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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 27 Jan, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Joyce criticises Abbott over Prince Philip knighthood By political reporters Anna Henderson and Alexandra Kirk Cabinet Minister Barnaby Joyce speaks out against PM Tony Abbott's decision to award the nation's highest honour to the Duke of Edinburgh, arguing it should be reserved for Australians. More » Man dies in carpark after 'road rage confrontation' 'I didn't know he was a politician', says woman linked to Gardiner's fight against Islamic State Bali passengers out of pocket because of 'misleading conduct' by AirAsia X Postecoglou expecting Socceroos to be class above UAE New York, New Jersey brave crippling blizzard Faulty fridge ruins vaccines given to mothers and babies at Sydney hospital Manus Island refugee looking forward to settling in PNG Camera captures pilot ditching into ocean after running out of fuel Low graduate numbers from top training college questioned More Analysis » The ghost of WorkChoices is summoned The Productivity Commission inquiry into employment laws may not literally lead to WorkChoices, but it could look like a bloody good imitation of it. At the top of the inquiry's list are the minimum wage, penalty rates and unfair dismissal laws - all of which put Tony Abbott in a difficult spot. He will either have to squib on real changes, which will attract scorn from big business, or he'll have to have to reprise Howard's suicide pact of 2007 and take changes to the 2016 election. More » Minimum wages and the path to poverty Why King Abdullah was a friend of necessity Industrial reform: ignore fairness at your peril Australia Day a tipping point for Abbott 'Knightmare' call on Prince Philip? Don't be so hasty Nick Kyrgios doesn't care what you think Tom Uren: a champion of Labor and the Left Don't appease Indonesia on death penalty Streaming wars: the battle for eyeballs begins Just In More Just In » Mother to stand trial over baby daughter's death By Francene Norton A mother is committed to stand trial over the death of her baby daughter in 2012 at Deception Bay, north of Brisbane. More » Man's body found on South Stradbroke Island Bali passengers out of pocket because of 'misleading conduct' by AirAsia X 'Ex Hells Angels' twins to stand trial on drug trafficking charges Man with Asperger's awarded $50k after being defamed by US blogger 'I didn't know he was a politician', says woman linked to Gardiner's fight against Islamic State Bryant likely to miss rest of season with shoulder injury Queensland election: The parties' policies on key issues Year 7 Queenslanders start in high school for first time Qantas lowers fuel surcharge for frequent flyer bookings World More World » Mexico City offers free metro tickets in exchange for squats Health officials in the Mexican capital are hoping to get residents in shape by offering free transport in return for prospective passengers performing some light exercise. More » Prince Philip: The styles and titles of the British royal Camera captures pilot ditching into ocean after running out of fuel Julie Bishop visits military personnel in Afghanistan New York, New Jersey brave crippling blizzard Kony henchman appears before International Criminal Court Business More Business » Business confidence, conditions stagnate in December By business reporter Michael Janda Business confidence and conditions stagnated in December, with a steep fall in forward orders, particularly in mining, indicating that tough times will continue. More » 'Francogeddon' exposes risks of leveraged foreign exchange trading Australian shares rise despite iron ore slide Syriza's Greek election win casts shadow over European financial markets Bali passengers out of pocket because of 'misleading conduct' by AirAsia X Qantas lowers fuel surcharge for frequent flyer bookings Politics More Politics » 'I didn't know he was a politician', says woman linked to Gardiner's fight against Islamic State By Jesse Dorsett A woman claiming to be a supporter of Kurds fighting against Islamic State tells friends of Matthew Gardiner that she was shocked to learn he was an Australian political figure. More » Queensland election: The parties' policies on key issues Joyce criticises Abbott over Prince Philip knighthood Protest held over 'chicken dance' Qld MP's involvement in cableway Julie Bishop visits military personnel in Afghanistan Sport More Sport » Asian Cup: Postecoglou says Australia should be too good for UAE Postecoglou has outlined why he thinks Australia will be too strong for UAE in an interview with Gerard Whateley More » Australian Open: Sharapova, Makarova to meet in semi-final I know how to beat Kyrgios: Murray I would not dope if I was racing in 2015: Armstrong Australian Open: Djokovic beats Muller to set up Raonic clash Socceroo Chris Herd joins Wigan on loan Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Mountain-sized asteroid's near-Earth flyby An asteroid the size of a mountain with its own moon has shaved by Earth in a rare type of flyby that will not be seen for another decade, astronomers say. More » Malaysia Airlines website 'compromised' by Lizard Squad hackers Doomsday Clock moved two minutes closer to midnight Founder of notorious internet community 4chan retires Data retention plan will help stop corruption, ICAC says Environment More Environment » Inquiry to shine spotlight on solar power complaints By consumer affairs reporter Josie Taylor A Senate inquiry is expected to hear from hundreds of Australians who have been hit with high costs and hidden fees after switching to solar power. More » Fears job cuts will affect world heritage development plans Government issues ban on dredge spoil dumping on Great Barrier Reef EPA rules 'no breach' over AGL coal seam gas wastewater discharge Climate change is real, US Senate agrees About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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