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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 15 Jan, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Fire crews battle blazes as south-east Australia swelters Firefighters in Victoria and South Australia are battling to control dozens of blazes amid a scorching heatwave that has sent the mercury soaring. In Victoria, dozens of fires are burning out of control, with an emergency warning issued for the Yaapeet fire in the state's Wimmera region. Several fires are also burning in South Australia, with conditions set to possibly worsen as temperatures again climb into the mid-40s. Residents of south-east Australia are again sweltering today, after Melbourne hit close to 43 degrees Celsius and Adelaide experienced its fourth hottest day yesterday. Meanwhile, Victorian paramedics have expressed shock after receiving 11 reports of children locked in cars during the extreme heat, with Ambulance Victoria's Paul Holman likening it to putting "a gun to their head". More » Morrison says asylum seeker boat arrivals dropped 80pc since Coalition policy Underpaid disabled workers to be offered one-off payment Tributes for Sydney businesswoman Casey Kinnaird after fatal cycling accident SA Supreme Court Justice Anne Bampton fined after hitting cyclist while drink driving US court strikes down 'net neutrality' rule Zoo deems bananas too unhealthy for monkeys More Analysis » 2014 may be the year of deflation The big economic question for 2014 is whether the Australian dollar will keep trending lower, with perhaps a secondary question about whether Australian property will continue to boom. My answers are: yes, and yes, probably ... for the simple reason that that's where the momentum lies (the qualifier is there because nothing in life is certain). But it won't be business as usual for the global economy if it finally succumbs to deflation. More » Home buyer beware: the illusion of affordability Australian Open: the glorious rut of men's tennis Constancy or madness in the midsummer heat? The farce of an ideologically neutral curriculum Carno-nationalism and cultural lambnesia Victims of anti-gay laws deserve an apology In the shadow of men Asylum seekers and the language of war Not Happy, Sensis: the fall of a search giant Just In More Just In » Tomic defends decision to retire hurt against Nadal Bernard Tomic has confirmed he has a groin tear and moved to reassure fans he did not give up easily against Rafael Nadal. More » Fourth member of Yandina Five granted bail Police try to identify man rescued from Brisbane River NSW man charged with sex offences and bestiality Netherlands tops Oxfam food ranking list, Australia in top 12 Thomas Voeckler breaks collarbone during TDU training ride Underpaid disabled workers to be offered one-off payment Kim Dotcom forms Internet Party to run in NZ election Bail for 70yo accused of attacking child in toilet Berdych, Gasquet move on but Youzhny departs World More World » Kim Dotcom forms Internet Party to run in NZ election By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom, who is wanted in the US for alleged copyright fraud, has announced the name of his political party that will contest New Zealand's parliamentary elections this year. More » Zoo deems bananas too unhealthy for monkeys West African lion close to extinction: study Judge rules against US government in no-fly list challenge US court strikes down 'net neutrality' rule Several killed as Egyptians vote on new constitution Business More Business » GM likely to shift Holden production to Korea under FTA General Motors says it is likely Korea will replace at least some of its Australian production once Holden closes its doors. More » Banks stable, but profit growth to stall amid rising bad loans Australian shares jump at market open Fortescue to pay off $2 billion in debt US court strikes down 'net neutrality' rule Politics More Politics » Underpaid disabled workers to be offered one-off payment By Samantha Donovan Thousands of intellectually disabled workers who were underpaid while working in government enterprises are to be compensated by the Commonwealth. More » Kim Dotcom forms Internet Party to run in NZ election Morrison says asylum seeker boat arrivals dropped 80pc since Coalition policy Senate hearing into Commission of Audit a 'show trial': Hockey Several killed as Egyptians vote on new constitution Sport More Sport » Williams and Li through to third round Serena Williams and fourth seed Li Na overcame the heat to post strong second-round wins at the Australian Open. More » Berdych, Gasquet move on but Youzhny departs Emerton to retire from professional football: reports Rogic not linking with Arnold at Vegalta Sendai Williams, Djokovic, Stosur headline day three of Open Australian Open: Great marathon matches Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Zoo deems bananas too unhealthy for monkeys A zoo in England has stopped feeing bananas to its monkeys, saying the fruit is too unhealthy. More » Cheap genome sequencing available after Australian institute buys new machine Scientists 'e-tag' honey bees to track population decline Google buys 'smart' thermostat maker for $3.5bn Humans could wipe out 75 per cent of all species: expert Environment More Environment » West African lion close to extinction: study The West African lion, which once numbered in the tens of thousands, could be extinct within 10 years, a conservation group says. More » Italy's army to combat 'Triangle of Death' mafia dumps Cuts to regional NSW psychiatry funding could be deadly: doctors Climate change threatens native eucalypts BP loses bid to have spill compensation reassessed 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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