blogging website Tumblr for $1.1b Environment More Environment » Global warming could be slower than first thought: report By environment reporter Sarah Clarke and Katie Hamann A new report says the planet may be warming slower in the short-term than had been previously projected. 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