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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 14 Aug, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'We can't all hop on cows': Ricky Muir takes aim at Hockey over fuel excise By Emma Griffiths and Louise Yaxley Key Senate crossbencher Ricky Muir has criticised the Treasurer's statements about poor people's use of cars, saying not everyone in regional areas can "hop on cows and ride into town". Coalition backbenchers and the Opposition have also taken Joe Hockey to task after he claimed poorer Australians would not be hit by increases to the fuel tax because "the poorest people either don't have cars or actually don't drive very far in many cases". "I don't think [the Treasurer has] ever lived in a rural, regional, or remote area where he may have been a school leaver, a job seeker, unemployed, low to mid-income where there's no public transport," Senator Muir said. More » In pictures: US town erupts after teen shot dead by police Harriet Wran 'involved in drug deal' during fatal stabbing MP stands aside over illegal campaign funding claims US backs away from Yazidi rescue mission Bishop's comments on Ukraine convoy 'absurd': Russia Melbourne hospital mistakenly 'kills' 200 patients Threats against Muslim leader who denounced radicals Child sex predators lose High Court bid for freedom Robin Williams' daughter quits Twitter after troll abuse More Analysis » Manipulation and the politics of fear By instinct we have always been mindful of the shadowing presence of evil: the footstep behind us in the dark, the anxious space beneath our beds ... and in politics this is fair game for manipulation. We could do better. Trading in the politics of fear leaves us only one or two points separated from the people who would use that same tactic against us. Our supposed enemies wish us to be fearful. So do the people hoping to gain from offering us their defence. More » Hockey, Shorten: tongue tied and in trouble How the GP co-payment can be saved The 'eerie' calm before the gold, oil storm Can the Coalition's copayment policy be repaired? Spare us the details about celebrity suicides Don't panic, unemployment isn't that dire The sham caliph and his threat to monuments Obama's critics wrong about Iraq disaster Surplus of data, deficit of trust Just In More Just In » Melbourne hospital mistakenly 'kills' 200 patients A Melbourne hospital has been left red-faced after it incorrectly sent out notifications to doctors saying 200 people had died, instead of telling them they had been discharged. More » Macau success drives Crown Resort's earnings to $656 million Husband jailed over manslaughter of wife with MS In pictures: US town erupts after teen shot dead by police Threats against Muslim leader who denounced radicals Harriet Wran 'involved in drug deal' during fatal stabbing Dramatic video shows floods rip through hospital Child sex predators lose High Court bid for freedom Anonymous Nauru workers condemn 'systematic' rights violations Push for High Court trial in case of 157 asylum seekers World More World » In pictures: US town erupts after teen shot dead by police By Tim Leslie and Cristen Tilley The deadly shooting of 18-year-old black student Michael Brown in the Missouri town of Ferguson has engulfed a town and once again catapulted the issue of race and law enforcement into the spotlight. More » Dramatic video shows floods rip through hospital North Korea fires rockets ahead of Pope's Seoul visit South Korea's first and only astronaut resigns Kerry honours WW2 sacrifices during Solomons visit Experimental Ebola drug ZMapp arrives in Liberia Business More Business » Telstra announces $4.3 billion full-year profit By business reporter Stephen Letts Telstra has beaten expectations with its full-year profit surging almost 15 per cent to $4.3 billion. Australia's dominant telco also raised its dividend for the first time in seven years, increasing the final dividend to 15 cents per share, taking the full year payout to 29.5 cents per share, an increase of 5.5 per cent. Telstra also announced a further return to shareholders with an off market share buy-back of up to $1 billion. The market consensus had been for a profit of $4 billion. The result was supported by a strong growth in earnings. More » Fairfax Media returns to profit but signals difficult future Macau success drives Crown Resort's earnings to $656 million ACCC launches court action against Bet 365 and Omniblend CBA boss weighs in on Government's budget woes Yowie chocolates relaunched for US market Politics More Politics » Asylum seeker flown off Manus after suicide attempt By Papua New Guinea correspondent Liam Cochrane An Iranian asylum seeker has been flown to a Brisbane hospital for treatment after attempting suicide at the Manus Island detention centre, according to a refugee advocate. More » Fact Check flashback: The 10 most popular stories CBA boss weighs in on Government's budget woes US backs away from Yazidi rescue mission 'We can't all hop on cows': Ricky Muir takes aim at Hockey over fuel excise Sport More Sport » Cats scratch Johnson for Blues encounter Geelong has ruled out three-time premiership star Steve Johnson for Friday night's match with Carlton. More » Origin break has helped Hayne, say Eels Melbourne urged to bid for 2028 Olympic Games Wallabies confirm squad for Bledisloe Cup opener Swans favourite Roberts-Thomson announces retirement Stosur runs Williams close in Cincinnati loss Science and Technology More Science and Technology » First woman wins prestigious 'Nobel Prize of maths' An Iranian-born mathematician has become the first woman to win a prestigious Fields Medal, widely viewed as the Nobel Prize of mathematics. More » Fact or fiction: We only use 10 per cent of our brain Your pics: Supermoon lights up winter sky Pets sent off in style with memorial spaceflights Australia faces unprecedented energy oversupply: report Environment More Environment » Fact check: Murdoch misleading on North and South Poles News Corp executive chairman Rupert Murdoch says Australia should approach climate change with great scepticism. In a recent interview, Mr Murdoch said: "At the moment the North Pole is melting a bit, but the South Pole is getting bigger". ABC Fact Check investigates what is happening in the two polar regions. More » Rotting fish on WA beach 'like having a dump near Uluru' Australia faces unprecedented energy oversupply: report 'Stupid' crocodile cowboy poses inside baited trap World's busiest croc-catching crew on patrol in Darwin 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. 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