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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 30 May, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Warren Ross handed 30-year jail term for bashing murder of 2yo By court reporter Jamelle Wells A man who bashed his girlfriend's two-year-old daughter, Tanilla Warrick-Deaves, has been sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in jail. Warren Ross was found guilty last year of murdering Warrick-Deaves at Watanobbi on the New South Wales central coast in August 2011. The toddler died from bleeding on the brain due to a head injury. During sentencing, the judge said that Ross had shown no remorse and that his prospects for rehabilitation were "poor". More » Inquiry finds child abuse whistleblower Peter Fox 'not credible' Ultramarathon burns victim accepts multi-million-dollar settlement ABC radio veterans suspended over alleged racist remark Morrison accused of 'petty, vindictive' cut to Refugee Council funding 'Electronic pickpocketing' looms as next fraud threat Regulator lacks resources to enforce foreign property buyer restrictions Man killed, woman injured in Sydney home invasion Harris trial hears of daughter's anguish over sex with friend Finance Department head David Tune retires More Analysis » The next pawn in the Eastern Europe chess game What has brought about this change in Putin's calculations? Sanctions? The German-brokered negotiations? A quiet word from China's Xi Jinping? Or is this just a judo-style feint? Outside the walls of the Kremlin, no one knows. Besides, it's increasingly clear that Russia has other fish to fry. Russia will probably make its next move in this elaborate dance for control of Europe's borderlands not in the industrial cities of Ukraine's east, but in a statelet known (to those who know of it) as Transnistria. More » Portraits of the gender revolutionaries Abbott free to push his North Shore politics Signs of life under the cyber ice Tara Moss: author, activist and defier of labels Piketty nitpicking: don't rush to discard his case The revolution continues: what's next for the Web Clogging prisons in the name of tough politics We've strayed down the rocky road from Rudd Trouble lurks beneath calm market waters Just In More Just In » Deaf woman cannot sit on jury, Qld judge rules By Nance Haxton A Queensland judge has ruled that a woman cannot serve on a jury because she is deaf. More » Inquiry finds child abuse whistleblower 'not credible' ASIC to analyse Westfield meeting, but warns of funding cut impact on investigations Warren Ross handed 30-year jail term for bashing murder of 2yo Ryan and Morrow suspended over alleged racist remark Neighbouring coal mine puts farmer's retirement plans on hold Blue Dog film to tell early life of WA's most famous canine Hazelwood inquiry: Fire 'could have started in mine' Regulator lacks resources to enforce foreign home buyer restrictions Finance Department head David Tune retires World More World » Cairns slams match-fixing accusers Chris Cairns has launched a scathing attack on his accusers while denying involvement in match-fixing. More » Edward Snowden interview divides US public Nigeria orders full-scale offensive against Boko Haram Cadel drops to ninth as Arredondo takes Giro 18th stage Britain's Iraq inquiry to see parts of Blair-Bush letters Stosur last Aussie at French Open Business More Business » Regulator lacks resources to enforce foreign home buyer restrictions By business reporter Michael Janda A parliamentary committee has heard that regulators are largely relying on the honesty of purchasers to enforce restrictions on foreign housing investment. More » Property spruikers on notice to abide by consumer law ASIC to analyse Westfield meeting, but warns of funding cut impact on investigations Finance Department head David Tune retires 'Electronic pickpocketing' looms as next fraud threat Fairfax Media appoints Todd Sampson to board Politics More Politics » Finance Department head David Tune retires By political reporter Latika Bourke The head of the Federal Finance Department, David Tune, has retired, ending his 38-year career in the public service. More » Keating helped Shorten write budget reply speech ABC, SBS could merge operations: efficiency study Morrison accused of 'petty, vindictive' cut to Refugee Council funding Edward Snowden interview divides US public Sport More Sport » Long's fight against racism grows stronger Michael Long's fight against racism grows stronger every year, and he believes the public are getting the message. More » Cherry-Evans out for Manly's Broncos match Now no time to relax: Socceroos' Vidosic Morris set to miss rest of Origin series Cairns slams match-fixing accusers Stosur last Aussie at French Open Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Undersea recorders checked for sounds of MH370 A number of undersea recorders have been carefully checked by an Australian team to see if any sounds could be linked to missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. More » Robots could cost Australian economy 5 million jobs: expert Chemists extract valuable compounds from veggie waste Google designs driverless car with no steering wheel Whale poo can boost fisheries, unpalatable research finds Environment More Environment » Conservationists fear Gilbert River land cleared before permit issued The Queensland Government must investigate concerns about illegal clearing in the state's north, conservationists say. 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