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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 19 Sep, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » More Analysis » So much for the pivot to Asia Our focus on joining the war in the Middle East has effectively derailed the so-called pivot or rebalance to Asia. As Australia seeks to deal a blow to violent extremism, perhaps it is appropriate that we ask what Malaysia and Indonesia think is the best thing to do. It would be interesting to see what they think is the best course of action - and whether our actions are helping or hindering the cause. More » A lesson in the power of words (and censorship) Political will crumbles under the pokies power Our new era of crowdsourced terrorism Where Scotland led, others will follow Taking the fight to terrorism is a job for Morrison Terrorism reality driven home by raids Australia's top paid executives get a reality cheque When love can kill: how ebola spreads Britain will never be the same again Just In More Just In » Scots reject independence as Yes camp concedes defeat Scots have rejected the chance to break away from the United Kingdom, with the No campaign winning the country's independence referendum. More » Separatism trial of Chinese Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti wraps up Australian dollar could fall to 73 US cents: analysts Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik becoming 'more extreme' Alibaba sets $US68 price tag on shares in IPO ASADA probe of Essendon supplements program lawful: court Senator Lambie backs calls for burkas to be banned Radicals will use terrorism raids as recruitment tool: expert Mexicans take up guns, machetes to fend off looters Going it alone on carbon pricing makes economic sense: IMF World More World » Scots reject independence as Yes camp concedes defeat Scots have rejected the chance to break away from the United Kingdom, with the No campaign winning the country's independence referendum. More » Separatism trial of Chinese Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti wraps up Alibaba sets $US68 price tag on shares in IPO Mexicans take up guns, machetes to fend off looters World population could hit 12b by 2100: demographers Man kills daughter, six grandchildren in US shooting Business More Business » Australian dollar could fall to 73 US cents: analysts By business reporter Michael Janda Economists at a major investment bank say the Australian dollar could fall as low as 73 US cents, with another analyst warning that may bring the first RBA rate rise forward. More » Going it alone on carbon pricing makes economic sense: IMF Alibaba sets $US68 price tag on shares in IPO Sliding iron ore prices felt across economy: Moody's Service jobs may explain outsized rise in part-time work Live: Scotland votes No to independence from UK Politics More Politics » Scots reject independence as Yes camp concedes defeat Scots have rejected the chance to break away from the United Kingdom, with the No campaign winning the country's independence referendum. More » Authorities reject claims that Fiji poll was not fair Perspectives on the Scottish vote from the streets of Edinburgh Polls close in Scottish independence referendum Bikies carry out assaults for CFMEU, police say Sport More Sport » ASADA probe of Essendon supplements program lawful: court By Jessica Longbottom The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority's investigation into Essendon Football Club's 2012 supplements program was lawful, the Federal Court has ruled. It means 34 past and present players will have to answer to doping charges against them. Justice John Middleton said ASADA complied with the rule of law by establishing and conducting its joint investigation with the AFL. He said at all times club officials, coach James Hird and players would have been aware that the interviews they were giving would be used by ASADA. More » Li Na retires from tennis due to knee injuries Ballin out, Hodges set to take on Bulldogs for Manly Sanderson 'didn't have good relationship with Crows players' Riccuito says Broich wants to move on from Berisha's Roar exit St Andrews votes to allow female members for first time in 260 years Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Dwarf galaxy harbours 'supermassive' black hole Astronomers using the Hubble orbital telescope found a "supermassive" black hole lurking at the heart of the only dwarf galaxy ever observed to host one, they reported Wednesday. More » Number of websites passes 1 billion New spider's venom has 'exciting' potential applications Boeing, SpaceX to build 'space taxis' for NASA Comet landing site chosen for Rosetta mission Environment More Environment » Japan to resume whaling in Antarctic waters Japanese whalers will resume operations in the Antarctic, Japan announced on the final day of the Independent Whaling Commission (IWC) in Slovenia. More » Sea level rises will cost Australia billions: report EU surprised PM Abbott won't attend climate summit Foil chip packets turned into life-saving water purifier New record set for extent of Antarctic sea ice 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. 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