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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 07 Jun, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bligh reveals she has cancer Former Queensland premier Anna Bligh has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer. Ms Bligh, who resigned from Parliament in March last year, says she will begin treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the next couple of weeks. She says a tumour was removed from a lymph node on her neck last week, and further tests will be taken. "I am very grateful for the excellent care I have received from the staff of St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, and the loving support of my family and friends," Ms Bligh said in a statement. More » Rudd hits campaign trail with 99 days to go Teen's death sparks call to ban synthetic drugs Man jailed after burning house in sympathy bid Questions over delay in telling Government of legionnaires' outbreak US spy agencies 'tapping internet giants' servers' More Analysis » There's nothing nostalgic about a budget A lot of the debate in Australia reflects concern about our future and how budgetary pressures are likely to evolve. The backdrop of the discussion is a profile of the predicted population in 40 years, what that means for expenditure and how we should be preparing for that outcome. But no-one ever looks back 40 years and suggests anything the McMahon government did could possibly have much effect today, so why do we now try to plan our budgets with such long-run projections? More » Compulsory electoral funding steers politics away from the people National security bidding war and the quest for votes In the dark on internet security Rum Corps roots on show in NSW casino wars Baz Luhrmann is our Jay Gatsby. Will we love him for it? The elite aversion to the 'great unwashed' Tax competition? Bring. It. On. Once in a blue moon, NSW wins State of Origin. Is this our year? Manning trial shines light on a culture of secrecy Just In More Just In » Elderly shooter acquitted of attempted murder By court reporter Loukas Founten An elderly man who told an Adelaide court he accidentally shot his former partner has been acquitted of attempted murder and other charges against him. Nicolas Tsiplakidis, 87, said he shot Valentina Petrenko at an Alberton house last July but said he had not checked if his rifle was loaded. More » Bligh reveals she has cancer Man jailed after burning house in sympathy bid ASIC appeal sees insider trader jailed China developing appetite for Sydney real estate Volkswagen offers free check for car owners Son seeks greater share of zoo bequest Nestle, Mars accused of price-fixing chocolate bars Labor to hold preselection for Thomson seat Newcrest to reduce staff in cost cutting drive World More World » Nestle, Mars accused of price-fixing chocolate bars Food giants Nestle and Mars and a network of independent wholesalers have been accused of an alleged criminal conspiracy to fix the prices of leading chocolate bars. More » Turkish PM demands ends to protests US spy agencies 'tapping internet giants' servers' Protests held after student beaten to death in Paris 'Hollywood's Mermaid' Esther Williams dies at 91 White House defends monitoring millions of phone calls Business More Business » Volkswagen offers free check for car owners By consumer affairs reporter Amy Bainbridge Volkswagen has written an open letter to customers, offering free inspections in response to growing public concern about serious mechanical problems. More » Newcrest to reduce staff in cost cutting drive Construction in decline for three straight years ASIC appeal sees insider trader jailed US spy agencies 'tapping internet giants' servers' Resources stocks lead share slide Politics More Politics » Rudd hits campaign trail with 99 days to go By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has hit the hustings in regional Victoria, saying he was "here to lend a hand" and insisting he does not "see any circumstances" that would elevate him back to the Labor leadership. Mr Rudd's visit coincided with Julia Gillard's trip to Melbourne, where she is holding emergency talks with car industry bosses. Pledging his support for the PM, he promised to campaign across the nation to help his Labor colleagues in coming months. "My job is to argue the case for Labor at a local level, up hill and down dale - every state of Australia ... you name it I'll be there in order to get these guys across the line," he said. More » Israel says Syrian rebels briefly take key crossing Rudd denies being to blame for Labor polling Trains on new Sydney line to be driverless SA budget deficit hits record $1.3 billion Sport More Sport » Clarke may miss entire Champions Trophy series Michael Clarke is set to miss Australia's opening Champions Trophy match against England and is racing the clock to play any part in the series. More » Neeld brushes off Schwarz's call for his sacking Tiger tops Forbes' sports earnings list India starts Trophy with win over South Africa Williams, Sharapova into French Open final Lions on Cooper alert Science and Technology More Science and Technology » First long-tailed monkey is oldest-ever primate: scientists Palaeontologists say they have discovered the fossilised remains of a tiny tree-dwelling creature that lived around 55 million years ago, making it the oldest primate ever found. More » Tech giants sued for podcasting patent breach Call for independent audit of all future asbestos-related pits CSIRO scientists develop stem cell safety test Climate researchers awed by pristine Queensland lake Environment More Environment » Doubt over validity of wind turbine related diseases By Sarah Clarke and Sophie Scott A leading Australian academic says there is no credible evidence to support the theory that wind turbines cause disease. More » Almost 4 million Australian homes now powered by renewable energy Coalition motions to kill off marine parks fail Attenborough cancels Australian tour to undergo surgery Climate researchers awed by pristine Queensland lake 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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