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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 23 Aug, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Russian trucks arrive at Ukraine rebel stronghold Russian trucks have begun arriving in the rebel bastion of Luhansk, in Ukraine's east, according to local officials, in a move that Kiev has called a "direct invasion". More than 100 trucks carrying aid for civilians have crossed the border despite protests from the Ukrainian government, which has accused Russia of violating international law. Russian troops also fired artillery across the border and within Ukraine, NATO said, in a major escalation of military support for pro-Moscow rebels waging war on its former Soviet neighbour. Moscow, which has thousands of troops close to the Russian side of the border, has warned against any attempt to "disrupt" the convoy operation. More » Protest after Chinese war plane makes 'dangerous' pass at US aircraft 'Crap' parents raising a generation of brats: psychologist Abbott's Team Australia counter-productive: Fraser Questions raised over police tactic used in Standage murder case Mother, two children dead after 'horrific' crash CASA mulls use of electronic devices on take-off, landing Officer suspended for calling Ferguson protesters 'dogs' Hamas executes 18 suspected Israeli informers WADA urged to overrule 'light' Cronulla punishments More Analysis » Following the money down the ballot hole What started as the exposure of the corrupt culture of the Australian Labor Party now extends to an investigation into the collective integrity of the Liberal Party of Australia. The ICAC is delving ever deeper into the Liberals as the tangled web of deception becomes clearer and the careers of MPs are shredded. Where does this now go, and who else might fall before the investigation? More » Ferguson was a tinder box awaiting the match Is time running out for the TARDIS? Abbott scratches his itchy trigger finger Why the Ferguson unrest is not surprising The propaganda coup and the obliging media Why the West needs to fight the Islamic State The government needs to make the moral case Team Australia: the reality of the figures What chance for international surrogacy laws? Just In More Just In » Thai military vows 'leniency' in surrogacy cases Thailand's ruling military has pledged leniency in the cases of babies born to surrogate mothers, as it moves to strengthen surrogacy laws following a series of scandals. More » Fijian protest outside Bainimarama Sydney election rally Officer suspended for calling Ferguson protesters 'dogs' Qld Labor membership 'has surged since 2012 election loss' CASA mulls use of electronic devices on take-off, landing WA miners in West Africa prepare for Ebola escalation Death toll in Japan landslide climbs to 42 'Crap' parents raising a generation of brats: psychologist Gordon Highlander 'may be first Australian-born casualty of WWI' Abbott's Team Australia counter-productive: Fraser World More World » Officer suspended for calling Ferguson protesters 'dogs' A police officer in Missouri has been suspended after voicing his contempt via Facebook for protesters condemning the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer. More » Death toll in Japan landslide climbs to 42 World Health Organisation drafts strategy to fight Ebola Obama could ask for money for more Iraq air strikes Indian minister calls Delhi gang rape 'small incident' Hamas executes 18 suspected Israeli informers Business More Business » Bank of America fined $US17b over GFC products By AM business editor Peter Ryan The Bank of America has paid almost $US17 billion to settle allegations about its role in the events leading up to the global financial crisis. More » WA inquiry to investigate rate of FIFO suicides Commonwealth Bank website back up after second outage in four months Telstra call centre jobs 'will not exist in five years' Market closes the week higher despite mining losses Santos dividend surges despite profit slide Politics More Politics » Thai military vows 'leniency' in surrogacy cases Thailand's ruling military has pledged leniency in the cases of babies born to surrogate mothers, as it moves to strengthen surrogacy laws following a series of scandals. More » Abbott's Team Australia counter-productive: Fraser SA Liberals to seek reform of Electoral Act 'fairness provision' Indian minister calls Delhi gang rape 'small incident' Protest after Chinese war plane makes 'dangerous' pass at US aircraft Sport More Sport » WADA not finished with Sharks players: reports The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has been urged to overrule the "light" punishments dished out to past and present Cronulla Sharks players. More » Coutts declares 'I am back' Live: Five big games of AFL including the Hawks-Cats blockbuster Whincup breaks Peter Brock's pole record Scott takes share of lead Clarke injured ahead of one-day series Science and Technology More Science and Technology » CASA mulls use of electronic devices on take-off, landing Qantas and Virgin Australia have applied for permission to allow passengers to use electronic devices during takeoff and landing on flights within Australia. More » Homemade robot hitchhikes across Canada Colleagues remember Q Fever vaccine crusader ANU scientists identify genetic cause of lupus in girl Scrapping renewable target 'will increase power costs' Environment More Environment » Fresh claims of unlawful Stradbroke Island sand sales By Conor Duffy As one of Queensland’s longest running environmental prosecutions draws to a close, the ABC has been given fresh evidence that unlawful sales of Stradbroke Island sand have continued even as the court case has been underway. More » Reports of skin disease from Montara oil spill Abalone discovery leads to herpes treatment hope Climate change to slash South Asia's GDP, ADB warns Heinz infant cereal recalled in China over lead scare About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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