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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 09 Aug, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Crossbencher flags plans to revive 18C changes Crossbench Senator Bob Day has flagged plans for a private senators bill to revive a proposal for changes to the Racial Discrimination Act. The Government this week dumped plans to lift the ban on offending, insulting or humiliating people on racial grounds, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott saying they were a "needless complication" in the Government's relationship with the Australian Muslim community. But Senator Day says he will try to revive the proposal when Parliament resumes later this month, because he says free speech should be protected. More » Australia offers US help in providing Iraq humanitarian aid Top doctor moves to allay Ebola outbreak fears US aircraft strike Islamic State positions in Iraq Sanctions on Russia 'will harm Australian economy' Gold Coast balcony death fall woman identified Muslims 'should not feel targeted by anti-terror laws' Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas renews rocket attacks Bid to subsidise antihistamines to curb 'allergy tsunami' Homophobic bullying rife in school PE classes: study More Analysis » The Islamic State challenge to world order As the US prepares for targeted air strikes in Iraq to protect US personnel and minority groups, the ISIS fighting continues. The success of the Islamic State presents a challenge not just to the region but to world order. If ISIS can revive a Caliphate in a consolidated form it would be an earth-shaking event of the order of the end of the Cold War, or the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. More » When it comes to metadata, numbers can mislead Some advice for Turnbull on the NBN: move on Maybe we should give up a bit of liberty Why must my friend be afraid to be Jewish? Shock, horror - a female sports coach! Coming up against hackers, costs and plots USA passes the unemployment baton to Australia Hatred can begin at home Remember, there is no privacy in Team Australia Just In More Just In » Australia offers US help in providing Iraq humanitarian aid Australia has offered to help the United States provide humanitarian assistance to refugees in Iraq, the Prime Minister says. More » Homophobic bullying rife in school PE classes: study Australians to help fight Canadian wildfires Gold Coast balcony death fall woman identified Crossbencher flags plans to revive 18C changes Reagan aide's death a homicide, police say Bid to subsidise antihistamines to curb 'allergy tsunami' Missing girls found safe and well in Perth Muslims 'should not feel targeted by anti-terror laws' Thick fog disrupts Sydney flights and ferries World More World » Reagan aide's death a homicide, police say A gunshot wound three decades old killed former presidential spokesman James Brady, US police say, ruling the death a homicide. Brady, who died on Monday at age 73, was shot in the head in 1981 during a failed assassination attempt against then-president Ronald Reagan. More » Sanctions on Russia 'will harm Australian economy' Afghan presidential candidates to form unity government Top doctor moves to allay Ebola outbreak fears Jason Day surges to second at PGA Championship China sentences GSK-linked investigators to prison Business More Business » RBA signals jobless rate could remain high The Reserve Bank has signalled that Australia's jobless rate could remain high for the next two years. In its quarterly update on the Australian economy, the central bank cautions that unemployment will be "elevated for some time yet" before gradually declining in 2016. The statement released this morning was published taking into account yesterday's surprise increase in the official jobless rate to 6.4 per cent. While the Reserve Bank was most likely surprised by the jobless spike for July, today's document reconfirms its broad expectations for a sluggish jobs market. More » Government seeks to privatise Medicare processing Malaysia Airlines to be privatised ahead of revamp News Corp earnings drop on falling paper revenue Market reacts to RBA's downgraded growth forecast, Iraq air strikes Australian wheat prices rise after rain hits European crops Politics More Politics » Australia offers US help in providing Iraq humanitarian aid Australia has offered to help the United States provide humanitarian assistance to refugees in Iraq, the Prime Minister says. More » Crossbencher flags plans to revive 18C changes Afghan presidential candidates to form unity government Australia faces unprecedented energy oversupply: report Government seeks to privatise Medicare processing Sport More Sport » Jason Day surges to second at PGA Championship Jason Day shot to outright second at the PGA Championship, just a shot behind Rory McIlroy after two rounds. More » Live: Saturday AFL I let the Bulldogs down, says Reynolds Thompson lashes carefree Bombers Boxer Fletcher feels stars are aligning Tsonga downs Murray to reach Toronto semi-finals Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Pets sent off in style with memorial spaceflights By Lisa Tucker An American company claims it is creating a new cultural tradition with a service to send the cremated remains of pets on spaceflights. More » Australia faces unprecedented energy oversupply: report Spectacular science photos nominated for 2014 Eureka Prize WHO to consult ethics experts on using trial Ebola drugs Rosetta spacecraft on final approach to comet landing Environment More Environment » Australia faces unprecedented energy oversupply: report South-eastern Australia will not need to ramp up energy generation for the next 10 years, even under a worst-case scenario, a report says. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) report says Australia is facing an energy glut never before seen in the history of the national electricity market. More » 'Stupid' crocodile cowboy poses inside baited trap World's busiest croc-catching crew on patrol in Darwin Palm oil-free ice cream loses out in Zoos SA deal Driverless car may ease city parking demands: ex-GM exec 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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