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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 04 May, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » A-League grand final: Roar v Wanderers live blog Grandstand brings you all the action from the A-League grand final between the Brisbane Roar and the Wanderers. More » Man dies after bus crashes into Sydney restaurant Opposition calls for Government to drop proposed tax hike 'Sexting' a normal part of teen relationships, survey finds Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson on last warning after racist remarks Police officers injured while trying to arrest two men in stolen car Queensland cattle baron on life support after fall Separatists release Western observers in Ukraine Jailed journalist Greste denounces 'injustice' in Egypt Fan dies after being hit by toilet bowl in World Cup host city More Analysis » Will party donations be banned in NSW? ICAC has claimed yet another victim, with NSW Police Minister Mike Gallacher to step aside after being named in the latest inquiry. The development comes as Premier Mike Baird tries to get on the front foot against corruption. There is now the real prospect that NSW could become the first jurisdiction in Australia to prohibit or at least apply an enforceable constraint on party political donations. More » The Audit proposals that won't help the budget We're a nation, not a balance sheet Learn from history and heed audit's warning Scrap Abbott's unfair parental leave scheme Don't call Beyonce's sexual empowerment feminism Audit declares war on young Aussies We need to talk about cybersecurity Invest in child care to reap PPL benefits Russia's 'Holy Soviet empire' in eastern Ukraine Just In More Just In » A-League grand final: Roar v Wanderers live blog Grandstand brings you all the action from the A-League grand final between the Brisbane Roar and the Wanderers. More » 'Sexting' a normal part of teen relationships, survey finds Ex-deputy mayor wins over New York art world Opposition calls for Government to drop proposed tax hike Man dies after bus crashes into Sydney restaurant Italian Cup final goes ahead despite fans shooting Tasmania's rock lobster industry facing tough times Bishops should be held accountable over sex abuse: advisory board California Chrome wins Kentucky Derby Fan dies after being hit by toilet bowl in World Cup host city World More World » Italian Cup final goes ahead despite fans shooting The Italian Cup final between Napoli and Fiorentina went ahead despite three fans being shot near the venue in Rome. More » Bishops should be held accountable over sex abuse: advisory board California Chrome wins Kentucky Derby Fan dies after being hit by toilet bowl in World Cup host city Three killed after grenade thrown into bus in Kenya Man City beat Everton, Cardiff and Fulham down Business More Business » Peak steel could leave Australian iron ore miners in the lurch By Stephen Letts There's a disturbing new phrase being uttered by bears in the resources game - "peak steel". Peak steel is all about too much supply, not enough demand and tumbling prices. While not conclusive proof, the recent fall in iron ore prices is showing there is a significant rebalancing of supply and demand going on. More » US job growth jumps, but labour force shrinks Health Care founder leaves billions to charity in will Padbury stocks plunge after failed financing deal Macquarie back to billion-dollar profits Hockey issues 'call to arms' over debt tax Politics More Politics » Ex-deputy mayor wins over New York art world By Paul Donoughue Former Brisbane deputy mayor David Hinchliffe sells out a New York art show, completing a shift from running cities to painting them. More » Opposition calls for Government to drop proposed tax hike Tas Premier's uncle fights for state Upper House seat Labor demands Abbott explain cancellation of Indonesia trip Sri Lankan navy arrests 54 asylum seekers bound for Australia Sport More Sport » A-League grand final: Roar v Wanderers live blog Grandstand brings you all the action from the A-League grand final between the Brisbane Roar and the Wanderers. More » Suns win entrenches them in AFL top eight Mayweather maintains unbeaten record Live: Kangaroos v Suns, Cats v Tigers, Eagles v Dockers California Chrome wins Kentucky Derby Man City beat Everton, Cardiff and Fulham down Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Samsung ordered to pay Apple $129m over patents A US jury has ordered electronics company Samsung to pay $129 million to Apple, in what experts see as a big loss for the iPhone maker in the latest round of their globe-spanning mobile patent litigation. More » CSIRO needs $175m to upgrade ageing buildings: Audit Scientists look to past to beat antibiotic resistance Chemo researchers 'discover immune cells on/off switch' Gene test could boost breast cancer survival rate Environment More Environment » Nyrstar smelter transformation getting SA Government guarantee An agreement on a $385 million transformation of the Port Pirie lead smelter looks to be almost finalised, with operator Nyrstar confirming the South Australian Government will underwrite the project. The current smelter is to be turned into a multi-metal recycling facility and a big environment improvement is expected for the regional city. Belgian owner Nyrstar now has confirmed the redevelopment will go ahead once the funding package with Premier Jay Weatherill is finalised. 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