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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 27 Aug, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australia billions better off under Coalition's cut-price NBN: report A cost-benefit analysis of the National Broadband Network (NBN) shows the Federal Government's plan would provide an $18 billion boost to the economy. An independent panel commissioned by the Government found the Coalition's multi-technology plan to roll out high-speed internet had greater net benefits than Labor's model of fibre to the premises. Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the review modelled four scenarios and found the Government's model would deliver about $18 billion in net benefits compared to almost $2 billion under Labor. But the Opposition said the report was not the independent analysis that was promised and was not worth the paper it was written on. More » Counter-terrorism airport operation snares first 'person of interest' ICAC: MP Bart Bassett, named at inquiry, stands aside from Liberal Party Man arrested over suspicious death of Brisbane woman Abbott's office denies PM misused travel entitlements 9yo girl accidentally shoots US gun instructor dead Man 'chokes to death on kangaroo' at Uluru Passenger 'can't recall' trying to take control of flight Town's shame as 1,400 abuse cases exposed Rise in e-cigarette poisoning alarms health experts More Analysis » There's still time to talk their way out of it The Government got into trouble selling the budget because it used language that it couldn't back up. The truth is the budget was never in such a state that massive cuts needed to occur now. What was always the issue was the structural deficit that would become an issue later on. But luckily for Joe Hockey there is still time to frame the discussion around the medium to long-term rather than the present "emergency" rhetoric that's been used. More » Doctors as dealers and the battle over opioids It's all fun and games until Twitter turns nasty Church's 'moral failure' goes beyond the individual Lost in the bush: where to for Australia Post? Team Australia: divided we stand Don't muddy the water trigger protections The cold calculations of the GFC stimulus Ending religion won't end the conflict Ricciardo could be in pole position ... next year Just In More Just In » Construction work down as surging residential fails to offset falling mining By business reporter Michael Janda Construction work done has fallen for the third straight quarter as the resources building boom winds down. More » Man 'chokes to death on kangaroo' at Uluru ICAC: MP Bart Bassett, named at inquiry, stands aside from Liberal Party ACCC warns of faulty wiring in thousands of homes Counter-terrorism airport operation snares first 'person of interest' 9yo girl accidentally shoots US gun instructor dead Top Colombian drug hitman 'Popeye' freed Commonwealth Ombudsman probes conditions on Nauru Liberal MP's campaign partly funded by Buildev, ICAC hears Australian risked life in attempt to rescue kidnapped Nigerian girls World More World » 9yo girl accidentally shoots US gun instructor dead A nine-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed a shooting range instructor in Arizona after the recoil on the Uzi submachine-gun she was learning to use sent the weapon over her head. More » Top Colombian drug hitman 'Popeye' freed Russian airline claims UN chopper shot down in South Sudan US confirms UAE, Egypt bombed Libyan targets Kate Bush returns to stage after 35 years Tomic advances at US Open Business More Business » Construction work down as surging residential fails to offset falling mining By business reporter Michael Janda Construction work done has fallen for the third straight quarter as the resources building boom winds down. More » Boral, Lend Lease profits surge on residential property booms Seven West returns to profit, but held back by West Australian revenue fall Worley Parsons cuts more jobs amid profit fall Flight Centre buys Topdeck, while ACCC fine and writedowns dent profit Murray Goulburn reports a drop in profits Politics More Politics » Bishop moves to allay concerns about counter-terrorism laws By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has moved to allay concerns about a key aspect of the Government's proposed counter-terrorism laws. More » Australia billions better off under Coalition's cut-price NBN: report Conditions of the Gaza peace deal Community groups join forces against 'harsh' budget Lambie stands by Chinese invasion remarks Sport More Sport » Tomic advances at US Open Bernard Tomic moved through to the US Open second round with a straight-sets victory over Dustin Brown in New York. More » Uncapped Godwin named in Wallabies squad Mundine to fight Belarusian KO king Sam Stosur, Casey Dellacqua move on at US Open NRL ref bunker set for a trial Hooper wins Waratahs Players' Player award Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Immune cell discovery brings diabetes cure closer Researchers believe they have made a breakthrough that could help find ways to prevent type 1 diabetes, after catching immune cells at the "scene of the crime". More » CASA mulls use of electronic devices on take-off, landing Homemade robot hitchhikes across Canada Colleagues remember Q Fever vaccine crusader ANU scientists identify genetic cause of lupus in girl Environment More Environment » Concerns for marine life near deep sea mining project By Jason Om A controversial mining project that involves ploughing the sea floor off Papua New Guinea (PNG) is set to begin amid concerns about its impact on the marine environment. 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