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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 12 Oct, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Osieck sacked after Socceroos debacle in Paris By Andrew McGarry The Socceroos' 6-0 loss to France has cost Holger Osieck his job, with the German coach sacked by the FFA. More » Army, police raid bikie property in Melbourne's north Calls to relocate pregnant asylum seeker from Nauru US general in charge of nuclear missiles sacked Convicted Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke dies Snowtown: From infamous murders to clean energy capital More Analysis » Labor's experiment in democracy doesn't end here Any doubts about Labor's new leadership system, which gives branch members 50 per cent of the say in choosing the federal leader, have been comprehensively quashed even before the result is known. The election battle between Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese has shown that a mature, rational and sensible politics - which debates ideas, values and vision without degenerating into petty point scoring - is still possible. If the other parties take up the challenge of increased democracy, it might be possible to start transforming Australian politics from the vicious, negative, zero-sum game of recent years. More » Australia must walk the walk on nuclear weapons Australia's bond with Lebanon is under threat Abbott can't simply ride out the expenses furore Indigenous empowerment is being able to say no Australia's next top political spawn Why should we care about lives lost at sea? Taxpayers won't quickly forgive the expenses scandal We must never forget our sporting greats Why I won't celebrate the William Bugmy decision Just In More Just In » German wallaby makes first public appearance Keepers at the Berlin Zoo are hopping for joy over the first public appearance of their home-grown wallaby. More » Robertson says leadership is secure after bribery revelation Atlantic Jewel wins Caulfield Stakes US to reopen landmarks, national parks after shutdown funding deals Snowtown: From infamous murders to clean energy capital Mourners gather on Coogee Beach to remember Bali bombings Calls to relocate pregnant asylum seeker from Nauru Men face ACT court on abduction, sex assault charges Neill could be next to go for Socceroos Army, police raid bikie property in Melbourne's north World More World » US to reopen landmarks, national parks after shutdown funding deals Some US national parks and monuments, including the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon, are to reopen despite the federal shutdown after states agreed to fund them temporarily. More » Calls to relocate pregnant asylum seeker from Nauru US stocks rise on hopes of shutdown deal US general in charge of nuclear missiles sacked Obama and Republicans push for end to fiscal impasse Chemical weapons watchdog hailed for Nobel Peace Prize win Business More Business » Obama and Republicans push for end to fiscal impasse By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires Barack Obama and congressional Republican leaders are inching towards a resolution to their fiscal impasse, but struggling to nail down details of a short-term deal to increase the US debt limit and reopen the government. Mr Obama met Senate Republicans at the White House and spoke with House of Representatives speaker John Boehner by phone as negotiations intensified to find a way to get federal workers back on the job. It was hard to gauge the progress of talks, as all sides refused to divulge specific details of what is being discussed. But both sides spoke with new optimism about the possibility of avoiding a fiscal crisis, and lawmakers were expected to work through the weekend with a goal of finishing a deal by early next week. Mr Obama also held a conference call with 150 major business leaders and 25 governors about the impact of the shutdown on the US economy. More » Financial expert warns about risks of US defaulting on bills US stocks rise on hopes of shutdown deal ASIC 'cooperating with police' over Leighton bribery claims Fairfax axes print edition of BRW magazine Politics More Politics » Robertson says leadership is secure after bribery revelation By Sarah Hawke NSW Opposition Leader John Robertson denies his leadership is on the line for failing to disclose a bribe he was offered to the corruption watchdog. More » US to reopen landmarks, national parks after shutdown funding deals Obama and Republicans push for end to fiscal impasse Christmas Island administrator believes PNG deal has affected boat arrivals Morrison repays money after 'inadvertent claim' Sport More Sport » Osieck sacked after Socceroos debacle in Paris By Andrew McGarry The Socceroos' 6-0 loss to France has cost Holger Osieck his job, with the German coach sacked by the FFA. More » Neill could be next to go for Socceroos Atlantic Jewel wins Caulfield Stakes Del Piero downs Jets in A-League opener Belgium, Germany, Switzerland through to World Cup Stoner to be honoured as 'MotoGP Legend' Science and Technology More Science and Technology » German wallaby makes first public appearance Keepers at the Berlin Zoo are hopping for joy over the first public appearance of their home-grown wallaby. More » Earth-like planet detected in space graveyard Toilet breaks a factor in 3,000km solar car challenge Lonely planet without a star spotted outside solar system US shutdown hits Australian Antarctic research Environment More Environment » Interactive: Explore the World Solar Challenge-winning car Use our interactive to find out more about the car which won this year's World Solar Challenge More » Toilet breaks a factor in 3,000km solar car challenge Record temperatures could hit as early as 2020 Russia says narcotics found on Greenpeace ship Six Fukushima workers doused with radioactive water 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. 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