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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 28 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live: AirAsia flight loses contact with air traffic control An AirAsia flight from Indonesia's Surabaya to Singapore loses contact with air traffic control, the airline and Indonesian authorities confirm. More » Wild Oats XI takes line honours in 2014 Sydney to Hobart Mixed response from states to GST distribution review North Korea suffers a second internet, 3G outage Live: India chasing Australia on day three of third Test Broken Hill's water to run out by late 2015 amid major drought New rules to force Victorian producers to make raw milk unpalatable Australian freed from Chinese jail after more than five years NYC police shun mayor at funeral for slain officer Close to 300mm of rain recorded in 24 hours across Qld/NSW border 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 » Doctor suspended over affair wins licence back on appeal By James Oaten A Darwin-based doctor accused of sexual misconduct is allowed to practice again after a Northern Territory review tribunal determined he is not a threat to public health and safety. More » Man hit and killed by car at Sydney cemetery Man hit by stray bullet at Melbourne shooting range Sunlander begins final return journey from Brisbane to Cairns International birds flock to Canberra for remaining section of woodland corridor Search and rescue begins for AirAsia flight QZ8501 Police in NSW investigating sports match-fixing allegations: reports Wild Oats XI takes line honours in 2014 Sydney to Hobart Live: AirAsia flight loses contact with air traffic control Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen's son to lead PUP into Qld election World More World » Live: AirAsia flight loses contact with air traffic control An AirAsia flight from Indonesia's Surabaya to Singapore loses contact with air traffic control, the airline and Indonesian authorities confirm. More » Helmet sensors help fight NFL head trauma deaths Dinosaur sighting reported after hippo jumped from truck Australian freed from Chinese jail after more than five years North Korea suffers a second internet, 3G outage NYC police shun mayor at funeral for slain officer 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 » Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen's son to lead PUP into Qld election By Jessica van Vonderen Palmer United Party leader Clive Palmer announces John Bjelke-Petersen, the son of former Queensland premier Sir Joh, as the party’s leader in Queensland ahead of the pending state election. More » Leaders must be direct with public about recent tragedies: Bob Hawke Brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament Turkish teen reportedly freed after 'insulting' president Protests continue after Missouri police kill black teen Sport More Sport » Sydney to Hobart: Wild Oats XI heads to finish line Australian yacht Wild Oats XI is under full spinnaker, escorted by a fleet of media and spectator boats, as it heads to the finish of the 2014 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. US supermaxi Comanche is about 10 nautical miles off the leader under a freshening southerly. More » Live blog: Australia v India third Test, day three Popovic linked to Crystal Palace job after Warnock sacked O'Connor leaves Toulon to pursue World Cup dream Finkler free-kick hands Victory the points over Jets Australia's tail has become its backbone: Hull Science and Technology More Science and Technology » North Korea suffers a second internet, 3G outage North Korea's internet is knocked offline for a second time as Pyongyang and Washington trade blows over cyber attacks. More » Obama a 'monkey' inciting The Interview screenings, N Korea says 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 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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