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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 17 Apr, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Baird elected unopposed as NSW premier New South Wales Treasurer Mike Baird has been elected as the state's 44th premier after the shock resignation of Barry O'Farrell. The Liberal party room met this afternoon to formally accept Mr O'Farrell's resignation and elect his successor. Mr Baird stood for the leadership unopposed, and is expected be sworn in at 5:30pm today. Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian was elected deputy leader. Mr O'Farrell announced his shock resignation yesterday after misleading an ICAC hearing regarding a $3,000 bottle of wine. More » Hundreds still missing in South Korean ferry disaster Senior Navy officer loses command over OSB incursion into Indonesian waters Royal visit: William, Kate visit the Blue Mountains AC/DC to play on despite guitarist Young's illness Mother charged with kidnapping daughter in US agrees to extradition Ukrainian soldiers surrender armoured personnel carriers One body recovered after fatal NSW mine collapse Police charge Vic man over fatal stabbing of partner 100 schoolgirls freed after abduction by Islamists More Analysis » The star chamber that took down a premier All the circumstances surrounding the resignation of NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell on Wednesday, after he dug himself into an evidentiary hole under oath, will be trawled through. Some news reports made it look like O'Farrell resigned only because he did not declare an expensive gift - a bottle of Grange - from a lobbyist. But there is more to it than that.  And now incoming premier Mike Baird also has questions to answer about his relationship with Nick Di Girolamo. More » Safety is in the eye of the gun holder Dear columnists, romance fiction is not your bitch You don't need ICAC to see the lies in politics Finding freedom in a 'sousveillance' society Beware blunt response to age pension debate The good, bad and ugly of RMBS resurgence Another honest premier falls on ICAC's sword It's time to set an unemployment target The land where entitlement runs riot? Hardly Just In More Just In » Ferry sinking angers South Korean parents After the sinking of a South Korean ferry the parents of hundreds of people still missing are getting angry and frustrated as they wait for news. More » Meet the new NSW premier, Mike Baird Baird elected unopposed as NSW premier What we know about the South Korea ferry disaster Senior Navy officer loses command over OSB incursion into Indonesian waters Mother charged with kidnapping daughter in US agrees to extradition 100 Nigerian schoolgirls freed after abduction by Islamists Does Australia make it hard for Chinese tourists to apply for a visa? Endangered gibbon born at Adelaide Zoo Survey tips Brisbane for best property gains World More World » Ferry sinking angers South Korean parents After the sinking of a South Korean ferry the parents of hundreds of people still missing are getting angry and frustrated as they wait for news. More » What we know about the South Korea ferry disaster 100 Nigerian schoolgirls freed after abduction by Islamists Movie industry urged to forget piracy, embrace internet Hundreds still missing in South Korean ferry disaster Pistorius murder trial adjourned over scheduling concerns Business More Business » Padbury further delays revealing Oakajee backers By resources reporter Sue Lannin Padbury Mining has again delayed telling the stock exchange who will fund its plans to restart the stalled Oakajee port and rail project. Padbury last week said it had secured $6.5 billion to build the iron ore export project in WA's Mid West, but it refused to name the investors. It was placed into a trading halt because it would not name private equity investors it said would fund the deal. More » NAB business survey suggests investment may pick up Economists debate the merits of negative gearing and its possible removal Survey tips Brisbane for best property gains Santos production disappoints, Woodside meets analyst forecasts Bega Cheese cashed up and looking to invest Politics More Politics » Meet the new NSW premier, Mike Baird By Philippa McDonald, staff Incoming New South Wales premier Mike Baird has long been viewed as a future state Liberal leader. More » Baird elected unopposed as NSW premier Security boosted for WA leaders after suspicious packages found Key players in NSW leadership reshuffle Mike Baird set to replace O'Farrell as NSW premier Sport More Sport » Raiders not giving up on Milford Canberra CEO Don Furner says securing star full-back Anthony Milford before the round 13 deadline is a priority. More » Giants to unleash Boyd on Crows Alex McKinnon's arm movement improves Griffin not concerned by Barba's form Lyon happy to see bump die Matildas searching for new coach Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Dog enlisted by council to sniff out koala habitats By Courtney Wilson A highly specialised detection dog trained to sniff out koala droppings is on the case in Logan, south of Brisbane, in a bid to boost protection for the vulnerable species.  Logan City Council enlisted conservation canine Maya to help identify koala habitats in the area. More » Chinese-made drones programmed with no-fly zones to protect Australian airports CSIRO criticised for pre-empting funding cuts by slashing jobs NSA, White House denies using Heartbleed bug to spy CSIRO develops world's first fish-free prawn food Environment More Environment » Landholders claim secrecy over experimental coal gasification plant By Mark Solomons and Mark Willacy Landholders say they've only recently been told about harm allegedly caused by an experimental coal gasification plant. More » WA Fisheries Minister 'not looking to extend shark cull' to Albany Scientists teach goannas to avoid cane toad diet NSW researchers begin trial to search for carp 'Achilles heel' Dog enlisted by council to sniff out koala habitats About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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