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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 05 Jul, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Rolf Harris sentence to be reviewed amid claims it is too lenient Europe correspondent Barbara Miller, staff Britain's attorney-general has been asked to consider whether the prison sentence imposed on Rolf Harris of five years and nine months for sexual offences is too lenient. The Australian entertainer was last night jailed for five years and nine months after a jury found him guilty of 12 charges of indecently assaulting four girls in the UK between 1968 and 1986. Although Justice Nigel Sweeney told London's Southwark Crown Court the 84-year-old had shown no remorse for his crimes, he ordered half the sentence to be non-custodial. Harris's jailing comes as more women come forward claiming to have been assaulted by the disgraced star. More » Vatican won't provide all sex abuse documents to royal commission Neymar ruled out of World Cup with fractured vertebrae Philip Nitschke claims increased support after contact with Perth man Australian soldier who died in Afghanistan to return home Woolworths' Jamie Oliver campaign questioned by farmers Doctor who told father to beat twins found guilty Federer to meet Djokovic in Wimbledon final Government dismisses childcare deregulation call Footage shows inside of Costa Concordia wreckage More Analysis » The sickening fall from Rolf to just 'Harris' Part of me still really can't believe the outcome - this is Rolf Harris after all. The quirky guy. The boy from Bassendean. Now, history must be rewritten. There are awards and titles to be revoked, plaques and paintings to be removed. He became one of those people so famous they are instantly identifiable only by their first name. Rolf. Remember him? He's the convicted sex offender we must now refer to as Harris. More » The family ties behind Western jihadist recruits Money and fame allow creepy men to flourish The inventive language of bogandom Australian jihadists travel a well-worn path Why put the charity watchdog to sleep? 'Operational silence' breeds more questions The right hates the society it has created CBA's scandal response falls short of restitution Nanny rebates aren't about helping the rich Just In More Just In » Jury still deliberating in vampire gigolo murder trial By Karen Percy The jury is still deliberating in the so-called vampire gigolo murder trial in Melbourne. Shane Chartres-Abbott, a male prostitute who also claimed to be a vampire, was killed in June 2003. Three men â€" Mark Perry, Warren Shea and Evangelous Goussis â€" have been on trial over the 28-year-old's death. More » Philip Nitschke claims increased support after contact with Perth man Researchers create dictionary of chimpanzee sign language Full-Time whistle: July 5 Australian soldier who died in Afghanistan to return home Security forces on high alert in China’s Xinjiang after a series of deadly attacks Children of same-sex parents healthier and happier: study Vatican won't provide all sex abuse documents to royal commission Government dismisses Senator's childcare deregulation calls Clashes, calls for revenge as Palestinian teen buried World More World » Researchers create dictionary of chimpanzee sign language Chimpanzees use their hands to say "follow me", "stop that" or "take this", according to new research seeking to translate the sophisticated messages flowing back and forth between the primates. More » Full-Time whistle: July 5 Security forces on high alert in China’s Xinjiang after a series of deadly attacks Clashes, calls for revenge as Palestinian teen buried Poroshenko proposes renewed ceasefire talks with separatists Neymar ruled out of World Cup with fractured vertebra Business More Business » Digital disruption could cost Australian banks $27 billion a year By business reporter Stephen Letts Australia's big banks face the prospect of losing 30 per cent of their revenue to a new wave of digital competitors. Research from Macquarie's banking analysts says up to $27 billion is under threat from so-called digital disruptors in the banks' key payments and lending markets. The Macquarie team says most immediate threat is the $9 billion payments market, which faces competition from alternative platforms. Longer term, Macquarie says banks face an even bigger problem with their lending business. More » Worst mortgage delinquencies sit on cities' outer fringes Australian market matches US gains amid dearth of local news Commonwealth Bank offers customers review of dodgy financial advice Mount Lyell mine could get financial help from Government Air New Zealand attracts criticism for featuring Sports Illustrated swimsuit models in safety video Politics More Politics » Government dismisses Senator's childcare deregulation calls By Andrew Greene The Government has ruled out complete deregulation of the childcare sector after a crossbench senator suggested the idea to help combat the affordability crisis. More » Clashes, calls for revenge as Palestinian teen buried Poroshenko proposes renewed ceasefire talks with separatists Germany arrests double agent accused of spying for US Two million Indonesian expats begin presidential vote Sport More Sport » Neymar ruled out of World Cup with fractured vertebra Brazil's star player Neymar will miss the rest of the World Cup with a fractured vertebra in his side's win over Colombia. More » Live: Saturday AFL Brazil overcomes Colombia 2-1 to earn semi-final place Federer to meet Djokovic in Wimbledon final Germany edges France to make World Cup semi-finals Bulldogs second after tough win over Manly Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Gene from extinct human 'fortifies high-altitude Tibetans' A US study has found the gene that allows Tibetans to cope with life at high altitudes came from an extinct species of human. More » Stem cell papers retracted due to critical errors Australian scientists snap 'new mammal species' in PNG Pioneering chemist who invented Kevlar dies age 90 FBI investigates anthrax scare involving 75 scientists Environment More Environment » Cancer risk prompts call to test more industrial sites The Greens are calling for testing of more former industrial sites in South Australia for toxic pollution. The residents of three streets at Clovelly Park in Adelaide's southern suburbs are to be moved out because of a carcinogenic substance detected in air, water and soil. The industrial solvent trichloroethylene was used decades ago in the area by automotive firm Monroe Australia. 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