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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 01 Aug, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bank shares fall amid speculation of bailout levy By Latika Bourke and Pat McGrath Shares in Australia's big four banks have plunged amid reports the Federal Government wants to introduce a levy on lenders to help fund any future bailouts. More » Families applaud Dean's sentence over nursing home blaze O'Farrell sacks NSW finance minister Pearce Smokers slugged in Government's plan to raise $5.3 billion 'Flight errors' caused deadly chopper crash in Afghanistan Twins for parents whose triplets died in fire More Analysis » Ciggie stardust: is this really a win-win dash for cash? A tax grab conducted from the safest altitude of all - the moral high ground. What's not to love? In truth, though, you can't have a tobacco tax increase that is both a successful public health initiative and a robust ongoing source of revenue. The long-term success of either purpose is entirely predicated on the failure of the other; either you eliminate smoking altogether, in which case no revenue, or you continue coining it for generations, in which case people continue to die with cancer. More » How should public policy tackle abandoned infants? NSW Labor needs reform: accept it or resign What's really driving our panic over asylum seekers? New code, same suffering: animals in the lab ICAC question number one: will anybody go to jail? Privatisation of schools is not a 'real solution' Why Kimberley gas might burn Barnett again Blasphemy or zealotry: Reza Aslan vs Fox News Manning verdict keeps US power in check Just In More Just In » Qld unlikely to join federal school plan before election The Queensland Government denies it is being uncooperative in negotiations with the Commonwealth on the Better Schools funding plan. More » Mixed reaction to proposed cigarette tax hike Former minister escapes prosecution over ICAC finding O'Farrell sacks NSW finance minister Pearce Specialist queries value of breast screening program Reformed alcoholic free after confessing to killing partner Twins for parents whose triplets died in fire Bank shares fall amid speculation of bailout levy Sea Simulator aquarium targets coral killers Kit plane crash-lands in paddock in SA World More World » Twins for parents whose triplets died in fire The New Zealand parents of triplets who died in a fire at a Qatar shopping mall last year have announced the birth of their twins. More » Sam Rainsy agrees to talks on Cambodia poll result Damascus says UN can inspect three claimed chemical weapons sites Iraq suffers deadliest month in five years US condemns Assad's Instagram site Snowden reveals online tracking system used by US Business More Business » Bank shares fall amid speculation of bailout levy By Latika Bourke and Pat McGrath Shares in Australia's big four banks have plunged amid reports the Federal Government wants to introduce a levy on lenders to help fund any future bailouts. More » House prices rise in most Australian capital cities Industry index shows manufacturing activity declined in July Australian dollar falls to three-year low Elders sells car parts to focus on rural Politics More Politics » Mixed reaction to proposed cigarette tax hike ABC News readers have their say on plans to increase taxes on cigarettes over the next four years. More » O'Farrell sacks NSW finance minister Pearce Bank shares fall amid speculation of bailout levy Extra environmental flow promised for Murray Smokers slugged in Government's plan to raise $5.3 billion Sport More Sport » Hird denies chasing undetectable testosterone cream James Hird has denied allegations he spoke to a doctor about an undetectable testosterone cream for the Bombers. More » Marshall wants to play in Rugby League World Cup Clarke confident of Ashes series fight-back Hird piloted Bombers' supplements scandal: Robinson Magnussen advances to 100m free final Maxwell unfazed by doping allegations Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Dead whale washes up covered in 'shark bites' A ranger said a dead whale washed up on a South Australian beach was covered in shark bites. More » Australia's largest super computer unveiled in Canberra Chattanooga steams ahead as America's first Gig City DNA breakthrough might crack illegal drugs fight Sex research pioneer Virginia Johnson dies Environment More Environment » Sea Simulator aquarium targets coral killers By David Chen A Queensland-based "sea simulator" that enables scientists to study the long-term effects of ocean warming, water acidification and dredging, has been welcomed by scientists. More » Extra environmental flow promised for Murray Microbeads used in beauty products found in Great Lakes Mine in Tasmania's Tarkine approved by Environment Minister Sailors, workers fight to clean up 'massive' Thai oil spill 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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