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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 20 Jul, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live: Julie Bishop heads to US as pressure mounts on Russia over MH17 tragedy Australia is taking a lead role in pushing for an international investigation into the deadly Malaysia Airlines crash with Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop on her way to the US. An international outpouring of grief continues after the shooting down of flight MH17 which killed 298 people, including 28 Australians and eight permanent Australian residents. Ms Bishop will launch a lobbying offensive at the United Nations in New York, and call for Security Council members to back a binding resolution on the investigation. Russia can veto any vote and it is unclear how it would deal with the resolution, but president Vladimir Putin has signaled support for a multi-national probe. International monitors have now been allowed to visit more of the crash site, though pro-Russian gunmen still stopped them approaching some of the wreckage. More » Journalist describes grim scenes at MH17 crash site German student and MH17 victim dreamt of life in Perth Newman defends 'difficult decisions' after by-election loss Malaysia Airlines staff fear flying after twin incidents Abbott joins mourners at service for MH17 victims Gaza conflict: Israel expands ground offensive McIlroy soars with two-eagle finish at Open More Analysis » Explained: the lead-up to the Flight MH17 disaster By The Drum The region of Ukraine where a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet was apparently shot down has been in conflict for months. The Ukraine army and pro-Russian separatists have been engaged in a bloody battle since March after Moscow seized Ukraine's Crimea region. Read how the situation on the ground unfolded leading up to the MH17 disaster and what commentators are saying will happen next. 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More » Melbourne couple's final message before MH17 tragedy Gaza conflict: Israel expands ground offensive Fiji sends message of condolence to Australia over MH17 disaster Newman defends 'difficult decisions' after by-election loss Journalist describes grim scenes at MH17 crash site German student and MH17 victim dreamt of life in Perth Malaysia Airlines staff fear flying after twin incidents Loss of family on MH17 devastates tight-knit town Gunmen kill 21 Egyptian military border guards near Libya World More World » Prince George walking before first birthday The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge release a photo of Prince George walking to mark the future king's first birthday on Tuesday. More » Gaza conflict: Israel expands ground offensive Journalist describes grim scenes at MH17 crash site Malaysia Airlines staff fear flying after twin incidents Gunmen kill 21 Egyptian military border guards near Libya Pro-Russian rebels hampering recovery of bodies from MH17 site: Abbott Business More Business » Aviation safety regulator issued warning for region near MH17 crash site The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) says it had recently warned of a safety issue in the region near where Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down. More » Wall Street slides on rise in tensions over plane crash and Gaza offensive Canada's trade minister urges more cross-investment, especially in mining Senate passes amended mining tax repeal legislation Carbon tax repeal welcomed by business; price warning from ACCC Jobs to go as Custom Coaches closes in Adelaide Politics More Politics » Newman defends 'difficult decisions' after by-election loss Queenslanders do not understand the motivations behind unpopular decisions, Premier Campbell Newman says in the wake of his party losing the Stafford by-election. Last night, Labor trumped the LNP in the northern Brisbane seat, with a huge swing of 18.6 per cent. The win adds a ninth MP to Labor's ranks, with Dr Anthony Lynham securing victory over the LNP's Bob Anderson. Mr Newman admits he has made unpopular decisions but says Queenslanders do not understand the rationale behind them. More » Abbott joins mourners at service for MH17 victims Labor wins by-election in Queensland seat of Stafford MH17: Abbott sends Bishop to US to campaign for investigation Italy appeals court clears Silvio Berlusconi in sex trial Sport More Sport » Titans prevent Knights fairytale win The Gold Coast Titans forgot to read the script as they prevented the Newcastle Knights from registering a win for the NRL's Rise for Alex weekend. More » Live: Knights v Titans, Tigers v Bulldogs McIlroy soars with two-eagle finish at Open Live: Port Adelaide v Demons, Bulldogs v Bombers Brumbies move step closer to Super Rugby grand final Nibali tightens Tour de France grip as Majka wins in the Alps Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Dredging can double coral disease in reefs: study By environment and science reporter Jake Sturmer A world-first study has found that dredging can more than double the level of coral disease in reefs. More » NASA predicts evidence of aliens only 20 years away Teen maths genius wins gold at international event NSW man advertises 'space junk' for $100,000 Cerebral palsy may be inherited, research suggests Environment More Environment » What the carbon tax repeal means for consumers By consumer affairs reporter Amy Bainbridge Consumers can expect to save up to 50 cents each day on their electricity bills as the Federal Government repeals the carbon tax. More » Dead great white shark 'probably choked on sea lion' Dredging can double coral disease in reefs: study Coalition puts off Senate debate on carbon tax repeal Government hopes carbon tax repeal will be third time lucky 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. 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