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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 19 Apr, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Huge crowds welcome Royals in Brisbane Thousands of people have gathered in Brisbane to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on day four of their first Australian tour. Prince William and wife Catherine have arrived in Brisbane after earlier being welcomed to Queensland by an honour guard at the Amberley Air Force base. The Royals took a public stroll down Grey and Russell streets towards South Bank, where adoring fans had been lining up all day, after a reception at the nearby Brisbane Convention Centre. More » Captain of doomed South Korean ferry arrested People who don't engage climate deniers 'ignorant and medieval': Brandis Australia, Malaysia work on deal over MH370 recovery Mount Everest avalanche kills 12 sherpas Australian soccer player Dylan Tombides dies of testicular cancer Japan to 'redesign' whale hunt in Antarctic 'Hunger for gold' panned in Vatican's Good Friday service No comment on Bieber deportation: White House More Analysis » Top 10 tips for atheists this Easter As an intellectual movement, Christianity has a head start on atheism. So it's only natural that believers would find some of the current arguments against God less than satisfying. In the interests of a more robust debate this Easter, I want to offer my tips for atheists wanting to make a dent in the Faith. I've got some advice on arguments that should be dropped and some admissions about where Christians are vulnerable. More » The danger of the monster myth The enthralling art of Easter The Double Cross The star chamber that took down a premier 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 Just In More Just In » Qantas plane turns back to Los Angeles after faulty fuel pump A Qantas plane bound for Melbourne has had to turn back to Los Angeles because of a faulty fuel pump. More » People who don't engage climate deniers 'ignorant and medieval': Brandis Father Bob Maguire turns to hip hop in bid to tackle homelessness 12yo girl charged over house fire Phillip Island locals push to secede from shire council No comment on Bieber deportation: White House Islamists still holding 85 schoolgirls after secondary-school raid Leapai ready for title mission against Klitschko 'Hunger for gold' panned in Vatican's Good Friday service Huge crowds welcome Royals in Brisbane World More World » No comment on Bieber deportation: White House Troubled pop star Justin Bieber has had high-profile run-ins with the law recently, but the White House does not appear set to add to his growing catalogue of woes. More » Islamists still holding 85 schoolgirls after secondary-school raid 'Hunger for gold' panned in Vatican's Good Friday service Captain of doomed South Korean ferry arrested Seven killed in China-Vietnam border shootout Mexico rattled by 7.2-magnitude earthquake 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 Share market makes strong gains ahead of long weekend 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 Politics More Politics » People who don't engage climate deniers 'ignorant and medieval': Brandis Attorney-General George Brandis says people who say the science is settled on climate change are "ignorant and medieval". More » Phillip Island locals push to secede from shire council No comment on Bieber deportation: White House Armed pro-Russian separatists say they will stay despite deal Father fears for son as ex-partner faces deportation Sport More Sport » Live: Magpies v Kangaroos, Swans v Dockers, Eagles v Power Follow all the AFL action from the Magpies-Kangaroos, Swans-Dockers, Eagles-Power and Bombers-Saints clashes. More » Live: Mariners v Reds Live: Dragons v Warriors, Sharks v Roosters Germany takes commanding 2-0 Fed Cup lead after singles Australian soccer player Dylan Tombides dies of testicular cancer Leapai ready for title mission against Klitschko Science and Technology More Science and Technology » US scientists discover 'Earth-like' planet Kepler-186f Scientists have found an Earth-sized world orbiting in a life-friendly zone around a distant star for the first time. More » High-tech tool to reveal Milky Way origins Hubble's galaxy cluster image reveals 'cross-section of the Cosmos' Research investigations mounting for embattled professor Dog enlisted by council to sniff out koala habitats Environment More Environment » People who don't engage climate deniers 'ignorant and medieval': Brandis Attorney-General George Brandis says people who say the science is settled on climate change are "ignorant and medieval". More » US city ditches drinking water over urination scare China government survey shows 16 per cent of its soil is polluted Landholders claim secrecy over experimental coal gasification plant WA Fisheries Minister 'not looking to extend shark cull' to Albany 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. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2014 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters