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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 30 Jun, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Baden-Clay 'just wanted sex', murder trial hears Accused murderer Gerard Baden-Clay says a lack of physical intimacy with his wife motivated him to seek out an affair. The 43-year-old, who is on trial for the murder of his wife Allison, has tearfully told a Brisbane court how he was driven to start the affair after intimacy vanished from his marriage. Baden-Clay said his sex life with his wife was "non-existent" and he consequently began an affair with a former colleague in the same year his third daughter was born. "I just wanted sex. Allison and I hadn't had any sort of physical intimacy for years. It's not an excuse but that's why," he said through tears. More » ISIS declares 'caliphate' as fight for Tikrit rages Carney's lewd photo not a sackable offence: manager Government agency finds reef dredging modelling 'flawed' Journalists deliver petition demanding Greste's release Australian banks world's most profitable, but still vulnerable: BIS Australia's largest truffle, worth $2k a kilo, grown in NSW MPs petition for RET exemption for aluminium industry Former Ryde mayor suspended after ICAC finding Morrison says no asylum boat arrivals despite reports More Analysis » Looking to footy for moral lessons is a piss-take Ours is a culture that holds athletes in mind-blowingly high esteem. But rather than just quietly admiring their talents, instead, we tie the proverbial millstone around their neck. We ask them to set a standard. To be good boys. To be upstanding citizens. To be nice and well-spoken and sweet and sober. And here's where things can go awry. It's not enough for these men to perform well on the pitch/in the pool/on the track. We want them to be our idols 24/7. More » Autonomy could be key to teaching success Don't gut or cut our Australia Post Scrap ASIC and give us a real regulator Facebook's disturbing power to alter our moods Green groups struggle to turn anger to action Introducing the latest master of the square-up Another war anniversary, another snub to Russia Forgetting others in the quest for self-improvement Big Day Out will struggle to restore its former glory Just In More Just In » Suspect in murder of hospitality worker arrested in NSW New South Wales police have arrested the man wanted in connection with the death of a Chinese hospitality worker found dead in Melbourne on Saturday. More » Journalists deliver petition demanding Greste's release Full-Time whistle: June 30 $100k meth bust after drugs allegedly fall out of woman's purse Doctors needed despite 'digitisation' of health care: AMA Convicted child abuser remains a Catholic Brother, inquiry hears Doomsday cult given more time to meet tax bill Woman admits plotting to murder husband Australian banks world's most profitable, but still vulnerable: BIS Bitcoin tax status in limbo as ATO seeks legal advice World More World » Full-Time whistle: June 30 On Full-Time Whistle, Grandstand wraps up Netherlands-Mexico and Greece-Costa Rica at the World Cup. More » Japanese government cuts funding for ethnic Korean schools Backlash over Facebook's 'unethical' secret study Crack-smoking mayor up in polls during rehab stint Costa Ricans advance with shootout win over Greece ISIS declares 'caliphate' as fight for Tikrit rages Business More Business » Australian banks world's most profitable, but still vulnerable: BIS By business reporter Pat McGrath The Bank for International Settlements has found that Australia's big four lenders are again the most profitable in the developed world, but the organisation says rising interest rates will make our banks more unstable. The central bank for central banks says low interest rates are creating serious distortions in the global economy, and failing to generate sustainable growth. In its annual report it has called on central banks to start the process of gradually normalising policy sooner rather than later. The BIS was one of the few global bodies to warn of the risks that led to the global financial crisis, adding weight to its opinion. More » Private gauge shows inflation hitting top of Reserve Bank's target New home sales ease despite steep rise in foreign buyers Bitcoin tax status in limbo as ATO seeks legal advice MPs petition for RET exemption for aluminium industry Phone hacking: Confidential letter shows probe into News International began in 2012 Politics More Politics » Bitcoin tax status in limbo as ATO seeks legal advice By Will Ockenden The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has delayed its ruling on the digital currency Bitcoin, leaving the tax status for businesses which accept Bitcoin in limbo. More » Japanese government cuts funding for ethnic Korean schools Qld Government falls behind Labor in Newspoll Dementia patient baffles doctors 20yrs after diagnosis Documents reveal concerns over reef development plan Sport More Sport » Carney manager says explicit photo not a sackable offence Todd Carney's manager says Cronulla should not have sacked the five-eighth for the viral photo of him in a urinal. More » Reds not shedding light on rumoured O'Connor signing Australia, New Zealand targeting day-night Test for 2015 AFL concedes public has rejected Sunday night games Costa Rica's dream run continues with shootout win over Greece The Netherlands find two late goals to beat Mexico 2-1 Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Australian scientists snap 'new mammal species' in PNG By Rachel Carbonell One of Australia's first crowd-funded scientific expeditions may have uncovered several new species of mammal in Papua New Guinea. More » Pioneering chemist who invented Kevlar dies age 90 FBI investigates anthrax scare involving 75 scientists Hacking attack on phones with popular messenger app Antarctica under threat from human visitors: scientist Environment More Environment » Government agency finds reef dredging modelling 'flawed' By environment and science reporter Jake Sturmer The Federal Government's marine research agency believes modelling done for the expansion of a coal terminal near the Great Barrier Reef is "deficient" and "flawed". More » Wildlife threatened by tropical forest clearing Documents reveal concerns over reef development plan Fact check: Abbott overstating household savings from axing the carbon tax Carbon tax fate in Palmer's hands as MPs pass repeal bills About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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