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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 31 Jan, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Scott Morrison fronts Senate committee over asylum seeker policies By Joel Zander The Federal Government is standing by its decision not to release confidential details of its border protection policy. More » Barrier Reef authority approves dredge spoil dumping Senator Farrell withdraws bid to enter SA Parliament after chaos turns to farce Amanda Knox guilty of murdering British roommate YMCA still not meeting regulations after childcare abuse by Jonathan Lord at Caringbah centre Cyclone Dylan weakens after making landfall in north Queensland Victorian Premier heads to Shepparton for crisis meetings over SPC Ardmona future More Analysis » A year of elections - and mixed signals This is not a federal election year, yet it is a year of elections just the same. 2014 brings us state and federal by-elections in Queensland, state elections in Tasmania, South Australia, and Victoria, and a possible Senate election re-run in Western Australia. But while there are lots of results to read and dissect, don't count on any single contest giving us any guide to how the Abbott Government is travelling. More » Shining a light on alcohol and violence at home Saying goodbye to a summer we'll never forget More than one message in SPC decision Censorship in the name of protecting children Racial radicalism and the moderating middle Infrastructure deficit puts us on a road to nowhere Women's self-reliance will grow under PPL The very model of a modern governor-general National security? There's an app for that Just In More Just In » Productivity Commission report calls for an end to car industry bail outs The Productivity Commission says all financial support for the struggling Australian car industry should be phased out. The commission's position paper paints a bleak picture for the industry. It says labour costs are substantially higher than countries like China and Thailand and export opportunities are limited because of the high cost of production, the high dollar and trade barriers. More » Chinese New Year celebrations kick off around Australia Releasing border operation details not in the national interest: Morrison Barrier Reef authority approves dredge spoil dumping Officer resigns over leak of confidential police documents Scott Morrison fronts Senate committee over asylum seeker policies Unearthed lyrics reveal early version of Click Go The Shears 2015 Gallipoli centenary ballot enters final hours Elderly flamingo with arthritis dies at Adelaide Zoo YMCA still not meeting regulations after childcare abuse World More World » Super Bowl fever consumes Big Apple New York has been consumed by Super Bowl excitement ahead of the grand showdown between Seattle and Denver. More » McDonald's worker accused of dealing heroin in Happy Meals Amanda Knox guilty of murdering British roommate US seeks death penalty for accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Syria accused of destroying districts to punish civilians Case containing stolen Pope's blood found Business More Business » Barrier Reef authority approves dredge spoil dumping The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has approved a proposal to dump dredge spoil from the Abbot Point coal terminal expansion in the Marine Park area. More » Victorian Premier Denis Napthine confident about the future of SPC Ardmona in Shepparton Industry 'gets the message' on bailouts, says Food and Grocery Council Ranger uranium mine operator reports $136m loss David Jones reveals it rejected merger proposed by Myer Serco facing industrial action after detention centre, prison escapes Politics More Politics » Scott Morrison fronts Senate committee over asylum seeker policies By Joel Zander The Federal Government is standing by its decision not to release confidential details of its border protection policy. More » Unearthed lyrics reveal early version of Click Go The Shears Trial of no speed limits on highway set to begin Tasmanian forests could lose world heritage status Premier confident about the future of SPC Ardmona Sport More Sport » Pattinson does not expect to play in first Test James Pattinson does not expect changes be made to Australia's bowling unit for the first Test against South Africa. More » Cronk set to be ready for Storm in round one Rising tennis talents excite Hewitt Hughes replaces Marsh in Australian squad Super Bowl fever consumes Big Apple Michael Schumacher being brought out of coma after French ski crash Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Cells 'shocked' back to embryonic state using acid Scientists say they have been able to use an acid bath to "shock" mature cells from mice back into a stem cell-like state. More » Sunscreen containing nanoparticles is safe to use, research shows Google buys AI company after big robotics, home devices acquisitions Bitcoin dealers charged with money laundering through Silk Road Experts raise concerns over 'screen addiction' Environment More Environment » Barrier Reef authority approves dredge spoil dumping The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has approved a proposal to dump dredge spoil from the Abbot Point coal terminal expansion in the Marine Park area. More » Tasmanian forests could lose world heritage status Great Barrier Reef authority set to announce dredging decision Scientists lobby to halt Abbot Point coal port expansion Retired racehorses enlisted in fight against South African rhino poachers 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