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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 17 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bali Nine pair's transfer to island for execution postponed by A-G By Indonesia correspondent George Roberts and Helen Brown Plans to transfer Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran to an island prison in preparation for their executions are postponed on the orders of Indonesia's attorney-general. More » Greyhound live baiting revelations 'shock' integrity commissioner Fourth frozen berry product recalled in hepatitis A scare No security imperative to build submarines in Australia: Binskin Citizenship expert questions PM's claim potential terrorists given 'benefit of the doubt' Pedestrian killed by garbage truck at busy Melbourne CBD intersection 'Bondi hoarders' pay cleaning debts, avoid eviction Man who stitched own chainsaw wound before drink driving to hospital loses appeal Latest Japan earthquake an 'aftershock' from 2011 disaster, expert says Morrison rules out family home inclusion in pension means-testing More Analysis » Ruddock pays price of Abbott's fighting style Tony Abbott has said he is very good at fighting Labor, but not much good at fighting Liberals. Well, the sacking of Philip Ruddock shows he was at least prepared to give it a good try. And only days later it was Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs who was in the firing line over the report on children in detention. Abbott lacks the subtlety of his mentor Howard and appears to believe that the best, indeed the only, form of defence is attack. More » You can't blame foreigners for high house prices Anything But, with Barnaby Joyce Cricket World Cup: what we've learnt so far We can't afford to further politicise national security A republic of the mind: my visit to Iranian Kurdistan Attacks on Commission unbefitting our government Turnbull: too left to be right for the Liberals? Here's a real plan to stop intergenerational theft Forgotten children: I was shocked by what I saw Just In More Just In » North Korea honours late ruler with birthday celebrations North Korea celebrates the birthday of late ruler Kim Jong-Il with mass fireworks, high-ranking military promotions and a rally by senior officials to pledge loyalty to current leader Kim Jong-Un. More » Ex WA Nationals leader silent on possible shift to federal politics Train hauling crude oil derails in West Virginia Clarke's return has team's 'full support': Johnson Citizenship expert questions PM's claim potential terrorists given 'benefit of the doubt' RSPCA says there is 'hearsay' of live baiting in NT greyhound racing Contractor kept key password near computer before fraud, ICAC told Man jailed for raping unconscious woman in ACT SA man accused of killing wife in Tasmania enters no plea NT Parliament opens for 2015 with vitriol after CLP turmoil World More World » Ex-prostitutes drop civil action against Dominique Strauss-Kahn Two ex-prostitutes drop a civil suit against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn who is standing trial for pimping in France, their lawyer says. More » Cameroon army kills 86 Boko Haram militants Latest Japan earthquake an 'aftershock' from 2011 disaster, expert says It's My Party singer Lesley Gore dies aged 68 Greste colleague 'confident' ahead of Egypt retrial Thousands rally for Copenhagen shooting victims Business More Business » Corporate profit results split between the good, the bad and the ugly By business reporter Stephen Letts Corporate profit results out today are divided between mostly good, some bad and a couple of ugly figures. More » Fortescue profit slumps 81pc despite surge in shipments ANZ shares slump as bank reports stagnant profits in first quarter update ASX falls as ANZ, CBA drag on share market Reserve Bank cut rates in February because of chance to explain Debt talks collapse after Greece rejects bailout extension Politics More Politics » Citizenship expert questions PM's claim potential terrorists given 'benefit of the doubt' By political correspondent Louise Yaxley An expert in citizenship law questions the Prime Minister's claims that Australian authorities have been too generous in giving potential terrorists the "benefit of the doubt" in citizenship and residency decisions. More » Morrison rules out family home inclusion in pension means-testing Bali Nine pair's transfer to island for execution postponed by A-G National study suggests interventions for school-aged homeless youth Turnbull distances himself from PM's 'captain's call' to sack Ruddock Sport More Sport » Black Caps batsmen unconvincing in victory over Scotland New Zealand picked up its second win of the World Cup, beating Scotland by three wickets at University Oval in Dunedin. More » Clarke's return has team's 'full support': Johnson Lance Armstrong loses ruling, must pay back $13 million in Tour bonuses Victorian Government to investigate live baiting in greyhound racing Ireland loss marks decline of West Indies cricket Russia faces doping action, athletics in 'crisis', says IAAF Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Molecule breakthrough could improve Alzheimer's, arthritis treatment By Stephanie Smail A Queensland discovery could be the key to improved treatments for diseases like Alzheimer's, arthritis and multiple sclerosis. More » Discovery 'more exciting' than Higgs boson looms Climate change booklet aims to dispel confusion, misinformation European space plane splashes down on schedule Prominent climate change scientist Michael Raupach dies Environment More Environment » Chinese coal ship sails through Great Barrier Reef without pilot; captain arrested By the National Reporting Team's Mark Willacy The Australian Federal Police arrest the captain of a Chinese coal ship for sailing through part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park without a pilot. More » Climate change booklet aims to dispel confusion, misinformation Protesters chain themselves to equipment at Maules Creek mine Crown of thorns starfish thrive in warmer sea: study Penalties for hunting threatened species tripled About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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