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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 15 Mar, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Morcombe killer Cowan's jail time under review The Queensland Government says it will consider legal action to extend jail time for Daniel Morcombe's convicted killer, Brett Peter Cowan. The 44-year-old serial sex offender was yesterday sentenced to life in prison for the abduction and murder of the 13-year-old schoolboy on the Sunshine Coast in December 2003. Cowan will be eligible for parole after 20 years. In sentencing, Justice Roslyn Atkinson said Cowan's crimes had a shocking impact and she made it clear she did not believe Cowan should be granted parole when he is eligible, describing him as a "convincing liar". Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie says he is reviewing the sentence, and the Queensland Government is seeking advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions. 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Give us something new Social media has nothing on these political disasters Why won’t economists leave the Grand Prix in peace? Silencing BDS supporters in the land of the free The real politics of the possible Who's really vindicated by SPC's new deal? Just In More Just In » Australia urged to subsidise 'revolutionary' new hepatitis C drugs By Deborah Cornwall Public health experts say effective new drugs to treat hepatitis C should be subsidised in Australia to avert a looming strain on the national health system. More » HMAS Melbourne crew welcomed home after Middle East deployment Malaysia Airlines flight may have run out of fuel over Indian Ocean CASA defends against claim Qantas engine not attached correctly DNA test a possible solution to cattle dehorning procedures Sinodinos sued by shareholders of company linked to Obeids Polling booths open in South Australia and Tasmania Rinehart ordered to pay journalist's legal costs John Daly shoots career worst score of 90 Morcombe killer Cowan's jail time under review World More World » Malaysia Airlines flight may have run out of fuel over Indian Ocean Analysis of electronic pulses picked up from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight shows it could have run out of fuel and crashed into the Indian Ocean after it flew hundreds of miles off course, a source familiar with the US's official search data says. More » John Daly shoots career worst score of 90 Watch went missing from Pistorius crime scene, court told England hit by self-inflicted Stokes injury Banned Anelka says he will leave West Brom Kerry, Lavrov fail to reach agreement to ease Ukraine crisis Business More Business » Virgin runs loss-making 'strategy directed at weakening Qantas' By business reporter Michael Janda and Rebecca Barrett Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says there is little the airline can do to compete effectively against a loss-making rival funded by overseas competitors for ulterior motives. More » Retailers, consumer groups welcome credit card changes Share market slides on Ukraine, China worries Mining engineering group Forge may have traded insolvent Engineering and construction giant John Holland cuts 230 jobs Rinehart's Roy Hill mine hiring on a large scale Politics More Politics » Sinodinos sued by shareholders of company linked to Obeids Shareholders in a company linked to disgraced Labor Party power broker Eddie Obeid are suing Federal Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos. The Federal Court claim argues the conduct of Australian Water Holdings, former chairman Mr Sinodinos and former Labor state treasurer Michael Costa was misleading and deceptive. Liberal fundraiser Nick Di Girolamo is also being sued. Mr Di Girolamo resigned as chief executive of the company when the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) announced hearings into the circumstances of the 25-year, $100 million infrastructure deal AWH was granted by Sydney Water. The investigation will start on Monday. More » Polling booths open in South Australia and Tasmania Close contest predicted as South Australia votes Kerry, Lavrov fail to reach agreement to ease Ukraine crisis Tasmanians head to the polls Sport More Sport » Live: Warriors v Dragons, Storm v Panthers, Roosters v Eels Grandstand brings you live updates from the Warriors-Dragons, Storm-Panthers and Roosters-Eels NRL matches. More » Starc spell sets up Australian win Oscar Pistorius trial: Court told expensive watch disappeared from crime scene; ballistics expert handled gun without gloves Djokovic eases into Indian Wells semi-finals Equal Opportunity Commissioner slams Nic Nat abuse England hit by self-inflicted Stokes injury Science and Technology More Science and Technology » DNA test a possible solution to cattle dehorning procedures By Pip Courtney A newly developed DNA test could provide the beef cattle industry with a solution to the practice of dehorning livestock. More » 3D printed parts used in facial reconstruction surgery Web inventor calls for internet bill of rights Tropical fruit tourism 'thriving in NSW' Asteroid to make close pass by Earth Environment More Environment » Island nations missing out on UN climate change funds: Tuvalu Tiny Pacific island nations are being outmuscled by larger states in the race to get access to United Nations climate change funds, a Tuvalu government minister has said. More » World Heritage Committee advisor 'alarmed' by Tasmania's heritage area reduction plan How severe is the drought in Queensland and New South Wales? PM calls mining, carbon taxes 'anti-WA' as Senate campaigns kick off More than 150 records broken last summer, Climate Council says About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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