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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 02 Sep, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Schoolkids bonus kept, super increases delayed as Senate votes to kill mining tax By political correspondent Emma Griffiths The Senate has voted to repeal the mining tax after the Federal Government and the Palmer United Party (PUP) struck a deal to keep the schoolkids bonus until after the next election. But the agreement also further delays superannuation increases for Australian workers, putting them on hold until 2021. The legislation passed the Upper House this afternoon and will now head back to the House of Representatives. More » Ban Ki-moon offers tacit backing to Australian arms airlift Cloud storage in spotlight over leaked nude photos CFMEU official taped 'abusing' Fair Work inspector Australia 'only OECD country without science strategy' Fire destroys Fat Pizza actor's home after burglary Red Cross to shed 500 jobs after funding slashed Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold at record lows Police officer refused bail over alleged street robbery 'Bored' youths caught on video torching ute in NT More Analysis » Keeping the nation united during a time of fear Over one fifth of Australians agree with the statement that families seeking to immigrate to Australia should be rejected on the basis of their religion. Our leaders have to date avoided the temptation to play with these sorts attitudes - we can only pray they continue to lead from both sides of the House. Because if they can achieve this sort of domestic division, then the IS terrorists will really be making inroads into their war on the West. More » The five fallacies of our thinking on Iraq Chasing jobs and fleeing depression Don't rush to Act on terrorism threat Equality and the entitlement of age Atheism has a creation myth, too Contradictory interests bedevil US strategy Don't be fooled: the GFC required a strong response Another click in the wall Is Qantas too big to fail? Just In More Just In » Bishop to discuss Putin G20 ban at NATO summit in Wales Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is set to take steps towards banning Russian president Vladimir Putin from the G20 leaders summit in Brisbane later this year. More » Royal commission into child sex abuse granted 2-year extension Pakistan considers 'selective' crackdown against protesters Prison waste water tested for drugs Portraits of Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith unveiled 'Bored' youths caught on video torching ute in NT Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold at record lows Red Cross to shed 500 jobs after funding slashed Financial pressure forces Open Gardens closure Teenager tortured with cigarette in Sydney's west World More World » Pakistan considers 'selective' crackdown against protesters By South Asia correspondent Stephanie March Pakistan's defence minister has raised the prospect of a crackdown on anti-government protesters, warning demonstrators against storming state buildings. More » Village happily locked in time capsule of Quiet Man's Ireland Bad weather for 2050 as forecasters imagine climate change effects Obama renews minimum wage push, denies 'class resentment' Japanese baseball game lasts four days, 50 innings Ebola response disastrously inadequate: World Bank boss Business More Business » Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold at record lows By business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank has held the cash rate at a record low 2.5 per cent for the 12th meeting in a row. More » Moody's warns on rising bank home loan risks Schoolkids bonus kept, super increases delayed as Senate votes to kill mining tax Bill Shorten says millions will be worse off if Treasurer gets power to delay superannuation increase Building approvals bounce back from June fall Innovation and commercialisation lag in Australia Politics More Politics » Bishop to discuss Putin G20 ban at NATO summit in Wales Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is set to take steps towards banning Russian president Vladimir Putin from the G20 leaders summit in Brisbane later this year. More » Schoolkids bonus kept, super increases delayed as Senate votes to kill mining tax Obama renews minimum wage push, denies 'class resentment' Labor warns against giving Hockey power over super rises 60,000 flee Syrian town as Assad forces hunt IS militants Sport More Sport » Wallabies drop Beale and White for Springboks The Wallabies have dropped Kurtley Beale and Nic White for Bernard Foley and Nic Phipps for the Springboks clash. More » Impressive internationals among Cup entries Pennetta ends Dellacqua's US Open campaign Ten teams remain in contention for NRL finals Henry named full-time Titans coach Opals star Jackson ruled out of World Cup Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Prison waste water tested for drugs Waste water testing in prisons can help reveal the level and type of jail drug use, research shows. More » Cloud storage in spotlight over leaked nude photos Innovation and commercialisation lag in Australia Immune cell discovery brings diabetes cure closer CASA mulls use of electronic devices on take-off, landing Environment More Environment » Pacific tuna stocks on brink of disaster, warns outgoing fisheries head By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz and Greg Wilesmith The Australian who heads fishery management in the Western and Central Pacific has warned an international agreement is urgently needed to avert disaster for the tuna industry. More » Gold mine to pay $196k for pollution near Braidwood Seal sightings prompt warning to leave animals alone Pro-fossil fuel interests behind RET review: Flannery Household solar energy subsidies should be cut back: government review About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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