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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 02 Jan, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Accused attacker refused bail as teen fights for life A man accused of attacking five people in Sydney on New Year's Eve, leaving one of them fighting for his life in hospital, has been refused bail. Eighteen-year-old Daniel Christie (pictured) was punched to the ground at Potts Point on Tuesday night and is in a critical condition at St Vincent's Hospital. Court documents says he is likely to have a major brain injury if he survives. Twenty-five-year-old builder Shaun McNeil has been charged with a series of offences, including maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm, and was refused bail in Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday afternoon. It is alleged McNeil told the brothers he was an "MMA fighter" before laying a single punch to Daniel Christie's face, knocking him unconscious. More » SA, Qld begin new year with scorching heatwave Legal marijuana retailers open doors in US War veteran's life savings stolen in home burglary Palestinian envoy dies after Prague residence blast Dubai 2014 fireworks display breaks world record: Guinness More Analysis » The ACCC's 2014 resolution to end fuel discounts This Christmas I received a massive fuel discount voucher: 35 cents per litre. I let the petrol tank run down to maximise the benefit, and thus gained a discount of $14.08 when I filled it up. I won't have to worry about such things in 2014 since the maximum discount I will now be permitted to enjoy on a similar petrol purchase is $1.61. I have the ACCC to thank for this. The government body which purports to protect consumers from anti-competitive business practices has done something that the supermarkets, in their wildest fantasies of market-rigging, couldn't. More » New Year's Peeve: the folly of the fresh start Need a resolution? Why not try one of these? Don't leave it to politicians to change the world Australia's march to free speech has begun Language as a selfie of the soul in 2013 A new tax on illness Ashes: every which way to lose Taking Australia's decency for granted 2013 in politics: the power of three Just In More Just In » North Stradbroke fire now under control after mass evacuation Firefighters on North Stradbroke Island, near Brisbane, say they have contained a large fire that forced the evacuation of about 900 campers yesterday. More » Court halts Obamacare birth control mandate Eleven killed in Mogadishu hotel bomb attacks Legal marijuana retailers open doors in US Hundreds monitored in Taiwan after bird flu case Indian president signs historic anti-corruption law Palestinian envoy dies after Prague residence blast India cancels chopper deal following corruption scandal Man arrested over genital mutilation of infant daughter Stage crash ends Sri Lanka's five-star New Year bash World More World » Court halts Obamacare birth control mandate By North America correspondent Michael Vincent, wires A US Supreme Court judge has granted a temporary exemption to a key component of president Barack Obama's signature health care laws which came into force on January 1, ensuring that millions of Americans receive coverage for the first time. More » Eleven killed in Mogadishu hotel bomb attacks Legal marijuana retailers open doors in US Hundreds monitored in Taiwan after bird flu case Indian president signs historic anti-corruption law Palestinian envoy dies after Prague residence blast Business More Business » Share market ends boon year with a whimper By business reporter Michael Janda After trading a little down, then a little up, the share market has failed to add to its 15 per cent annual gain on the last trading day of 2013. More » Aussie dollar forecast to fall to 80 cents in 2014 New phone reforms reducing complaints, more improvements to come: telco ombudsman Home lending leads as business borrowing falls in November Myer website still down after Christmas crash Politics More Politics » India cancels chopper deal following corruption scandal India has cancelled a $753 million contract with Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland to buy luxury helicopters for VIPs following a corruption scandal. More » Lawyers claim fraud as Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf goes on trial for treason Abbott to revive Indigenous recognition push in 2014 Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for fugitive factory owner South Sudan rivals agree to peace talks as fighting continues Sport More Sport » Stars stretch Thunder's losing streak to 16 games Melbourne Stars' seven-wicket Big Bash League win has stretched Sydney Thunder's losing streak to 16 games. More » Federer cruises into Brisbane International quarters Phoenix upsets Wanderers Spurs stun United, Arsenal cling to top spot Panesar injury opens door for Borthwick Michael Schumacher 'not going fast' at time of ski crash Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Crew aboard stranded Antarctic ship celebrates new year Passengers onboard a stricken research ship in Antarctica have ushered in the new year as poor visibility continues to hamper their rescue. More » Rescuers wait for break in weather to evacuate ship stuck in Antarctic ice Bad weather delays Antarctic ship rescue plans Australian icebreaker abandons attempt to reach ship stranded in Antarctica Man survives first week with artificial heart Environment More Environment » Rescuers wait for break in weather to evacuate ship stuck in Antarctic ice Passengers and crew on board a stricken research ship in Antarctica are not expected to be back in Australia for at least a couple of weeks. More » Tasmanian Greenpeace activist leaves Russia Greenpeace activist Colin Russell expected home before new year The year that was: Fact, fiction and everything in between Nyrstar given five years to upgrade smelter 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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