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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 09 Jun, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Cliff fall victim 'may have been posing for photo' By Patrick Williams An international student who fell to his death from a cliff edge in a New South Wales national park may have been posing for a photograph at the time, police say. French national Fabien Ardoin plunged 40 metres in the Royal National Park south of Sydney when it is believed the sandstone cliff he was standing on crumbled. He was with his girlfriend and six other students from the University of Wollongong at the time. Police said they were investigating the possibility Mr Ardoin was having his photograph taken at the time of the accident and are examining pictures taken by the group in the lead up to the fall. More » Ricky Muir hesitates, becomes flustered in TV interview Vision shows VC recipient's last firefight Militants launch deadly attack on Karachi airport Serving Defence officers implicated in sexual abuse allegations Queen's Birthday honours recognise Australian achievements PM stares down backbencher's call for PPL compromise Woman's body found in sand dunes near Byron Bay Surfer bitten by shark off SA beach Daniel Ricciardo wins Canadian F1 Grand Prix More Analysis » Reconciliation Day: more than just a sleep-in The Queen's Birthday long weekend has little relevance to Australians beyond being a day to sleep in, and its currency in the national conversation is limited. It should be replaced with a national Reconciliation Day that coincides with the landmark Mabo High Court ruling. By recasting this public holiday wisely, the June long weekend can play a meaningful role in the ongoing project of achieving true national healing and maturity. More » Child abuse inquiry: don't forget the big picture Abbott's budget blues are far from over Five reasons to be wary of the markets Abbott must learn from the PMs of old Australia left behind on climate action Disney's new heroines don't need rescuing by men Obama's rhetoric follows leaders to Normandy Should political staffers be 'off-limits' to scrutiny? The gentleman of Oz rock: remembering Doc Neeson Just In More Just In » Court hears cultural stories at proposed nuclear dump site An Indigenous clan challenging plans to build a nuclear waste dump at Muckaty Station near Tennant Creek has told the Federal Court their cultural stories at the proposed site. More » Failed asylum seekers to be forced to take concrete steps to return home E3: What to expect from the world's video gaming showpiece Woman's body found in sand dunes near Byron Bay Tony Abbott tells Russia to stop bullying Ukraine Surfer bitten by shark off SA beach Tracy Morgan still critical but 'more responsive' after crash Police negotiate with man holed up in Caboolture house Former jockey Russell Maddock dies, aged 96 No signals on Chile starting XI, says Halloran World More World » E3: What to expect from the world's video gaming showpiece By Daniel Miller The world's largest annual video game and entertainment expo, E3, is set to open in Los Angeles and give consumers a glimpse at the future of gaming. More » Tracy Morgan still critical but 'more responsive' after crash Hillary Clinton still considering whether to run for president Indonesian authorities investigate claims military officers influenced voters FBI investigates death threats against Bergdahl's family Archbishop calls for inquiry into deaths of 796 children Business More Business » Five reasons to be wary of the markets There are some worrying features about global stock markets right now and just how mature the boom has become. While the global economy may be limping back, the financial markets, as they normally do, appear to be running well ahead of themselves. But history tends to repeat itself and when central bankers start to issue cautions it pays to take notice. Here are five reasons why you need to take care in the current climate. More » BHP cuts jobs at WA iron ore operations Australia Post to cut 900 jobs: reports US recoups jobs lost in recession as economy picks up Councils to keep GFC compensation after Federal Court ruling ECB's negative rates will put further pressure on dollar, RBA Politics More Politics » Failed asylum seekers to be forced to take concrete steps to return home By James Fettes The ABC has learned the Federal Government is tightening the asylum seeker appeal process to force would-be refugees to make concrete steps to return home, even if they have not exhausted their rights to appeal. More » Tony Abbott tells Russia to stop bullying Ukraine Hillary Clinton still considering whether to run for president PM stares down backbencher's call for PPL compromise Indonesian authorities investigate claims military officers influenced voters Sport More Sport » Hooper named as Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has become the third youngest Wallabies captain of all time after being named to replace Stephen Moore. More » Maroons delay naming Origin squad Live: Melbourne v Collingwood Heat level NBA Finals series with Spurs Daniel Ricciardo wins first F1 GP in Montreal Brazilian kids dream of World Cup glory Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Aquaculture operators facing climate challenges The CSIRO has told a world aquaculture conference in Adelaide the industry already is facing challenges from climate change. More » Organic certifier defends role in landmark GM case Japan unveils 'emotional' robot for families Centuries old temple art uncovered at Angkor Wat Palaeontologist jailed for dinosaur bone smuggling Environment More Environment » Aquaculture operators facing climate challenges The CSIRO has told a world aquaculture conference in Adelaide the industry already is facing challenges from climate change. More » Dozens of Maules Creek coal mine protesters arrested, activists say Japanese tourism promotes whale watching instead of whaling Renewable energy panel denies conflict of interest Abbott welcomes Obama plan to slash CO2 emissions About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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