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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 01 Jul, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Harris's legacy in ruins as police probe fresh claims Australian entertainer Rolf Harris's life and legacy are in ruins after being found guilty of indecently assaulting four girls in the UK between 1968 and 1986. British police have revealed they are looking into a number of further allegations against the fallen star, who was overnight found guilty on all 12 charges of indecent assault in London. The 84-year-old is facing a prison sentence when he comes before a judge again on Friday, but is already being stripped of titles by the entertainment world, including ARIA and BAFTA honours. More » Baden-Clay inquired about how to claim wife's life insurance PUP Senator would cross floor to protect Tasmania's interests North Melbourne AFL player Majak Daw charged with rape PNG police hunt Salvation Army worker over Reza Barati's death Peter Sharp resigns as Cronulla Sharks NRL coach Luis Suarez apologises for biting incident Woolworths to offer in-store health check-ups Push to change Renewable Energy Target continues Federal Government, G4S sued over Manus riots More Analysis » Climate of confusion on carbon policy By Lewis and Woods Support for Direct Action has fallen below 10 per cent. A third of voters simply want dumping the carbon tax to be the end of it. But if we combine the groups who support carbon pricing we get 38 per cent, while another one in five voters admit they don't know the best way forward on climate policy. Considering the political football climate policy has become, who can blame us for our continuing division and confusion on the issue? More » Shining a light on the dangers of royal commissions Ann Coulter's World Cup of communism New Senate: obstacle or opportunity for Abbott? Rolf Harris: guilty man, guilty art? Prabowo: vote for me, but just this once The question greenies are too afraid to discuss Autonomy could be key to teaching success Don't gut or cut our Australia Post Looking to footy for moral lessons is a piss-take Just In More Just In » MP threatened with legal action over eco-charity activism claims By science and environment reporter Jake Sturmer The Australian Conservation Foundation has threatened legal action over comments made by a Tasmanian Liberal MP that eco-charities may be using tax deductible donations to fund illegal activism. More » Former Marist Brother paedophile faces royal commission PNG police hunt Salvation Army worker over Reza Barati's death Long wait over as NDIS trial begins in ACT PUP Senator would cross floor to protect Tasmania's interests Hird lodges Federal Court claim against ASADA Reserve Bank leaves interest rates at record lows Push to change Renewable Energy Target continues Coles supermarket rejects unfair dealing allegations Former boarding school master jailed for sex assaults World More World » Harris's legacy in ruins as police probe fresh claims Australian entertainer Rolf Harris's life and legacy are in ruins after being found guilty of indecently assaulting four girls in the UK between 1968 and 1986. British police have revealed they are looking into a number of further allegations against the fallen star, who was overnight found guilty on all 12 charges of indecent assault in London. The 84-year-old is facing a prison sentence when he comes before a judge again on Friday, but is already being stripped of titles by the entertainment world, including ARIA and BAFTA honours. More » Arrest warrant for Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill stands, court rules Full-Time whistle: July 1 China manufacturing posts best growth this year BNP Paribas fined more than $9b by US for violating sanctions Ukraine refuses to extend truce with pro-Russian rebels Business More Business » Reserve Bank leaves interest rates at record lows The Reserve Bank has held the official interest rate at a record low 2.5 per cent for the 11th straight month. More » Home prices rebound but trend is getting weaker Coles supermarket rejects ACCC's unfair dealing allegations Push to change Renewable Energy Target continues China manufacturing posts best growth this year BNP Paribas fined more than $9b by US for violating sanctions Politics More Politics » MP threatened with legal action over eco-charity activism claims By science and environment reporter Jake Sturmer The Australian Conservation Foundation has threatened legal action over comments made by a Tasmanian Liberal MP that eco-charities may be using tax deductible donations to fund illegal activism. More » PNG police hunt Salvation Army worker over Reza Barati's death PUP Senator would cross floor to protect Tasmania's interests Fireworks for Territory Day will remain: Adam Giles Arrest warrant for Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill stands, court rules Sport More Sport » Majak Daw charged with rape North Melbourne's Majak Daw has been charged with three counts of rape over an alleged sexual assault in 2007. More » Peter Sharp resigns as Cronulla Sharks coach Cronk returns for Maroons in Origin III Blues recall McManus, Cordner and Morris for Origin III Hird lodges Federal Court claim against ASADA Germany edges impressive Algeria in extra-time 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 » MP threatened with legal action over eco-charity activism claims By science and environment reporter Jake Sturmer The Australian Conservation Foundation has threatened legal action over comments made by a Tasmanian Liberal MP that eco-charities may be using tax deductible donations to fund illegal activism. More » Marine agency finds reef dredging modelling 'flawed' Wildlife threatened by tropical forest clearing Documents reveal concerns over reef development plan Fact check: Abbott overstating household savings from axing the carbon tax About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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