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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 24 Jun, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Peter Greste's parents consider appeal against seven-year sentence The parents of Australian journalist Peter Greste say their son is staying strong after he was sentenced to seven years in jail by an Egyptian court. Greste and two Al Jazeera colleagues were convicted on charges of spreading false news and supporting the banned Muslim Brotherhood - charges they strongly denied - amid chaotic scenes in Cairo on Monday. This morning his emotional parents Juris and Lois Greste said they were still considering whether to appeal against their son's sentence, and said a possible presidential pardon was "one of the options". More » Greens to vote against fuel excise increase Wild weather cuts power to homes in SE Australia PUP MLA pleads guilty to assault over husband's affair Rinehart threatened by mother over trust, court hears World Cup pass and fail marks ABC doesn't need to cut programs, Turnbull says Train driver runs red light while high on ice Qld Opposition seizes on quarry law change, donation UNESCO rejects bid to delist Tasmanian forest More Analysis » Tides to turn for Shorten on debt, boats and tax Bill Shorten is romping ahead in the polls right now, but being in opposition is a long-term game and the tables will turn on three big policy areas before the next election. The defining issues of last year's election - debt, boats and the carbon tax - will take a turn in coming years and be either gains or pitfalls for the Opposition Leader. When it comes to prosecuting his case, however, he will need to be far more proactive than he has been so far. More » Backroom deals could cripple bank regulation Our young should be the G20's top priority Fight for Tasmanian forest protection is not over Greste another victim of bloody-minded regime The sad truth about the Socceroos Greste: it was never about justice Our coal ambassador marches to a different tune Broad passport powers raise concerns We need to rethink child care subsidies Just In More Just In » Drug addict jailed for 'heartless' attacks on elderly, disabled By court reporter Candice Marcus A drug addict who stole from elderly and disabled people has been jailed for what an Adelaide judge said were "heartless and despicable" crimes. Angela Emma Makris, 53, had a $400 per day heroin addiction and had turned to drugs to deal with past abuse, the court was told. She attacked elderly and disabled people and in one case systematically took $16,000 when she preyed on an old man's kindness. More » No training at WA work site despite AWU invoice, inquiry hears PNG parliament adjourned while hundreds protest against O'Neill's handling of corruption claims Rinehart threatened by mother over trust, court hears ABC doesn't need to cut programs, Turnbull says Report card: rating the Socceroos' World Cup campaign Labor seizes on last-minute law change, LNP donation Monet's Nympheas painting sells for $57.3 million Abbott to spend week in Indigenous community in September Train driver runs red light while high on ice World More World » PNG parliament adjourned while hundreds protest against O'Neill's handling of corruption claims By Liam Cochrane Papua New Guinea's parliament has been adjourned until August to consider constitutional amendments regarding motions of no-confidence. Meanwhile, hundreds of people have turned out in Port Moresby to protest against the prime minister's handling of corruption allegations. More » Monet's Nympheas painting sells for $57.3 million Syria's last chemical weapons removed Schumacher's medical documents stolen Sudan releases Christian woman on death row World Cup: Mexico eliminates Croatia to make knockout rounds Business More Business » Woolworths offers to buy Lew out of Country Road By business reporter Michael Janda South African retailer Woolworths is making a $213 million bid to buy Solomon Lew out of Country Road. Woolworths is currently making a $2.15 billion takeover bid for upmarket department store David Jones, a bid that has recently been threatened by Solomon Lew's moves to build up a near 10 per cent stake in DJs. Mr Lew's growing stake in David Jones has been widely viewed as an attempt to pressure Woolworths into paying a large premium to buy him out of his minority holding in Country Road. More » Kathmandu shares slump after it warns of 10-15 pc profit slide Rinehart threatened by mother over trust, court hears Mining industry receives billions of dollars in state subsidies: report Thousands of BHP jobs at risk in WA's iron ore sector Renewable energy target: Economic modelling shows household bills to rise in short term, drop long term Politics More Politics » No training at WA work site despite AWU invoice, inquiry hears By Rebecca Trigger and Andrew O'Connor A former shop steward has said he cannot recall union training taking place on a WA engineering project in the early 1990s despite former Australian Workers Union (AWU) official Bruce Wilson invoicing his employer. More » PNG parliament adjourned while hundreds protest against O'Neill's handling of corruption claims ABC doesn't need to cut programs, Turnbull says Greens to vote against fuel excise increase PUP MLA pleads guilty to assault over husband's affair Sport More Sport » Report card: rating the Socceroos' World Cup campaign Grandstand issues the pass and fail marks for the Socceroos' brief but thrilling World Cup campaign in Brazil. More » Hodges urges Queensland to pick Copley for Origin McKenzie warns Wallabies to lift for All Blacks Socceroos backed to bridge the gap after Spain loss Tomic, Matosevic lead Australian Wimbledon winners Schumacher's medical documents stolen Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Pioneering chemist who invented Kevlar dies age 90 The pioneering woman scientist who developed Kevlar, the super-strong fibre used in protective body armour, has died at the age of 90. More » FBI investigates anthrax scare involving 75 scientists Hacking attack on phones with popular messenger app Antarctica under threat from human visitors: scientist Study finds genetics affect betting and investing behaviour Environment More Environment » Modelling finds clean energy scheme will result in lower bills in long term By environment and science reporter Jake Sturmer Economic modelling for the renewable energy target (RET) review has found that keeping the clean energy scheme would result in lower household bills over the longer term. More » O'Dwyer warns of renewable energy target concerns within Coalition Australian anti-Lynas protester arrested in Malaysia Obama, NZ PM discuss 'robust' climate change action Iran rejects 'excessive demands' in nuclear talks with Western powers About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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