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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 19 Jan, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Fire crews get upper hand in Victoria, SA as conditions flare in NSW Firefighters are battling to control several blazes burning in New South Wales, as crews in Victoria and South Australia take advantage of milder conditions. More than 80 fires are burning in NSW, the largest of which is in the Murraguldrie State Forest near Wagga Wagga in the state's south. In South Australia, at least 15 houses have been lost in blazes across the state this weekend, and it may take some days before the total damage is known. Meanwhile residents of Halls Gap is Victoria's west have returned home now the bushfire emergency has passed, but the community is short on water supplies. More » Australian Open: Ana Ivanovic knocks Serena Williams out in three sets to progress to quarter-finals Cate Blanchett adds SAG award in run up to Oscars Mass brawls in Sydney as O'Farrell pressured over liquor reform Defence investigates Navy member's asylum seeker Facebook post Hollande's partner leaves hospital after affair scandal Scientists collect goanna sperm in bid to create gene bank More Analysis » Tony Abbott's high-stakes expectations game While often portrayed in more simplistic terms, as promises kept or broken, the compact sealed between Australian voters and the government they have installed is more fundamentally about the expectations of what values and principles will be upheld. By confusing the two, political observers run the risk of misunderstanding which of the Abbott Government's "broken promises" will be ignored or forgiven and which could be politically toxic. So far Tony Abbott has been much more strategic than his predecessors, creating expectations in broad brush strokes that give him a lot more room to move, including the occasional backdown on promises and commitments. More » Letting go of the Lord's Prayer in Parliament The stragglers of international Test cricket Stop the boats: the answer to the wrong question The Marmalade Files: DFAT's cabinet of curiosities The great Australian air con Dethroning GDP as our measure of progress Hanging up their lab coats: Australia's new brain drain 2014 may be the year of deflation Home buyer beware: the illusion of affordability Just In More Just In » Nauru's Magistrate sacked The government of Nauru has sacked the nation's only magistrate, Peter Law who has been deported to Australia. More » Scientists collect goanna sperm in bid to create gene bank Turkish police fire tear gas at internet censorship opponents Cate Blanchett adds SAG award in run up to Oscars Aus v Eng ODI Series, Game Three: Live Blog Ivanovic knocks Serena out of Australian Open BBC staff 'turned blind eye' to Savile abuse: report Qld proposes tougher penalties for alcohol-fuelled violence Defence investigates Navy member's asylum seeker Facebook post British teen claims new South Pole trek record World More World » Turkish police fire tear gas at internet censorship opponents Riot police in Turkey have fired tear gas, rubber bullets and used water cannons on demonstrators in Istanbul and Ankara protesting against government plans to impose curbs on the internet. More » BBC staff 'turned blind eye' to Savile abuse: report British teen claims new South Pole trek record Hollande's partner leaves hospital after affair scandal Syrian opposition group to attend international peace talks Egypt constitution 'approved by 98 per cent' Business More Business » Retail shares hammered after Super posts poor results By finance reporters Rebecca Hyam, Justine Parker and staff Retail stocks are dragging the market lower, with resources and energy stocks among the only sectors making reasonable gains. Retailers have been under intense selling pressure after Super Retail Group reported much weaker than expected first-half sales - Super shares were down around 16 per cent. The disappointing pre-Christmas sales result has traders worried about the performance of a range of other retailers. More » Political unrest causing serious damage to Thai economy iiNet rejects NBN agreement due to 'appalling delivery record' Fortescue safety in question after string of incidents Local shares lose momentum as market closes WCB welcomes Bega share sale to Saputo Politics More Politics » Nauru's Magistrate sacked The government of Nauru has sacked the nation's only magistrate, Peter Law who has been deported to Australia. More » Turkish police fire tear gas at internet censorship opponents Qld proposes tougher penalties for alcohol-fuelled violence Mass brawls in Sydney as O'Farrell pressured over liquor reform Hollande's partner leaves hospital after affair scandal Sport More Sport » Ivanovic knocks Serena out of Australian Open Ana Ivanovic pulled off a huge upset by beating top seed Serena Williams to power into the Australian Open quarter-finals. More » Aus v Eng ODI Series, Game Three: Live Blog Dellacqua chasing grand slam riches Knee injury could rule Kruse out of World Cup Nadal outclasses Monfils at Australian Open Arsenal stays top, technology aids City surge Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientists collect goanna sperm in bid to create gene bank For the first time in Australia, a team of scientists attempting to create a gene bank have successfully collected sperm from a goanna. More » Patient records targeted in ransomware cyber attacks Bitcoins catching on with Australian businesses, despite reservations Zoo deems bananas too unhealthy for monkeys Cheap genome sequencing available after Australian institute buys new machine Environment More Environment » Scientists collect goanna sperm in bid to create gene bank For the first time in Australia, a team of scientists attempting to create a gene bank have successfully collected sperm from a goanna. 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