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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 23 Jun, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan firefight An Australian Special Forces soldier has been killed by insurgents in southern Afghanistan. Another soldier was seriously wounded and a Royal Australian Air Force airman was also hurt in the exchange of fire. The Chief of the Defence Force, David Hurley, says Australian forces were conducting a partnered operation to disrupt an insurgent network. He described the man who was killed as a decorated soldier from the Sydney-based 2nd Commando Regiment who was on his fifth tour of Afghanistan. More » Senior Labor ministers back Gillard as leader Woman killed after car crashes into her house Canadian city off limits after major flooding Celebrations as Gazan singer named Arab Idol That's no space station, it's a supermoon More Analysis » With 90 days to go, Labor keeps calm and carries on As the countdown to the election enters its last 90 days, the assumptions about the outcome build, and mild surprise is expressed when the Government insists on governing. And all the while the Opposition is covering its bets in the event that there will be a leadership change. Like Prime Minister Julia Gillard's foreign policy, the Coalition's political strategy is built in part on the threat of a return to Kevin Rudd. More » Realities of war never hit our TVs or our hearts Women's equality a global battleground Selective memory: Latham's Labor hypocrisy Factory farming masks meat's true costs Is it too late to restore pride in Parliament? Justice should flow equally for all Brazil matters - and not because of the World Cup Taxpayer money wasted chasing film productions Do major parties address women's super disadvantage? Just In More Just In » China labels US as world's biggest spying 'villain' China has attacked America as an espionage "villain" after former spy Edward Snowden raised new allegations about the far-reaching extent of US cyber-snooping against Chinese targets. More » Officer charged with drink-driving after crashing into wall Celebrations as Gazan singer named Arab Idol That's no space station, it's a supermoon Senior Labor ministers back Gillard as leader Concern over Australians wanted in Peru for murder Legionella found in water supply at two Brisbane hospitals Police investigate Gold Coast stabbing death Attorney-General wants Japanese whaling outlawed Holden boss warns of pay cuts, job losses World More World » China labels US as world's biggest spying 'villain' China has attacked America as an espionage "villain" after former spy Edward Snowden raised new allegations about the far-reaching extent of US cyber-snooping against Chinese targets. More » Celebrations as Gazan singer named Arab Idol Canadian city off limits after major flooding Turkish police disperse protesters with water cannon Snowden in 'safe place' as US seeks extradition US warns Taliban amid row over office in Qatar Business More Business » Holden boss warns of pay cuts, job losses Holden boss Mike Devereux says 'everything is on the table' as the car maker seeks to make radical cost cutting measures in order to survive. More » US stocks end higher after volatile day Facebook admits bug shared users' contact details Algae farmers spruik potential for biofuel boom Politics More Politics » Senior Labor ministers back Gillard as leader Julia Gillard's most senior supporters are insisting the Prime Minister will not stand down as leader. There is internal tension over the Labor leadership as Parliament heads into the final sitting week before the September election. Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor says the party must united behind the Prime Minister and Defence Minister Stephen Smith believes Ms Gillard will lead the party to the election in September. More » World powers pledge aid to Syria rebels Mandela's ambulance broke down en route to hospital Gillard launches sex discrimination inquiry The Age calls on Gillard to stand aside Sport More Sport » Battered Wallabies name Smith amongst reinforcements George Smith, Jesse Mogg and Ben Tapuai will join the Wallabies in Melbourne after Saturday's bruising loss to the Lions. More » Blues still out to improve in Origin II Tuilagi returns for Lions against Rebels Tigers savage Bulldogs at Docklands Evans gets familiar faces to help regain title John Tomic's ATP ban to last a year Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Workers accuse Indian IT giant of 457 visa abuse By Hayden Cooper One of India's largest IT companies has been accused of misusing 457 visas to bring foreign workers into Australia. Tata Consultancy Services has IT contracts with some of the nation's largest companies, including Qantas, Woolworths, Telstra and AGL. Current and former employees of TCS say the company relies on foreign workers, even in areas where there are no skills shortages. 730 understands that most of the TCS staff working at Qantas are in Australia on 457 visas. More » Hidden Moon craters mapped using gravity data Government warns against winding down coal industry Fifty years ago, Valentina Tereshkova became first woman in space Facebook, Microsoft reveal surveillance data Environment More Environment » Attorney-General wants Japanese whaling outlawed Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says Japan's whaling is in breach of international law and he wants the International Court of Justice to outlaw Japanese whaling before the start of the next whale hunting season. More » Mt Fuji granted World Heritage status Algae farmers spruik potential for biofuel boom Unwanted visitor from west hops into South Australia Singapore smog levels set new record 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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