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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 02 Feb, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Man charged with attempted murder after children stabbed A man has been charged with attempted murder after a mother and two children were seriously injured in a stabbing at a Brisbane home this morning. Police responded to an emergency call from within the Carina home at about 6:30am AEST and found a 39-year-old woman, a nine-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy with multiple, life-threatening stab wounds. A 41-year-old male family member, who was also found at the house, was taken into custody and charged with three counts of attempted murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm. Ambulance Service operations supervisor David Wilson says the children were taken to Brisbane's Mater Hospital with "quite serious" stab injuries. 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More » Woody Allen's adopted daughter breaks silence on assault accusation Australians to attempt first-ever Bass Strait crossing on paddleboards Shark evades WA fisheries officers ABC, SBS review politically motivated: Wong Sea Shepherd reports high seas collision with whaling ship Diver dies during Costa Concordia salvage works Oscar winner Maximilian Schell dies aged 83 Hundreds evacuated from besieged district of Syrian capital Man charged with attempted murder after children stabbed World More World » Woody Allen's adopted daughter breaks silence on assault accusation Dylan Farrow, the adopted daughter of filmmaker Woody Allen, has penned an open letter accusing him of sexually assaulting her when she was seven years old. More » Diver dies during Costa Concordia salvage works Oscar winner Maximilian Schell dies aged 83 Hundreds evacuated from besieged district of Syrian capital Egyptian court adjourns Morsi trial over protester deaths Polls open in wake of violent Thai clashes 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 Politics More Politics » Sea Shepherd reports high seas collision with whaling ship By Lucy Sweeney Sea Shepherd Australia says one of its ships has collided with a Japanese whaling boat after an "unprovoked attack" in the Southern Ocean. Captain Peter Hammarstedt says the Bob Barker received some damage when the Nisshin Maru crossed its bow this morning. "These harpoon ships came in heavy and hard. They hit my bow with about 300 metres of steel cable with the express intent of causing damage to my rudder and propellers," he said. The Federal Government says it is urgently seeking more details on the reported collision, and is urging both parties in the dispute to make safety a priority. The incident comes eight days after the Sea Shepherd Fleet blocked off the slipway of Japanese factory vessel Nisshin Maru, suspending whaling activity. More » Hundreds evacuated from besieged district of Syrian capital Egyptian court adjourns Morsi trial over protester deaths US to propose UN rights resolution against Sri Lanka Violence breaks out ahead of Thai election Sport More Sport » France ends Australia's Davis Cup campaign France ended Australia's Davis Cup World Group campaign with a four-set win in the doubles. 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