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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 25 Mar, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Angry China demands Malaysia hand over MH370 evidence China has demanded proof and distraught relatives have reacted with shock and anger after Malaysia announced it now believed missing flight MH370 crashed into the southern Indian Ocean with no survivors. Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak announced overnight that new satellite data from UK company Inmarsat showed MH370's last position was in the middle of the Indian Ocean. "It is therefore with deep sadness and regret that I must inform you that in light of this new data, MH370 flight ended in the southern Indian Ocean," he said. Relatives of Chinese passengers aboard the missing plane reacted with hysteria at the news, with one woman screaming "it's not possible, it's not possible!" before collapsing. A statement read out by families of some Chinese passengers labelled Malaysia Airlines and the Malaysian government as "the real executioners who killed". Australian authorities have suspended the search until further notice because of poor weather conditions, including 80kph gale-force winds and four-metre swell. More » Craig Thomson: Former Labor MP sentenced for defrauding Health Services Union Brandis unveils changes to Racial Discrimination Act Senate rejects bid to repeal mining tax Burns allegations still 'baseless': Scott Morrison Parliament run as 'protection racket' for PM: Labor 'Death threats' aimed at Brock after SA Labor deal Council wins right to clean Bondi hoarders' home More than 100 people missing after US mudslide Escaped water buffaloes run down Sydney's King Street More Analysis » Politics stands in the way of a full 18C repeal George Brandis's exposure draft of amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act is a magnificent example of how to repeal legislation without admitting you're repealing legislation. Its new exemptions make clear the fundamental importance of free discussion on any matter of public interest, no matter how extreme that discussion is. But unfortunately, it will still be for the courts to decide just how far freedom now goes. More » Andrew Bolt isn't a racist, but ... The dunghill origins of morality Manus Island negligence may have financial costs Australia's silence on Sri Lanka is deafening Hell hath no fury like an AFL system scorned What happens to democracy if the CIA goes rogue? Let's put refugee policy on a bedrock of decency A holy war in the name of free speech Capitalism suddenly not looking so bad Just In More Just In » AFP officer fined for sharing crime victim's sex video A former federal police officer has been fined $1,500 for secretly filming and sharing the private sex video of a female crime victim with his colleagues. More » Malaysia Airlines defends text messages to MH370 families Mother laughed as 4yo forced to ride motorbike before fatal SA crash TPG shares rally to all-time high on profit guidance Hazelwood mine fire declared officially safe Council wins right to clean Bondi hoarders' home Senate rejects bid to repeal mining tax New South Wales seals Shield title with final draw David Jones appoints investment bank to assess Myer bid Veteran WWII pilot still flying Tiger Moths at 90 World More World » US stocks sag on weak manufacturing data By finance reporter Elysse Morgan Stocks have closed lower on Wall Street after a worse-than-expected manufacturing report sparked a sell-off midway through the session. The Markit preliminary US survey slipped from a near four-year high reached in February. The rate of growth and the pace of hiring remained strong but investors were rattled by the weaker-than-expected headline number and a fall in new orders and output parts of the survey. Investors were also rattled by the poor Markit/HSBC manufacturing report out of China, which fell to an eight-month low. More » How a British satellite plotted MH370's route Fact file: The crisis in Ukraine Hillary Clinton's Putin-Hitler comparison checks out More than 100 Congolese refugees die after boat capsizes More than 100 people missing after US mudslide Business More Business » Senate rejects bid to repeal mining tax The Senate has rejected the Federal Government's push to repeal the mining tax. The Lower House passed the legislation in November, but it had not been expected to pass the Senate which is controlled by Labor and the Greens until the changeover in July. Before the bill was rejected, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann reminded the chamber of the upcoming West Australian Senate election. Greens leader Christine Milne says the repeal would have served mining companies, but not the people of Australia. More » Seniors, super industry back pause to financial advice overhaul Rising sales drive Premier result for Solomon Lew's retail group David Jones appoints investment bank to assess Myer bid TPG shares rally to all-time high on profit guidance Rainfall boosts prospects for planting winter grain US stocks sag on weak manufacturing data Politics More Politics » Hazelwood mine fire declared officially safe The Hazelwood mine fire has been declared officially safe after burning for more than a month. More » Senate rejects bid to repeal mining tax 'Death threats' aimed at Brock after Labor deal Brandis unveils changes to Racial Discrimination Act Parliament run as 'protection racket' for PM: Labor Sport More Sport » New South Wales seals Shield title with final draw New South Wales clinched its first Sheffield Shield title since 2008 with a draw against Western Australia in Canberra. More » Scans reveal McKinnon fractured vertebrae in tackle Foran all but ruled out for Manly against Roosters Roar not focussing on A-League records Bombers determined to stay focused on AFL Magpies lose Reid for Swans clash Science and Technology More Science and Technology » How a British satellite plotted MH370's route Britain's Inmarsat used a wave phenomenon discovered in the 19th century to analyse the seven pings its satellite picked up from MH370 to determine its final destination. More » NASA camera used on Apollo Moon missions sells for $835k Malaysia Airlines disappearance highlights doubts over air traffic radar Study examines theory that eating less makes animals live longer Big Bang echoes detected by US scientists Environment More Environment » UN climate change report card predicts Australia will get hotter By Jeanavive McGregor and environment reporter Jake Sturmer The latest United Nations report card on the impacts of climate change predicts Australia will continue to get hotter. More » Senate blocks carbon tax repeal legislation Scientists resign 'zombie' species to extinction Electric car devotees push for supercharged highway in WA No evidence to link wind farm noise to health: AMA About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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