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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 26 Oct, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Family living in 'nightmare' following US 14yo's school shooting rampage Relatives of a Washington state teen accused of a high school shooting rampage say they are living in a "nightmare" and struggling to understand why the boy targeted his two cousins and several friends before killing himself. Freshman and suspected shooter Jaylen Fryberg, 14, has been described as a popular, outgoing football player, unlike the loner personality that is often associated with school shootings. Classmates and parents say the teen shooter had recently been in a dispute on the football field and had also been despondent over a break up. More » Family fears for safety of missing 11yo Bondi girl Kurdish forces, Iraqi troops push against IS militants Dingoes attack two women on Fraser Island Wallaby Kurtley Beale 'vindicated' by outcome of hearing Rolling Stones treat Adelaide to stellar performance Concern KGB will be given photos of Brisbane residents Principals urged to monitor students amid terror threat AMA wants assurance trade deal won't hike drug prices Kinchela boys reunite after years of abuse More Analysis » Murdoch's belated stand for press freedom One of the most remarkable aspects of the debate about section 35P of the ASIO Act is that most of it is occurring after the law has already been passed. Since then, various journalists have come out with impassioned complaints about the devastating impact this law has on press freedom and our right to know what our government is doing in our name. And now Lachlan Murdoch has belatedly joined the party. It's just a shame they didn't all speak out earlier. More » The Hollywood Sellers Club simply doesn't get it How to restore trust for financial planners Are we peddling fear just for the sake of it? No wonder Baird looks like he'd rather be surfing Will Ebola be the West's next big regret? Whitlam: the power of persuasion Why are we ignoring requests to tackle Ebola? Raising the terror alarm in Canada and Australia Shorten must step up to protect the RET Just In More Just In » US nurse quarantined for Ebola criticises 'frenzy of disorganisation' The US nurse who became the first person isolated in the United States under new mandatory quarantine rules has labelled her treatment a "frenzy of disorganisation". Kaci Hickox, who arrived at Newark airport in New Jersey on Friday, described hours of questioning by officials in protective gear and what she said was a misdiagnosis of fever followed by a transfer to a hospital isolation tent. "I ... thought of many colleagues who will return home to America and face the same ordeal. Will they be made to feel like criminals and prisoners?" she wrote in an article for a US newspaper. More » San Francisco Giants' batting comes alive to level World Series at 2-2 Chilling at the Fridge Festival Concern KGB will be given photos of Brisbane residents Victorian Labor pledges education funding during campaign launch Cystic fibrosis patients to benefit from drug listing 'Rare' Cherry-Evans injury could hand Hunt Kangaroos opportunity Propaganda balloons raise North Korean ire ACT Greens question developer donations New fauna found in Kimberley ocean-mapping study World More World » US nurse quarantined for Ebola criticises 'frenzy of disorganisation' The US nurse who became the first person isolated in the United States under new mandatory quarantine rules has labelled her treatment a "frenzy of disorganisation". Kaci Hickox, who arrived at Newark airport in New Jersey on Friday, described hours of questioning by officials in protective gear and what she said was a misdiagnosis of fever followed by a transfer to a hospital isolation tent. "I ... thought of many colleagues who will return home to America and face the same ordeal. Will they be made to feel like criminals and prisoners?" she wrote in an article for a US newspaper. More » San Francisco Giants' batting comes alive to level World Series at 2-2 Propaganda balloons raise North Korean ire Sinai attacks blamed on foreigners Family living in 'nightmare' following US 14yo's school shooting rampage Kurdish forces, Iraqi troops push against IS militants Business More Business » Lingerie entrepreneur invests in NT livestock By Tim Lee Australian retail entrepreneur Brett Blundy is expanding his portfolio with an investment in outback stations. Mr Blundy, who last year re-located his head office to Singapore, has made his name and fortune, estimated at more than $800 million, through a range of retail investments. Brett Blundy Retail Capital (BBRC) has a portfolio of products including lingerie, fashion jewellery, manchester and homewares, sold in 850 stores in 13 countries. He sees enormous business opportunities in the burgeoning economies of Asia. Growing affluence is putting more red meat on the menu and he sees northern Australia as a valuable supplier.    More » AMA wants assurance trade deal won't hike drug prices WA court freezes accounts linked to money laundering Banking regulator outlines likely response to housing investor surge Qantas says it has returned to profit Fears super contributions can be dropped from payslips Politics More Politics » Propaganda balloons raise North Korean ire South Korean activists have succeeded in sending thousands of propaganda leaflets across the border into North Korea. More » Kurdish forces, Iraqi troops push against IS militants Ukraine set to pick pro-Western parliament Shorten takes gay marriage message to Christian group British PM refuses to pay European Union bill Sport More Sport » Clarke takes responsibility for Pakistan's spin dominance Australian captain Michael Clarke turned the heat on himself after his team's collapse against Pakistan's spinners. More » 'Rare' Cherry-Evans injury could hand Hunt Kangaroos opportunity Beale 'vindicated' by outcome of hearing San Francisco Giants' batting comes alive to level World Series at 2-2 Hammers shock City as Saints march on Wanderers grab 1-0 first-leg lead in ACL final Science and Technology More Science and Technology » New fauna found in Kimberley ocean-mapping study By Natalie Jones Scientists have wrapped up a six-year project to map the sea floor off Western Australia's Kimberley coast. More » Google executive jumps from top of stratosphere Gut organisms could be key to unlocking Western diseases Rare whale washes up on Sunshine Coast Man with rare cancer gets 3D printed heel Environment More Environment » Nearly 700 sharks killed in Queensland this year By Stephanie Smail Nearly 700 sharks have been killed in the last year in Queensland's shark control program, but a conservation group says there is no evidence it actually works. More » EU reaches landmark climate change deal WA abandons catch-and-kill shark program Government wants rooftop solar program to continue Climate Change Authority reviewing its Renewable Energy Target 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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