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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 24 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Brandis wants Triggs gone as rights commission chief By political reporters Eliza Borrello and James Glenday A-G George Brandis says he has lost confidence in Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs and wants her to resign, in the wake of the commission's damning report into children in detention. More » Bali Nine pair's challenge against clemency refusal dismissed Knox Grammar School was home to 'large paedophile cohort' Gold Coast Titans taken over by NRL PM defends Credlin after leaked letters expose split in Liberal executive Police officer charged with stealing thousands of dollars, trafficking meth Queensland senator baffled by Governor-General's Thermomix request Pilot wins right to captain airliner despite poor colour vision WWI-era German grenade pulled from Swan River PM accused of releasing misinformation about terror plot case More Analysis » Retain our privacy, not our data Supporters of the data retention policy argue that "those with nothing to hide have nothing to fear", but this just proves how poorly defended our privacy rights are. This thinking also makes a number of tenuous assumptions: that you know and agree what you're doing is wrong; that you trust government agents to only target bad guys; and that only government agents are able to observe you. Given privacy seems to be an innate part of the human condition, there's every reason to be afraid for our rights. More » Open Drum: confessions of a soup van volunteer Why are athletes alone held to higher standards? The real story behind Arquette's Oscars speech PM's powerful speech less than it seems How cynical is this national security reset? This isn't the childcare overhaul that we need More security powers must come with oversight So much for a more 'consultative' PM Debt has robbed Glenn Stevens of his mojo Just In More Just In » Adelaide Hills families get bushfire relief appeal money Families who lost their homes in a devastating bushfire near Adelaide last month are now getting some of the money donated by South Australians to a relief appeal. More » WA bushfire warning: Blaze forces partial closure of Kwinana Freeway Bali Nine pair's challenge against clemency refusal dismissed Dampier Australia Day assault charge upgraded to manslaughter Healthway chair to quit amid allegations of sponsorship perks misuse Opportunities missed to remove Chloe Valentine, inquest hears Pilot wins right to captain airliner despite poor colour vision Greece delays sending economic reforms to eurozone Husband denies involvement in disappearance of his wife's ex-lover ATSB joins investigation into injured Port Hedland workers World More World » Thousands of Egyptians flee Libya after Islamic State beheading atrocity Almost 15,000 Egyptians reportedly flee war-torn Libya via a single border crossing in the wake of Islamic State's murder of 21 Coptic Christians. More » Russian president Vladimir Putin says war with Ukraine 'unlikely' Maldives ex-president Mohamed Nasheed refused bail French citizens' passports confiscated over jihad plans Egyptian court postpones trial of two Al Jazeera journalists Egypt jails revolt activist for five years Business More Business » BHP Billiton slashes costs as profit almost halves By business reporter Michael Janda BHP Billiton's half-year profit slides by almost half to $US4.27 billion on slumping commodity prices. More » Profit wrap: QBE, Oil Search profits soar as Atlas Iron posts massive loss Frozen berry recall clouds Patties Foods outlook Small businesses spend two weeks a year collecting GST Greece delays sending economic reforms to eurozone US markets ease from record high Politics More Politics » Hundreds remember activist Faith Bandler at public funeral Hundreds of mourners gather in Sydney to farewell political activist and writer Faith Bandler, who died at the age of 96. More » Queensland senator baffled by Governor-General's Thermomix request Drug-smuggling drone fears prompt call for prison no-fly zone Teenage girl seeking asylum jumps off detention centre balcony near Darwin PM defends Credlin after leaked letters expose split in Liberal executive Sport More Sport » NRL takes over ownership of Gold Coast Titans The NRL has taken control of the cash-strapped Titans in the wake of the drugs scandal engulfing the club. More » Hunt stood down from Reds training, unavailable for selection Stosur, Dellacqua out in first round in Qatar Titans players consider legal action over possible NRL ban Pakistan chief selector criticised for reported casino visit during Cup England records comfortable 119-run win over Scotland Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Astronauts complete spacewalk after mission delayed Two US astronauts complete a spacewalk to lay cable outside the International Space Station, after the mission was delayed due to an investigation into the safety of their spacesuits. More » WHO gives green light to 15-minute Ebola test Fireball meteor spotted over US: NASA Molecule breakthrough could improve Alzheimer's, arthritis treatment Discovery 'more exciting' than Higgs boson looms Environment More Environment » Turtle eggs relocated ahead of Tropical Cyclone Marcia As Tropical Cyclone Marcia heads towards the largest nesting colony of loggerhead turtles in the South Pacific Ocean, a group of volunteers are relocating eggs on Mon Repos beach to safety. More » Top scientists sound warning over huge Santos LNG expansion Inside Fukushima: Plant forever crippled as Japan prepares nuclear restart US pays $2m to Philippines for reef damage Push for surfing reserve off south Stradbroke Island About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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