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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 27 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live blog: Australia v India Third Test, day two by Jon Healy and James Maasdorp Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay have made a solid start to India's run chase on day two of the third Test against India. More » Joe Hockey seeks advice on GST distribution Wild Oats XI edges in front of Sydney to Hobart rival Comanche Boy, 15, 'caught driving at 220kph' in Mulgrave, Melbourne Brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament US caused internet outages, North Korea says 'Birdie braces' used to treat macaws with scissor beak Egypt bans Exodus: Gods and Kings for 'historical inaccuracies' Court rules pregnant woman's life support can be turned off 'Grave concerns' for swimmer missing in NSW river More Analysis » Royal Commission into tax evasion a must We need a government that spends less time snooping into our Google browsing history and more time investigating the theft of billions of dollars of tax revenue each year. Major corporations, aided and abetted by the major global accounting firms, have constructed complex corporate structures to avoid paying their fair amount of taxes like the rest of us do. A Royal Commission, with all its force and power, is a good place to start tackling these issues. More » North Korea and Western films do mix The more things shuffle, more they stay the same 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 Just In More Just In » National Gallery to lift ban on artwork selfies in Canberra By Gordon Taylor and Elise Pianegonda The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra says it will lift the ban on visitors taking photographs and selfies with the artwork. More » US caused internet outages, North Korea says Melbourne's Boxing Day Boxwars re-imagines the fall of Rome Delays in SA's justice system due to attitude issues: Attorney-General Clarke expects to play at some point during cricket World Cup Bryan Green confident ALP on way back to government Brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament Port Adelaide Enfield council CEO Harry Wierda dies Mourners remember murdered NYPD officer 'Link' between house fire and shooting investigated by police World More World » US caused internet outages, North Korea says North Korea accuses the United States of being responsible for internet outages this week amid a confrontation between the two nations over the hacking of the film studio Sony Pictures. More » Brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament Mourners remember murdered NYPD officer Court rules pregnant woman's life support can be turned off Civilians killed by barrel bombs in Syria's north-east : monitoring group Protesters offer 'message of friendship' to damaged Swedish mosque Business More Business » Australians to spend more than $2 billion at Boxing Day sales Australians are expected to spend about $2.1 billion in today's Boxing Day sales, with some keen shoppers camping out overnight to secure themselves a bargain. More » Government cuts iron ore price forecast; Atlas flags writedown 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 » Brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament A fist-fight breaks out in the Georgian parliament, with politicians from the ruling and opposition parties trading punches and striking each other with microphone stands. More » Turkish teen reportedly freed after 'insulting' president Protests continue after Missouri police kill black teen Further welfare cuts needed to help pay for NDIS: Morrison Judge rejects policeman's challenge to Obama immigration reform Sport More Sport » Live blog: Australia v India Third Test, day two by Jon Healy and James Maasdorp Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay have made a solid start to India's run chase on day two of the third Test against India. More » Sydney to Hobart: Wild Oats XI takes the lead as Perpetual LOYAL retires Clarke expects to play at some point during cricket World Cup Title rivals Chelsea and Man City pass West test Mitchell Marsh ruled out of Test series after hamstring scans Adelaide United record big 3-0 win over Sydney FC Science and Technology More Science and Technology » US caused internet outages, North Korea says North Korea accuses the United States of being responsible for internet outages this week amid a confrontation between the two nations over the hacking of the film studio Sony Pictures. More » Fossilised fish eye sheds light on origins of colour vision North Korea threatens 'grave consequences' for US India launches its biggest ever rocket into space for $25m Geminids asteroidal meteor shower to peak tonight 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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