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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 06 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australian couple face execution in China over alleged ice smuggling By China correspondent Stephen McDonell More details emerge in the case of two young people arrested in China accused of trying to import the drug crystal methamphetamine, or ice, into Australia. The couple â€" an Australian woman and New Zealand man who also has Australian citizenship â€" potentially face the death penalty for the crime. More » NASA's Mars Orion capsule completes first test flight Remote communities get work-for-the-dole scheme Family of British tourists murdered in Thailand say evidence 'convincing' Golfer dodges baboon on South Africa course Australian man languishing in Russian prison Emergency crews brace for more extreme storms in NSW Greece angered over lending of Elgin Marbles statue to Russia Maldives capital runs out of water Evacuations underway as Typhoon Hagupit nears Philippines More Analysis » The freedom warriors voting for reduced freedom Freedom of information, although it receives limited public attention, goes to the heart of a healthy democracy. Giving citizens access to government records, whether it covers personal or more general information, makes governments accountable and serves as a safeguard against wrong decisions and corruption. That's why we should be more concerned that the Federal Government is currently trying to reduce access to this information. More » Senators hand refugees' lives over to Scott Morrison The electorate was hoping for something better Anything But with Tim Wilson Black deaths and white backlash Grand Theft Auto: lesson learned the hard way Is history repeating itself already for Tony Abbott? Are pollies' kids fair game in political journalism? A year of delivery from the Federal Government The Federal Opposition is gearing up for 2015 Just In More Just In » Belgium wants potato fries declared cultural heritage Belgians are united in moves to have potato fries recognised as global cultural heritage and put it on a par with Peking opera and the Argentinian tango. More » Waterspouts, heavy rainfall cause damage in Queensland town Multiple victims stabbed on train in Michigan Storms over NSW, Qld and ACT captured on camera Popovic banned for two ACL matches The Obliteration Room comes to life at GOMA Clarke shaping up well for Adelaide Test: Haddin Barr would bring 'similar style' as ACT's chief minister Family of British tourists murdered in Thailand say evidence 'convincing' Women may hold key to survival for NSW rural fire stations World More World » Multiple victims stabbed on train in Michigan A suspect is taken into custody by Michigan police after multiple victims were stabbed aboard an Amtrak train in the small city of Niles, a police dispatcher says. More » Family of British tourists murdered in Thailand say evidence 'convincing' Greece angered over lending of Elgin Marbles statue to Russia US grand jury to mull charges over fatal police shooting Golfer dodges baboon on South Africa course Australian man languishing in Russian prison Business More Business » Inquiry tipped to suggest big banks hold more capital By business reporter Sue Lannin The final report of the Financial System Inquiry, the biggest potential shake-up in the banking system in decades, is expected to recommend banks hold more money on their books to protect against future financial meltdowns. More » Westpac joins growing chorus predicting rate cuts Share market ends turbulent week in the red Australian investor buys $610 million worth of NY property NAB launches first Australian climate bond Iron ore miner Atlas slashes 80 jobs as prices fall Politics More Politics » Rural GPs granted $50m for teaching facilities By Naomi Woodley General practitioners in rural and remote areas will be able to apply for up to $300,000 of Commonwealth funding to build or expand their teaching facilities from today. More » Projections reveal likely local impacts of climate change on NSW TPVs to encourage asylum seekers to enter regional workforce Labor 'prepared to negotiate' to save RET Top bureaucrat's future under cloud after scathing Senate report Sport More Sport » Clarke shaping up well for Adelaide Test: Haddin Brad Haddin says "all signs" point to Michael Clarke playing the first Test against India in Adelaide. More » Popovic banned for two ACL matches Aussies go down to New Zealand in Dubai Sevens Muscat in no rush to re-sign midfielder Ben Khalfallah Step forward for Woods, but miles behind Spieth Abbott to decide whether to return to SCG after Hughes shock Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA's Mars Orion capsule completes first test flight By North America correspondent Ben Knight, Sarah Sedghi, wires A NASA unmanned Orion space capsule designed to one day fly astronauts to Mars has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off California's southern coast following its first flight test. More » NASA's Mars capsule Orion launches from Cape Canaveral NASA's Mars capsule Orion launch postponed NASA's Orion spacecraft faces critical test flight Richard III DNA study uncovers illegitimate child mystery Environment More Environment » Projections reveal likely local impacts of climate change on NSW By Sarah Gerathy Parts of north-western NSW could spend more than a third of the year above 35 degrees Celsius by 2070, according to new climate projections. More » Queensland Government accused of delaying new national parks Labor 'prepared to negotiate' to save RET Government urged to 'get out of the way' of nuclear power Alarm raised over plummeting giraffe numbers 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. 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