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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 28 Nov, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Murderer Simon Gittany's violent past revealed By Thomas Oriti, staff Details about the violent criminal past of Simon Gittany have emerged, after he was found guilty yesterday of murdering his fiancée Lisa Harnum. Gittany threw Ms Harnum to her death from their 15th floor inner Sydney apartment in July 2011. The ABC has now confirmed convictions stretching back to 1991 for assaulting police and others and selling drugs. In one incident Gittany bit off part of a detective's ear as police tried to arrest him at his family's western Sydney home. More » Police find 'military-style weapons' during Qld farm raid Detective defends use of Meagher crime scene photo Bishop denies China air zone stoush will harm trade talks Albanese aims to get high-speed rail back on track Comedian Adam Hills taking a break from ABC TV Adam Scott breaks course record in Australian Open at Royal Sydney More Analysis » Inequality is a political problem, not an economic one When successful businesses are paying such low wages that they find it necessary to ask for donations of food from customers in order to help out their employees, we have crossed the line between good economic management and social pathology. It is not just a case of direct economic policies lowering taxes on the wealthy and redistributing national wealth upwards - though that happens in spades. Something more insidious is at work. The very tools we use to assert ourselves as citizens against these special interests are themselves attacked and undermined. More » Indonesia never controlled the flow of boats anyway How to make the G20 matter again A wrecking ball won't help you in government Simon Gittany and the case for judge-only trials Quality retail stores should not fear online competition Why 'Gravity' gets me down Can Aung San Suu Kyi save Myanmar? Are things going wrong in biomedical research? Relax - wind farms aren't stressing out your emus Just In More Just In » Half of Australian job seekers want part-time hours: ABS Part-time working hours are "very important" to nearly half of Australians seeking work, with study, child-care issues and job satisfaction among the reasons given for not seeking full-time jobs, according the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). More » Albanese aims to get high-speed rail back on track Brown in trouble at Suns after overseas incident Australia 'taking sides' in China defence zone stoush: expert ACT doctor punished over sex sessions with patient Australian boat race protester fights deportation from UK Bikie associate shot in western Sydney drive-by Vineyards searched after body found in home Comedian Adam Hills taking a break from ABC TV Police find 'military-style weapons' during Qld farm raid World More World » Man who attacked Bolshoi director says using acid was his idea A man charged with throwing acid in the face of the Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director said the dancer accused of ordering the attack only asked him to hit the victim and the use of acid was his own idea, a Russian court has heard. More » Brilliant United, Real and PSG into last 16 Dinosaur skeleton sells at auction for $720k Two dead in Brazil World Cup stadium accident Berlusconi expelled from Italian parliament Sri Lankan announces census to determine war death toll Business More Business » Joyce says Qantas ownership rule changes 'not realistically achievable' By Pat McGrath and Lexi Metherell Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has welcomed renewed debate about international investment in the airline, but does not expect any changes to foreign ownership rules in parliament. It comes after Treasurer Joe Hockey canvassed the idea of ditching ownership restrictions and even providing the national carrier with Government aid. Mr Hockey has criticised the Qantas Sale Act, which says the airline must be at least 51 per cent Australian-owned. In a letter to Qantas staff, Mr Joyce says the comments show the Federal Government acknowledges there is no longer a "level playing field" in the industry. More » Dollar jump after ABS increases its forecast for investment Murray Goulburn increases bid for Warrnambool Foreign Minister Julie Bishop denies China air zone stoush will harm free trade talks Global markets lift as tech stocks rally Politics More Politics » Australia 'taking sides' in China defence zone stoush: expert By Asia editor Catherine McGrath There is no doubting this is an important week in the rocky history of relations in north Asia and tensions over the disputed islands in the East China Sea. More » Bishop denies China air zone stoush will harm trade talks Berlusconi expelled from Italian parliament Sri Lankan announces census to determine war death toll Assad regime commits to attending Syrian peace talks Sport More Sport » Scott starts Australian Open with course record Adam Scott has broken the Royal Sydney course record with a 10-under-par 62 in the first round of the Australian Open. More » Lyon happy to go it alone in Adelaide Calvano banned for eight weeks Brown in trouble at Suns after overseas incident Two dead in Brazil World Cup stadium accident Pies fire back at Jolly outburst over dumping Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Dinosaur skeleton sells at auction for $720k A dinosaur skeleton believed to be more than 150 million years old sells at auction for nearly $720,000. More » Driving hungover more dangerous than drink driving: study Mawson data 'more important than ever' to new Antarctic expedition Melbourne researchers make leukaemia treatment breakthrough Governments urged to back solar research push Environment More Environment » Clean Energy Finance Corp warns shutdown will hit budget The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has warned that the Federal Government's plan to shut it down could cost the budget hundreds of millions of dollars. More » Kiribati man fails to become first climate change refugee Captive-bred Tasmanian devils thriving on island haven Greenpeace questions viability of Indian company to exploit huge coal deposits Mawson data 'more important than ever' to new Antarctic expedition 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2013 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters