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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 01 Nov, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live: Albany's Anzac centenary commemorations Thousands of people are in Albany on Western Australia's south coast for commemorations to mark the centenary of the departure of the first Anzacs to reach Gallipoli. Follow our live blog for rolling coverage of the day's events. More » Co-pilot killed in Virgin Galactic spaceship test flight crash Labor calls for Bishop apology over Gillard slush fund claims Five life sentences for killing of Canadian police officers Rolf Harris loses bid to appeal indecent assault conviction 15yo girl caught driving drunk dad home in Darwin Commandos still waiting for green light to go into Iraq US judge eases limits on nurse under Ebola quarantine Forensics team returns to MH17 site to recover remains Antarctic fisheries protection motion fails to pass More Analysis » Are we creating the 'clash of civilisations'? It seems the only way we can understand the events in the world is to boil them down to a confrontation between the "West" and some anti-Western "other". But if the recipe for peace in an age of civilisations is not a balance of power but a "balance of values", or still more the triumph of a "Western values", the chances of peace look grim. We must understand that the language we use matters. More » A 'lottery' electoral system could break our malaise Did Led Zeppelin borrow its Spirit? Walking as a woman: when 'compliments' are threats Selfish politics means a rocky road to reform Brand is the pied piper of anti-politics - don't follow The missing component of the new security bills Our economic policies are stuck in old Australia No proper case made for mass surveillance Four ETS reports and counting Just In More Just In » Chris Waller-trained Preferment takes out the Victoria Derby at Flemington Damien Oliver has won the Victoria Derby at Flemington on the Chris Waller-trained Preferment. More » Top End warned to be prepared for cyclone season Albany marks centenary of Anzac fleet departure Third victim of US high school shooting dies: hospital US blacklists Myanmar official ahead of Obama visit Labor's $60m pledge for Kings Highway upgrades 'an unfunded promise' Signoff wins the Lexus for spot in Melbourne Cup Brisbane City Council, councillor at odds over court apology ruling US judge eases limits on nurse under Ebola quarantine Cronk backing Cherry-Evans for England Test World More World » Third victim of US high school shooting dies: hospital A 14-year-old girl dies in the United States after being critically injured when a fellow high school student went on a shooting rampage last week, hospital officials say. More » US blacklists Myanmar official ahead of Obama visit US judge eases limits on nurse under Ebola quarantine Five life sentences for killing of Canadian police officers Bad weather hampers rescue operations at Sri Lanka's landslide Kurdish forces arrive in Kobane to join fight against IS Business More Business » ANZ announces record profit of $7.3 billion By business reporter Michael Janda and staff ANZ announces a record full year profit of $7.3 billion, as it cuts costs and lowers bad debt reserves. More » Katherine residents fear premiums could rise with TIO sale Macquarie profit jumps 35 per cent on annuities and markets Stock market ends month on a high Electrical cables could become dangerous within two years Direct Action passes Senate with PUP support Politics More Politics » US blacklists Myanmar official ahead of Obama visit The United States has imposed sanctions on a prominent politician in Myanmar ahead of Barack Obama's planned visit. More » Concern over proposed change to TV captioning rules Labor calls for Bishop apology over Gillard slush fund claims Kurds unite as Iraqi Peshmerga join battle in Kobane Allowing CSG wells 'a mistake', Qld farmer says Sport More Sport » Signoff wins the Lexus for spot in Melbourne Cup The Darren Weir-trained Signoff has won the Group Three Lexus Stakes to earn a spot in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup. More » Haddin to fight pain of shoulder injury against Pakistan Cronk backing Cherry-Evans for England Test Cooper out to express himself against Barbarians City putting trust in defence for NRC grand final Leapai beaten in return to the ring Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Co-pilot killed in Virgin Galactic spaceship test flight crash By North America correspondent Michael Vincent, wires US officials investigate the crash of a Virgin Galactic spaceship in the Mojave Desert in California, which has killed one pilot and injured another. More » PM's science prize winner warns 'best and brightest' will leave Jetpack transport closer with company to list on stock exchange Google explores ways to search bodies for disease Big bang theory does not contradict church: Pope Francis Environment More Environment » Hunt, Palmer resist criticism of Direct Action deal Environment Minister Greg Hunt is defending his deal with Clive Palmer for an investigation into an emissions trading scheme, despite remaining strictly opposed to the idea. More » Sydney's drinking water 'at risk' from mine expansion Deal with Clive Palmer sees Government salvage Direct Action Great Barrier Reef plan 'too focused on short-term issues' Nearly 700 sharks killed in Queensland this year About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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