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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 10 May, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » ABS employee made $60k from $7m insider trading scam, court hears A 24-year-old Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) employee has been extradited to Victoria to face charges over an alleged $7 million insider trading scam. Christopher Russell Hill is accused of sharing unpublished ABS data with friend Lukas Kamay, an NAB employee in Melbourne, to predict movements in the Australian dollar. The charges laid by ASIC and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) include insider trading, money laundering and abuse of public office. More » Harris had 'dark side' that preyed on girls, jury told Light plane crashes in yard of Blue Mountains house Cattle baron dies after campdrafting accident Australians on disability support pension to have ability to work reassessed Ocean Shield returns to waters in hunt for MH370 PNG minister to 'choose' which refugees are resettled Putin visits Crimea as tensions mount in eastern Ukraine Franklin kicks 2 against old side as Swans beat Hawks More Analysis » Budget 2014: Abbott Government makes its mark Will 2014 be a watershed year, a point of redefinition which sees the public share of the GDP significantly changed? Big cuts would help explain why the Abbott Government has been ready to take the torrent of criticism it received when the "deficit levy" kite was first flown two weeks out from the budget. Few policy proposals have arrived quite so friendless. Its real purpose might be to provide evidence that the pain to come is being shared by the best-off. More » Hands off our hard-fought abortion rights Dangers for women aren't confined to Nigeria News photography lost in a digital sea of words Make a decision: am I a criminal or a good doctor? Putin's power play straight from the pages of history Lewinsky's past hits Clinton's future Abbott unveiled, and we don't like what we see Good luck delaying the crowdsourcing revolution How poetry helped me get through prison Just In More Just In » Light plane crashes in yard of Blue Mountains house A light plane has crashed near houses at Lawson in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, injuring three people. Witnesses have described seeing a light plane spiral out of control before it deployed a parachute and made a "soft" landing. An Ambulance New South Wales spokeswoman says three people suffered minor injuries in the crash. More » Ocean Shield returns to waters in hunt for MH370 'Star Wars' robotic arm for amputees approved for sale Stressful marriage more likely to kill men, study finds NRL investigating Greenberg over Tandy allegations: report PNG immigration minister to 'choose' which refugees are resettled Adam Scott marries long-term girlfriend in secret Australians on disability support pension to have ability to work reassessed Cost affects use of life-saving asthma medications: study Ex-Time Warner boss Parsons takes over Clippers World More World » 'Star Wars' robotic arm for amputees approved for sale An advanced robotic arm for amputees that can perform complex tasks has been approved for use in the United States. More » Stressful marriage more likely to kill men, study finds PNG immigration minister to 'choose' which refugees are resettled Ex-Time Warner boss Parsons takes over Clippers GreenEDGE's Tuft shines in Giro's opening stage Banker in Ecclestone trial unable to explain $47m payment Business More Business » ABS employee made $60k from $7m insider trading scam, court hears A 24-year-old Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) employee has been extradited to Victoria to face charges over an alleged $7 million insider trading scam. Christopher Russell Hill is accused of sharing unpublished ABS data with friend Lukas Kamay, an NAB employee in Melbourne, to predict movements in the Australian dollar. The charges laid by ASIC and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) include insider trading, money laundering and abuse of public office. More » Australians on disability support pension to have ability to work reassessed Reserve Bank foresees short-term gain, longer lasting pain Keating calls for longevity levy to supplement super Packer and Gyngell fined $500 for public brawl at Bondi Politics More Politics » PNG immigration minister to 'choose' which refugees are resettled By PNG correspondent Liam Cochrane Papua New Guinea's immigration minister says he will choose which refugees resettle in the country, an apparent contradiction of the Australian Government's assertion that all genuine refugees detained on Manus Island will be resettled within PNG. More » Australians on disability support pension to have ability to work reassessed US, British experts join search for Nigerian schoolgirls Putin visits Crimea as tensions mount in eastern Ukraine Manus Island detention centre constitutionally invalid: lawyers Sport More Sport » Live: Port Adelaide v Fremantle; Brisbane v Essendon; Melbourne v Bulldogs Follow all the AFL action as Port Adelaide plays Fremantle, the Lions face Essendon and the Dees take on the Bulldogs. More » Live: Warriors v Raiders; Titans v Rabbitohs; Storm v Sea Eagles Scott makes cut at Players Championship GreenEDGE's Tuft shines in Giro's opening stage NRL investigating Greenberg over Tandy allegations: report Mickle second in javelin, Fraser-Pryce wins 100m opener Science and Technology More Science and Technology » 'Star Wars' robotic arm for amputees approved for sale An advanced robotic arm for amputees that can perform complex tasks has been approved for use in the United States. More » Researchers develop three-dimensional body parts for implant Commission of Audit proposal may restrict business innovation Nutrition levels will drop as carbon dioxide rises: study Call to increase black box recording time Environment More Environment » Japan continues whaling in north-west Pacific By North Asia correspondent Matthew Carney Japan has resumed whaling in the north-west Pacific for the first time since the UN's highest court banned its scientific program in the Antarctic. More » 10 countries with the world's dirtiest air White House calls for action on climate change Miner's corporate affairs manager developing environmental policy for LNP Nyrstar smelter transformation getting SA Government guarantee About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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