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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 31 Dec, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Destructive winds buffet coastal WA as Cyclone Christine makes landfall Torrential rain and destructive winds with gusts up to 170 kilometres per hour have been recorded as Severe Tropical Cyclone Christine crossed the WA coast. The category three cyclone crossed the Pilbara coast between Karratha and Port Hedland late last night, cutting power to about 7000 customers. Residents of the towns remain on red alert and the authorities say the full extent of the damage will not be known until the storm has cleared. As of early this morning local time, the State Emergency Service (SES) had primarily received reports of minor damage but warn that situation could become much bleaker when a proper assessment can be made. Roebourne was one of the hardest hit areas, recording nearly 100 millimetres of rain in just four hours, between 8.30pm last night to just after midnight (local time). More » Messages of support flood in for Michael Schumacher Officers injured as abusive crowd riots outside Surfers Paradise police station Investigators reveal similarities between deadly Russia bomb attacks Terrorist threat prompts Indonesia travel warning New phone reforms reducing complaints: telco ombudsman More Analysis » Ashes: every which way to lose The mark of England's three consecutive Ashes series victories has been its ability to take a punch and lose a session but storm back with bat or ball when it really mattered. I fully expected that to be the decisive difference this time as well. So it has, except the previously erratic Australians have been the team grabbing its fortunes at the flood. It is difficult to see this shell shocked English team recovering their composure. Only the weather, Australian injuries, or a lack of killer instinct may spare them a series whitewash. More » Taking Australia's decency for granted 2013 in politics: the power of three Australia's love affair with the jewel sea A time to be thankful for the market economy (really) Summers of our content Revisiting the Jesus meme Tony Abbott's blame game can't last forever The sticky residues of Christian faith Ben Pobjie's tips for maintaining Christmas harmony Just In More Just In » Myanmar announces broad prisoner pardon Myanmar will release most political prisoners after President's promise to free all political inmates by year end. More » Abusive crowd riots outside Surfers Paradise police station Paedophile conviction overturned on account of 'love' Investigators reveal similarities between deadly Russia bomb attacks Destructive winds buffet coastal WA as Cyclone Christine makes landfall Bad weather hampers Akademik Shokalskiy helicopter rescue plans New phone reforms reducing complaints: telco ombudsman Schumacher in coma after 'life-threatening' French ski crash WA residents in bunkers as Cyclone Christine hits Chinese police kill eight 'terrorists' in Xinjiang World More World » Myanmar announces broad prisoner pardon Myanmar will release most political prisoners after President's promise to free all political inmates by year end. More » Paedophile conviction overturned on account of 'love' Investigators reveal similarities between deadly Russia bomb attacks Schumacher in coma after 'life-threatening' French ski crash Chinese police kill eight 'terrorists' in Xinjiang Followers of religious leader Paul Joseph Mukungubila clash with Congo army Business More Business » Internet sales rise as Aussies head online more By finance reporter Justine Parker and staff A survey has found Australians are shopping online more frequently than people in other developed nations. The annual World Internet Project has found the number of online purchases made by Australians grew by more than 46 per cent between 2011 and 2013. However, the monthly value of online purchases per person grew by only 6 per cent to $218. More » Myer website still down after Christmas crash Worker killed in accident at Fortescue's Christmas Creek mine WA miners brace for Cyclone Christine impact Share market forges 0.6 per cent higher Politics More Politics » Myanmar announces broad prisoner pardon Myanmar will release most political prisoners after President's promise to free all political inmates by year end. More » Chinese police kill eight 'terrorists' in Xinjiang Ambassador rejects Zimbabwe's assurances after asylum bid Bleijie flags pub bans in crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence Former Abbott adviser flags possible fees to visit hospital emergency wards Sport More Sport » Schumacher in coma after 'life-threatening' French ski crash Former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher would not be alive had he not worn a helmet, doctors treating the racing legend said as he remains in a critical condition following a ski accident. More » Sharapova cruises to first round win Big-hitting Renegades too hot for Heat Barty scores massive first round upset Victory calls on FFA to act against Wanderers fans Doolan named in Australian squad for Sydney Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Bad weather hampers Akademik Shokalskiy helicopter rescue plans Bad weather is hampering plans to helicopter passengers and crew off the scientific expedition ship Akademik Shokalskiy stranded in Antarctica. More » Australian icebreaker abandons attempt to reach ship stranded in Antarctica Man survives first week with artificial heart Bad weather holds off Antarctic rescue 'Big cracks' appear in ice around stranded ship Environment More Environment » Tasmanian Greenpeace activist leaves Russia By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller Tasmanian Greenpeace activist Colin Russell has left on a flight out of Russia hours after being granted an exit visa. 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