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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 03 Nov, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'IS supporters' shot man outside Greenacre Islamic centre A man who was shot outside an Islamic Centre in the south-western Sydney suburb of Greenacre was the victim of an attack by local Islamic State supporters, according to a witness. More » Officers charged in Brazilian student's fatal arrest seek stay ADF members to receive annual pay increase of 1.5pc Construction boss George Alex went shooting with IS recruits Man jailed for more than 12 years over Gold Coast shooting Whale carcass washes up on Perth beach Victorian Premier makes trust a central election issue Greenhouse gas at highest levels in 800,000 years, UN says Melbourne Cup Parade stops city as fans prepare for race day Virtual race: What makes a Melbourne Cup winner? More Analysis » The Direct Action assault on free market thinking The first thing any student of basic economics learns is that a free market is the most efficient method to allocate resources. And this is where Direct Action gets it all wrong. In shifting from a carbon price to a subsidy mechanism, the decisions on who will take action and what action will be taken to reduce emissions will now fall to bureaucrats. From a political and economic perspective, it would have been far better for the Government to move from a tax to a market price for carbon. More » Melbourne Cup: the race that stops a media cycle Abbott seeks to share the GST blame Jihadists are not the new Orwells Are we creating the 'clash of civilisations'? 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 Just In More Just In » FIFO workers leaving depression untreated 'for fear of drug tests' Mine workers suffering from depression are leaving their condition untreated out of fear of losing their jobs, according to one of Australia's biggest construction unions. More » ADF members to receive annual pay increase of 1.5pc Six tonnes of explosives cleared from Bougainville WWII battle site SA child protection inquiry starts work Klinger lifts WA to Shield win over Tasmania Officers charged in Brazilian student's fatal arrest seek stay Teaching children protective skills 'should be a priority' Adelaide must ride A-League wave: Galekovic Former adviser sues newspaper for school sex abuse 'cover-up' claims G20 security: soldiers man checkpoints in Brisbane World More World » Six tonnes of explosives cleared from Bougainville WWII battle site By Papua New Guinea correspondent Liam Cochrane Australian soldiers clear more than six tonnes of unexploded hand grenades and mortars from a World War II battle site on an island east of Papua New Guinea. More » Reza Berati murder trial delayed after defence lawyers fail to show Boy dies after being hit by an ice hockey puck Court cases could give Japanese women greater workplace equality British banker charged over double murder in Hong Kong Ebola spreading nine times faster in Sierra Leone: report Business More Business » Westpac profit rises 12 per cent to $7.6b By business reporter Michael Janda Westpac has posted a 12 per cent rise in net profit to $7.6 billion, with a more modest increase in dividend. Westpac's cash earnings were also $7.6 billion, but up a smaller 8 per cent on last year's result. The bank's return on equity, a key profit measure, was up almost half a percentage point to 16.4 per cent. Despite the strong rise in profitability, Westpac has elected to lift its dividend by just 5 per cent to $1.82 for the full-year, incorporating a final dividend of 92 cents per share. More » Home price surge continues in Sydney, other cities subdued Building approval slump driven by volatile apartment sector Modest job ads improvement suggests unemployment near peak: ANZ Woolworths sales growth held back by petrol slide Gina Rinehart resigns from Network Ten board Politics More Politics » ADF members to receive annual pay increase of 1.5pc Members of the Defence Force are to receive a 1.5 per cent annual pay increase for the next three years. More » Pro-Russian rebels win 'illegal' poll in eastern Ukraine Government delivering in spades for WA: Abbott 120,000 protest against water charges in Ireland SA Government proposes ASC privatisation Sport More Sport » Virtual race: What makes a Melbourne Cup winner? Scroll through our virtual race to see how the 2014 Melbourne Cup field stacks up compared to all previous Cup winners. More » Williams' Cup hopes rest solely on Fawkner Lehmann backs youth brigade to draw against Pakistan 'Lucky' Wanderers return as ACL champs Adelaide must ride A-League wave: Galekovic Hamilton wins US Grand Prix, Ricciardo third Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Virgin 'wasn't up to speed' and warned about safety A space safety expert says she warned Virgin about safety concerns after the deaths of three engineers in a rocket engine explosion in 2007. More » Branson vows to continue quest for space travel despite crash Co-pilot killed in Virgin Galactic spaceship test flight crash PM's science prize winner warns 'best and brightest' will leave Jetpack transport closer with company to list on stock exchange Environment More Environment » Greenhouse gas at highest levels in 800,000 years, UN says By environment and science reporter Jake Sturmer The world's top scientists give their clearest warning yet of the severe and irreversible impacts of climate change. In a report, the United Nations climate change panel warns greenhouse gas levels are at their highest in 800,000 years. More » Emissions Reduction Fund to begin allocating money next year Hunt, Palmer resist criticism of Direct Action deal Sydney's drinking water 'at risk' from mine expansion Deal with Clive Palmer sees Government salvage Direct Action 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. 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