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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 27 May, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Ex-cop Rogerson charged with murdering student Jamie Gao Former Sydney detective Roger Rogerson has been arrested and charged with murdering student Jamie Gao. NSW and Queensland police had been searching for Rogerson over the death of the 20-year-old, who is believed to have been murdered last week after a large-scale methamphetamine deal went wrong. Rogerson has also been charged with large commercial drug supply. Police have also confirmed that a body found floating off a Cronulla beach yesterday morning was that of Mr Gao. Rogerson was swamped by media as he left his Padstow home in handcuffs this morning and did not discuss the investigation. More » Liberal Martin Hamilton-Smith defects to back South Australian Labor Government Abbott rules out 'big' taxpayer-funded budget ad campaign Labor will look 'sensibly' at budget's family tax benefit changes CEO of royal commission into child sexual abuse resigns Thevenard stabbing murder: Man jailed for 20 years for frenzied killing of drinking mate Good, Sarota, Brillante cut from Socceroos squad Australian man accused of drug possession in Indonesia G4S recording on Manus riot contradicts claim to Senate Nigerian military 'knows location' of kidnapped schoolgirls More Analysis » Chifley's time bomb 70 years in the making Joe Hockey has come smack-bang up against a fiscal illusion Ben Chifley created in the 1940s, which is proving a very real constraint on economic reform. Chifley sold the idea of higher taxes by promising to return the cash through welfare payments, thereby creating a mythology where taxes were just about churning everybody's money back to them. We are still living with the political consequences of his clever little political ploy. More » Greste a pawn in political crossfire Our children need resilience, not cotton wool Elliot Rodger and hate crime hypocrisy Egypt president's calm before the storm Is a powerful China a threat to Australia? Tax avoidance: why not name and shame? Democracy hits a dead end in Thailand OK, let's talk about this regressive GST Budget blueprint stuck in a bygone era Just In More Just In » Pacific nations urge climate change action Australian Network political editor Catherine McGrath Delegates from Kiribati, Tuvalu and Papua New Guinea are in Canberra urging politicians to cut carbon emissions and to help them tackle climate change in their countries. More » Peters ice cream sold to European food giant Satellite data on MH370 released ASIC to crack down on corporate analyst briefings Pope Francis to hold first meeting with sex abuse victims Labor will look 'sensibly' at budget's family tax benefit changes Australian man accused of drug possession in Indonesia Vietnam fishing vessel 'attacked' by Chinese boat Rio Tinto step closer to massive Guinea iron ore mine Warning over fake police in Sydney after teenage girl indecently assaulted World More World » Pacific nations urge climate change action Australian Network political editor Catherine McGrath Delegates from Kiribati, Tuvalu and Papua New Guinea are in Canberra urging politicians to cut carbon emissions and to help them tackle climate change in their countries. More » Satellite data on MH370 released Pope Francis to hold first meeting with sex abuse victims Australian man accused of drug possession in Indonesia Vietnam fishing vessel 'attacked' by Chinese boat Egyptians begin to cast their votes in presidential election Business More Business » ASIC to crack down on corporate analyst briefings By finance reporters Justine Parker and Pat McGrath The corporate watchdog is preparing to launch legal action against companies and market analysts it suspects of breaching share market trading rules. More » Peters ice cream sold to European food giant Suncorp warns of $500m asset value writedown Rio Tinto step closer to massive Guinea iron ore mine Rise of euro-sceptics a wake-up for mainstream parties MP says Australian jobs at risk if 457 laws repealed Politics More Politics » Pacific nations urge climate change action Australian Network political editor Catherine McGrath Delegates from Kiribati, Tuvalu and Papua New Guinea are in Canberra urging politicians to cut carbon emissions and to help them tackle climate change in their countries. More » Labor will look 'sensibly' at budget's family tax benefit changes Is charging interest on existing student loans a broken contract? Ex-Liberal leader quits to back SA Labor Government Abbott rules out 'big' taxpayer-funded budget ad campaign Sport More Sport » Clarkson hospitalised with back complaint Hawthorn AFL coach Alastair Clarkson has been hospitalised after suffering acute back pain. More » Blues learn from past mistakes Good, Sarota, Brillante out of Socceroos Cup squad Tedesco signs deal with Raiders Stitched up Stosur storms to French Open win Convicted match-fixer claims he rigged Socceroos friendly Science and Technology More Science and Technology » The internet over the past 20 years By Felicity Sheppard, staff Twenty years ago Tim Berners-Lee launched the World Wide Web in a bid to better share information. We take a look back at some of the key developments to the internet that have changed our lives. More » Scientist films harrowing escape from crevasse in Nepal's Himalayas Russian asteroid explosion '30 times more powerful than atomic bomb' Chinese companies in hacking row 'have Australian links' Blasts, shockwaves could join battle against fast-moving bushfires Environment More Environment » Pacific nations urge climate change action Australian Network political editor Catherine McGrath Delegates from Kiribati, Tuvalu and Papua New Guinea are in Canberra urging politicians to cut carbon emissions and to help them tackle climate change in their countries. More » Hunting down the common myna in the Cook Islands Bank won't fund Abbot Pt coal terminal due to reef threat Concern for koalas as zip line moves a step closer Australia's black market for endangered wildlife thriving online About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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