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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 20 Jun, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australian troops to guard embassy in Iraq A small detachment of Australian soldiers is being sent to Iraq to help bolster security at the Australian embassy in Baghdad. The Defence Minister's office will not confirm how many personnel have been sent, for security reasons. The US today deployed 300 military advisers to Iraq, on top of 275 personnel sent to protect its embassy, and warned it is ready to take "targeted" military action against radical fighters if necessary. Iraqi forces are battling militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), who have seized large swathes of the country's north in the past two weeks. More » Protesters target Bishop again as ministers beef up personal security Teen who speared Liam Knight in head with steel pole makes tearful apology Man drank beer after bashing wife with bolt cutters Islamic leaders condemn Australia's East Jerusalem stance Canberra police officer filmed pepper-spraying chained dog Woman attending funeral killed in accident at cemetery Super funds issue warning over financial advice changes Number of forcibly displaced people hits 51 million Environment Dept takes 'passive approach to monitoring' More Analysis » The law of war: how are our troops deployed? Australia has sent soldiers to protect its Baghdad embassy, while questions remain about whether it would offer military support to any United States action in Iraq. While the the Governor General traditionally authorises engagement in foreign conflicts, this process was not followed in 1991 and 2003. Instead, it appears that Australia's previous involvement in Iraq was legally authorised by the defence minister. The big question, then, is whether this legal and political process should be changed for future deployments. More » It's oh so quiet on the world's financial markets Fear and loathing as Aussies join fight Sexism diplomacy: Clinton's cautious approach Victory turns Brazilians into believers Fright without solution: the cult of ISIS The Assange legacy is deserving of our respect Howard's battlers back to bite the Government ISIS fighting for a new 'House of War' Australia has its own education solution: Gonski Just In More Just In » Cancer Council Victoria finds CFA facility not a cancer risk By Kate Stowell and Jessica Tapp Firefighters who worked at the Fiskville training facility are not at a higher risk of cancer than the rest of the population, a Cancer Council Victoria report has found. The Cancer Council examined reports of cancer cases linked to the chemicals used for live firefighting training at the Fiskville Country Fire Authority (CFA) facility in Ballan between 1971 and 1999. Dozens of cancer cases were linked to the use of chemicals at Fiskville in the 1970s and '80s. More » Hamster Decides breached ABC Code of Practice: ACMA Protection visa cap not valid: High Court Canberra police officer filmed pepper-spraying chained dog Number of forcibly displaced people hits 51 million Woman attending funeral killed in accident at cemetery Super funds warn financial advice changes will see commissions return Islamic leaders condemn Australia's East Jerusalem stance Gatecrasher who speared teen in head apologises Wife basher who drank beer after assault jailed for six years World More World » Number of forcibly displaced people hits 51 million Escalating crises in Syria and parts of Africa have pushed the number of forcibly displaced people to the highest level since World War Two, the United Nations says. More » Hundreds of Turkish officers freed from jail in coup plot case Ukraine president prepares ceasefire as battles continue Cairns to escape match-fixing charges from ECB: reports Japan and Greece in frustrating stalemate FBI investigates anthrax scare involving 75 scientists Business More Business » Super funds warn financial advice changes will see commissions return By finance reporter Pat McGrath Banks will find loopholes in the Government's new scaled down financial advice laws, not-for-profit super bodies have warned. More » Westfield Retail Trust shareholders back Frank Lowy's $70b restructure plans Financial advice laws aimed at protecting investors to be wound back in Government plan, Cormann says Ford workers 'will be forced' to take redundancies Small gains as US markets absorb Fed comments Jetstar and Virgin to face court over 'drip pricing' Politics More Politics » Protection visa cap not valid: High Court The High Court has ruled the Government's cap on the number of protection visas issued annually is not valid. More » Islamic leaders condemn Australia's East Jerusalem stance Brutal murder spurs domestic violence focus in SA Environment Dept takes 'passive approach to monitoring' Protesters target Bishop again as ministers beef up personal security Sport More Sport » Jennings expected to be added to growing State of Origin injury toll The injury toll from State of Origin is growing with Blues centre Michael Jennings the latest concern. More » Cahill confirms World Cup career is over Murali working on a new delivery for Lyon Suarez double sinks England at World Cup Australians well placed behind leader Lewis in US Women's Open Aussie Wimbledon field biggest in 13 years Science and Technology More Science and Technology » FBI investigates anthrax scare involving 75 scientists Scientists at an Atlanta lab are being monitored after they may have been accidentally exposed to deadly anthrax. More » Hacking attack on phones with popular messenger app Antarctica under threat from human visitors: scientist Study finds genetics affect betting and investing behaviour Berlin home to technology hub for start-up businesses Environment More Environment » Environment Dept takes 'passive approach to monitoring' By environment and science reporter Jake Sturmer Serious deficiencies have been found in the Department of Environment's monitoring of major projects, according to an Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) report. 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