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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 26 Jan, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live: Australians mark Australia Day People across the country are gathering to mark Australia Day. Follow our live blog as we cover the celebrations. More » AFL legend Adam Goodes named Australian of the Year Australians honoured for changing lives First shark killed under WA's catch and kill policy Dead skydiver's helmet may have been removed: police French president splits with partner after affair scandal More Analysis » A death at sea In a measured but sombre voice, the captain explained someone had gone overboard. Our cruise ship, Pacific Pearl, was involved in a search for the missing person. Somewhere out there was a man in a white T-shirt. And with that thought rippling among us, the beautiful, benign sea made me feel insignificant. We weren't just looking for a speck in the sea, we were all specks. We were at the mercy of the Pacific. More » It's not just the rich who benefit from free markets Drinking is Australian - overdrinking shouldn't be Brace yourself for China's creative destruction When is a blue tie more than just a blue tie? What an "Anglo" foreign policy actually looks like Tony Abbott's inflation headache All's quiet on the Nauru front Wasting energy on climate change sceptics Abbott's constitutional curveball on paid parental leave Just In More Just In » Live blog: Fifth ODI Aus v Eng by Dean Bilton Coming off its first win on tour, England will be hoping to finish the ODI series against Australia on a high. More » Dead skydiver's helmet may have been removed: police Almost 18,000 people take Australian citizenship pledge At least 29 dead during Arab Spring anniversary protests in Egypt Nadal looking to tie Sampras, Wawrinka looking to break out Up to 32 presumed dead after Canada retirement home fire Live: Australians mark Australia Day Man shot dead on Sydney street Ukraine president offers government posts to opposition leaders One-hundred-year-old Iraqi woman to become Australian citizen World More World » At least 29 dead during Arab Spring anniversary protests in Egypt By Middle East correspondent Hayden Cooper, wires Egyptian police have clashed with protesters on the third anniversary of the uprising that ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, with at least 29 people killed in the unrest. More » Up to 32 presumed dead after Canada retirement home fire Ukraine president offers government posts to opposition leaders French president splits with partner after affair scandal Three dead in shooting at US shopping mall Jailed Australian reporter vows to fight for freedom of speech in Egypt Business More Business » Brewing giant challenged on motives behind Bluetongue closure By Richard Baines A former ACCC deputy chairman has questioned the motives behind brewing giant's closure of Bluetongue Brewery in the NSW. Alan Asher has suggested referring the closure to the ACCC, arguing the brewery's closure was more about multinational firms trying to kill off local beer brands rather than a sensible business decision. The company says the closure is due to excessive capacity and duplication caused by the acquisition of Foster's. More » Shadow-banking sector threatens Chinese economy with debt crisis Workers told to accept entitlement cuts to keep Toyota in Australia Head of infrastructure body critical of proposed overhaul US senator demands fraud probe into vitamin company Herbalife Politics More Politics » At least 29 dead during Arab Spring anniversary protests in Egypt By Middle East correspondent Hayden Cooper, wires Egyptian police have clashed with protesters on the third anniversary of the uprising that ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, with at least 29 people killed in the unrest. More » Ukraine president offers government posts to opposition leaders French president splits with partner after affair scandal Philippines, Muslim rebels clear final peace deal hurdle Warring Syria parties meet for talks in Geneva for first time Sport More Sport » Live blog: Fifth ODI Aus v Eng by Dean Bilton Coming off its first win on tour, England will be hoping to finish the ODI series against Australia on a high. More » Nadal looking to tie Sampras, Wawrinka looking to break out Li Na storms to Australian Open title 'Cannonballs' banned as NRL looks to improve safety and speed Kubot, Linstedt go from zeroes to heroes to win Aus Open Aguero treble saves City from shock FA Cup exit Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Fish with nostrils sheds light on birth of breathing Palaeontologists have come up with a finding that could answer the age-old question of how ancient fish first gained a foothold on land before flourishing and evolving. Researchers have shown that small holes on the top of the head of one bony fish species are primitive nostrils and were essential for its ancestor to emerge from the water 380 million years ago. They say the discovery could also explain how humans developed such an acute sense of hearing. More » Ex-military spy drone to conduct NASA climate tests in Australian skies National Zoo unveils rare tree kangaroo joey Federal Government to seek costs over Antarctica rescue Facebook predicted to fade 'like a disease' Environment More Environment » Retired racehorses enlisted in fight against South African rhino poachers By Alexandra Fisher in Kruger National Park Former racehorses are being given a new lease of life on the frontline of South Africa's war on rhino poachers. More » 'Cave-dwelling' scientists unlocking secrets of valuable groundwater Twitchers in a flap after croc blocks sewerage 2013 fourth hottest year on record for planet: reports China pollution wafting in large quantities across Pacific to the US: report 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