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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 13 Jan, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Mohammed depicted on new cover of defiant Charlie Hebdo By Nicolas Perpitch, wires The latest front page of Charlie Hebdo is released, showing the Prophet Mohammed shedding a tear and holding a Je Suis Charlie sign under the banner "All is forgiven". Three million copies will be printed in 16 languages. More » Divers retrieve cockpit voice recorder from AirAsia plane Cuts to Medicare set to increase costs and end bulk billing, say doctors Australian concept cars turn heads in Detroit Heavy rain, flash flooding expected across Victoria Lawyer confident David Hicks conviction will be overturned Fisheries officers hunt for boaties who 'harassed' shark Disgraced former Qld Labor leader Keith Wright dies in Vietnam More gain than pain in property market, but latecomers lose out Playground equipment stolen from Victorian park More Analysis » How our response to terror evolved We have experienced these kinds of attacks before - in the 1970s when well-organised, ideologically driven and utterly ruthless groups held the West in horrified thrall. But our response is different this time around. Since then, the shadowy concept of "terrorism" has taken root and become a justification for whole rafts of special laws designed to protect us. Instead, a better approach might have been to extend the criminal law's reach to give police and the courts sufficient power to attack and degrade the terror groups. More » Paris attacks: democracy's black swan moment The inability to handle criticism shows weakness Open Drum: we need to talk about casual racism Solidarity must be extended to Muslims Abbott follows the Howard blueprint on GST Paris attack reveals limits of our free speech mantra GST debate must be more than thought bubbles Defend, don't endorse, Charlie Hebdo This is a war on all of us, Muslims included Just In More Just In » Man accused of killing his mother refused home detention By Candice Marcus A man charged with murdering his mother unsuccessfully applies to be released on home detention to live at one of Adelaide's most prestigious addresses. More » Cuts to Medicare set to increase costs and end bulk billing, say doctors SA Government's Gillman land deal found to be unlawful Tharwa Drive reopens early after major traffic delays Del Potro makes successful return in Sydney Driver sobs in court over death of 70yo Perth cyclist ACT police to reinvestigate 2012 nursing home death Convicted murderer should get less jail time 'because victim was criminal' Flash flood warning for eastern and southern Tasmania Disgraced former Qld Labor leader Keith Wright dies in Vietnam World More World » Guam to trial electronic surveillance to ease prison overcrowding The judiciary of Guam is planning to pilot the use of electronic devices to allow low-risk prison detainees awaiting trial to live within the community, in a bid to ease prison overcrowding. More » Divers retrieve cockpit voice recorder from AirAsia plane Cameroon repels Boko Haram attack, killing 143 militants Survivor recalls horror of Paris hostage drama AirAsia flight explosion theory questioned Loch Ness monster's ancestor? Scientists identify prehistoric reptile Business More Business » More gain than pain in property market, but latecomers lose out By business reporter Michael Janda More than 90 per cent of properties being resold made a profit, but the chance of gains depended largely on how long the real estate was held. More » Australian share market falls on slide in oil Giant global retailers continue to penetrate Australian market Clean energy sector 'uninvestable' due to RET uncertainty: analyst Australian internet speeds slump to 44th in the world Cattle prices lift dramatically after widespread rain Politics More Politics » SA Government's Gillman land deal found to be unlawful By Candice Marcus The SA Government's controversial Gillman land deal was unlawful and "irrational", the Supreme Court has ruled, but the contract has not been overturned. More » Guam to trial electronic surveillance to ease prison overcrowding Sydney siege victims should be compensated: NSW A-G Charlie Hebdo cartoons would be banned in Australia: Tim Wilson Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai targeted in failed firebomb attack Sport More Sport » Jason Day shoots 11-under 62, falls short in Hawaii Australia's Jason Day has finished joint third in the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii after a final round of 62. More » Del Potro makes successful return in Sydney Ronaldo wins third Ballon d'Or Cahill to fill in as Australia captain Djokovic full of praise for Aussie 'Special Ks' Japan's Honda rips into Asian Cup referees Science and Technology More Science and Technology » World-first attempt to 'recycle' rocket fails The world's first-ever attempt to recycle a rocket, by guiding it down to a precision landing on an ocean platform, fails. More » Researchers begin trial of combination Ebola vaccine N Korea boosts 'cyber warfare' army ranks to 6,000: Seoul Leap second to make 2015 longer Whale's genetic blueprint could hold 'secret for living longer' Environment More Environment » Clean energy sector 'uninvestable' due to RET uncertainty: analyst Uncertainty surrounding the renewable energy target has made the large-scale sector of the industry in Australia "uninvestable", a clean energy analyst says. 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