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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 01 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Tony Abbott says he will not resign in wake of LNP's Queensland rout By political reporter James Bennett Tony Abbott says he remains determined to continue as Prime Minister, in spite of reports the Queensland election result has doomed his leadership. More » Palaszczuk 'optimistic' Labor will win majority in Queensland Socceroos celebrate Asian Cup win with fans in Sydney Money 'accidentally' donated to charity Video shows second Japanese hostage killed by IS Royal commission to examine child sexual abuse within Jewish community Retail prices expected to rise as Australian dollar falls 'Rumours, rumours, rumours': Greste's family responds to talk of release Evans finishes fifth in Great Ocean Road Race farewell WA bushfire out of control and threatening homes 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 » Evans finishes fifth in Great Ocean Road Race farewell Cadel Evans has finished fifth in the inaugural Great Ocean Road Race in his farewell to cycling. More » Marshall defends Davenport by-election result New technology takes guesswork out of fishing in Tasmania Board games are back, but it's not Monopoly Net Rush Day 13: Williams simply better than Sharapova Royal commission to examine child sexual abuse within Jewish community Moscow university library fire described as 'cultural Chernobyl' Shark attacks not deterring tourists in WA Fire sparked by incense causes $750k in damage to Adelaide home 'Not enough evidence for charges' over 2yo's death World More World » Moscow university library fire described as 'cultural Chernobyl' A fire rips through one of Russia's largest university libraries and is believed to have damaged more than one million historic documents, with some describing the fire as a cultural "Chernobyl". More » Suspected US drone strike kills al Qaeda militants in Yemen Rocket blasts off with NASA satellite to track climate change Ballooning duo claims to have broken two world records Peace talks between Kiev, separatist rebels break down Video shows second Japanese hostage killed by IS Business More Business » Retail prices expected to rise as Australian dollar falls By finance reporter Alicia Barry Consumers are facing higher prices for fashion and electronics as the falling Australian dollar pushes up the costs of imports and forces a shift in strategy for the embattled Australian retail industry. More » Australian dollar plunges as rate cut bets rise, commodity prices sink 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 Politics More Politics » Tony Abbott says he will not resign in wake of LNP's Queensland rout By political reporter James Bennett Tony Abbott says he remains determined to continue as Prime Minister, in spite of reports the Queensland election result has doomed his leadership. More » Peace talks between Kiev, separatist rebels break down Veteran politician Sergio Mattarella elected Italian president Spanish anti-austerity Podemos party supporters hold massive march Labor set for stunning victory in Queensland election Sport More Sport » Luongo a star on the rise after brilliant Asian Cup showing Massimo Luongo was initially considered a surprise selection for the Socceroos' Asian Cup squad. More » Australia wins Asian Cup thanks to Troisi's extra-time finish Evans finishes fifth in Great Ocean Road Race farewell Williams relishing winning feeling after claiming 19th major Djokovic holds the aces at Open: Murray EPL wrap: Chelsea remains five points clear after 1-1 draw with City Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Rocket blasts off with NASA satellite to track climate change An unmanned Delta 2 rocket lifts off, carrying a NASA satellite to measure how much water is in the Earth's soil, information that will help weather forecasting and tracking of global climate change. More » US to sequence 1 million genomes for 'personalised' medicines Faraway planet J1407b is lord of the rings Mountain-sized asteroid's near-Earth flyby Malaysia Airlines website 'compromised' by Lizard Squad hackers Environment More Environment » Rocket blasts off with NASA satellite to track climate change An unmanned Delta 2 rocket lifts off, carrying a NASA satellite to measure how much water is in the Earth's soil, information that will help weather forecasting and tracking of global climate change. More » Australian sport 'needs to lift game on climate issues' 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 About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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