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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 04 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » TPVs set to be resurrected with support of Palmer United Party By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Temporary protection visas for refugees are set to be resurrected with the support of the Palmer United Party and other independent Senate crossbenchers. More » Bishop declares it an offence for Australians to visit Syrian province Viral video: Police hit woman with baton in Kings Cross arrest Target, Kmart pull 'sexually violent' video game GTA V off shelves Optometrists see surge in shoddy lash jobs Senior police officer apologises to Rosie Batty New Victorian Premier sworn in, new ministerial team revealed MH17 families plan legal action against Russia, Ukraine and Malaysia Shaun Marsh added to Australia squad for first Test Miners suffering long-term health effects from exposure to vibrations More Analysis » Is history repeating itself already for Tony Abbott? The echoes of recent political history are coming thick and fast. There was little quarter given when the country turned against Kevin Rudd, with, as the polls suggest, an antipathy that equals the distaste it now harbours for Tony Abbott. That sense of destructive certainty, of simple crisis is lacking for the moment in the reporting of the Abbott Government. But will that continue? More » A year of delivery from the Federal Government The Federal Opposition is gearing up for 2015 Australians need to get patenting One step forward, many steps back for refugees There's nothing archaic about organised labour Don't use Hughes's death to beat your own drum We mustn't make boys feel bad about being male Tony Abbott is haunted by his past self Australia's defensiveness on climate is revealing Just In More Just In » Chief scientist calls for shift to natural gas as transport fuel By Susan McDonald Australia's chief scientist Professor Ian Chubb urges governments to consider a proposal to use natural gas as a transport fuel to reduce the country's reliance on imported oil. More » Male lawn bowls players quit in outrage over move to mixed-gender game Government shelves proposed co-payment for PBS medicines Driver jailed for high-speed chase in Perth Miners suffering long-term health effects from exposure to vibrations Retail sales defy expectations with solid rise Bush generosity bringing outback bride's wedding dream to fruition Bishop declares it an offence for Australians to visit Syrian province Man hurt on Canberra worksite No legal action over Parkerville bushfire World More World » Small Faces keyboardist, Stones collaborator Ian McLagan dies Rolling Stones collaborator and Small Faces keyboardist Ian McLagan dies aged 69, his manager says. More » Ebola death toll rises as virus spreads intensely in Sierra Leone Germans mourn girl beaten to death after trying to save teenagers from gang Netanyahu calls for 'clear mandate' in Israel's early election John Kerry says coalition has damaged Islamic State militants Hong Kong's Occupy Central leaders surrender to police Business More Business » Murray's Financial System Inquiry likely to shake up banks By business reporter Stephen Letts David Murray's financial system inquiry is likely to recommend significant changes to the banking system. More » Retail sales defy expectations with solid rise Weak GDP growth may trigger further rate cuts Korea free trade deal about to take effect Santos shares slump after company scraps plans to raise money Up to 119 Bradken employees in Adelaide to lose their jobs Politics More Politics » Chief scientist calls for shift to natural gas as transport fuel By Susan McDonald Australia's chief scientist Professor Ian Chubb urges governments to consider a proposal to use natural gas as a transport fuel to reduce the country's reliance on imported oil. More » Government shelves proposed co-payment for PBS medicines Seeney's retrospective law change caught officials by surprise Netanyahu calls for 'clear mandate' in Israel's early election Hong Kong's Occupy Central leaders surrender to police Sport More Sport » Shaun Marsh added to Australia squad for first Test Shaun Marsh has been added to Australia's squad for the first Test against India in Adelaide starting on December 9. More » Adelaide next test for mourning cricketers Roar moving forward after Mulvey sacking Sportswomen 'second class', says Charlesworth Chelsea marches on, Aguero keeps Man City in the mix Hewitt's IPTL win tempered by Hughes funeral Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA's Orion spacecraft faces critical test flight A US spaceship designed to fly astronauts beyond Earth's orbit for the first time since the 1960s-era Apollo moon program is due to blast off on Thursday in a long-awaited debut test flight. More » Richard III DNA study uncovers illegitimate child mystery Freelance journalist becomes Estonia's first e-resident Estonia offers e-residency for non-citizens Underwater robot produces first precise map of Antarctic sea ice depth Environment More Environment » Alarm raised over plummeting giraffe numbers By Sarah Sedghi The alarm is being raised about the dwindling number of giraffes in Africa. There are only about 80,000 left and conservation groups say their decline has gone largely unnoticed. More » 2014 on track to be hottest year on record Seeney's retrospective law change caught officials by surprise Australian solar industry frustrated as California powers ahead WA farmers flooded with messages of support for radical experiment About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. 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