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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 30 May, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gen X continues to dominate online shopping By consumer affairs reporter Amy Bainbridge Figures released today show a continued growth in the amount Australians are spending on online purchases. More » Collingwood board offers 'full support' to Eddie McGuire after Adam Goodes slur Funding deal in tatters as Abbott changes his mind Prisoner escapes after facing court on robbery charges NBN asbestos safety breaches investigated Ben Te'o quizzed by police over assault allegations More Analysis » Primaries won't solve our political problems As the ALP battles to wrest control from the 'faceless men' of its party machine, Labor leaders from Steve Bracks to Mark Latham have argued for the co-option of US-style primaries. Giving the people the power to select their own party candidates would certainly smash the business-model of the 'faceless men'. But it would also accelerate the trend towards populism in Australian politics. What would it mean for our democracy? More » Movie subsidies lure Hollywood stars, but is it worth it? No, I won't take a joke because racism isn't funny Politics increasingly leaves us hoping for better Here's what the Liberals really think of Tony Abbott Racism has a long history we must all understand Collingwood board must act on Eddie McGuire Public interest vs profit: the fight for quality journalism Ethical battle hovers over use of drone technology Did motoring journalists fail Ford? Just In More Just In » Former AFL player granted bail on shooting charges By court reporter Sarah Farnsworth A former AFL footballer accused of being involved in two shootings in Geelong has been granted bail by Victoria's Supreme Court. More » Harbour Bridge to get makeover US soldier to admit Afghan killings to escape death Mum of man jailed in Saudi disappointed with DFAT Collingwood board backs McGuire to stay on Sandwich thrown at Gillard during school visit Gen X continues to dominate online shopping Sentencing begins for nursing home killer Police speak to Te'o over assault allegations Voice of Territory sport takes aim at McGuire World More World » US soldier to admit Afghan killings to escape death A US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers last year will plead guilty in exchange for escaping the death penalty, his lawyers have said. More » US demands Hezbollah withdraw from Syria Drone kills Taliban commander in Pakistan Ricin letter sent to New York mayor Suspect charged over Lee Rigby murder in London France celebrates its first gay wedding Business More Business » Housing starts to pick up mining slack By online business reporter Michael Janda Data from the ABS show housing may be ready to take up the economic slack as mining investment falls. More » Shares slide as dollar rises on ABS data OECD warns about Australia's post-boom outlook Gen X continues to dominate online shopping ASIC settles $1.1 million Storm Financial case Westpac in global money-laundering case Politics More Politics » Mum of man jailed in Saudi disappointed with DFAT The mother of an Australian man jailed for terrorism offences in Saudi Arabia says she is disappointed with the level of support from the government. More » Sandwich thrown at Gillard during school visit Funding deal in tatters as Abbott changes his mind Electoral funding bill on hold after angry backlash Mark Scott defends fact-checking unit chief Sport More Sport » Collingwood board backs McGuire to stay on Collingwood's board has offered its "full support" to embattled president Eddie McGuire in the wake of his racist comments about Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes. McGuire met with board members today after spending the morning apologising for his comments, in which he suggested that Goodes - dubbed an "ape" by a young Collingwood fan on Friday night - could star in a promotional stunt for the new King Kong musical. "Eddie has been a magnificent president of this club and his ongoing leadership is essential," Pies vice-president Jack Kennedy said in a statement issued by the club. More » Clarke looks to successful Champions Trophy defence Ahmed eyes Ashes fast-track amid possible law tweak Culture linked to new head swim coach job Police speak to Te'o over assault allegations Kyrgios admits he needs to muscle up Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Eye-tracking technology watches out for sleepy drivers By science and technology correspondent Jake Sturmer A Canberra company has inked a deal with the world's largest mining equipment manufacturer to roll out eye-tracking technology to monitor driver fatigue. More » Chinese spies hacked secret US weapons systems: reports Government urged to come clean on foreign cyber threat Researchers uncover way to boost Australia's global internet links Ecuador satellite hits Soviet-era space junk Environment More Environment » Clean energy projects stalled ahead of election By environment reporter Sarah Clarke Billions of dollars worth of investments in the clean energy sector are at stake if the Coalition wins the federal election in September. More » Global warming could be slower than first thought: report 'Overwhelming' consensus for manmade warming: review Vital coastal carbon capture systems under threat BP pushes ahead with Bight oil search 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. 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