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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 27 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Abbott 'won't be distracted' by renewed leadership speculation By political reporter Julie Doyle Tony Abbott dismisses speculation about another challenge to his leadership as Scott Morrison accuses some in the Liberal party of "political bed-wetting". More » Couple pleads guilty to death of elderly relative housed in shipping container Islamic State militants' destruction of ancient artefacts 'like tearing down Colosseum' Gender pay gap hits record high Knox Grammar headmaster apologises over sexual abuse cover-up Australian Customs boards illegal fishing boat in Southern Ocean Health insurance premiums set to rise, consumers urged to shop around Clarke replaces Bailey in Aussie line-up to face Black Caps IS killer Jihadi John named as Londoner Mohammed Emwazi Homeless man buried in prestigious Vatican cemetery More Analysis » A pre-budget spill is on the cards The contradictions with their leader are rolling off the ministers' tongues. These contributions don't have the feel to them of a six-month strategy. They seem more short-term than that. Can they really go on playing this game all the way through to July? Can the Government really indulge Abbott and allow him to stumble on through yet another budget? If they don't move next week, or the next sitting fortnight after that, then they are effectively locked in for many more months. More » Will Greece win Europe's economic war? Is media objectivity an outdated model? By the numbers: Indonesia's executions of foreigners The real benefit of stripping citizenship We need to know when this Iraq mission will end The speech Abbott could have made about Triggs Berries and hepatitis: the high cost of doing business Triggs takes punches that should be hitting Labor Welfare reform must be backed by job creation Just In More Just In » Committee recommends metadata laws pass with changes The Joint Intelligence and Security Committee recommends the Government's metadata laws pass, but with changes to strengthen oversight. More » Brisbane Brachiosaurus goes up outside Queensland Museum Chloe Valentine's death 'result of years of neglect' Chloe Valentine inquest: A timeline of what unfolded after the 4yo girl's death SA's health proposals trigger hospital rallies, 1,000 public submissions Health insurance premiums set to rise, consumers urged to shop around Rio Tinto to merge copper and steel to cut costs Larkham among new appointments to Wallabies coaching staff US jury convicts Saudi man over Africa embassy bombings Clarke replaces Bailey in Aussie line-up to face Black Caps World More World » Islamic State militants' destruction of ancient artefacts 'like tearing down Colosseum' By Sarah Sedghi and staff A rampage by sledgehammer-wielding Islamic State militants in an Iraqi museum is being compared to "the tearing down of the Colosseum brick by brick". More » Homeless man buried in prestigious Vatican cemetery Varoufakis warns Germany to respect Greece's sovereignty Police to charge alleged Australian paedophile over girl's death Death toll from Afghanistan avalanches tops 200 Ex-tycoon says Putin a 'naked king' presiding over failing economy Business More Business » Woolworths first-half profit falls to $1.3 billion By business reporter Neal Woolrich Woolworths struggle to challenge Bunnings drives a 3.1 per cent fall in net profit to $1.28 billion. More » Reporting season wraps up with TWE and Harvey Norman Coal miner Glencore to cut 120 jobs, reduce production Health insurance premiums set to rise, consumers urged to shop around GrainCorp advises on lower profits with a smaller winter crop Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis warns Germany to respect sovereignty as financial reforms face parliament Politics More Politics » Committee recommends metadata laws pass with changes The Joint Intelligence and Security Committee recommends the Government's metadata laws pass, but with changes to strengthen oversight. More » Abbott 'won't be distracted' by renewed leadership speculation Ex-tycoon says Putin a 'naked king' presiding over failing economy Joint deployment of troops to Iraq to dominate Abbott's NZ talks New air traffic control system to monitor both civilian and military aircraft Sport More Sport » Clarke replaces Bailey in Aussie line-up to face Black Caps George Bailey has made way for captain Michael Clarke in Australia's XI to play New Zealand in Auckland. More » Hodges named Broncos skipper for 2015 season Southee fit to face Australia: McCullum Larkham among new appointments to Wallabies coaching staff Off-field dramas threaten NRL's bottom line Review calls for sweeping athletics reforms in Australia Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Astronaut finds water pooling in helmet after spacewalk An American astronaut finds water pooling inside his helmet as he finishes a spacewalk at the International Space Station, raising new concerns about the safety of NASA's spacesuits. More » World's first 3D-printed jet engine created by Australian researchers Japan's robot bears offer solution to carer shortage Solar on track to becoming cheapest energy source, think tank says Astronauts complete spacewalk after mission delayed Environment More Environment » Quarry operator accused of illegally dumping chemicals, waste oils By the National Reporting Team's Mark Willacy and Mark Solomons Queensland's Environment Department launches an investigation into the alleged illegal dumping of thousands of litres of chemicals and waste oil by Karreman Quarries, one of the state's biggest quarry operators. More » Rajendra Pachauri steps down as head of IPCC Solar on track to becoming cheapest energy source, think tank says Turtle eggs relocated ahead of Tropical Cyclone Marcia Top scientists sound warning over huge Santos LNG expansion About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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