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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 01 Feb, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Thousands gather on Cottesloe Beach for shark cull protest An estimated 6,000 people gathered at Perth's Cottesloe Beach today amid nationwide protests against Western Australia's catch-and-kill shark policy. The protests came after the second shark killed under the policy was pulled from a baited drum line off Leighton Beach this morning. The shark - believed to be a 2 metre tiger shark - was dumped further offshore. The protest action kicked off at 4:30am (AWST) when a 19-year-old woman locked herself to one of the two fisheries vessels being used to set and monitor baited hooks off the Perth coast. Elsewhere, nearly 2,000 people gathered at Manly Beach in Sydney, while protestors also gathered at Glenelg in Adelaide and beaches in Victoria and Queensland. 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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 Just In More Just In » Police charge second person over 69yo man's death A second person has been charged over the death of a man in Noble Park in Melbourne's south-east this week. More » Three men charged over Sydney stabbing Woman dead after car crash in inner Melbourne Bean growers fear ruin if SPC Ardmona factory winds up Tour operators say Abbot Point decision will affect reef, tourism PM launches Glasson campaign for Rudd's vacated seat Police dog Mojo dies in line of duty No drought relief for inland Queensland from ex-tropical cyclone Thousands gather on Cottesloe Beach for shark cull protest Burns victim Monika Chetty dies in hospital World More World » Syria peace talks wrap up with no deal to end crisis The first round of Syrian peace talks have ended with no progress towards ending the civil war and no promise of future discussions. More » Miller unhappy 'titillating' voicemail revealed in phone-hacking trial Ukraine activist claims he was abducted and tortured Knox's ex-boyfriend picked up by police at Austrian border Pakistan court rejects Musharraf's treatment plea US downgrades India's air safety ranking Business More Business » Shell considers sale of 900 Australian petrol stations after profit fall By Business reporter Pat McGrath Global oil giant Shell has revealed it wants to sell its 900 Australian petrol stations, following a nearly 40 per cent slump in annual profits. The Dutch-based energy giant is assessing all of its liquefied natural gas investments in Australia as it seeks to sell $17 billion worth of assets around the world. Shell is also planning to sell its 32 Australian fuel terminals and its Geelong refinery has been on the market since the start of last year. The announcement comes after the company reported the massive fall in its annual profit on Thursday. Shell says it will not make a final investment decision this year on its Gladstone LNG project in Queensland run by Arrow Energy. More » Government will use car industry report to scrap subsidies: Opposition Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority approves plan to dump Abbot Point spoil Victorian Premier Denis Napthine confident about the future of SPC Ardmona in Shepparton David Jones merger revelations sparks calls for corporate law review Industry 'gets the message' on bailouts, says Food and Grocery Council Politics More Politics » PM launches Glasson campaign for Rudd's vacated seat Prime Minister Tony Abbott has launched Bill Glasson's campaign to win the federal seat of Griffith, which has been vacated by former prime minister Kevin Rudd. Dr Glasson, an ophthalmologist and former president of the Australian Medical Association, was defeated by Mr Rudd in last year's election. "He's not going into the Parliament to promote his career or to build his ego," Prime Minister Abbott said. More » Thousands gather on Cottesloe Beach for shark cull protest Syria peace talks wrap up with no deal to end crisis Pakistan court rejects Musharraf's treatment plea Government will use car industry report to scrap subsidies: Opposition Sport More Sport » Andy Flower steps down as England cricket coach By Europe correspondent Philip Williams, wires Andy Flower has stepped down as coach of the English cricket team in the wake of the squad's recent Ashes thrashing. More » Australia 2-0 down in Davis Cup against France Confident Clarke lays down challenge to Proteas' bowlers Hazlewood, Muirhead eye World T20 starts Debutant Sernas strikes in Glory draw with Victory Swan signs two-year contract extension 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 » Tour operators say Abbot Point decision will affect reef, tourism By Lucy Carter Great Barrier Reef tour operators say a decision to allow the dumping of dredge spoil near the reef's marine park area will affect tourism in the region and Australia's international reputation. Nearly 3 million cubic meters of spoil will be tipped in an area near the marine park as part of the Abbot Point coal port expansion near Bowen after permission was granted yesterday by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) with 47 strict conditions. Scientists and conservation lobbyists had urged the rejection of the expansion arguing sediment from dredging could smother corals and seagrasses and expose them to poisons and elevated nutrients. More » Thousands gather on Cottesloe Beach for shark cull protest Reef authority imposes conditions on Abbot Point dredge spoil dumping plans Barrier Reef authority approves dredge spoil dumping Greens slam bid to reopen World Heritage areas to logging 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. 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