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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 25 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Islamic State militants capture pilot of crashed Jordanian jet Islamic State fighters take a Jordanian pilot captive after his warplane crashes in north-eastern Syria. US officials dismiss claims by the militants that the F-16 fighter had been shot down. More » Gold Coast siege with armed man ends peacefully Emergency fire warning issued for Creightons Creek in Victoria Police hold serious concerns for missing Melbourne teen Skipper leads Russian first-timers in Sydney to Hobart Burns, Harris confirmed for Boxing Day Test Christmas toy store ram raid causes $20,000 damage The Interview released online despite threats Dash for cash as armoured van spills millions on busy Hong Kong highway Russian investigators claim proof Ukraine involved in downing of MH17 More Analysis » The more things shuffle, more they stay the same Reshuffling the cabinet is like changing who wears which colour skivvy in the Wiggles: it doesn't make any difference, they all end up singing the same old tunes. Tony Abbott is not growing into the job of Prime Minister, as his supporters predicted. He has broken promises like crockery at a Greek wedding, defended a stinky budget, and even his loyalest cheerleaders are disappointed. What the PM calls a "ragged year" the rest of us call a train wreck, and no amount of reshuffling is going to change that. More » Why we need the Christmas story Family Christmas: the problem isn't them, it's you Ministry changes to stifle any Bishop challenge Welfare plans an assault on our freedom Conscience votes should be a basic Liberal ideal No quotas please, give us back our preferences Ministry reshuffle built on paranoia, not progress Sinodinos and the shuffling of deckchairs North Korean hacking: strange yet so serious Just In More Just In » Christmas toy store ram raid causes $20,000 damage Thieves have busted into a toy store in a northern Perth suburb in the early hours of Christmas morning, making off with more than $1,200 worth of toys. More » Emergency fire warning issued for Creightons Creek in Victoria 11 ways soldiers celebrated Christmas during WWI Skipper leads Russian first-timers in Sydney to Hobart Church leaders urge Queenslanders to embrace hope at Christmas Protocol breach may have exposed US lab worker to Ebola Men rescued after boat overturns off WA coast Fruit fly outbreak declared in Adelaide Mother reflects on 'miracle' delivery during Boxing Day tsunami Australian scientists guaranteed a white Christmas at Antarctic research bases World More World » Protocol breach may have exposed US lab worker to Ebola The US Centres for Disease Control is investigating whether another safety error exposed a laboratory technician to a live sample of the deadly Ebola virus. More » Mother reflects on 'miracle' delivery during Boxing Day tsunami Pope Francis calls for greater empathy in traditional Christmas Eve mass Dash for cash as armoured van spills millions on busy Hong Kong highway The Interview released online despite threats Ebola crisis could last another year: expert Business More Business » Government cuts iron ore price forecast; Atlas flags writedown By business reporter Michael Janda The Federal Government has slashed its iron ore price forecasts, and miner Atlas has flagged writedowns of up to $900 million. More » Is retail set for Christmas cheer or spending fear? Telstra's Penn says Pacnet purchase will not be another Asian disaster Australian shares edge higher into Christmas break US shares surge on better-than-expected GDP data Nicaragua starts work on canal to rival Panama Politics More Politics » Further welfare cuts needed to help pay for NDIS: Morrison Social Services Minister Scott Morrison says it would be foolish to argue further cuts are not needed to the welfare system to pay for policies like the National Disability Insurance Scheme. More » Judge rejects policeman's challenge to Obama immigration reform Super trawlers set to be banned from Australian waters permanently Disability advocates fear social services cuts will affect NDIS Hong Kong tycoon, former deputy leader jailed for corruption Sport More Sport » Burns, Harris confirmed for Boxing Day Test Australia confirm their team for the Boxing Day Test against India, with Joe Burns and Ryan Harris coming in for Mitchell Starc and the injured Mitch Marsh. More » Australia should overwhelm India, says Maxwell Skipper leads Russian first-timers in Sydney to Hobart The best sporting quotes of 2014 Sydney to Hobart: Wild Oats, Comanche the favourites Arnold fears for Ognenovski's future Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Fossilised fish eye sheds light on origins of colour vision A fish eye from a primitive time when Earth was one single continent yields evidence that colour vision dates back at least 300 million years, researchers say. More » North Korea threatens 'grave consequences' for US India launches its biggest ever rocket into space for $25m Geminids asteroidal meteor shower to peak tonight Aussie babies find it easier to understand Canadians, study finds Environment More Environment » Proposed Abbot Point dredge spoil site 'worst possible' for environment By the National Reporting Team's Mark Solomons and Mark Willacy The Queensland Government has known for more than two years that the site where it proposes to dump millions of tonnes of dredge spoil at Abbot Point was the worst of seven possible options from an environmental point of view. More » Labor says climate report shows need for RET retention ERF unlikely to reach minimum emission reduction targets: review Shark drum lines set off WA beach in hunt for great white Anti-wind farm lobby stripped of health promotion charity status About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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