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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 09 Sep, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Abbott starts process to repeal carbon tax By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott is already piling pressure on the Labor Party to "honour" the new Coalition government's mandate to repeal the carbon tax. Mr Abbott arrived in Canberra this morning to take the reins of the new government, having yesterday instructed his department to begin drawing up legislation to dump the carbon pricing scheme. He says Federal Parliament will not resume until late October or early November to deal with it. "My emphasis will be on being purposeful, methodical, calm, and conscientious... the last thing I want to do is rush the Parliament back for a photo opportunity before the substance of the work is there for it to do," he said. More » Labor leadership race down to Shorten and Albanese Senate balance of power - Who's who NSW Police to be quizzed over numberplate photography data Man found alive and well after four months missing in Andes Feral pig pinches 18 beers during campsite raids More Analysis » Can the Coalition's NBN keep pace with change? In the early 90s, we couldn't grasp the revolutionary potential of the World Wide Web and so laughed it off. Two decades later, we take the ability to Skype and email for granted. The next revolution in internet technology is fibre to the home. While there are currently no services around the world that require the one-gigabit-per-second download speeds that this technology offers, there soon will be. The question for the Coalition after the election is, will Australia be able to keep up with the rest of the world under its cut-price NBN? More » Abbott's in charge - what happens next? 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More » Japan scraps fishing boat swept 500m inland by tsunami Another Beckham steals the show at New York Fashion Week Feral pig pinches 18 beers during campsite raids Two foreign journalists arrive on asylum seeker boat Latham says Dreyfus ideal to lead reformed Labor Victorian Senate candidate goes to ground Vote robots prove a hit on election night Re-elected Xenophon urges Senate voting changes Immigration department takes doctor into custody World More World » Japan scraps fishing boat swept 500m inland by tsunami A northern Japanese city has begun scrapping a fishing boat that was swept far inland by the 2011 tsunami and became one of the most poignant symbols of the disaster. A ceremony to bless the ship was held nearby before workers got started dismantling the 60-metre vessel, named the No. 18 Kyotoku-maru, according to officials in the city of Kesennuma, which was flattened in the disaster. The move reverses earlier plans to preserve the boat as a monument to the quake-tsunami disaster, which killed more than 18,000 people and triggered a nuclear accident at Fukushima, the worst atomic crisis in a generation. More » Another Beckham steals the show at New York Fashion Week 14 injured as Thai Airways plane skids off runway Anti-gay law to have no impact: Sochi Games chief US, UK intelligence crack security codes on smart phones 31-year-old Williams reigns again in New York Business More Business » Australian dollar and share market rise in first day of trade after election By business reporter Pat McGrath The Australian dollar has surged ahead and the local share market has edged up in the first day of trade after the election. More » Job ads fall for sixth month in a row Abbott government begins process to repeal carbon tax; says pressure on Labor to honour mandate The week ahead Politics More Politics » Victorian Senate candidate goes to ground By Jessica Longbottom Ricky Muir could play a key part in Australia's Senate but little is known about the Victorian Senate candidate for the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party. More » Vote robots prove a hit on election night Re-elected Xenophon urges Senate voting changes Labor leadership race down to Shorten and Albanese Senate balance of power - Who's who Sport More Sport » Back injury puts Starc out for 'prolonged period' Mitchell Starc is the latest Australian fast bowler to suffer a back injury, set to miss a 'prolonged period'. More » 31-year-old Williams reigns again in New York Waerea-Hargreaves faces ban from first final Clarke century inspires Australia to victory Cowboy Scott racing finals clock Socceroos must move on from Brazil loss: Neill Science and Technology More Science and Technology » 'Artificial nose' sniffs out blood-poisoning threat Scientists have developed an "artificial nose" which can detect the odour from germs that lead to blood poisoning. More » Robotic NASA spacecraft lifts off to probe lunar dust Coalition to axe funding for top tech institution Coalition in embarrassing backtrack over internet filter policy NBN to leave households $3,800 richer in 2020: report Environment More Environment » Abbott starts process to repeal carbon tax By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott is already piling pressure on the Labor Party to "honour" the new Coalition government's mandate to repeal the carbon tax. Mr Abbott arrived in Canberra this morning to take the reins of the new government, having yesterday instructed his department to begin drawing up legislation to dump the carbon pricing scheme. He says Federal Parliament will not resume until late October or early November to deal with it. "My emphasis will be on being purposeful, methodical, calm, and conscientious... the last thing I want to do is rush the Parliament back for a photo opportunity before the substance of the work is there for it to do," he said. More » Coalition to water down Murray buybacks Pacific countries lead the world on climate change, Majuro declaration Artificial wetlands flooding to boost plant and animal life Be afraid: Study to teach fear to native animals About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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