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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 27 Jul, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Grieving Australian couple in emotional visit to MH17 crash site An Australian couple who lost their daughter in downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have visited the crash site in rebel-held east Ukraine, the first relatives of victims to arrive at the scene. Jerzy Dyczynski and Angela Rudhart-Dyczynski's 25-year-old daughter Fatima was among the 298 people killed when the flight was shot down. Ms Rudhart-Dyczynski said her daughter, an aerospace engineering student, used to want to be a pilot and had been "full of life". Meanwhile Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is pressuring the Ukrainian parliament to ratify the agreement that allows armed foreign forces to go to the crash site. More » Geale crushed by Golovkin power Shorten says 'cigar-chomping Treasurer' threatening Medicare Mine's burning rock pile sparks health concerns Hamas rejects Israel offer to extend Gaza ceasefire Driver flees after Ferrari destroyed in crash Trees wrapped with scarves in yarn-bombing project Man dies in trench collapse in central Brisbane Bore scheme axing 'wasting millions of litres of water' Hundreds of human skeletons found in mining city More Analysis » Context pops Hockey right in the kisser - again Madonna King's biography might be a perceptive, compelling portrait of Joe Hockey, but it's distinctly inconvenient for the Treasurer. Context is important in politics, and it has a fluid, unpredictable way of turning on politicians. But context seems to have an especially vindictive problem with Joe Hockey. It's like he dated context in a former life, or something; it's that bad. More » It's about time Australia put pressure on Israel Hamas makes civilian casualties a tragic certainty The child care challenge we must all face Boat turnbacks make harsh deterrents pointless There is nothing modern about euthanasia Running with bulls: a tale of two gorings Detention shame: children, mothers self-harming Stifling the debate on euthanasia in Australia Scripture in schools: it is "special" for a reason Just In More Just In » NSW Community Relations Commission chair resigns over Gaza comments New South Wales Community Relations Commission (CRC) chair Vic Alhadeff has resigned after making comments about Gaza that caused a backlash among the Arab community. More » Victorian couple killed on MH17 remembered in memorial service Trees wrapped with scarves in yarn-bombing project Man dies in trench collapse in central Brisbane Mine's burning rock pile sparks health concerns Revivalist preaching hampering fight against AIDS in PNG Geale crushed by Golovkin power Alzheimer's art therapy tours at National Gallery Shorten says 'cigar-chomping Treasurer' threatening Medicare Daniel Geale-Gennady Golovkin world title bout live blog World More World » Revivalist preaching hampering fight against AIDS in PNG By PNG correspondent Liam Cochrane The head of the Revivalist church in PNG, who also happens to be a former Radio Australia journalist, believes he can cure AIDS and bring people back from the dead. But as correspondent Liam Cochrane discovers, this sort of faith healing is killing Papua New Guineans with HIV. More » Geale crushed by Golovkin power Hundreds of human skeletons found in mining city Ebola patient who fled hospital dies after returning Foreign experts inspect Taiwan plane crash site Bolt ready for Commonwealth Games debut Business More Business » IMF cuts global growth forecasts on China, US downgrades By finance reporter Alicia Barry The International Monetary Fund has cut its global economic growth forecast for 2014 because of weakness in the world's two biggest economies. The IMF says the global economy will grow by 3.4 per cent this year, down from its April forecast of 3.7 per cent. The revision reflects a weak first quarter in the US which makes up almost a quarter of global GDP. The IMF's forecast for China has also been lowered to 7.4 per cent from 7.6 per cent, with problems in the country's housing market noted. More » Ex-Woolies exec Foran appointed to world's 'second biggest retail job' WTO faces 'crisis' as India refuses to sign deal Sydney, Melbourne going green despite RET uncertainty Moylan sorry for 'unintended consequences' of ANZ hoax APRA chairman eyes big four banks' mortgage war Politics More Politics » NSW Community Relations Commission chair resigns over Gaza comments New South Wales Community Relations Commission (CRC) chair Vic Alhadeff has resigned after making comments about Gaza that caused a backlash among the Arab community. More » Shorten says 'cigar-chomping Treasurer' threatening Medicare Bore scheme axing 'wasting millions of litres of water' US evacuates embassy staff from Libya amid clashes 157 asylum seekers bound for Curtin detention centre Sport More Sport » Sea Eagles collect win across the Tasman Manly consolidated its position on the top of the ladder with a 22-12 victory over the Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium. More » Geale crushed by Golovkin power Live: Collingwood Magpies v Adelaide Crows Live: Warriors v Sea Eagles, Tigers v Dragons Australia knocks England off top of Games medal table Australia strikes gold again in the Glasgow pool Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Drones and robots 'helping farmers secure their future' by Sam Ikin Tasmanian farmers are future-proofing their industry by embracing drones, robots and other high-tech devices to help boost production. Agricultural scientists say drones could soon become regular farming equipment along with tractors and combine harvesters. Drone pilot and agricultural scientist Will Bignell, who has created a business using drones, said the sky was the limit for the device. "We can map out digital elevation [for drainage planning]... or map out a creek that might run through a paddock and show the highest points and lowest points to about a 2 cm accuracy," Mr Bignell said. More » Are we alone? Alien pollution might reveal the answer 3D-printed body parts don't cost an arm and a leg Dredging can double coral disease in reefs: study NASA predicts evidence of aliens only 20 years away Environment More Environment » Mine's burning rock pile sparks health concerns Deep in the Gulf of Carpentaria, a waste rock pile has been smouldering for seven months, causing large smoke plumes and angering Aboriginal groups. Traditional owners also fear corrosive acids from the McArthur River mine, one of the world's largest producers of zinc, lead and silver, could spread into the water catchment during the wet season. The groups are demanding its owner, Swiss company Glencore, stop the smoke plume immediately. Glencore said it was trying to extinguish the fire but could not say when it would be out. 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