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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 27 Apr, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Newman: Were MLAs offered cash to join PUP? Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has demanded to know if Clive Palmer offered "inducements" and "cash' to three former Northern Territory CLP members, who will join the Palmer United Party. Mr Palmer has confirmed Larisa Lee, Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu and Alison Anderson will join the party after they quit the CLP earlier this month. Mr Newman accused Mr Palmer of trying to buy governments around the country. "I ask what inducements were offered to these three MPs? What cash? What jobs?" Ms Anderson says she was the one to contact Mr Palmer, and there was no financial incentive for joining the party. 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More » South Korean prime minister resigns over ferry disaster response Crowds gather in Rome ahead of Popes' canonisation Noh bogey-free through three rounds at New Orleans Klitschko stops Leapai to retain title Last letter from doomed Titanic voyage sells for $210,000 Business More Business » Treasurer sets scene for budget pain, but not all this year By Naomi Woodley Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has promised budget pain, but hinted that many of the biggest cuts may be years away. The findings of the Commission of Audit have been a closely guarded secret, but the Government will release the full report next week. On the ABC's AM program, Mr Hockey was keen to emphasise the long-term nature of the Government's task. "We're framing not just a one-year budget but a 10-year budget, and decisions we're making are having very significant impacts out to 2050," he said. 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Ms Anderson says she was the one to contact Mr Palmer, and there was no financial incentive for joining the party. More » Abdullah, Ghani go through to Afghanistan run-off vote Obama shows support to Malaysia in search for MH370 Russia trying 'to provoke war' with airspace violations: Ukrainian PM Mundine prepared to be 'hated' over Indigenous funding cuts Sport More Sport » Sea Eagles run rampant over Raiders The Manly Sea Eagles destroyed the Canberra Raiders 54-18 at Brookvale Oval on Sunday afternoon. More » Klitschko stops Leapai to retain title Live: Bulldogs v Crows, Tigers v Hawks, Power v Cats Crows hold on for narrow win over Bulldogs Live: Sea Eagles v Raiders, Tigers v Titans Lance Franklin knee injury sours Swans' win Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientists look to past to beat antibiotic resistance By Simon Lauder Australian scientists are looking to the past as they work to beat the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance. Researchers at Monash University are not developing a new class of antibiotics, instead hoping to make an old one, Polymyxin, easier and safer to use. More » Chemo researchers 'discover immune cells on/off switch' Gene test could boost breast cancer survival rate US scientists discover 'Earth-like' planet Kepler-186f High-tech tool to reveal Milky Way origins Environment More Environment » Western quoll returns to Flinders Ranges in SA By Kerry Staight After more than a century the western quoll is back in South Australia's Flinders Ranges in a trial involving the native marsupial's relocation from Western Australia. More » Government releases climate change policy white paper National Water Commission under threat from budget cuts People who don't engage climate deniers 'ignorant and medieval': Brandis US city ditches drinking water over urination scare About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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