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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 01 Jan, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Millions celebrate as world welcomes 2014 Thousands of revellers are showered with banana confetti and fruit-flavoured mist as London brings in the new year with a huge multi-sensory fireworks display. More » Man stabbed to death at out-of-control New Year's Eve party in WA Kim Jong-un hails execution of 'scum' uncle Campers evacuated as bushfire burns on Queensland's North Stradbroke Island Indonesia concerns revealed in Hawke cabinet papers Michael Schumacher 'not going fast' at time of ski crash Sydney teen mints first 2014 coin after five-day wait More Analysis » The ACCC's 2014 resolution to end fuel discounts This Christmas I received a massive fuel discount voucher: 35 cents per litre. I let the petrol tank run down to maximise the benefit, and thus gained a discount of $14.08 when I filled it up. I won't have to worry about such things in 2014 since the maximum discount I will now be permitted to enjoy on a similar petrol purchase is $1.61. I have the ACCC to thank for this. The government body which purports to protect consumers from anti-competitive business practices has done something that the supermarkets, in their wildest fantasies of market-rigging, couldn't. More » New Year's Peeve: the folly of the fresh start Need a resolution? Why not try one of these? Don't leave it to politicians to change the world Australia's march to free speech has begun Language as a selfie of the soul in 2013 A new tax on illness Ashes: every which way to lose Taking Australia's decency for granted 2013 in politics: the power of three Just In More Just In » Giant rubber duck explodes in Taiwan... again A giant, inflatable yellow duck that was on display in a northern Taiwan port exploded just hours before it was to feature in New Year's Eve celebrations. More » Sydney teen mints first 2014 coin after five-day wait Your photos: Revellers greet 2014 after New Year's Eve celebrations Ex-Tropical Cyclone on course for SA Thousands still without power in WA as crews repair cyclone-damaged lines Wanderers fans warned not to conceal faces Red Centre sweats as temperatures near records Abbott to revive Indigenous recognition push in 2014 Kim Jong-un hails execution of 'scum' uncle Campers evacuated as bushfire burns on Queensland's North Stradbroke Island World More World » Giant rubber duck explodes in Taiwan... again A giant, inflatable yellow duck that was on display in a northern Taiwan port exploded just hours before it was to feature in New Year's Eve celebrations. More » Kim Jong-un hails execution of 'scum' uncle Australian journalist faces two weeks' detention in Egypt Michael Schumacher 'not going fast' at time of ski crash French footballer's 'anti-Semitic' salute sparks fury in Israel Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for owner over factory fire Business More Business » Share market ends boon year with a whimper By business reporter Michael Janda After trading a little down, then a little up, the share market has failed to add to its 15 per cent annual gain on the last trading day of 2013. More » Aussie dollar forecast to fall to 80 cents in 2014 New phone reforms reducing complaints, more improvements to come: telco ombudsman Home lending leads as business borrowing falls in November Myer website still down after Christmas crash Politics More Politics » Abbott to revive Indigenous recognition push in 2014 Tony Abbott says he will use 2014 to start a "conversation" about recognising Indigenous Australians in the constitution. More » Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for owner over factory fire South Sudan rivals agree to peace talks as fighting continues Indonesia concerns revealed in Hawke cabinet papers WHO could soon recommend people cut sugar intake by half, report says Sport More Sport » Anderson smashes ODI century record New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has scored the quickest century ever in international cricket. More » Matosevic through to Brisbane International quarters I won't back down to KP: Johnson Wanderers fans warned not to conceal faces Michael Schumacher 'not going fast' at time of ski crash Golf star McIlroy and tennis' Wozniacki to wed Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Crew aboard stranded Antarctic ship celebrates new year Passengers onboard a stricken research ship in Antarctica have ushered in the new year as poor visibility continues to hamper their rescue. More » Rescuers wait for break in weather to evacuate ship stuck in Antarctic ice Bad weather delays Antarctic ship rescue plans Australian icebreaker abandons attempt to reach ship stranded in Antarctica Man survives first week with artificial heart Environment More Environment » Rescuers wait for break in weather to evacuate ship stuck in Antarctic ice Passengers and crew on board a stricken research ship in Antarctica are not expected to be back in Australia for at least a couple of weeks. More » Tasmanian Greenpeace activist leaves Russia Greenpeace activist Colin Russell expected home before new year The year that was: Fact, fiction and everything in between Nyrstar given five years to upgrade smelter 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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