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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 23 May, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'Sneering' Rolf Harris 'assaulted mother and daughter' in DIY store By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller, wires A mother and daughter from NSW have told the Rolf Harris trial the entertainer indecently assaulted them both during a promotional event at a hardware store. The daughter said she was around 16 years old when Harris touched her breasts at the event in Newcastle in 1991. Her mother said Harris then "rubbed his groin" against her, prompting her to call him "a disgusting creature". More » Thai army summons deposed PM after seizing power in coup Deutsche Bank rules out funding for Abbot Point Nathan Tinkler relinquishes control of Newcastle Knights Abbott defends daughter's $60,000 design scholarship Russian asteroid explosion '30 times more powerful than atomic bomb' Man charged with rape after US kidnapped teen's escape 'Badness' Binse jailed over Melbourne siege Fears COAG council cuts will damage Indigenous policy Greste's parents concede Government's hands tied More Analysis » No one blameless as Thailand faces civil unrest While the current coup in Thailand can still be described as bloodless, the risk of an explosion of serious civil unrest is now extreme. Both political sides are to blame for this outcome. The Shinawatra-backed Pheu Thai party has remained beholden to the tainted influence of the exiled former prime minister Thaksin. Its opponents, rather than respecting voters, have continued to rely on the military for forced and false victories. What happens next is in the military's hands. More » Power shift to alter environment landscape Swimming's mesmerising and treacherous black line The ugly side effects of body perfection drugs Men have a right to prostitutes? Really? Marrying Harry and the ethics of idiot box deceit Trust me, Abbott is a PM without power When protests go too far Equity in education abandoned at the first opportunity Real politics snuffed in the wink of an eye Just In More Just In » More refugee claims processed for asylum seekers on Nauru Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says a further 21 asylum seekers on Nauru have had their refugee claims processed, with about half being granted protection. More » Nathan Tinkler relinquishes control of Newcastle Knights Deal to create 3D printed artificial mini kidneys Whitehaven protestor pleads guilty for sending false press release Abbott defends daughter's $60,000 design scholarship Retrial ordered over toddler BJ Williams' death Rents fall well behind home price surge Vic Liberals deny involvement in fundraiser linked to alleged mafia boss Eminent Australians reveal the shock of being followed by ASIO spies Deutsche Bank rules out funding for Abbot Point coal terminal World More World » Gunmen attack Indian consulate in Afghanistan Four gunmen have attacked the Indian consulate in the Afghan city of Herat, injuring at least two policemen. More » Drugs, prostitution set to boost Italy's GDP result What's behind the latest attack in China? Russian asteroid explosion '30 times more powerful than atomic bomb' Thai army summons deposed PM after seizing power in coup UN Security Council blacklists Boko Haram Business More Business » Rents fall well behind home price surge By business reporter Michael Janda Sluggish rental growth means an increasing proportion of property investors are gambling on capital gains to avoid losses. More » Whitehaven protestor pleads guilty for sending false press release Drug trafficking, prostitution revenue set to boost Italy's GDP result Deutsche Bank rules out funding for Abbot Point coal terminal Truck firm accused of deceiving safety inspectors Industry Super report shows consumers to lose from financial advice changes Politics More Politics » More refugee claims processed for asylum seekers on Nauru Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says a further 21 asylum seekers on Nauru have had their refugee claims processed, with about half being granted protection. More » Abbott defends daughter's $60,000 design scholarship 'The wink': How the world's press covered it Fears scrapping of COAG council will damage Indigenous policy Thousands missing as Japan's dementia epidemic grows Sport More Sport » Nathan Tinkler relinquishes control of Newcastle Knights Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler has officially relinquished ownership of the Newcastle Knights. Tinkler's Hunter Sports Group has announced this afternoon that it will have no further role at the club. It had been under pressure to hand back control after coming under financial difficulties. The NRL is now working to establish a new ownership structure at the club. More » Inglis ready for Origin record assault ECB charges Vincent, Arif with match-fixing We can beat Mercedes in Monaco: Ricciardo Mixed start for Scott in Fort Worth Sir Jack Brabham funeral details confirmed Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Russian asteroid explosion '30 times more powerful than atomic bomb' An asteroid that exploded over Russia, leaving more than 1,000 people injured, had a force almost 30 times as powerful as an atomic bomb, new research shows. More » Chinese companies in hacking row 'have Australian links' Blasts, shockwaves could join battle against fast-moving bushfires Potentially deadly legionella pathogen thrives in windscreen wiper fluid: study Fossils of largest dinosaur found in Argentina Environment More Environment » Deutsche Bank rules out funding for Abbot Point coal terminal By environment and science reporter Jake Sturmer One of the world's leading investment banks is refusing to consider funding the expansion of a Queensland coal terminal which would become the world's largest coal port. More » Concern for koalas as zip line moves a step closer Australia's black market for endangered wildlife thriving online Cuttlefish swarm back to SA breeding site Plant death is latest threat facing Macquarie Island About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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