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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 13 Sep, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Steenkamp family protests Pistorius verdict The parents of Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot and killed by Oscar Pistorius, have reacted with disbelief at a judge's decision to acquit the star athlete of murder charges. Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide â€" South Africa's equivalent to manslaughter â€" and has been granted an extension of his current bail conditions. June Steenkamp, Reeva's mother, said her 29-year-old daughter had died a "horrible, painful, terrible death". "I just don't feel that this is the right [verdict]," she said in her first reaction to the judgment. "I can't believe that they believe that it was an accident." More » Terrorism threat raised to high; attack likely but not imminent, Abbott says PM to run Government from tent during Arnhem Land visit Girl dies after being thrown from ride at Adelaide Show Hazelwood mine fire pollution blamed for 11 deaths Arrests made in shooting of schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai: army Nicole Kidman's father dies after fall Jacintha Saldanha death a suicide, inquest rules Former Northern Irish first minister Ian Paisley dies Hopes metal shards key to MH17 missile identification 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 » Crack-smoking Toronto mayor quits re-election bid after tumour diagnosis Toronto's scandal-hit mayor Rob Ford has pulled out of the running to be re-elected to run Canada's largest city after being diagnosed with a tumour. More » Steenkamp family protests Pistorius verdict PM to run Government from tent during Arnhem Land visit Ukraine crisis: US implements further sanctions on Russia Former Northern Irish first minister Ian Paisley dies Jacintha Saldanha death a suicide, inquest rules Hopes metal shards key to MH17 missile identification Kangaroos edge Geelong to reach AFL preliminary final Arrests made in shooting of schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai: army Souths hammer Manly to reach preliminary finals World More World » Crack-smoking Toronto mayor quits re-election bid after tumour diagnosis Toronto's scandal-hit mayor Rob Ford has pulled out of the running to be re-elected to run Canada's largest city after being diagnosed with a tumour. More » Steenkamp family protests Pistorius verdict Ukraine crisis: US implements further sanctions on Russia Former Northern Irish first minister Ian Paisley dies Hopes metal shards key to MH17 missile identification Arrests made in shooting of schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai: army 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 » PM to run Government from tent during Arnhem Land visit By Anna Henderson Prime Minister Tony Abbott plans to run his Government from a tent during his week-long visit to north-east Arnhem Land starting on Sunday. More » Terrorism level raised in Northern Territory Terrorism threat raised to high; attack likely but not imminent, Abbott says WA Premier flags changes to shark kill powers PM to face budget cut questions during Top End trip Sport More Sport » Day puts himself in hunt for title Jason Day is tied for second halfway through the second round of the Tour Championship. More » Souths hammer Manly to reach preliminary finals Kangaroos edge Geelong to reach AFL preliminary final Aussie Hansen wins Vuelta 19th stage, Contador keeps lead Pistorius found guilty of manslaughter of Reeva Steenkamp Hewitt, Kyrgios put Australia 2-0 up in Davis Cup tie 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 » Uluru rabbit plague threatens native wallaby population By James Dunlevie A team of volunteers is fighting to protect an endangered species of native wallaby from a rabbit invasion at Uluru. More » Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit high in 2013 Printable solar panels one step closer to market India's 'Steve Irwin' calls for support to save wildlife Government 'not short of choice' for nuke dump site 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. 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