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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 27 May, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Pell fronts Victorian child sexual abuse inquiry Australia's top-ranking Catholic has told a Victorian parliamentary inquiry he is "fully apologetic and absolutely sorry" about child sex abuse that has occurred in the Church. More » Nurse admits arson murder of nursing home residents Waterhouse attacks 'unfair' charges from More Joyous inquiry Gillard to serve full term after election Woolwich attacker held over terror links in 2010 Search considered as lifejackets wash up on shore More Analysis » Ford closure: an industry we can do without Another kick in the guts for Julia Gillard and her government: Ford is to close its Australian manufacturing operation. Inevitably Gillard will be blamed simply because it happened on her watch. But in reality the ongoing debacle is not her fault. The motor vehicle industry is, and has always been, too large and too unwieldy for a country the size of Australia. And while the loss of 1,200 jobs in one hit sounds a lot, in the context of a workforce of more than 12 million it is really not such a big deal. More » Goodes leads in conversation about racial abuse Has the news cycle killed soaring political oratory? No shades of grey in sexual assault Hazel Hawke: from the heart How climate campaigners are protecting the economy Free speech, vilification and power In politics things change, things stay the same Contrast and compare paid parental leave China: it's time to get some perspective Just In More Just In » Petrol prices jump with more rises likely By finance reporter Rebecca Hyam Petrol prices have jumped around the country in the past week because of higher oil prices and the falling Australian dollar. More » Man pleads for help to find wife's murderer Share market falls for a fifth straight day Man 'snapped' after finding out about wife's affair Cronk and Shillington free to play for Maroons Pell fronts Victorian child sexual abuse inquiry Dogs to be destroyed after mauling jogger Nurse admits murder of 11 nursing home residents Coroner rules no-one contributed to asylum seeker death Obama visits scenes of tornado devastation World More World » Obama visits scenes of tornado devastation By North America correspondent Ben Knight, wires US president Barack Obama has offered solace and support to residents during a visit to Oklahoma to see the devastation caused by last week's tornado. More » Battle of the Atlantic remembered 70 years on Fears for asylum seekers after life jackets wash up on Cocos Island beach India vows revenge for Maoist massacre Clashes mar end of anti-gay marriage march in Paris Lesbian romance wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Business More Business » Share market falls for a fifth straight day By online business reporter Michael Janda The Australian share market is heading for its fifth straight fall, with retail stocks leading the way lower. More » Petrol prices jump with more rises likely Manufacturers call for domestic gas reserves Farmers call for right of veto on fracking David Jones reports further fall in sales ANZ, Crown casino to shed staff Politics More Politics » Pell fronts Victorian child sexual abuse inquiry Australia's top-ranking Catholic has told a Victorian parliamentary inquiry he is "fully apologetic and absolutely sorry" about child sex abuse that has occurred in the Church. More » Gillard to serve full term after election Pell to give evidence to child sex abuse inquiry Tougher standards to fight corruption in the resources industry Nationals win Northern Tablelands by-election Sport More Sport » Cronk and Shillington free to play for Maroons Queensland players Cooper Cronk and David Shillington have been cleared of any charges by the NRL match review committee. More » I can end NSW Origin hoodoo: Maloney I was treated like a third-rate person: Waterhouse Clarke says Ahmed no threat to Lyon Cahill fit to lead Socceroos through critical fortnight Push to extend gambling advertising ban Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Researchers uncover way to boost Australia's global internet links By science and technology correspondent Jake Sturmer American scientists have discovered a way to dramatically increase the speed of Australia's internet links with the world. More » Ecuador satellite hits Soviet-era space junk New flu vaccine may mean just one jab New grant to fund MS trials, research It is rocket science, as SA firm expands operation 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. More » 'Overwhelming' consensus for manmade warming: review Vital coastal carbon capture systems under threat BP pushes ahead with Bight oil search Carbon pollution hits highest point in 3 million years 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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