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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 02 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Tony Abbott tells Press Club 'I have listened, I have learned' By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Tony Abbott uses his Press Club speech to launch a broad defence of his Government's record, dumping the paid parental leave scheme and warning against infighting but saying he has never considered resigning. More » Live: Reaction to and analysis of Abbott's speech Peter Greste won't rest until jailed colleagues are free, family says Hung parliament in Qld possible despite Labor hopes of forming majority US toddler accidentally shoots father, pregnant mother 'Lumpy' snake found in Tasmania diagnosed with rare spinal disease Clive Palmer-owned businesses donated almost $26 million to PUP Bodies of 17 babies unclaimed at Alice Springs morgue Magna Carta originals reunited for anniversary Tamil asylum seeker transfer 'disrupted' by plane protest More Analysis » Without change, Abbott's a dead man walking Following the deafening outcome of the Queensland election, it's difficult not to see a connection between the reckoning delivered by voters to Premier Newman and what they'd like to do to Tony Abbott at the next federal election. If Abbott wants to fix this and quash leadership speculation then he needs to make fundamental changes. If he continues to ignore this and uses today's National Press Club address to simply dismiss his struggles as a communication problem, he will be a dead man walking. More » Will Greste find press freedom here at home? Greste's release part of wider political manoeuvring Listen out for the RBA's war cry Asian Cup triumph a sign of things to come Another step towards authoritarian rule 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? Just In More Just In » Harris kept in cotton wool for Ashes Veteran Test paceman Ryan Harris will be rested until the mid-year Ashes tour, missing the remainder of Queensland's Sheffield Shield season. More » Magna Carta originals reunited for anniversary Tamil asylum seeker transfer 'disrupted' by plane protest Patriots defeat Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLIX Teen pleads guilty to sexual assault near train station Bronze statues may be last remaining by Michelangelo Jewish 'code of silence' under spotlight at child sex abuse inquiry NSW Premier concedes federal problems could affect state election Convicted student asks to leave SA to complete military service School's in for thousands of new Canberra kindergarten students World More World » Patriots defeat Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLIX The New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions after defeating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 to capture their first National Football League title in 10 years. More » Bronze statues may be last remaining by Michelangelo US toddler accidentally shoots father, pregnant mother South Sudan rivals agree to new 'partial' ceasefire deal Three women killed in clashes in Egypt's Sinai Deadly clashes rage in Ukraine after peace talks fail Business More Business » Reporting season starts slowly, eyes fixed on RBA By business reporter Stephen Letts Corporate reporting season kicks off this week, and it is likely to be a tale of big winners and even bigger losers. More » Petrol prices drag down inflation but electronics may be on the rise Home price gains continue in early 2015 Business leaders worried about political upheavals, even as manufacturing improves JB Hi-Fi profit falls, earnings outlook subdued Retail prices expected to rise as local currency falls Politics More Politics » Clive Palmer-owned businesses donated almost $26 million to PUP By political reporter Susan McDonald The Palmer United Party received almost $26 million in political donations from businesses owned by its leader Clive Palmer in the 2013-14 financial year, Australian Electoral Commission figures show. More » Queensland election shows reform should be slower, NT Chief says Tony Abbott tells Press Club 'I have listened, I have learned' Popular parody Campbell Newman Twitter account retires after four years Live: Reaction to and analysis of Abbott's speech Sport More Sport » Patriots defeat Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLIX The New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions after defeating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 to capture their first National Football League title in 10 years. More » Super Bowl XLIX: Patriots v Seahawks, as it happened Australian Open: Djokovic denies foxing in dramatic final Asian Cup triumph a sign of things to come Faulkner's injury puts dampener on Australia's tri-series win Ricciardo content with Red Bull improvement Science and Technology More Science and Technology » New microscope gives Australian scientists 'unprecedented' view of atoms A powerful microscope that researchers hope will help them develop better treatments for diseases such as cancer is being unveiled in Melbourne. More » Rocket blasts off with NASA satellite to track climate change US to sequence 1 million genomes for 'personalised' medicines Faraway planet J1407b is lord of the rings Mountain-sized asteroid's near-Earth flyby 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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