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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 04 Jul, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Government should have done more to protect pink batts workers: coroner A Queensland coroner has found three men who died while working on the Federal Government's home insulation program had not been given adequate training. Rueben Barnes, Matthew Fuller and Mitchell Sweeney died while installing roof insulation. Coroner Michael Barnes today delivered his findings, stating there were "process failings" relating to the handling of the scheme by federal agencies that led to "inadequate safeguards". More » Federal Labor launches takeover of NSW branch Remaining child asylum seekers leave Manus Island Egyptian army ousts Mohammed Morsi from office Crown gets green light to operate second Sydney casino Teenage killer said he felt relaxed after brutal murder of Adelaide woman Pirjo Kemppainen More Analysis » Rudd's pre-emptive strike to distance NSW Labor In the next two weeks, the Independent Commission Against Corruption will deliver its report into jaw-dropping allegations of massive corruption involving cabinet ministers in the former NSW Labor government. The timing could not be worse for Labor. It will land in the headlines in the months or even weeks before the federal election date. But Team Rudd has responded with a pre-emptive strike. By shutting down the NSW party and placing the national executive in charge, re-election strategists hope that federal Labor can separate itself from the corrupt crimes of its NSW comrades. More » What if the Muslim Brotherhood is elected again? Rudd Mark 2: a clean slate on Indonesia relations Scientific research should be a national priority A strange sense of normalcy returns to politics Think twice before capping university places We're not as diverse as we think we are What we can learn from refugees this election A test for political Islam, not democracy Economics make this election a good one to win Just In More Just In » Date set for axe murderer Milat to appeal sentence By court reporter Jamelle Wells A date has been set for the sentence appeal of convicted axe murderers Matthew Milat and Cohen Klein. More » Queensland to overhaul Crime and Misconduct Commission Man's body found in burnt car Remaining child asylum seekers leave Manus Island Jury retires in Duntroon sex assault trial Father of the mouse dies aged 88 Pilbara man facing life over bashing death Live-odds ad ban to apply in SA from August 1 Government should have done more to protect pink batts workers: coroner Genital mutilation charges dropped World More World » Father of the mouse dies aged 88 Douglas Engelbart, the man who conceived of the computer mouse and laid out a vision for the internet, has died aged 88. More » Belgium's king abdicates in favour of crown prince son John Tomic is a 'mad evil manipulator', says Drouet Key elements of the Egyptian army's roadmap Egypt: profile of a country in crisis Stem-cell therapy wipes out HIV in two patients Business More Business » Packer gets green light to operate second Sydney casino James Packer's Crown Limited has won approval to proceed with a plan to build a six-star hotel and casino at Barangaroo in Sydney. More » Investors caught out as banks roll over deposits to lower rates Kmart Australia's Bangladesh building checks started after collapse Australian retail sales increase at a weaker-than-expected pace in May Politics More Politics » Queensland to overhaul Crime and Misconduct Commission By Kim Lyell The Queensland Government has announced it will overhaul the CMC after accepting many recommendations from inquires. More » Live-odds ad ban to apply in SA from August 1 Alleged sex offender kept working with children: SA Opposition SA Government to tighten anti-bikie gang laws Federal Labor launches takeover of NSW branch Sport More Sport » White-McKenzie succession plan tipped for Wallabies Eddie Jones expects Jake White will replace Robbie Deans as Wallabies coach before being succeeded by Ewen McKenzie. More » Gerrans retains overall lead as Cavendish wins stage 5 Smith included in Wallabies squad to face Lions Merritt better than Origin II: Inglis Crunch time for Carlton and Collingwood at the MCG Bird swoops into Ashes contention with four wickets against Worcestershire Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Father of the mouse dies aged 88 Douglas Engelbart, the man who conceived of the computer mouse and laid out a vision for the internet, has died aged 88. More » Scientists monitor killer whales after beaching Antibiotic to fight drug-resistant bacteria shows promise Albanese should give the NBN a PR makeover Artificial light leading to increase in sleep disorders Environment More Environment » Scientists monitor killer whales after beaching Marine scientists are monitoring a pod of killer whales off Fraser Island in southern Queensland, hoping that they will swim to deeper water after becoming beached at low tide yesterday. Two of the killer whales died after becoming stranded on a sand bar yesterday, while five others got away on the high tide. Killer whales have incredibly strong social bonds, and scientists had feared the survivors would struggle to leave the area after two of their pod died. More » Bird enthusiast presents photos of elusive night parrot Rare sight: blue marlin washes up in SA Conservationists say 21,000 species face extinction Phillip Island's little penguins enjoy baby boom 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2013 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters