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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 13 Nov, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » PUP expels Lambie's chief of staff from party By political reporter Simon Cullen Senator Jacqui Lambie's chief of staff is expelled from the Palmer United Party, as Clive Palmer warns the Tasmanian senator to challenge him if she is unhappy with the leadership. More » Europe makes space history as Philae probe lands on comet Calls for Australia to reduce emissions after US-China deal Grocon admits workplace safety breach over fatal wall collapse Crews free driver crushed under truck in Melbourne pile-up Europe security gaps fuel 'jihadi superhighway' Westpac CEO Gail Kelly announces retirement Euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke: 'I wish I had never met Nigel Brayley' Investigators retrieve more human remains at MH17 crash site Call for two deported refugees to be returned to Australia More Analysis » Where are the women to replace Gail Kelly? Gail Kelly was a strong model for women and had a seat at some top decision-making tables. She leaves a strong legacy and should be celebrated for that. But she will also be missed for a more sombre reason. Her departure reveals that the little progress made in opening the door to women business leaders, no matter how competent or successful, is at the point of stagnating or going backwards. More » The forbidding new test for prospective refugees Russia's sea cruise is hardly a show of power You can't just call any risk a sovereign risk Rosetta landing: the billion dollar dart hits its target Super investors are delivering average returns Australia upstaged in global leadership moment G20 to follow the long tradition of climate inaction Is Putin right wing? Not by Russian standards Who's your big data bogeyman? Just In More Just In » WA push to ban sun beds stalls in Cabinet By Jessica Strutt A WA Government plan to ban commercial sun beds stalls, with some backbench MPs demanding more information before they agree to support it. More » Smith omitted from opening ODI against South Africa Truck driver pleads guilty over fatal train smash FFA rules Antonis out of Victory clash Minister talks up welfare changes at TasCOSS conference BHP workers stood down in WA's Goldfields Murdoch chancellor reveals CCC probe allegations Essendon players placed on register of findings over doping allegations Calls for G20 leaders to address health, labour concerns Canberra restaurateur jailed over cocaine shipment World More World » Netherlands unveils world's first solar bicycle path The Netherlands unveils the world's first solar bike path, a revolutionary project to harvest the sun's energy that could eventually also be used on roads. More » Attack on Egyptian navy leaves 8 servicemen missing Europe security gaps fuel 'jihadi superhighway' Skeleton found in ancient Greek tomb dating back to Alexander the Great Protestors set fire to state congress in Mexico Ebola death toll passes 5,000 Business More Business » Westpac CEO Gail Kelly announces retirement By finance reporter Elysse Morgan Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly announces she is retiring in February next year after seven years at the helm of Australia's second largest bank. More » Westpac's Gail Kelly blazed a trail for female executives Reserve Bank's Kent warns of slowing economy next year Peter Lehmann Wines to be sold to NSW-based Casella GrainCorp profit slumps on dry conditions Water use study highlights empty flats in Melbourne's Docklands Politics More Politics » Fact check: Are feral cats killing over 20 billion native animals a year? Environment Minister Greg Hunt has pledged new money to help community groups trap and eradicate feral cats. "There are up to 20 million feral cats taking up to four native Australian animals a night. That is over 20 billion Australian native species being destroyed a year," he said. ABC Fact Check takes a look at the numbers. More » PUP expels Lambie's chief of staff from party Newman to push Putin for answers over MH17 if they meet at G20 Calls for Australia to reduce emissions after US-China deal What's on the G20 menu? Sport More Sport » Essendon players placed on register of findings over doping allegations Essendon past and present players suspected of doping offences are a step closer to facing an AFL tribunal after being placed on a register of findings. More » Smith omitted from opening ODI against South Africa Barba confident off-field demons will not return after Sharks switch Cahill nominated for Puskas Prize for goal of the year Horwill to make Wallabies return against France FFA rules Antonis out of Victory clash Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Skeleton found in ancient Greek tomb dating back to Alexander the Great The skeleton of "a prominent person" is discovered in the mysterious, richly-decorated tomb from the time of Alexander the Great, Greece's culture ministry says. More » Farmed lobster a step closer thanks to Tasmanian project Net neutrality on agenda in United States as ISPs seek to charge for faster access Fears drones may ground firefighting choppers Home owners' security footage being streamed on website Environment More Environment » Netherlands unveils world's first solar bicycle path The Netherlands unveils the world's first solar bike path, a revolutionary project to harvest the sun's energy that could eventually also be used on roads. More » Calls for Australia to reduce emissions after US-China deal Pacific Island flotilla sails to Sydney for World Parks Congress Clive Palmer rules out deal over Renewable Energy Target Fact check: Can clean coal technology halve emissions within 5 years? About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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