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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 13 Sep, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Elite Israeli wire-tappers revolt over 'blackmail' of Palestinian civilians By Middle East correspondent Hayden Cooper Soldiers from Israel's elite wire-tapping unit are refusing to spy on Palestinians in a rebuke to prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. More than 40 former soldiers and current army reservists have signed a letter refusing future service in the Israeli Defence Force's military intelligence wing. Israeli soldiers have told the ABC of gathering personal information about a person's sexual preference and using it to blackmail an individual into becoming a collaborator. More » Memorial set up for 8yo killed at Royal Adelaide Show Security ramped up to combat terrorism threat Family awoken as car crashes through roof of home Steenkamp family protests Pistorius verdict Bush search underway for 3yo boy wearing Spider-Man costume 'Almighty arm wrestle' predicted over Japan whaling plan Toddler drowns in Sydney backyard swimming pool Indigenous leaders to push for constitutional recognition Champion race horse Black Caviar gives birth More Analysis » Terrorism threat rise: how should we respond? The purpose of terror alerts is to deter attacks by making their success less certain and to ensure an efficient response if deterrence fails. It's also about preparedness, vigilance and pre-emptive actions. As Australia's terrorism alert level rises to "high", it's crucial that members of the public know exactly what this means for them. More » Beware the politics of panic in terror alerts Politics trumps physics in climate change frenzy Why we should save community television Pistorius verdict won't answer all our questions It's lucky we've outlawed recessions... Obama strategy fails on Sunni-Shia divide Kurdish support against IS has strings attached The uncertain future of the ABC Our scattergun suicide prevention isn't enough Just In More Just In » 'Almighty arm wrestle' predicted over Japan whaling plan By science and environment reporter Jake Sturmer and Mazoe Ford. Conservationists predict an "almighty arm wrestle" as Japan looks to unveil details of its new Southern Ocean whaling program. More » Australia, Japan mark sinking of WWII sub off Darwin Memorial set up for 8yo killed at Royal Adelaide Show Indigenous leaders to push for constitutional recognition Fact check: Health Minister Peter Dutton's dementia facts flawed Fallen Australian WWI troops honoured at Bita Paka War Cemetery Toddler drowns in Sydney backyard swimming pool 43pc spike in child sex abuse cases as victims speak up Farmer living amongst wind turbines backs keeping RET Security ramped up to combat terrorism threat World More World » 'Almighty arm wrestle' predicted over Japan whaling plan By science and environment reporter Jake Sturmer and Mazoe Ford. Conservationists predict an "almighty arm wrestle" as Japan looks to unveil details of its new Southern Ocean whaling program. More » Britain to trial Ebola vaccine on human volunteer Elite Israeli wire-tappers revolt over 'blackmail' of Palestinian civilians Royal prank call DJ 'deeply sorry' over death of nurse Crack-smoking Toronto mayor quits re-election bid Steenkamp family protests Pistorius verdict Business More Business » 'Remarkable' drop in oil demand slashes prices By business reporter Stephen Letts The International Energy Agency says a sudden drop in the global demand for oil is "nothing short of remarkable". The Paris-based IEA says its global demand forecast has been "revised down sharply" in the past month as oil prices on futures markets continue to tumble. "A pronounced slowdown in demand growth in the second quarter of 2014 and a weaker outlook for Europe and China underpin the downward revisions," the IEA found in its highly influential monthly Oil Market Report. This week the price of Brent futures fell below $US100 per barrel for the first time in more than a year, while West Texas Intermediate crude is trading around $US91 per barrel. More » Employment data illusion leaves young jobseekers disillusioned Share market ends lower despite late rally Roy Hill CEO not fazed by iron ore price drop NAB's Clydesdale Bank makes plans to leave an independent Scotland China and Russia to build major seaport: report Politics More Politics » 'Almighty arm wrestle' predicted over Japan whaling plan By science and environment reporter Jake Sturmer and Mazoe Ford. Conservationists predict an "almighty arm wrestle" as Japan looks to unveil details of its new Southern Ocean whaling program. More » Indigenous leaders to push for constitutional recognition Farmer living amongst wind turbines backs keeping RET Security ramped up to combat terrorism threat PM to run Government from tent during NT visit Sport More Sport » Inglis played part in bad tackle: Manly Manly has opened up old wounds by again hinting South Sydney star Greg Inglis may have been at fault in a tackle where he was put into a dangerous position. More » Selwood refuses to comment on Harvey clash Black Caviar delivers first foal Manly's Hodges cleared of serious neck injury Day puts himself in hunt for title Aussie Hansen wins Vuelta 19th stage, Contador keeps lead Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Solar storm heads Earth's way after double Sun blasts Two big explosions on the surface of the Sun will cause a moderate to strong geomagnetic storm on Earth in the coming days, possibly disrupting radio and satellite communications, scientists say. More » Swiss watch makers deny Apple threatens their product Hendra virus vaccine, helicopter 'floaties' win Eureka prizes Crowd-sourced research more trouble than it is worth: study Possum faeces may cause flesh-eating ulcers in humans Environment More Environment » 'Almighty arm wrestle' predicted over Japan whaling plan By science and environment reporter Jake Sturmer and Mazoe Ford. Conservationists predict an "almighty arm wrestle" as Japan looks to unveil details of its new Southern Ocean whaling program. More » Farmer living amongst wind turbines backs keeping RET Uluru rabbit plague threatens native wallaby population Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit high in 2013 Printable solar panels one step closer to market About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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