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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 18 Jan, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'I didn't think I'd survive': Robert Allenby kidnapped, beaten and robbed in Hawaii Australian golfer Robert Allenby believes he was drugged before being taken to an underground car park where he was knocked out, robbed and thrown into the boot of a car. More » Asylum seekers barricade Manus compounds amid warning of 'disaster' Indonesia executes six drug convicts, mostly foreigners LNP will bring down water bills, Campbell Newman says Hairdresser killed with scissors, police say; husband charged Darwin grandmother bitten by snake in her bed Second man dies in remote WA after truck breakdown Stephen Fry marries 27-year-old boyfriend Elliott Spencer Hundreds of elderly, disabled Yazidi captives freed in Iraq Millions gather for Pope's mass in stormy Manila 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 » Shipwreck hunters begin search for Dutch spice trade wreck A team of Australian shipwreck archaeologists is setting out from Perth on a quest to locate a missing 18th century Dutch spice-trade ship off Christmas Island. More » Arab film icon Faten Hamama dies aged 83 Defending champion Jimmy Walker surges clear in Hawaiian Open WA's oldest apprentice swaps seniors card for student card Stephen Fry marries 27-year-old boyfriend Elliott Spencer Memorial for truck drivers opens in Tasmania Darwin grandmother bitten by snake in her bed Free whooping cough vaccination for new Victorian parents Woman's earring ripped from her ear in Sydney home invasion Alert for WA's Kimberley and Pilbara as possible cyclone develops World More World » Arab film icon Faten Hamama dies aged 83 Egyptian actress Faten Hamama, an Arab film icon and Omar Sharif's former wife dies at the age of 83, their son Tarek Sharif said. More » Stephen Fry marries 27-year-old boyfriend Elliott Spencer Millions gather for Pope's mass in stormy Manila Indonesia executes six drug convicts, mostly foreigners Hundreds of elderly, disabled Yazidi captives freed in Iraq Belgium deploys troops after foiling 'terror' plot 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 » Asylum seekers barricade Manus compounds amid warning of 'disaster' By PNG correspondent Liam Cochrane Groups of protesting asylum seekers barricade two compounds within the Manus Island detention centre, and claim they are being denied food and water. More » Queensland divided over size of public service, survey finds Obamacare chief announces resignation Obama, Cameron vow to help France seek justice for Paris attacks Shortcomings identified in SA Government's Gillman land deal Sport More Sport » 'I didn't think I'd survive': Robert Allenby kidnapped, beaten and robbed in Hawaii Australian golfer Robert Allenby believes he was drugged before being taken to an underground car park where he was knocked out, robbed and thrown into the boot of a car. More » Australian Open preview: The Aussies, the favourites and the fancies Del Potro out of Aus Open with wrist injury Cahill focusing only on knockout stages after South Korea loss Cobalt saga to spark changes in NSW racing Qatar's Al-Attiyah wins second Dakar Rally title 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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