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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 01 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Abbott presses reset after 'ragged week' for Coalition By political correspondent Emma Griffiths The Federal Government backs down on university overhauls and Defence Force pay, as Tony Abbott concedes that "appearances do count and I concede that the appearance last week was a bit ragged". More » 'Baby hatches' considered after second infant abandoned in Sydney Australia swelters through hottest spring on record Malcolm Young can no longer remember AC/DC's songs Glenn Lazarus taken to hospital, Clive Palmer says Ford Australia confirms V8 Supercars pullout from end of 2015 NBN adds another 400 towns and suburbs to rollout plans Abbott urges Andrews to break promise on East West Link Mark Webber escapes horror crash in Brazil 10yo boy off bus at centre of Darwin refugee protest More Analysis » Chief of staff job too big for one person The Prime Minister's chief of staff Peta Credlin is copping a lot of the blame for the Abbott Government's woes. MPs naturally resent an unelected staffer playing gatekeeper and being the Prime Minister's principal confidante. But that's not to say there mightn't be some substance to the complaints. It may be that the job is simply too big for one person to handle. More » It's time to let political dinosaurs go extinct Delusion about China is a bipartisan policy Who will take the fall for the Coalition? China won't rescue us from a commodities crash Phillip Hughes' quarter century will never be forgotten Sometimes it takes a (Cheez) Whiz to master politics When elected independents are seen as interlopers HMAS Canberra a national asset Cue the blame game in Victoria Just In More Just In » Insulin theft prompts safety warning By Gian De Poloni Police in Western Australia's Mid West are warning insulin stolen from a caravan park near Geraldton could be fatal if taken by someone who does not need it. More » Brisbane City Council pressured to outline intentions over northern 'mega-suburb' Homes in path of Mullumbimby bushfire burning out of control on NSW far north coast AFL anti-doping hearings to run into 2015 Australia swelters through hottest spring on record Public service sees 'increase in bullying, absenteeism' Ford Australia confirms V8 Supercars pullout from end of 2015 Malcolm Young can no longer remember AC/DC's songs Tony Abbott says he has no objection to nuclear energy Inquest into death of 4yo Chloe Valentine resumes World More World » Armed men hold passengers captive and ransack PNG airport By Papua New Guinea correspondent Liam Cochrane A group of 30 men with guns and machetes hold up Papua New Guinea's second biggest airport, keeping passengers captive for about two hours while they ransack offices. More » Sisters strike back at molesters on Indian bus Pope Francis urges Muslim leaders to condemn Islamist terrorism Webber escapes horror crash in Brazil Canadian citizen captured by jihadists in Syria: reports 50,000 ghost soldiers uncovered in Iraq corruption probe Business More Business » BHP plunges below $30 as resources drag share market lower By finance reporter Simon Frazer The Australian dollar and the local share market have fallen again in the wake of further falls for global oil prices. More » China gas squeeze: demand may fall as supply ramps up Inflation pressures ease on falling oil fuel prices Home prices fall in November: CoreLogic Manufacturing index returns to growth for the first time since July 'Budget is burning' as ore price continues to fall Politics More Politics » Public service sees 'increase in bullying, absenteeism' The federal public service is suffering from increased bullying and absenteeism according to the latest State of the Service Report. More » Tony Abbott says he has no objection to nuclear energy Glenn Lazarus taken to hospital, Clive Palmer says Abbott presses reset after 'ragged week' for Coalition 50,000 ghost soldiers uncovered in Iraq corruption probe Sport More Sport » Ford Australia confirms V8 Supercars pullout from end of 2015 Ford Performance Racing has confirmed Ford Australia will pull out of V8 Supercars at the end of 2015. More » AFL anti-doping hearings to run into 2015 Webber escapes horror crash in Brazil Indian cricketers stay in Adelaide until Gabba Test arrangements finalised Wanderers dominate at AFC awards Gallen: I'm fit to fight Watts Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Estonia offers e-residency for non-citizens By Kirsten Drysdale Estonia becomes the first country in the world to offer e-residency to non-citizens, allowing access to government services online. More » Underwater robot produces first precise map of Antarctic sea ice depth 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 Environment More Environment » Australia swelters through hottest spring on record Australia endures its hottest spring and second-hottest November on record, with temperatures exceeding averages by 1.5C. More » Tony Abbott says he has no objection to nuclear energy Polar bears could face starvation by the end of the century: scientists Byron Bay pushes for community-owned clean energy Plan to let miners extract billions of litres of groundwater 'threatens Great Barrier Reef' About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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