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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 25 Nov, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Test aspirant Phil Hughes knocked out in Shield match Redbacks batsman Phil Hughes has been knocked out by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match against NSW. More » Fury in Ferguson as jury clears officer over shooting death Abbott regrets 'no cuts' pre-election ABC pledge Woman falls into 3m sinkhole while hanging out washing Teens hired to sort graphic evidence in prosecutor's office Woman's body found in tree after Blue Mountains cliff fall Nearly 900 jobs to go at CSIRO as Australia aims to boost farm production Woman who leaked Frances Abbott's records given good behaviour bond Cruise ship passenger missing after going overboard off Sydney Medibank rises as high as $2.23 on ASX debut More Analysis » Trust is the biggest loser in the ABC cuts By Lewis and Woods While the semiotics of Tony Abbott's "no cuts" lines are being robustly contested - the government determined not to descend into a "no carbon tax"-style credibility disaster - there's a bigger issue of trust at stake. We don't trust politicians. We do trust public broadcasters. So when politicians cut funding to public broadcasters, that can only lead to a net loss of public trust. More » The Abbott Government's chance for real reform Domestic violence: you believe it's your fault Paul Robeson: a stellar career sacrificed for a dream Anything But with Mark Colvin Take your convictions to a double dissolution Coalition needs a better budget, not better PR Don't worry: Australia was built on foreign investment Fear and paranoia in Camp Abbott There's no place for BDS within Australia Just In More Just In » One-punch attacker had been banned from CBD, court told By court reporter James Hancock A man who left another man in a coma with one punch had been banned from entering Adelaide's CBD when the attack happened at a city nightclub, a court has heard. More » Graeme Wood to press on alone with Triabunna development Money in Craig Thomson affair belonged to bank, not union: court Police release CCTV of Focarelli Adelaide murder CCTV footage released of Weston cafe arson attack Retailers predict $43 billion to be spent before Christmas Test aspirant Phil Hughes knocked out in Shield match ABC to centralise television content creation WWI keepsakes on display at the National Library Taxpayers to be hit with $1.1b bill if EWL project is scrapped: Coalition World More World » Fury in Ferguson as jury clears officer over shooting death President Barack Obama calls for calm as violent protests break out on the streets of Ferguson, in the US state of Missouri, after a grand jury decides a white policeman will not face charges for killing a black teen. More » Threat of terrorist attack in UK highest ever US drugmaker buys Ebola vaccine rights Turkish president says men and women not equal US defence secretary Chuck Hagel resigns Iran nuclear talks extended after deadline missed Business More Business » Medibank Private rises as high as $2.23 on ASX trading debut By business reporter Michael Janda Medibank Private shares have opened at $2.22 and traded as high as $2.23 as they debuted on the share market. Most analysts expected a strong bounce in the price as institutional investors only received 40 per cent of the company's shares and look to boost their stakes. Retail investors had received 60 per cent of the company. The federal Finance Minister Mathias Cormann and Medibank Private's managing director George Savvides were at the ASX in Sydney to launch the company onto the market. More » Medibank Private floats high, but will struggle to stay above water Retailers predict $43 billion to be spent before Christmas APRA data show home loan growth, interest only surge Toll Holdings backs out of Asian expansion 'Ground-breaking' gender gap report highlights lack of women in management Politics More Politics » ABC to centralise television content creation By Malcolm Sutton ABC television programs produced outside of Sydney and Melbourne will likely be outsourced to the independent sector as the national broadcaster looks to centralise content creation. More » Lambie calls for meeting with PM to discuss ADF pay deal ABC cuts to NTFL coverage a 'big blow' to Indigenous fans Abbott regrets 'no cuts' pre-election ABC pledge Post offices could close due to government indecision, operators say Sport More Sport » Test aspirant Phil Hughes knocked out in Shield match Redbacks batsman Phil Hughes has been knocked out by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match against NSW. More » Clarke to be ruled out of Brisbane Test: reports Mulvey deviated from Roar's footballing philosophy: Dobson 2014 AFL phantom draft: Predicting the first round Scott and Speith paired at the Aussie Open Wallabies lose Tevita Kuridrani for England tour finale Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Underwater robot produces first precise map of Antarctic sea ice depth By Richard Baines Measuring the thickness of sea ice has long been a challenge, but an underwater robot first sent out four years ago has now returned the first high-resolution 3D maps from the Antarctic. Scientists say it will provide a better snapshot of the impact of climate change. More » Japan investing in robot workforce to become world's top manufacturer Portugal's rapid rise in renewable energy Images capture Philae probe's bouncy landing on comet surface Antarctic research gets $24m federal funding boost Environment More Environment » Mining company under investigation over illegal land clearing By the National Reporting Team's Mark Willacy A mining company faces possible action after illegally bulldozing a swathe of bushland in central Queensland to build a road through areas regarded as habitat of state significance. More » John Kerry meets Iranian counterpart for further nuclear talks Murray-Darling bird population at risk Global October temperatures a record high for month: US Record number of Rhinos poached in South Africa About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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