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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 12 Jan, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Punch suspect may face murder charge over Daniel Christie's death New South Wales prosecutors are considering laying murder charges following the death of teenager Daniel Christie, who was punched on New Year's Eve. The 18-year-old died yesterday after his family decided to switch off his life support. Christie had been in a critical condition for 11 days after he was assaulted during a night out in Sydney's Kings Cross on December 31. Builder Shaun McNeil, 25, has been charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm over the attack on Christie and remains in custody. Attorney-General Greg Smith says he has asked the Director of Public Prosecutions to consider upgrading the charges to murder. More » Israel leads tributes to former PM Ariel Sharon Palmer vows to repeal Newman legislation if elected in Qld Emergency fire warning issued for Perth Hills area Hypnotist Scott Lewis falls to death from Sydney balcony More than 25,000 flee Indonesian volcano Live blog: One Day International Series: Game one More Analysis » Our 2015 World Cup campaign starts here One Day cricket has gone from being derided for being too superficial and slap-dash, to now being tarred as too slow relative to its flashier white-ball cousin. However, the greatest enemy of the format is its own early success. The critique is simple: so many games, so many series, yet more often than not, so little at stake. The good news is that the imminent World Cup being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand at the back end of next summer means that we now have a major reason to pay attention the series against England. More » The real reason behind the whaling backflip The environment would pay for 'free trade' Learning to read is learning how to live The light on the sand dune Post offices are the lifeblood of rural Australia We must recognise racism in order to end it 'My heritage is more important than yours' A lot more is at stake than just whaling The real danger in Cory Bernardi's comments Just In More Just In » Emergency fire warning issued for Perth Hills area Homes and lives are under threat as a bushfire burns out of control at Parkerville in the Perth Hills area. More » Palmer vows to repeal Newman legislation if elected in Qld Ice hockey proves a surprising hit in hot and humid Jakarta More than 25,000 flee Indonesian volcano Live blog: One Day International Series: Game one In their words: Leaders reflect on Ariel Sharon Home slam expectations no problem: Stosur Humans could wipe out 75 per cent of all species: expert 'High chance' of cyclone developing off NT Coonabarabran 'recovering slowly' as NSW community mark bushfire anniversary World More World » Ice hockey proves a surprising hit in hot and humid Jakarta By Indonesia correspondent George Roberts Ice hockey is proving a surprisingly popular pastime in notoriously the hot and humid Jakarta, with plans afoot for a new rink to cater for an emerging local competition. More » More than 25,000 flee Indonesian volcano In their words: Leaders reflect on Ariel Sharon Ukraine opposition leader out of intensive care after clashes Cyclone Ian causes 'widespread destruction' in Tonga's north Ariel Sharon: The strong general who went on to lead Israel Business More Business » Construction sector urges infrastructure reforms to lower cost to taxpayers By Melissa Clarke The construction sector thinks it has an answer to what it says is one of the nation's pressing problems - the high cost of infrastructure development. It is urging both the Commonwealth and state governments to radically rethink the way big projects are managed. The market domination of a few heavyweight contractors as well as a lack of public sector expertise are being highlighted as key areas for reform. More » New home sales surge on unit developments Saputo extends Warrnambool offer Telstra cops ACMA fine for service standard breaches Market closes down as investors await US jobs figures Politics More Politics » Palmer vows to repeal Newman legislation if elected in Qld Federal MP Clive Palmer says his Palmer United Party will contest the next Queensland state election and will repeal all Newman government legislation if elected. More » NSW Government urged to make maths compulsory for year 12 students Ukraine opposition leader out of intensive care after clashes Punch suspect may face murder charge over Daniel Christie's death Vic men convicted of gay sex to get convictions removed Sport More Sport » Live blog: One Day International Series: Game one By Cameron Leslie Australia will be hoping to continue their Ashes-winning form into the One Day International Series against England. More » Home slam expectations no problem: Stosur Finch can earn World Cup spot in ODI series: Clarke Tomic and Barty prepare for massive Australian Open challenges Manchester United back to their winning ways Wanderers take Sydney Derby spoils Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Humans could wipe out 75 per cent of all species: expert Humans could wipe out three-quarters of the Earth's species within 240 to 500 years in an event known as a mass extinction, a Hobart-based scientist says. More » CSIRO makes Brisbane girl a titanium dragon Decline of top predators a threat to ecosystems Tequila plant could produce cheap biofuel Keyless entry concerns after woman trapped in car Environment More Environment » BP loses bid to have spill compensation reassessed BP has lost its bid for a reassessment of compensation paid to companies and coastal residents affected by the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010. More » Decline of top predators a threat to ecosystems Tequila plant could produce cheap biofuel Great white sharks can live into their 70s, study shows Australian on a mission to stamp out 'barbaric' bear bile trade 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 © 2014 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters