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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 30 Jul, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Man charged with murdering NSW environment officer By Lucy McNally A farmer whose property had been at the centre of an illegal land-clearing dispute has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting dead an environment officer. Ian Robert Turnbull, 79, is accused of killing Glen Turner, a father of two and NSW Environment Department officer at Croppa Creek in northern New South Wales. Today the Moree Local Court was told Turnbull had been in a long-running dispute with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, and had a criminal history. "We can't believe that someone's come out here to do his job, and we're always the ones to be the neighbourly ones and hospitable, but here's a man who's lost his life," neighbour Elaine Anderson said. More » Hanson-Young denied access to Curtin Detention Centre Russia sanctioned over support for Ukraine rebels Hockey seeks to bypass Senate on budget measures Israel knocks out Gaza's only power plant Jetstar crew warned passengers to dispose of drugs WikiLeaks publishes details of suppression order HSU whistleblower 'ambushed' at trade union inquiry Ebola-fighting doctor dies from virus in Sierra Leone NT Attorney-General 'punched in face' at football oval More Analysis » MH17: Australia's shallow foreign policy revealed Some see Australia's mission to the MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine as a heartening sign of its willingness to engage, hard-headed, with the world, wherever Australia's interests demand it. Today, though, the AFP's Ukraine Operation is looking more and more like the charge of the light brigade: gallant, but not bright. In the long run, anger, however righteous, isn't a substitute for doing our homework. More » A nation rallies around its leader, but what's next? Brothel legalisation: a Top End race to the bottom Sorting fact from fiction in dole policy Using retirement savings for homes a super bad idea The war against extremism must be waged online Hockey: the moderate man forced to be dry Don't be distracted: it's all about the budget Stranded in a war zone we don't understand A reality check on a harsh welfare overhaul Just In More Just In » Wheat price keeps sliding on bumper global crop By business reporter Stephen Letts Prospects of a bumper worldwide grain crop and news that new European trade sanctions against Russia will not include agriculture are continuing to drive down wheat prices. More » Hanson-Young denied access to Curtin Detention Centre Employers 'getting away' with pregnancy discrimination Kidnappers demand $50k ransom for Carlos Tevez's dad Aussie swimmers farewell Glasgow to prepare for Pan Pacs Stampede at rap concert in Guinea kills 24 Cat lovers on the prowl at new cafe in central Melbourne Hockey seeks to bypass Senate on budget measures Terence Hodsons' son hospitalised, delaying inquest More charges against PNG lawyer over government fraud World More World » Kidnappers demand $50k ransom for Carlos Tevez's dad The father of Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has been released by kidnappers in Buenos Aires after they were reportedly paid a $50,000 ransom. More » Stampede at rap concert in Guinea kills 24 More charges against PNG lawyer over government fraud Photos: Los Angeles water main bursts on Sunset Boulevard Crew 'back on Earth' after simulated Mars mission MH17: New sanctions mark biggest Russia-West confrontation since Cold War Business More Business » Australia more vulnerable than before GFC, economist says By finance reporter Simon Frazer and staff A senior economist with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has issued a stark warning about the risks still facing the global economy. Australian-born Adrian Blundell-Wignall, who is based in Paris as the OECD's director of financial and enterprise affairs, says his home country is more vulnerable now than it was when the global financial crisis (GFC) hit. First on his list of risks is the continuing growth of emerging economies, which he says now account for 50 per cent of global production. More » MH17: New sanctions mark biggest Russia-West confrontation since Cold War Wheat price keeps sliding on bumper global crop Defence paper raises doubts over local manufacturing Banks criticised over credit card security changes ASX rises on broad based gains Politics More Politics » Hanson-Young denied access to Curtin Detention Centre By political reporter Karen Barlow Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says she has been denied access to the Curtin Detention Centre to visit the 157 Tamil asylum seekers who were held on an Australia Customs ship for almost a month. Senator Hanson-Young says she had flown to Broome from Adelaide and was on the road to the remote West Australian centre when she was informed that she would not be allowed inside. She says she has been visiting detention centres for more than six years and this is the first time she has been blocked from entering the Curtin facility. "This is highly suspicious that I have been denied access today. This is a political move by the Immigration Minister. What is he hiding? What doesn't he want me to see?" More » Hockey seeks to bypass Senate on budget measures Business concerned by Government's welfare proposal Russia sanctioned over support for Ukraine rebels Indonesia-Australia code of conduct likely to be signed Sport More Sport » Cultured Cheika fluent in success Michael Cheika has the New South Wales Waratahs on the cusp of history heading into Saturday night's Super Rugby final. More » Aussie swimmers farewell Glasgow to prepare for Pan Pacs Buckley throws support behind mid-season draft Hewitt beats Matosevic to progress in Washington England poised to sweep past Aussies Vella, Chapman win Australia's fifth and sixth shooting gold medals Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Crew 'back on Earth' after simulated Mars mission Six volunteers taking part in a simulation of life on Mars have 'returned to Earth' after four months living on top of a Hawaiian volcano. More » NASA's Opportunity rover sets travel record on Mars Australia's Call of Duty commentator mixing it with big guns Drones and robots 'helping farmers secure their future' Are we alone? Alien pollution might reveal the answer Environment More Environment » Coal power station to close, two years after $50m bailout By Rhiana Whitson A brown coal-fired power station and briquette factory in Victoria's Latrobe Valley will close next month, two years after receiving a Federal Government bail-out package. More » Bow and arrow attacks on wildlife on the rise: carers Massive coal mine won't affect Great Barrier Reef: Hunt Mine's burning rock pile sparks health concerns Sydney, Melbourne going green despite RET uncertainty About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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