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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 14 Feb, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » IT glitch meant police missed chance to arrest dad who killed son Police have revealed they missed an opportunity to arrest a mentally ill man before he killed his 11-year-old son at his junior cricket club south-east of Melbourne. Greg Anderson, 54, was shot by police when he threatened officers with a knife after killing his 11-year-old son, Luke Batty, on Wednesday night. He died in hospital on Thursday morning. This morning Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay said officers had spoken to Anderson about reports of assault allegations on January 27, but had not been aware that he already had five outstanding arrest warrants against him. He said problems with the police IT system meant the officers would not have known about the warrants at the time. "Our members who attended at that scene would not have had visibility of the existence of those warrants when they attended at this address because of shortcomings in our IT systems," he said. More » Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash's chief of staff resigns Abbott flags lifting Qantas foreign ownership rules Hundreds of thousands flee as massive Indonesian volcano erupts Bail refused for Sydney teen charged over alleged gang rape of 14yo Woman fights for right to drive despite causing two fatal crashes Schapelle Corby: Indonesia's deputy justice minister Denny Indrayana says the convicted drug smuggler should avoid interviews More Analysis » Offshore, near shore and unsure When I took an offshored gig with Fairfax, I found myself playing an unwitting role in the rise of New Zealand as a low-wage economy. In the 1990s hundreds of jobs left New Zealand shores bound for Australia, but the tide has turned. While New Zealand's apparent stability may be great for investors, it isn't for staff. And now the gap between what's good for business and for the workers is set to widen. More » Proceeds of crime or free speech? Bibi's bind - politics or peace? The company, the cash and the split Liberal Party A captain-in-waiting's knock Protectionism no cure for our woes The human cost of drought can't be counted Advance Australia unfair Slogans stifled debate - and we let them What really killed the auto industry Just In More Just In » Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash's chief of staff resigns Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash's chief of staff has resigned after claims he had a conflict of interest. More » Bangkok under siege from dwindling minority Volunteers shortage hampers ambulance support for small towns The real Abdul backs Hockey's kebab comments Washington shuts down as snow storm hits eastern US Para-snowboarder critical following race crash Obese patients died due to care shortfalls, coroner rules 45 homes, thousands of stock lost in Victorian grassfires UK braces for more wind and rain after huge storms bring floods, leave tens of thousands without power 'I want justice': TJ Hickey's mother 10 years after his death World More World » Bangkok under siege from dwindling minority By South East Asia correspondent Samantha Hawley, staff Bangkok is a city under siege by a dwindling minority, ahead of a fresh round of elections. More » Washington shuts down as snow storm hits eastern US UK braces for more wind and rain after huge storms bring floods, leave tens of thousands without power Hundreds of thousands flee as massive Indonesian volcano erupts Ceasefire extended in Syria's Homs as civilians flee Italian prime minister to resign after power struggle Business More Business » Abbott flags lifting Qantas foreign ownership rules By political reporter Kerrin Binnie Prime Minister Tony Abbott has given a strong indication the Federal Government is preparing to lift foreign ownership restrictions on Qantas. More » Australian dollar could fall further on foreign ownership of resources Newcrest posts 88 per cent profit slump on falling gold prices Rio Tinto to cut costs to drive profit growth Farmers launch class action against ANZ bank Agribusiness takeover bids excite the market Politics More Politics » Brendan O'Connor incorrect on Cole royal commission cost As Prime Minister Tony Abbott prepared to announce the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption, the Opposition questioned the effectiveness and expense of an earlier inquiry set up by Mr Abbott when he was employment minister. Opposition workplace relations spokesman Brendan O'Connor claimed the 2001 Building and Construction Industry Royal Commission cost $66 million, which he says equates to $100 million in today's dollars. More » China defends naval exercises in international waters Ceasefire extended in Syria's Homs as civilians flee Italian prime minister to resign after power struggle Minchin to replace Bracks as top diplomat to New York Sport More Sport » Johnson rips through Proteas top order By James Maasdorp with wires Mitchell Johnson continued his scorching Ashes form in Centurion as he dismantled South Africa's reply on day two. More » As it happened: Australia v South Africa, first Test day two Bright looking for extra aggression in snowboard cross Schumacher still in wake-up phase of recovery NRL declares Nines a success already Henshaw crashes in slopestyle final Science and Technology More Science and Technology » US scientists achieve 'turning point' in fusion energy quest Scientists in the United States say they have taken an important step on a decades-old quest to harness nuclear fusion to generate nearly inexhaustible energy. More » 'Inadvertent errors' force nutritionists to correct controversial sugar paper China's Jade Rabbit lunar rover comes 'back to life' WA coral reef decimated by marine heatwave: study 20 per cent of world's bird species found in cities Environment More Environment » Bushfire-hit farmer sees hope by de-stocking By Simon Royal A farmer is selling all his sheep, hoping his bushfire-hit land will get a rare chance to bounce back. More » US scientists achieve 'turning point' in fusion energy quest WA coral reef decimated by marine heatwave: study Palmer's company not prosecuted over toxins in reef park Tamar Valley pulp mill lacks interested investors, campaigner says 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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