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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 17 Jan, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Abbott urged to act on climate as 2014 named hottest on record Labor and the Greens urge the Government to do more to combat climate change, in light of a new report showing 2014 as the hottest year in modern history. More » Mother jailed over abuse of daughters by their father ALP's Jones ahead of Newman in Ashgrove: poll Rain 'manna from heaven' for drought-affected Mt Isa Federer confident about Aussie Open chances Emotional, rain-soaked Pope comforts Philippines typhoon survivors Abbott urges Indonesian president to spare lives of Bali Nine pair Link between porn, designer vaginas unclear: study 'Creepy' film about giant cave spider draws author to Tasmania ICC opens inquiry into possible war crimes in Palestinian territories More Analysis » Abbott in trouble after Medicare fumble It's been asked whether Medicare will survive the Abbott Government, but it might now be more pertinent to ask whether Tony Abbott will survive Medicare. The extraordinary volte-face of the Government over the short consultation fee suggests that either the PM changed his mind on a key policy at the last minute, or this has been one of the most humiliating rebuffs to a prime minister in recent years. Whatever the merits of the policy, it was bad politics, politics at its worst. More » Academy Awards: What's wrong with these pictures? Obama and Cuba: an idea whose time has come? Thinking about think tanks Online behaviour: Are you a good netizen? Could Charlie Hebdo and 18C coexist here? El Capitan, El Presidente and El Testosterone The old guard still controls the grand slam court Does transgender reality shine through Transparent? What will work look like after the revolution? Just In More Just In » Emotional, rain-soaked Pope comforts Philippines typhoon survivors An emotional Pope Francis braves wind and rain to comfort survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines' worst natural disaster that killed about 6,300 people 14 months ago. More » Andrews calls for united front on bikie gangs More action needed on Canberra's feral rabbits: expert Abbott urged to act on climate as 2014 named hottest on record Call for targeted treatment for juvenile arsonists Taiwanese man dies after gaming binge: report Federer confident about Aussie Open chances Obamacare chief announces resignation Factory severely damaged in fire in western Sydney Rain 'manna from heaven' for drought-affected Mt Isa World More World » Emotional, rain-soaked Pope comforts Philippines typhoon survivors An emotional Pope Francis braves wind and rain to comfort survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines' worst natural disaster that killed about 6,300 people 14 months ago. More » Taiwanese man dies after gaming binge: report Obamacare chief announces resignation US Supreme Court to rule on same-sex unions Abbott urges Indonesian president to spare lives of Bali Nine pair Murdered woman's estate to pay for daughter's defence Business More Business » NZ forex broker shuts amid 'Francogeddon' By resources reporter Sue Lannin, wires A New Zealand foreign exchange broker is forced to close after suffering "a total loss of operating capital" in the wake of Switzerland's shock move to scrap its currency cap. More » Swiss National Bank had no choice but surprise withdrawal of currency cap Market completes full week of losses as energy stocks spark falls Bruce Gordon frontrunner in Ten takeover battle Woodside signals to cut costs likely to lead to Browse delays, analysts say Australian housing near world's most expensive but forecast to rise further Politics More Politics » Obamacare chief announces resignation The Obama administration official who oversaw the botched rollout of the Obamacare website announces her resignation. More » Obama, Cameron vow to help France seek justice for Paris attacks Shortcomings identified in SA Government's Gillman land deal Nigerian president visits survivors of Boko Haram massacre Australian retailers swamped with demands for Charlie Hebdo copies Sport More Sport » Federer confident about Aussie Open chances Roger Federer says he is hitting some of the best form of his life in an ominous warning ahead of the Australian Open. More » World Cup on Hunt's mind, but Reds the first priority Aussies have the mental edge over England: Starc Socceroos 'not getting carried away', says Postecoglou Kvitova claims Sydney International title Ali out of hospital following treatment Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Google halts sales of internet-linked eyewear Google Glass Google announces it is halting sales of its internet-linked eyewear Google Glass, but insists the technology will live on in a future consumer product. More » CSIRO trials home sensor technology to assist elderly, people with disabilities Crew evacuates US section of space station after alarm raised Tonga volcano causes plane to return to Auckland World-first attempt to 'recycle' rocket fails Environment More Environment » Abbott urged to act on climate as 2014 named hottest on record Labor and the Greens urge the Government to do more to combat climate change, in light of a new report showing 2014 as the hottest year in modern history. More » 2014 was hottest year in modern history: NASA Tonga volcanic eruption creates new island Clean energy sector 'uninvestable' due to RET uncertainty: analyst Calls for detailed climate plan as sea level rises threaten Torres Strait Islands About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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