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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 19 Jun, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Cahill's Socceroos stunner earns worldwide praise Tim Cahill's stunning goal illuminated the World Cup, and won praise from some of the biggest names in football. More » Baden-Clay begged MP for $300,000, court told School chaplaincy funding struck down in High Court 150 Australians fighting with Middle East extremists: Julie Bishop Jetstar and Virgin to face court over 'drip pricing' Diary: On the frontline in the South China Sea I was entitled to HSU court settlement money: Jackson Bid for Muckaty Station nuclear dump withdrawn 18yo shot dead in Sydney 'after State of Origin pub fight' Iraq asks US to bomb ISIS militants More Analysis » ISIS fighting for a new 'House of War' For centuries great regional empires dominated the Middle East, followed by the sudden emergence of a system of artificial nation states. Now, the will even to defend this originally Western-designated Middle Eastern order may tacitly be crumbling. Even if ISIS is defeated in its revival of a caliphate stretching from the Mediterranean to the Zagros, the tribal and sectarian forces that bedevil the Middle East's modern state system will remain. More » Australia has its own education solution: Gonski The sure grip on undiluted power is slipping A lesson for men's rights activists on real oppression Scottish independence on a wizard and a prayer Redraft the bloody FoFA bill, Minister A lost chance to correct the Manus injustice Iraq and the sectarianism blame game East Jerusalem and semantic rabbit holes Why our ETS beats Obama's climate plan  Just In More Just In » SA budget 'covers federal cuts' but emergency levy rises By Chris McLoughlin, Gary Rivett and staff South Australians will feel the pain from the state budget in a rise in the annual Emergency Services Levy. It is to go up by about $150 for the average South Australian household from July 1, with the SA Government saying it needs to cover budget shortfalls from federal coffers. Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis says he is delivering a budget which will offset $898 million of federal funding cuts. More » National MPs recall dark day as leader 'walked out' on party SACA cops $50K fine from Cricket Australia for BBL breaches Accused argues no case over machete murder of debt collector Fiji singles out 'selfish' Australia for climate criticism Shares surge most this year on Fed's Yellen, China growth pledge 'Inadequate police response' into Buswell crashes, report finds Baden-Clay begged MP for $300,000, court told Traders ignore economic signals, focus on Fed's Yellen Jetstar and Virgin to face court over 'drip pricing' World More World » Fiji singles out 'selfish' Australia for climate criticism Fiji's leader accuses the global community of failing to address the climate change crisis and threatening Pacific island states. More » Traders ignore economic signals, focus on Fed's Yellen Diary: On the frontline in the South China Sea Mandzukic and Croatia put Cameroon to the sword Germany seeks to extradite Auschwitz guard from US Judge tells Harris jury not to overvalue 'octopus' remark Business More Business » Shares surge most this year on Fed's Yellen, China growth pledge By business reporter Michael Janda Australian shares have surged on comments from the US Federal Reserve chair and Chinese premier. The combination of promised low-rate stability in the US and growth promoting measures from Chinese authorities has seen Australia's share market jump, led by the mining sector. The benchmark ASX 200 is on track for its biggest one-day gain in six months, with its 1.5 per cent rise to 5,461 by 2:29pm (AEST) on track to be the best performance since a 2.1 per cent rise on December 19 last year. The Australian dollar also jumped on the Fed's renewed commitment to low interest rates for longer. More » Traders ignore economic signals, focus on Fed's Yellen Jetstar and Virgin to face court over 'drip pricing' Asciano to shed 500 jobs, targeting $90m savings 100 manufacturing jobs to go after Rheem closes Perth factory Ten shares slammed as revenue forecast to fall Positive outlook for Chinese economy Politics More Politics » SA budget 'covers federal cuts' but emergency levy rises By Chris McLoughlin, Gary Rivett and staff South Australians will feel the pain from the state budget in a rise in the annual Emergency Services Levy. It is to go up by about $150 for the average South Australian household from July 1, with the SA Government saying it needs to cover budget shortfalls from federal coffers. Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis says he is delivering a budget which will offset $898 million of federal funding cuts. More » Fiji singles out 'selfish' Australia for climate criticism Union threatens strike over proposal to lengthen working day Bigger surplus pledge in SA budget Abdullah demands halt to Afghan vote count over 'fraud' Sport More Sport » Tate takes 'big deep breath' and weighs up future Queensland's Brent Tate will "take a big deep breath" and weigh up his playing future after admitting he needs a fourth knee reconstruction. More » Cahill's Socceroos stunner earns worldwide praise Referees under pressure for Origin III Netherlands edge excellent Socceroos 3-2 Charlesworth quits Kookaburras role early Spain out of World Cup after 2-0 loss to Chile Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Antarctica under threat from human visitors: scientist Linda Hunt, Sam Ikin Antarctica needs to be better protected from human visitors, including tourists and researchers, a leading Australian environmental scientist says. And new research has found some areas of the icy continent are poorly protected from the swelling number of people making the journey south. The majority of visitors tour the ice-free coastal fringes of the continent, where most Antarctic flora and fauna are concentrated. A new study shows less than 2 per cent of the ice-free areas are adequately protected. More » Study finds genetics affect betting and investing behaviour Berlin home to technology hub for start-up businesses Great white shark population increases in the Pacific: study Two Australians volunteer to spend the rest of their lives on Mars Environment More Environment » Fiji singles out 'selfish' Australia for climate criticism Fiji's leader accuses the global community of failing to address the climate change crisis and threatening Pacific island states. 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