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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 03 Jan, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live: Dozens of homes feared lost in Adelaide Hills bushfire Firefighters in South Australia and Victoria are battling out-of-control bushfires, with warnings today's conditions in the Adelaide Hills are the worst since Ash Wednesday more than 30 years ago. A huge bushfire at Sampson Flat, north-east of Adelaide, is burning freely in all directions, with wind gusts forecast to hit 90 kilometres per hour. Dozens of homes are feared to have been lost, and a wind change is expected to push the fire eastwards this afternoon. More » 'Big parts' of missing AirAsia plane found Prince Andrew named in underage sex allegations, Palace denies impropriety Man in critical condition after alleged one-punch attack by brother Bono says he may never play guitar again after accident Alleged burglar arrested in Roman soldier costume Qld mayor defends $80k board payment Murdered 71yo woman's car found abandoned in Townsville, police say US orders additional sanctions against North Korea over cyber attacks Mitchell Johnson dreaming of an SCG greentop More Analysis » Bill Shorten: the Stephen Bradbury of politics? In his eagerness to emulate speed skater Stephen Bradbury, Bill Shorten is trying to win the next election simply by staying on his feet. But if he is serious about becoming prime minister he needs to demonstrate that he stands for more than just not being Tony Abbott, and offer more than slogans substituting for policy substance. The signs are that Shorten doesn't get this, which means he'll only have himself to blame if his wily opponents get back in the electoral race and skate speedily past him to a gold medal in 2016. More » The scourge of the selfie stick Put our UN experience to use closer to home Summer movies to chill out in front of The real reason Abbott's trailing in the polls Essential viewing for our MPs this summer Can Abbott go from 'ragged' to riches in 2015? Why Islamic State glorified the Sydney siege Clarke caught between cricketer and commentator The Drum stories that got you talking in 2014 Just In More Just In » Man dies after rolling car near Goulburn A 69-year-old man dies after rolling his station wagon down an embankment near Crookwell, north-west of Goulburn in NSW. More » Murdered 71yo woman's car found abandoned in Townsville, police say 'Big parts' of missing AirAsia plane found Flexibility in attack the key for Socceroos, says Postecoglou Alleged burglar arrested in Roman soldier costume Woman freed from car after highway smash at Hobart Search underway for swimmer missing at Mornington, SE of Melbourne Tasmanian Police Minister's website hacked Schwarzer agrees to terms for move to Leicester City: reports Gambian troops go door-to-door in search of failed coup plotters World More World » 'Big parts' of missing AirAsia plane found Indonesian search teams have found two big parts of AirAsia Flight 8501, which crashed into the sea last weekend with 162 people on board, officials say. More » Gambian troops go door-to-door in search of failed coup plotters Bono says he may never play guitar again after accident Norman Atlantic reaches Brindisi, fire investigations begin Prince Andrew named in underage sex allegations, Palace denies impropriety US orders additional sanctions against North Korea over cyber attacks Business More Business » Capital city house prices rise 7.9pc but experts warn growth will slow By business reporter Michael Janda Australian capital city house prices rose almost 8 per cent last year, with Sydney's property market leading the annual gains, according to data released today. More » Iron ore miners edge ASX higher despite weak Wall St lead Australian market to start year with negative Wall St lead Economist Thomas Piketty refuses France's highest honour Updated code of conduct to protect franchisees Algae technology ready to expand in 2015 Politics More Politics » Chinese assistant foreign minister falls in anti-graft campaign The first senior Chinese diplomat is sacked and placed under investigation in president Xi Jinping's sweeping campaign against graft. More » Peter Greste's parents 'shocked' after Egyptian court orders retrial As it happened: Retrial ordered for Peter Greste, Al Jazeera colleagues Argentine president announces lapdogs to be allowed on planes Pussy Riot member arrested as Putin lauds milestone year Sport More Sport » Clear leaders Perth Glory want to get better, says coach Lowe Perth Glory coach Kenny Lowe says his team wants to get better, despite a big A-League ladder lead. More » Flexibility in attack the key for Socceroos, says Postecoglou Mitchell Johnson dreaming of an SCG greentop Hurricanes complete massive run chase to beat Heat Schwarzer agrees to terms for move to Leicester City: reports Gerrard to leave Liverpool at season's end Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Father-son team hope to make Australian space history An Australian man and his 12-year-old son are hoping to make history with the development of the smallest spacecraft able to re-enter Earth's atmosphere and land safely. More » North Korea suffers a second internet, 3G outage Obama a 'monkey' inciting The Interview screenings, N Korea says Fossilised fish eye sheds light on origins of colour vision North Korea threatens 'grave consequences' for US Environment More Environment » Proposed Abbot Point dredge spoil site 'worst possible' for environment By the National Reporting Team's Mark Solomons and Mark Willacy The Queensland Government has known for more than two years that the site where it proposes to dump millions of tonnes of dredge spoil at Abbot Point was the worst of seven possible options from an environmental point of view. More » Labor says climate report shows need for RET retention ERF unlikely to reach minimum emission reduction targets: review Shark drum lines set off WA beach in hunt for great white Anti-wind farm lobby stripped of health promotion charity status About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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