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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 10 Sep, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live coverage: bushfire emergency in Sydney Emergency warnings have been issued for four bushfires in Sydney's west, as temperatures in the city exceed 30 degrees with strong northerly winds. The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) says a grassfire is burning in the area of Richmond Road and Bennett Road at Windsor. At Castlereagh, near Penrith, an emergency warning was issued around noon for a fire which has destroyed a shed and burned 60 hectares. Warnings have also been issued for a fire on Hawkesbury Road at Winmalee and another fire burning around Grange Avenue at Marsden Park. Seven firefighters have been injured, with five suffering smoke inhalation and two sustaining minor burns. Follow developments as they happen with our live blog. 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More » Moonshine not behind men's deaths Police could be charged over Ballina bashing 20yo faces Bendigo court accused of baby's murder Live coverage: bushfire emergency in Sydney Durham back to her best as Seekers hit the road again Public servant denied access to 'spy' evidence Palmer demands voting review amid counting 'irregularities' Bad back contributed to Masters meltdown: Norman Push to ease adult-only TV rules slammed World More World » Afghan police arrest two over murder of writer who escaped Taliban Afghan police arrest two militants over the murder of an Indian writer who wrote a book about her escape from the Taliban. More » Andes 'miracle' survivor faces child sex charges Nadal beats Djokovic to win US Open final James Bond submarine car auctioned in London Obama says Russia's proposal on Syria's chemical weapons 'potentially positive' Volunteers line up for one-way trip to Mars Business More Business » Ziggy Switkowski tipped to head NBN Co By business editor Peter Ryan Malcolm Turnbull refuses to confirm speculation that the former Telstra boss could be appointed chief executive of NBN Co. Mr Turnbull says any decision would have to be made by the Coalition cabinet. More » Elders to cut 150 jobs as part of restructure Watchdog takes aim at 'free' apps charging children US markets lift after data reveals stronger exports from China Mount Isa lead monitoring unit offline since January, Environment Minister says Politics More Politics » Push to ease adult-only TV rules slammed A push for adult-only content to be allowed on daytime television across Australia has been slammed by the SA Government. More » Brendan O'Connor calls on Kevin Rudd to quit parliament Turnbull suggests electronic voting to cut informal ballots Obama says Russia's proposal on Syria's chemical weapons 'potentially positive' Labor says axing Bracks from NY post 'vindictive' Sport More Sport » Nadal beats Djokovic to win US Open final By Andrew McGarry Spain's Rafael Nadal has won his 13th grand slam title, beating Novak Djokovic in four sets to win the US Open. More » Tuqiri returns to rugby union with Irish side Leinster Bad back contributed to Masters meltdown: Norman Qatar World Cup may have been mistake: Blatter Coates wins IOC vice-presidency after rival quits Waerea-Hargreaves to front judiciary in finals bid Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Watchdog takes aim at 'free' apps charging children By consumer affairs reporter Amy Bainbridge The consumer watchdog has not ruled out enforcement action over smartphone and tablet apps that claim to be free but charge once the user is engaged in the game. More » Don't let change of government slow rollout of NBN: telcos 'Artificial nose' sniffs out blood-poisoning threat Robotic NASA spacecraft lifts off to probe lunar dust Coalition to axe funding for top tech institution Environment More Environment » Jet ski rider fined for getting too close to whales By court reporter Candice Marcus A South Australian man has been convicted and fined $2,000 for riding his jet ski too close to a protected species of whale. More » Abbott starts process to repeal carbon tax 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 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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