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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 31 Jan, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Voting underway in Queensland, but all eyes on Ashgrove By Eric Tlozek and Jessica van Vonderen Voters are casting their ballots across Queensland in the state election, but all eyes are on Campbell Newman's inner Brisbane seat of Ashgrove. More » At least one home lost in Waroona bushfire Senior MPs rally behind Tony Abbott amid leadership speculation Man denied pension after spending payout on fishing gear, pool table Asian Cup final: Australia v South Korea key match-ups Personal SOS alarms can save lives, say domestic violence case workers Hundreds of child slaves rescued by Indian police in workshop raids Protesters angry about new laws for raw milk Nomads bikie gang members charged after police raid 'Cancerous' buffel grass declared a weed in SA More Analysis » Another step towards authoritarian rule The High Court has handed victory to the Government in the case of the 157 Sri Lankan asylum seekers. In doing so, it's trashed any lingering hope we might have had that asylum seekers have human rights in the eyes of Australian law, and left some disturbing implications for the future. It's a shame the Court didn't take the opportunity to assert a more robust judicial authority to hold the executive arm of government to account. More » Abbott needs backing, not the boot A missed chance to send Saudi Arabia a message We must overcome our leadership change addiction Will the IR inquiry address the gender pay gap? Grong Grong: home of the real Australian? Tony Abbott doesn't want advice - that's the issue Higher wages, fewer jobs? It's not that simple We've allowed the 'ridicule' rot to set in Who ya gonna call? Female actors! Just In More Just In » Clarke denies rift in Australian camp Michael Clarke has hit back at speculation his campaign to get fit for the World Cup has created a rift within the Australia squad. More » Electricity company criticised over dog policy Fertiliser ban ruled out despite concern for waterways Australian Open: Mihalikova claims girls title Older drivers need to consider 'retiring' to other forms of transport Appeal to get international tennis tournaments in Nick Kyrgios's home town Personal SOS alarms can save lives, say domestic violence case workers LNP takes Labor, Get Up to court over 'misleading' polling material MH370 mystery gives way to bargaining over compensation Protesters angry about new laws for raw milk World More World » Hundreds of child slaves rescued by Indian police in workshop raids Indian police have rescued hundreds of child slaves as young as six during days of raids on workshops in the central city of Hyderabad, a senior officer says. More » Teen who stormed Dutch TV station with fake gun acted alone: police Gates from Burmese opposition leader's house arrest go on sale Cold and emptiness: Reflections on a visit to Auschwitz Zimbabwe's Mugabe becomes African Union chairman Mitt Romney opts against 2016 presidential bid Business More Business » Australian dollar plunges as rate cut bets rise, commodity prices sink By business reporter Michael Janda The Australian dollar plunged again overnight, as falling commodity prices dragged it to a fresh five-and-a-half-year low. More » Fuel price falls better than an interest rate cut: Fitch Housing investors lead strongest credit growth since early 2009 James Packer's Crown pulls plug on Sri Lanka casino plan BC Iron ramps up production despite price slump Share market closes higher despite shedding gains in late trade Politics More Politics » 'Cancerous' buffel grass declared a weed in SA By Kerry Staight Buffel grass, the grass many graziers consider the "king of pastures", has officially been declared a weed in South Australia, but not everyone agrees. More » Labor withdraws flyers targeting Liberal candidate Zimbabwe's Mugabe becomes African Union chairman Mitt Romney opts against 2016 presidential bid Israel to build 430 new settler homes on occupied West Bank: NGO Sport More Sport » Asian Cup final: Australia v South Korea key match-ups in Sydney by Dan Colasimone The outcome of several key individual battles could decide the Asian Cup final. More » Asian Cup final: Socceroos within touching distance of history: Leach Australian Open: Williams and Sharapova prepare for grudge final Australian Open: Downbeat Djokovic wants improvement in final Cadel Evans to compete in final race on Sunday Tiger Woods shoots his worst ever round in Phoenix Science and Technology More Science and Technology » US to sequence 1 million genomes for 'personalised' medicines The United States proposes to analyse the genetic information of more than 1 million American volunteers as part of a new initiative to understand human disease and develop personalised medicines. More » Faraway planet J1407b is lord of the rings Mountain-sized asteroid's near-Earth flyby Malaysia Airlines website 'compromised' by Lizard Squad hackers Doomsday Clock moved two minutes closer to midnight Environment More Environment » Australian sport 'needs to lift game on climate issues' By Lisa Tucker and Pip Quinn A new report from the Climate Institute says policies for dealing with extreme heat in sport are variable, often inadequate and should be urgently reviewed to prevent athletes dying. More » Inquiry to shine spotlight on solar power complaints 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 About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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