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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 02 Jan, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Alcohol crackdown 'would not have stopped NYE attack' NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has rejected calls for pub lockouts in response to the unprovoked attack on Daniel Christie in Sydney's Kings Cross on New Year's Eve. Shaun McNeil has been charged over a king hit to Mr Christie and over alleged assaults on four other people on the same night. The State Opposition says the rate of violence fell in Newcastle after the port city introduced tough measures including 1am lockouts. "The slogan put forward by my opponents... is of no comfort to someone who was assaulted just after 9pm," Mr O'Farrell responded. More » LNP Griffith contender Glasson backs $6 GP fee Home prices post biggest annual rise in four years Wounded man linked to gun attack on luxury yacht in Sydney Harbour As rural South Australians retreat from heat, 'mad' tourists continue down the Oodnadatta Track Widow awarded army pension over late husband's love of salt More Analysis » Morrison's cynical Catch-22 ploy on asylum seekers During the closing days of the 2013 Federal Parliament, Scott Morrison devised new laws for the granting of protection visas that would make Heller's Yossarian let out a respectful whistle. In short, to be eligible for a protection visa under Morrison's new laws, you must apply for a visa in Australia having arrived after fleeing your homeland for fear of persecution. But if you arrive in Australia without a visa because you fled your homeland for fear of persecution, you're not eligible for a protection visa. Through this Catch-22 ploy, Morrison is using the threat of asylum seekers being deported to put pressure on Labor to support the reintroduction of temporary protection visas. More » Why the Sochi Games should be safe The ACCC's 2014 resolution to end fuel discounts 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 Just In More Just In » Brothers 4 Life gang leader victim of yacht shooting It is understood a man who police believe was shot on a luxury yacht in Sydney's east last night is a lead of the Brothers 4 Life crime gang. More » Woodside gas sale deal to Japan falls through England could have three SCG debutants: Cook Man shot in legs in shopping centre car park Police investigate New Year rape on Wollongong beach ABC journalist Philippa McDonald recalls dramatic surf rescue LNP Griffith contender Glasson backs $6 GP fee Police don't rule out link in Brisbane bullion thefts Digital poet urges authors to turn over new leaf We can get better, says captain Clarke World More World » NZ pair set to market cheese made with deer milk By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz A New Zealand farmer and a cheese maker have joined forces to craft what they hope will be the world's first commercially produced cheese using deer milk. More » Russia's gay community turns to art and activism in fight for rights Health of comatose Israeli ex-PM worsens: reports Fresh Prince star James Avery dies aged 68 Rape allegation by female asylum seeker in detention raises security concerns Passengers remain stranded on Antarctic ship as helicopter rescue delayed Business More Business » Home prices post biggest annual rise in four years By business reporter Michael Janda Australian home prices continued their strong gains in December, leading to the biggest calendar year rise in four years. More » Manufacturing ended 2013 as it started it - badly Share market makes positive start to 2014 Myer website back up a week after crash Woodside gas sale deal to Japan falls through Politics More Politics » Rape allegation by female asylum seeker in detention raises security concerns The Christmas Island Shire President says a claim by a female asylum seeker that she was raped in detention highlights security issues. More » India cancels chopper deal following corruption scandal Lawyers claim fraud as Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf goes on trial for treason Abbott to revive Indigenous recognition push in 2014 Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for fugitive factory owner Sport More Sport » We can get better, says captain Clarke Australian captain Michael Clarke says both he and his team can still improve, even with a 5-0 series win within reach. More » England could have three SCG debutants: Cook Sharapova beats Kanepi to make Brisbane semis Central Coast's Flores injures knee Neill trains with Blackburn Rovers Michael Schumacher in 'stable' condition Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Digital poet urges authors to turn over new leaf By Shae Killey Brisbane university lecturer Jason Nelson is not your average poet; he calls his poems "odd interactive digital creatures" and they attract millions of viewers yearly. More » NZ pair set to market cheese made with deer milk Passengers remain stranded on Antarctic ship as helicopter rescue delayed Crew aboard stranded Antarctic ship celebrates new year Rescuers wait for break in weather to evacuate ship stuck in Antarctic ice Environment More Environment » Koalas spotted in new parts of Australia, including upper Blue Mountains By Joanna Woodburn A nationwide search has found koalas living in parts of Australia where they have never been seen before, including the upper Blue Mountains of New South Wales. More » Rescuers wait for break in weather to evacuate ship stuck in Antarctic ice Tasmanian Greenpeace activist leaves Russia Greenpeace activist Colin Russell expected home before new year The year that was: Fact, fiction and everything in between About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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