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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 14 Jun, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Army chief slams 'global disgrace' of gender gap By Europe correspondent Mary Gearin, wires Australia's Army chief has used a speech in London to argue that militaries that exclude women "do nothing to distinguish the soldier from the brute". Sharing the stage with the UNHCR's special envoy Angelina Jolie and British foreign secretary William Hague, Lieutenant General David Morrison called on women to serve in all roles in armed forces across the world. "I'm no sociologist, I have no anthropological training but I'm certain of this ... we live in a world where the squandering of women's talent, the traducing of their potential, is a global disgrace," he said. More » World Cup 2014: Tim Cahill backs Socceroos to learn from Chile defeat MP Geoff Shaw makes apology at comedy event Teen killed leaning out of Melbourne train Essendon coach Mark Thompson defends AFL club's legal action against ASADA Bolivian president gives UN chief coca birthday cake US to decide 'in days' on helping fight Iraq insurgency Abbott pays respects at Arlington military cemetery Former Qld law chief says position was 'untenable' Kidnapped Nigerian girls 'may never return' More Analysis » Globetrotting PMs may gain - but does Australia? Tony Abbott travelled an awfully long way to affirm an unchanged alliance with Barack Obama. And what was the point of his visit to Canada? After nearly two weeks away, the Prime Minister will come back both jet-lagged and refreshed, the welcomes from world leaders a fond memory. But the benefits of his trip for Australia will be harder to quantify than the benefits for him personally. More » Lest we forget Russia's defeat of the Nazis Timing all off in Essendon doping saga The elephant in the room on US-Australia relations We're guaranteed to lose, so why are we here? The internet never forgets, but it could forgive Spain's democratic transition isn't over yet Why Abbott is getting grief on paid parental leave World Cup advertising fails to score ... yet Abbott wrangles with his own climate paradox Just In More Just In » Staff, contractors give evidence on Manus Island detention centre By political reporter Naomi Woodley Evidence to a Senate inquiry this week has painted a graphic and disturbing picture of the conditions at the Manus Island immigration detention centre when an Iranian asylum seeker was killed. More » Climatologist warns El Nino weather pattern looming Baby Socceroos show fight against Chile Essendon vows to fight doping claims Former Qld law chief says position was 'untenable' Bolivian president gives UN chief coca birthday cake Army chief slams 'global disgrace' of gender gap MP Geoff Shaw makes apology at comedy event Socceroos will learn from Chile loss: Cahill Brave Socceroos fall short in 3-1 loss to Chile World More World » Bolivian president gives UN chief coca birthday cake United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has gotten an unusual treat for his 70th birthday, with the president of Bolivia presenting him with a cake made with coca leaves. More » Video shows Russia sending tanks into Ukraine: US Netherlands hand Spain a World Cup thrashing Jamaica proposes to decriminalise marijuana possession Abbott pays respects at Arlington military cemetery US to decide 'in days' on helping fight Iraq insurgency Business More Business » GrainCorp's winter of discontent (and beyond) By business reporter Stephen Letts GrainCorp is scrambling to restructure after the ADM takeover was blocked, but its best long-term option may be a merger with Western Australian cooperative CBH. More » Nexus shareholders accept prospect of nothing over 2 cent offer Shares slip as miners weigh heavily on falling iron ore prices Fuel excise a 'carbon tax on steroids', Labor says Youth unemployment surges even as overall jobless rate holds steady Virgin plane flew for days with possibly significant structural damage Politics More Politics » Staff, contractors give evidence on Manus Island detention centre By political reporter Naomi Woodley Evidence to a Senate inquiry this week has painted a graphic and disturbing picture of the conditions at the Manus Island immigration detention centre when an Iranian asylum seeker was killed. More » Former Qld law chief says position was 'untenable' Bolivian president gives UN chief coca birthday cake Abbott pays respects at Arlington military cemetery US to decide 'in days' on helping fight Iraq insurgency Sport More Sport » Socceroos will learn from Chile loss: Cahill Tim Cahill says the Socceroos will learn from their loss to Chile after going toe-to-toe with their more illustrious opponents. More » Live: Saturday AFL Full-Time whistle: June 14 Essendon vows to fight doping claims Netherlands hand Spain a World Cup thrashing NRL takes ownership of Knights Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Two Australians volunteer to spend the rest of their lives on Mars By Kesha West Australians Dianne McGrath and David Mould hope to be among the first astronauts to call the Red Planet home. More » Rats feel regret just like humans, study says Aquaculture operators facing climate challenges Organic certifier defends role in landmark GM case Japan unveils 'emotional' robot for families Environment More Environment » Climatologist warns El Nino weather pattern looming Australia has already entered into the early stages of an El Nino weather pattern, increasing the possibility of drought and lower-than-average rainfall, an expert says. More » India's holy men to advise on Modi's Ganges clean up Abbott firm on climate policy ahead of Obama talks NZ rejects call to further protect Maui's dolphin Clive Palmer confirms PUP will support carbon tax repeal About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. 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