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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 05 Jun, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Minister reveals his predecessor was briefed on Egyptian murderer Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor says his predecessor was informed of the case of an Egyptian asylum seeker living in Australia who had been convicted of murder and belonged to a terrorist group. Sayad Latif arrived in the country by boat in May last year and ASIO informed the Immigration Department three months later that he had been convicted in absentia in 1999 of pre-meditated murder. He was also confirmed as being a member of a terrorist group, the Egyptian Islamic Jihad. More » Labor going down like the Titanic: Rudd backer Economy slows by more than expected Coles ditches anti-factory farming bag campaign High-roller loses bid to sue Crown Casino over $20m loss State of Origin I: Maroons v Blues, the cross-border rivalry is set to explode once again More Analysis » Hanson wants your vote (again). Please explain She's back. Again. Love her or loathe her, you can't deny Pauline Hanson's tenacity. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to gain office since 1998 - two NSW state elections, one Queensland state election, and four federal elections, Hanson has once again thrown her hat into the ring, announcing that she will run for a seat in the NSW Senate in September's federal election. But there's a twist this time. More » The problem with Turkey's protests Economic data does not win elections Low inflation gives global economies room to move Women's cricket caught out on TV coverage Farewell to Yolngu royalty, bridge builder, statistic At risk of an asylum seeker underclass Remembering Tiananmen: the future of Chinese democracy Turkish protest about more than just a park Wind farm factoids: the VAD non-disease Just In More Just In » Dubai prosecutors appeal Marcus Lee acquittal Dubai prosecutors have appealed the acquittal of an Australian executive accused of a multi-million-dollar property fraud. More » Numbers of homeless rise, but rough sleepers on decline Heart secures Kewell on one-year deal Natural burials legislation passes in SA Coles ditches anti-factory farming bag campaign Nursing home killer rescued resident, promised help for others Minister agrees to visit grave of problem gambler Labor going down like the Titanic: Rudd backer Call for independent audit of all future asbestos-related pits Multiple arrests during protest at Sydney University World More World » Dubai prosecutors appeal Marcus Lee acquittal Dubai prosecutors have appealed the acquittal of an Australian executive accused of a multi-million-dollar property fraud. More » Myanmar border the front line in China's drug fight US top brass grilled over rising military sexual assaults 'Emotionally fractured' Manning sought hacker's help Egyptian politicians caught discussing plan to sabotage Ethiopian dam France certain chemical weapons used in Syria Business More Business » Mining slowdown hits Australia's economic growth Australia's economic growth slows by more than expected in the first three months of the year amid sharp contractions in the mining states of Western Australia and the NT. More » Australia sitting on potential shale gas jackpot: study ASIC admits new mass blocking of legitimate websites Big miners' profits slump by half as boom peaks Wall St dips on consumer, business spending jump Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold Politics More Politics » Numbers of homeless rise, but rough sleepers on decline By Naomi Woodley Welfare groups says a new report that shows homelessness is growing in Australia must prompt all governments to work harder towards establishing a new national funding agreement to tackle the problem. The report from the Council of Australian Governments' Reform Council shows a significant increase in the number of people without an adequate home over the five years to 2011. The figures include people living in severely overcrowded conditions, where four or more additional bedrooms are required to meet the demand of all occupants in a house. More » Natural burials legislation passes in SA Labor going down like the Titanic: Rudd backer Minister reveals his predecessor was briefed on Egyptian murderer Payroll tax concession for SA small business Sport More Sport » Hagan urges Origin referees to show leniency Queensland assistant coach Michael Hagan has urged referees Shayne Hayne and Ashley Klein to show some leniency in the opening exchanges of the first State of Origin clash in Sydney. More » Heart secures Kewell on one-year deal State of Origin I: the rivalry continues Higginbotham ruled out for rest of the year Clarke expected to take his place against England Socceroos conceding late-on was bitter pill to swallow: Neill Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Call for independent audit of all future asbestos-related pits The union representing workers on the National Broadband Network (NBN) says there needs to be an independent audit of all future work involving asbestos-contaminated Telstra pits being used for the NBN. Asbestos was disturbed in three pits in Penrith last month as contractors were preparing to lay fibre optic cable for the NBN. As well as New South Wales, asbestos in pits has been uncovered in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, while there was also a complaint about a possible safety breach in Tasmania. More » CSIRO scientists develop stem cell safety test Climate researchers awed by pristine Queensland lake CSIRO denies duping Novartis into chemical sale Massive asteroid flies past earth in 'close shave' Environment More Environment » Almost 4 million Australian homes now powered by renewable energy By environment reporter Sarah Clarke The latest figures on clean energy show that renewable sources now power almost 4 million Australian homes. More » Coalition motions to kill off marine parks fail Attenborough cancels Australian tour to undergo surgery Climate researchers awed by pristine Queensland lake Whale meat sold as source of strength in Japan 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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