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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 09 Dec, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Complacency a dirty word as Australia goes 2-0 up Australia captain Michael Clarke said his team will not be complacent for the the third Ashes Test in Perth. More » Two mine workers killed in Tasmania Perth woman Amanda Kelly jailed for at least 14 years for 'horrific' murder of David Houston CCTV shows ticket inspector using heavy-handed tactics on teen Children found at scene of 'horrific' double murder Abbott could save Holden for $150m, says Carr Thailand's PM announces dissolution of parliament, fresh election More Analysis » Blind ideology putting Australian education at risk While Australia continues to perform well above the OECD average in education, politicians are selectively mining international data to paint an unrelenting tale of woe. For them, it doesn't matter what the evidence says: the assumption is that teachers are underperforming and will only improve if forced to do so. Never mind the fact that Australia's modest decline in education performance has occurred during a time of politicisation, government interference and declining respect for teacher professionalism. More » Bamboozled: Why I am quitting Tropfest Dining with the devil: Milne's risky power play The next generation of farmers must step forward Mandela, Madiba, father of a nation Vale Nelson Mandela: a man of heroic compromise Sharing South Africa's hero with the world Money for nothing in Gonski backflip Free Mandela: the song that danced its way into history Australian entitlement is in for a great shock Just In More Just In » Fraud police given access to Gillard's ex-boyfriend's documents By Jeff Waters Victoria's chief magistrate has ordered that fraud police be given access to legal documents relating to Julia Gillard's ex-boyfriend Bruce Wilson. More » Inquest hears mother allegedly said she killed her baby Complaints about late Sydney trains rise Coalition, Greens vote in Senate to abolish debt ceiling Complacency a dirty word as Australia goes 2-0 up Woman sentenced to life for drug-fuelled murder Teenage girls allegedly assaulted at swimming pool Accused wife killer to testify at Cairns trial Thai PM dissolves parliament amid protests New NSW mining minister sworn in World More World » Thai PM dissolves parliament amid protests Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has announced the dissolution of the country's parliament, amid ongoing anti-government protests. More » North Korea confirms ousting of Kim Jong-Un's powerbroker uncle Hundreds of foreign workers riot in Singapore Premier League leaders Arsenal held by Everton Ukraine protesters fell Lenin statue Nazi bomb removed from Belgrade construction site Business More Business » Abbott could save Holden for $150m, says Carr By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Labor's former industry minister Kim Carr says the Government could save Holden for an extra $150 million per year, and secure the entire Australian automotive industry by spending an extra $300 million per year. Senior Government ministers have told the ABC they believe Holden is on the verge of announcing it will cease production in Australia as early as 2016, but Industry Minister Ian MacFarlane says no decision has been made. Senator Carr says the Government has known for some time that preserving Holden's Australian operations would cost less than $150 million extra per year. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has ruled out giving the car maker any more money - sparking accusations from Senator Carr that jobs are being "sacrificed on the altar of economic fundamentalism". More » Coalition, Greens vote in Senate to abolish debt ceiling; legislation heads to Lower House Job advertisements fall by 0.8 per cent in November QBE shares plunge after $250 million dollar loss forecast Joyce flags review of agriculture industry Politics More Politics » Fraud police given access to Gillard's ex-boyfriend's documents By Jeff Waters Victoria's chief magistrate has ordered that fraud police be given access to legal documents relating to Julia Gillard's ex-boyfriend Bruce Wilson. More » Coalition, Greens vote in Senate to abolish debt ceiling Premier to announce new mining minister Abbott and Weatherill to meet on Holden future Scalpers selling Rolling Stones tickets for $3k Sport More Sport » Complacency a dirty word as Australia goes 2-0 up Australia captain Michael Clarke said his team will not be complacent for the the third Ashes Test in Perth. More » Second Ashes Test Day Five: as it happened North-london derby headlines FA Cup third round draw Robertson wins snooker's triple crown Police launch second UK soccer match-fixing probe Premier League leaders Arsenal held by Everton Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Amazon's drone delivery plan sparks privacy debate in US By North America correspondent Ben Knight Amazon's proposal to use drone vehicles to make deliveries has caused significant debate in the United States. Some citizens see potential for drones to expand business capabilities and emergency services, whilst others are concerned about threats to privacy that an increased number of 'eyes in the sky' might pose. More » Chinese students 'driven by competition' SpaceX puts satellite into orbit Australian students slipping behind in maths, reading: OECD report ACCC rejects complaints over nano-free sunscreen Environment More Environment » Japanese whaling fleet preparing to leave Japan: Sea Shepherd Anti-whaling activists are stepping up pressure on the Federal Government to send an Australian customs vessel to the Southern Ocean this summer. More » Abbott hits YouTube to ramp up pressure on Labor over carbon tax Somerset koalas give scientists hope Clean Energy Finance Corp warns shutdown will hit budget Kiribati man fails to become first climate change refugee About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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