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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 15 Aug, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australian filming Cairo unrest allegedly beaten, arrested By Eleanor Hall, staff and wires An Australian tourist staying in Cairo has told the ABC he was arrested and beaten for filming a uniformed official shooting at protesters. Hundreds of people are confirmed to have been killed near Cairo after security forces moved to shut down protests by supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday. Dylan Bradbury, 24, was staying in a hotel in central Cairo when demonstrations came to his neighbourhood. He says he was filming a uniformed man shooting down an alley near his hotel when he was arrested and taken to a police station and assaulted. More » Election 2013: Slipper seeks re-election as leaders unveil economic plans Rudd pushes into NT with company tax cut pledge Brisbane mother of dead twins granted release on parole Troops track and kill rogue Afghan soldier who wounded diggers Olympics Bond stuntman killed in accident: reports More Analysis » Campaign realpolitik defeats Rudd's new way How does a scare campaign on the GST fit in with positive politics? And how do a series of captain's picks square with the democratisation of Labor? Kevin Rudd's problem is that his "New Way" is in conflict with the old whatever-it-takes way in which day-to-day election campaigns are steeped. It is not surprising that politicians are attracted to what has worked in the past. One of the old reliables is trying to scare voters witless. More » Secrets of South Africa Our future just a footnote in this trivialised election Patrolling the short hop from PNG to Australia AFL's blackest day comes up blank Leaders' debate needs some added spice A daggy dad-off with less amusing undercurrents Power deals hang in the balance Set debates free from the party machine constraints What do we lose if the car industry is allowed to fail? Just In More Just In » McKenzie names five debutants in Wallabies squad Brumbies fly half Matt Toomua will start at fly half on debut for the Wallabies in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup clash in Sydney. More » Cardboard cathedral opens in Christchurch after 2011 quake destruction Brisbane mother of dead twins granted release on parole Three injured by Sydney high school wall collapse Cub Scout leader charged with assaulting 10yo boy Australian filming Cairo unrest allegedly beaten, arrested India fears the worst for submarine crew after fire causes vessel to sink Romanian gang skims $100k from Sydney ATMs Slipper to recontest Sunshine Coast seat of Fisher Rudd pushes into NT with company tax cut pledge World More World » Cardboard cathedral opens in Christchurch after 2011 quake destruction Christchurch opens a transitional cathedral made from cardboard, replacing the neo-Gothic structure destroyed in the 2011 earthquake. More » India fears the worst for submarine crew after fire causes vessel to sink Olympics Bond stuntman killed in accident: reports Nigerian army claims to kill commander of Islamist extremist group Japanese minister visits controversial war shrine Nauru facing medical emergency after fire rips through hospital Business More Business » Eurozone recession ends By business reporter Elysse Morgan Markets lift as official figures show economic recovery in the European monetary union. More » Rudd pushes into NT with company tax cut pledge BoQ to refund customers $34.5m Wesfarmers profit rises AMP boss steps down Politics More Politics » Rudd pushes into NT with company tax cut pledge By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced an "objective" to cut company tax in the NT as part of a jobs and growth plan. More » Troops track and kill rogue Afghan soldier who wounded diggers Greg Hunt rejects 'silly' Climate Institute report on direct action policy Rudd heads to Darwin on campaign trail 'Face-to-face' discussions prove PNG deal a deterrent: Burke Sport More Sport » McKenzie names five debutants in Wallabies squad Brumbies fly half Matt Toomua will start at fly half on debut for the Wallabies in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup clash in Sydney. More » Essendon will not cut corners to meet AFL deadline Ahmed takes spinner's spot in Australian ODI squad Marion Bartoli announces her retirement from tennis Testing stand-off leaves Women's Ashes series up for grabs Rory McIlroy to play in the Australian Open Science and Technology More Science and Technology » North Korea unveils 'homemade' smartphone North Korea has unveiled what it says is its first domestically produced smartphone, although industry analysts say the "Arirang" is likely made in China. More » NZ jetpack given green light for take-off Suspended cancer trial prompts call for research integrity body Entrepreneur unveils plans for 1,200kph transport system Trials of cancer drug suspended over data concerns Environment More Environment » Greg Hunt rejects 'silly' Climate Institute report on direct action policy By Emma Griffiths and Monique Ross A Climate Institute report criticising the Coalition's plan to cut carbon emissions has been rejected in total by Opposition environment spokesman Greg Hunt as "one of the silliest reports" he has ever seen. More » Fukushima plant leaking contaminated water 'for years' Green turtles ingesting more plastic than ever Climate report warns of more extreme weather Radioactive water leaking into Pacific in new Fukushima 'emergency' About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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