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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 23 Nov, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » G-G's support for republic, same-sex marriage a 'slap in the face' Governor-General Quentin Bryce has come under fire for voicing her support for gay marriage and an Australian republic, with one Coalition Senator describing the comments as a "breach of trust". Ms Bryce last night backed gay marriage and stated she hoped Australia might become a nation where "people are free to love and marry whom they choose". "And where perhaps, my friends, one day, one young girl or boy may even grow up to be our nation's first head of state," she added. It is the first time a governor-general has publicly supported a republic while still serving as the Queen's representative. While republicans have applauded the comments, monarchists say Ms Bryce should not have weighed in. More » Man dies in shark attack in Gracetown US marks 50 years since John F Kennedy was assassinated The Ashes: First Test day three, Australia v England at the Gabba live blog Australian remains detained as Russia bails 29 Greenpeace activists Joyce postpones visit to Indonesia as spying scandal continues Prodigy dubbed 'Justin Bieber of chess' wins world championship More Analysis » So far, Abbott’s best is not good enough Tony Abbott insists he'll have a foreign policy with a Jakarta focus and not a Geneva focus. To this point, Geneva will be well pleased. To be fair, the Prime Minister was placed in a no-win situation by the previous government on the Indonesian spy scandal. But that is no excuse for making a bad situation even worse. There were so many options to consider short of an apology, and he took none of them. More » Notes on a media scandal Camelot and Narnia and the myths of our time Quality of life at stake in demographic shift Fighting back on gas claims 'Budget emergency' requires action Abbott's failure to listen escalates spying row A rivalry older than federation Where self-interest meets self-effacement A make-or-break Ashes for many Just In More Just In » Tony Abbott writes back to Indonesian president over spying row Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he's written back to Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as he tries to smooth diplomatic tensions between the two countries, at odds over phone tapping. More » Woman accuses firm of sacking her over headscarf Photographer wins $1.3m payout from companies that took images from Twitter Man killed in shark attack at WA surfing spot Family First MP says staffer leaked ABC wages Corporate big hitters recruited to PM's Indigenous Advisory Council Top End residents urged to make preparations for Cyclone Alessia David and Victoria Beckham donate clothes for typhoon relief appeal Analysis: Live export threat takes spying fallout to new level Dancer accused of plotting Bolshoi acid attack says director treated troupe like puppets World More World » Photographer wins $1.3m payout from companies that took images from Twitter A US federal jury has ordered two media companies to pay $US1.2 million ($1.3m) to a freelance photojournalist for their unauthorised use of photographs he posted to Twitter. More » David and Victoria Beckham donate clothes for typhoon relief appeal Dancer accused of plotting Bolshoi acid attack says director treated troupe like puppets US marks 50 years since John F Kennedy was assassinated Philippines typhoon death toll surpasses 5,200: government UK women held as slaves making steady recovery: charity Business More Business » Analysis: Live export threat takes spying fallout to new level Analysis by business editor Peter Ryan The latest threat from Indonesia to freeze Australia's live cattle trade takes the fallout from the spying scandal to a disturbing new level, writes Peter Ryan. More » Corporate big hitters Gail Kelly and David Peever recruited to Prime Minister's Indigenous Advisory Council DJs shareholders in protest vote against executive pay plan Commission recommends raising pension age to 70 Apple wins latest round of Samsung patent war Job cuts begin at Newcrest gold mine from next week Politics More Politics » Corporate big hitters recruited to PM's Indigenous Advisory Council Prominent business figures have been recruited to Tony Abbott's Indigenous advisory council as part of the Prime Minister's aim of creating a "new engagement" with Aboriginal people. More » G-G's support for republic, same-sex marriage a 'slap in the face' Joyce postpones visit to Indonesia as spying scandal continues Governor-General backs gay marriage, Australia becoming republic $317m buy of Ayers Rock Resort 'inexplicable' Sport More Sport » First Ashes Test, day three: live blog Centuries to Michael Clarke and David Warner have put Australia in a strong position on day three of the first Ashes Test. More » Australian pair move to within striking distance Mowen reveals his abstinence plan Entire Jamaican anti-doping board resigns Slater returns to Kangaroos training Roar goes back to top of A-League ladder Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Melbourne researchers make leukaemia treatment breakthrough Medical researchers in Melbourne have discovered a ground-breaking technique for treating aggressive forms of leukaemia. More » Governments urged to back solar research push Car park sensors nab more drivers than inspectors Robot seals comfort dementia patients in nursing homes Common plastics chemical linked to pre-term births Environment More Environment » Governments urged to back solar research push By Mike Sexton Laminated roll-out solar panels and power storage within panels themselves are shaping up as future advances in harnessing the power of the sun. More » A year on, big changes flow from Murray-Darling Plan Carbon tax repeal bill passes Lower House Fukushima water to be dumped in ocean: clean-up boss Russia grants bail to 9 foreign Greenpeace activists 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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