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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 16 Jun, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » ISIS insurgents publish photos of alleged mass execution in Iraq By correspondent Matt Brown in northern Iraq, wires Pictures of what appears to be the execution of hundreds of prisoners have been posted online by the Sunni extremist group that has rampaged through Iraq. The incident appears to have taken place when the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) took over a military base in Tikrit after the garrison there surrendered. ISIS has boasted on social media that it has killed 1,700 Iraqi government soldiers, but the claim has not been verified. If confirmed it would be the worst single atrocity since the American led invasion of Iraq in 2003. The US has condemned what it called the "horrifying and true depiction of the bloodlust that these terrorists represent". More » Exclusive: Commandos break silence on VC hero's death Ian Macdonald and Cory Bernardi won't support debt tax Baden-Clay's father 'filled out life insurance forms' after body find Hoddle St killer seeks transfer to ACT Toddler in police van was the right decision: NT top cop Arrest warrant issued for PNG's prime minister Peter O'Neill ACCC warns Maggie Beer's daughter over false claims Greenpeace worker loses millions in currency gamble Fewer Australians on welfare than in 2001: survey More Analysis » Who exactly is engaging in class warfare? Our increasingly irascible Treasurer, Joe Hockey, has raised an old Liberal Party demon in his latest efforts to persuade the voters to control their nausea over his budget offering. His critics, he told a gathering of the elite at the conservative Sydney Institute, were indulging in class warfare, and that was obviously a bad thing. But to draw attention to the problem of inequality is hardly class warfare. And in any case, it is not the critics who started the fight but Joe Hockey himself with his talk of "lifters" and "leaners". More » ISIS threat makes strange bedfellows A love letter: the enormous power of fonts The Greens play tough but will avoid double trouble Young suffer in our return to a class-based nation The legacy of war: Iraq tears itself apart Globetrotting PMs may gain - but does Australia? 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 Just In More Just In » Denis Napthine helps elderly woman from car wreck Premier Denis Napthine says an elderly woman injured in a car crash near Port Fairy on Sunday was startled to find him helping ambulance workers pull her from the wreckage. Dr Napthine told reporters that he was dropping some one off at the nearby airfield when he saw the crash. "[I played] a very minor role, but I was pleased to assist," said the Premier, a veterinarian before entering Parliament. More » Deadly PNG plane crash blamed on pilot error RBA says falling labour costs are making Australia more competitive Arrest warrant issued for PNG leader Peter O'Neill Aussie star Mills scores 17 as Spurs win NBA title Ivan Franjic to head home after hamstring injury ACCC warns Maggie Beer's daughter over false claims Royal commission told of 'campaign of harassment and abuse' at HSU Snow arrives in the Snowy Mountains ADFA cadet in hospital with meningococcal disease World More World » Arrest warrant issued for PNG leader Peter O'Neill PNG correspondent Liam Cochrane and staff PNG's anti-corruption body has issued an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Peter O'Neill in relation to a fraud case. More » Kaymer wins second major at US Open ISIS insurgents publish photos of alleged mass execution in Iraq Ukraine declares day of mourning for plane crash victims Greenpeace worker loses millions in currency gamble US radio DJ Casey Kasem dies at 82 Business More Business » Repairers putting faulty cars back on road: investigation By Elysse Morgan There are calls for urgent reform of the smash repair industry after an ABC investigation revealed significant concerns that repairers linked to Australia's major insurers were putting vehicles back on the road with potentially deadly faults. More » RBA says falling labour costs are making Australia more competitive Retail set for tough year in 2016 ACCC warns Maggie Beer's daughter over false claims Deficit levy expected to pass Senate UGL sells DTZ to private equity for $1.2b Politics More Politics » Arrest warrant issued for PNG leader Peter O'Neill PNG correspondent Liam Cochrane and staff PNG's anti-corruption body has issued an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Peter O'Neill in relation to a fraud case. More » Royal commission told of 'campaign of harassment and abuse' at HSU Deficit levy expected to pass Senate 279 ISIS militants killed in Iraq, security chief says Tony Blair denies Iraq violence result of 2003 invasion Sport More Sport » Aussie star Mills scores 17 as Spurs win NBA title The San Antonio Spurs won game five of the NBA Finals 104-87 to win their fifth NBA title in 16 years. More » Kaymer wins second major at US Open Cherry-Evans to make final call on Origin fitness Ivan Franjic to head home after hamstring injury Kookaburras claim World Cup title with comprehensive win over Dutch Argentina beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1 as Messi nets stunner 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 » Greenpeace worker loses millions in currency gamble By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller, wires Greenpeace fires an employee who lost the environmental charity $5.47 million in a failed gamble on international currency markets. 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