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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 07 Jan, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live blog: Australia v India Fourth Test, day two Australia has declared its first innings at 7 for 572 shortly after tea on the second day of the fourth Test against India. More » Premier Campbell Newman's seat will go down to the wire: Kate Jones NZ skydivers jump from plane before it crashes Santos shares 'worthless' at current oil prices Firefighters work to secure SA bushfire as thunderstorms arrive Petrol prices 'will continue to fall for weeks' Canada close to deal to secure Greste colleague's deportation from Egypt Sharks spotted near dead whale on NSW South Coast Former rugby player may make plea offer over Bondi bashing QI host Stephen Fry to marry 27-year-old boyfriend More Analysis » Climate change isn't just a Leftist cause I'm a Liberal voter and I'm passionate about action on climate change - and those two characteristics need not be mutually exclusive. The Australian Liberal Party has traditionally embraced economic rationalism and policies grounded in pragmatic logic. It should therefore accept the inevitable economic necessity to shift Australia's heavy reliance on fossil fuel energy, and it should realise that despite the apparent conflict, free market thinking and sustainability can coexist. More » Uber's price surging is just capitalism 101 Queensland election: no time to catch your breath The market events to watch out for in 2015 The Government can revive its 'freedom agenda' Righteous anger can bring out the best in us all There's no indication Abbott will change tack The Imitation Game and the 'straightwashing' of film Abbott has six months to get it right Luke Foley just made the NSW election interesting Just In More Just In » 95pc of Adelaide Hills fire ground contained, SA Premier says Ninety-five per cent of the fire ground north-east of Adelaide has been contained by the Country Fire Service (CFS), South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says. More » NZ skydivers jump from plane before it crashes Cape Lambert Resources sheds jobs due to plunging iron ore price Schwarzer out to revive Premier League career at Leicester Outpouring of support for owners of fire-gutted kennel and cattery Emergency warning issued for bushfire near Balmoral Sharks spotted near dead whale on NSW South Coast Russian lucky loser continues to advance in Brisbane Holiday season gets in way of mine clean-up order Black Caps score 2-0 Test series win over Sri Lanka World More World » NZ skydivers jump from plane before it crashes Thirteen people on board a skydiving plane that encountered engine trouble parachute to safety in New Zealand moments before the aircraft plunges into a lake. More » Boehner re-elected speaker as US Congress convenes Solomon Islands to establish ICAC Researchers begin trial of combination Ebola vaccine Drug gang members forced to eat human hearts: Mexican official DFAT revises India travel advice amid Mumbai terror plot fears Business More Business » Santos shares 'worthless' at current oil prices By business reporter Michael Janda A leading investment bank says Santos shares are worthless if current oil prices and exchange rates continue indefinitely. More » Petrol prices 'will continue to fall for weeks' Unions slam short term mobility visa skilled worker plan Oil price falls spark further share market losses Service sector slide eases in December Pair charged with alleged $110m mortgage fraud Politics More Politics » Boehner re-elected speaker as US Congress convenes By North America correspondent Jane Cowan Republican John Boehner is re-elected as speaker of the US House of Representatives, surviving a challenge from dozens of conservatives in the party as it officially resumes full control of Congress. More » Canada close to deal to secure Greste colleague's deportation from Egypt Solomon Islands to establish ICAC Federal MPs deny Abbott's woes will hurt LNP's re-election bid Indian minister Shashi Tharoor's wife 'murdered': police Sport More Sport » Live blog: Australia v India Fourth Test, day two Australia has declared its first innings at 7 for 572 shortly after tea on the second day of the fourth Test against India. More » Opals veteran Kristi Harrower retires Schwarzer out to revive Premier League career at Leicester Crunch time for India's struggling attack on day two at SCG Groth completes Hewitt demolition at Brisbane International Lukaku snatches late FA Cup equaliser as Everton draw with West Ham Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Researchers begin trial of combination Ebola vaccine By Rachael Brown Researchers will administer a combination Ebola vaccine to 72 volunteers in a safety trial with hopes the treatment will thwart the virus that has so far killed more than 8,000 people in West Africa. More » N Korea boosts 'cyber warfare' army ranks to 6,000: Seoul Leap second to make 2015 longer Whale's genetic blueprint could hold 'secret for living longer' Comet probe may 'recharge its batteries in March' Environment More Environment » Calls for detailed climate plan as sea level rises threaten Torres Strait Islands By Nance Haxton Rising seas around the Torres Strait Islands could leave part of the region uninhabitable within a few decades, a report warns, urging greater planning against climate change. More » Proposed Abbot Point dredge spoil site 'worst possible' for environment 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 About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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