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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 03 Nov, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Truss labels WA Senate recount a 'debacle' Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss says the West Australian Senate recount has been a "debacle" and a "huge embarrassment" to Australia's electoral system. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) yesterday announced the results of the recount, with Greens candidate Scott Ludlam and Australian Sports Party candidate Wayne Dropulich picking up seats over Labor's Louise Pratt and the Palmer United Party's Zhenya Dio Wang. The results are likely to be challenged in the Court of Disputed Returns after it emerged the AEC had lost 1,375 votes, which remain missing. Mr Truss says a new election, if decided on by the courts, should happen as soon as possible. More » LAX shooting suspect charged with murder Pakistan angered after drone strike kills Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud Australia and US undertook joint spying operation in Bali Queensland to ban smoking in all jails Melbourne Cup: 2013 field, colours and comment More Analysis » School reforms come not a moment too soon Opportunities for young people in the workplace are dwindling further and further; meanwhile, the poorest schools are increasingly struggling to lift up the most disadvantaged students. The Gonski reforms - in those states lucky enough to have signed up - may start to do some of the rebalancing required. A start would be fully-funded transition officers in the neediest schools to actively help disadvantaged kids go from school to work or vocational training. Otherwise, as Sally James who runs the Brotherhood of St Laurence Youth Transition program says, we risk creating a lost generation. More » Why not spy on the Germans? The job isn't done yet in Afghanistan Bill Shorten's climate change dilemma This Spring, it's all about the horses Does this dog deserve to die if it can't do its job? Will Australia fall further behind on climate action? Nearly free speech in China Memories, tragedy in the house by the railway line Age of prosperity no longer a path to democracy Just In More Just In » ANZ expects dollar to stay high until US winds down stimulus By Freya Michie ANZ chief executive Mike Smith says it is unlikely the high Australian dollar will start to drop until the US Federal Reserve starts reducing its massive bond-buying program. The tapering of the Federal Reserve's program to buy $US85 billion of Treasury bonds a month is expected to start at some point in 2014. Mr Smith told the ABC's Inside Business program that "adjustments" to the exchange rate will come with tapering. More » Australia and US undertook joint spying operation in Bali Seventeen killed in stampede following church vigil in Nigeria Queensland to ban smoking in all jails Melbourne Cup field, colours and comment Truss labels WA Senate recount a 'debacle' LAX shooting suspect charged with murder Lewis' World Cup ends as Kangaroos beat Fiji Two French journalists killed by gunmen in Mali New South Wales bushfire victims plan to rebuild homes World More World » Seventeen killed in stampede following church vigil in Nigeria Seventeen people were killed and dozens of others injured in a stampede following the end of an overnight church vigil in eastern Nigeria. More » LAX shooting suspect charged with murder Two French journalists killed by gunmen in Mali Pakistan angered after drone strike kills Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud Kenyan chief justice orders 'immediate action' against gang rape case LAX shooter may have targeted transport agents Business More Business » ANZ expects dollar to stay high until US winds down stimulus By Freya Michie ANZ chief executive Mike Smith says it is unlikely the high Australian dollar will start to drop until the US Federal Reserve starts reducing its massive bond-buying program. The tapering of the Federal Reserve's program to buy $US85 billion of Treasury bonds a month is expected to start at some point in 2014. Mr Smith told the ABC's Inside Business program that "adjustments" to the exchange rate will come with tapering. More » Australian house prices climb by 1.3 per cent in October Instagram displays first ads as owner Facebook looks to increase revenue David Jones sales increase by 2.1 per cent to $424 million in first quarter Rio Tinto is confident issues at its Mongolian Oyu Tolgoi mine can be resolved Politics More Politics » Challenge to WA Senate recount as fresh poll likely Labor and the Palmer United Party say they will challenge the result of the West Australian Senate recount, with the fallout from Saturday's disputed result likely to trigger a fresh vote. Greens candidate Scott Ludlam and the Australian Sports Party's Wayne Dropulich won Senate spots after a controversial recount. The result, coming just days after revelations the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) had lost 1,375 votes in the state, has cost Labor and the PUP a Senate seat each. ABC election analyst Antony Green said the final result may need to be decided by a fresh election if the Court of Disputed Returns cannot determine winners. More » Abbott 'doesn't have the courage' to call double-dissolution election WA Senate results expected today despite missing votes Israel vows to deny Hezbollah weapons as details of Syria raid emerge UN holds malnutrition fears for children in Syria Sport More Sport » Melbourne Cup field, colours and comment View all the Melbourne Cup runners, colours and their chances ahead of Tuesday's big race. More » Watson injured as Australia loses ODI series against India Wallabies' grand slam hopes gone after England loss Lewis' World Cup ends as Kangaroos beat Fiji Webber fastest in Abu Dhabi, Raikkonen disqualified Stosur into WTA Tournament of Champions final Science and Technology More Science and Technology » US aviation authority ends ban on use of electronic devices during flight By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, wires The US Federal Aviation Administration has ended a long-standing ban on using portable electronic devices on planes. More » Winning photos give stunning window into microscopic world 'Digital divide' looming because of NBN fibre delays Chile observatory finds the coldest spot in space New dolphin species found off northern Australian coast Environment More Environment » Scientists look to Arctic Ocean as Greenland Sea heats up By Phoebe McDonald Scientists will examine temperature changes in the Arctic Ocean after research revealed the Greenland Sea is warming 10 times faster than the global ocean. More » Sea Shepherd captain expects Australian government support Russia, China blamed for failure of plan to create Antarctic marine reserves Murray River's 'threatened' listing may be overturned Labor wants carbon tax replaced by ETS About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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