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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 19 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live: Eight children found dead after Cairns stabbings Eight children are dead following a stabbing incident in the Cairns suburb of Manoora. The victims are aged between 18 months and 15 years. More » Palmer media adviser charged over alleged kidnap of banker Arthur Sinodinos resigns as Assistant Treasurer Pregnant Sydney siege hostage Julie Taylor honours 'confidante' Katrina Dawson Man killed in trench collapse in Sydney's north-west Commission calls on authorities to consider charges against union officials Live: Australia v India: second Test, day three Man held in suspected murder of missing Darwin mother; body found Sydney mother charged with drug possession in Malaysia Terror plot accused will not get a fair trial, court told More Analysis » After a ragged year, where to for Abbott? Since the budget the Abbott Government has lost a mountain of political capital for little or no gain. So as it ends 2014, what does it need to do in 2015? Well, it needs to form a proper narrative about what it stands for; some ministers need to perform better; and it needs to get its political management in order. Reviving the Coalition's fortunes after its largely self-made dog of a year will test the PM's leadership to the limit in 2015, but he's up to it. More » Stella Young memorial: her legacy lives on The Peshawar attack fits into a sad old narrative The North Korea model for consumer complaints Normalising violence: from Manus Is to CIA torture Peshawar attack: the danger of desensitisation Class, not generation, is the real dividing line Whatever you do, don't get sick in the bush Abbott's mature rhetoric on the Sydney siege The inadequacy of the lone wolf theory Just In More Just In » Man held in suspected murder of missing Darwin mother; body found By James Dunlevie Northern Territory Police hold a man over the suspected murder of missing Darwin mother Carlie Sinclair after a body is found on the city's outskirts. Police Commissioner John McRoberts did not name the man being held, but said he had recently returned from interstate. More » Shaun Johnson wins rugby league Golden Boot All Blacks give Sonny Bill all clear for boxing bout Six Rabbitohs in emerging Blues squad Street store for homeless pops up in Melbourne Russian rouble crisis may have global fallout Eight SA police officers charged over corruption allegations face court Man jailed for bashing that blinded victim in one eye Terror plot accused will not get a fair trial, court told Iraqi Kurds liberate besieged Sinjar mountain World More World » Iraqi Kurds liberate besieged Sinjar mountain Kurdish peshmerga fighters have fought their way to Iraq's Sinjar mountain and freed hundreds of people trapped there by Islamic State fighters, a Kurdish leader says. More » US air strikes kill several IS leaders in Iraq says Pentagon US Secret Service in dire need of overhaul: review High-level paedophile ring may be linked to boys' murders, teenager's disappearance Sony hacking a serious national security matter: White House UN calls for North Korea to face charges for crimes against humanity Business More Business » Russian rouble crisis may have global fallout By business reporter Michael Janda As the Russian rouble collapses on sanctions and tumbling oil prices, ABC News Online looks at what the effects may be on Australia and the rest of the world. More » ASX surges on biggest Wall St gain this year Arthur Sinodinos resigns as Assistant Treasurer, paving way for possible Cabinet reshuffle LivingSocial latest group buying site stung by consumer watchdog Woolworths denies bullying suppliers over discounted products New bauxite mine to open in Tasmania Politics More Politics » Get fact: 27 facts you might have missed in 2014 Get your final dose of facts for 2014 with 27 facts from ABC Fact Check that you might have missed this year. Let us know your favourite fact by using the #getfact hashtag on Twitter and Facebook. More » Commission calls on authorities to consider charges against union officials ALP candidate for Lytton quits citing alcohol 'issues' UN calls for North Korea to face charges for crimes against humanity Russian president Putin says West behaving like 'an empire' Sport More Sport » Live blog: Australia v India Second Test, day three Australia's lower order is scoring useful runs, guiding the hosts to a first-innings lead on day three at the Gabba. More » Smith makes century on Test captaincy debut Shaun Johnson wins rugby league Golden Boot All Blacks give Sonny Bill all clear for boxing bout Koren to make Melbourne City debut Nadal ready for Australian Open after injury-blighted year Science and Technology More Science and Technology » India launches its biggest ever rocket into space for $25m India successfully launches its biggest ever rocket carrying an unmanned capsule which could one day send astronauts into space in a test mission costing nearly $25 million. More » Geminids asteroidal meteor shower to peak tonight Aussie babies find it easier to understand Canadians, study finds CSIRO has 'cut into the bone', chairman says Artificial skin gives people with prosthetic limbs sense of touch Environment More Environment » Anti-wind farm lobby stripped of health promotion charity status By environment and science reporter Jake Sturmer Government regulators strip a prominent anti-wind farm lobby of its health promotion charity status, removing its ability to receive tax deductible donations. More » Fact check: Do Australia, US 'compare favourably' on emissions targets? Boxing Day tsunami felt as 'far away' as SA; 10 years since disaster Indonesian landslide death toll rises to 56 Lima talks agree on paths to 2015 climate deal About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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