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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 05 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Peter Greste praises family's 'dignity, passion and resolve' Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste says his 400-day prison ordeal in Egypt felt like a "near-death experience" but also like a "rebirth". More » Tony Abbott 'very confident' on future as PM Triple j 'partly to blame' for Bali Nine executions, campaigner says Baird backs Scipione as bugging inquiry continues Taiwan continues search for survivors after deadly plane crash, deceased pilot hailed a hero Two Queensland crossbenchers yet to make up mind on which party to support Irish tourist 'punched by brother' discharged from hospital Labor cautions against 'rushing' metadata laws through Parliament Jamie Whincup bitten by snake at promotional event Rupert Murdoch faces threat to News Corp control More Analysis » Want to pass reform? Then start talking The easiest conclusion someone watching the current instability in Australian politics could jump to is that public policy reform is too hard in the era of the 24-hour news cycle and the constant opinion poll. It's an easy conclusion but a wrong one. There is no doubt the task of reform, especially reform that brings with it some pain, is a hard one. But that is not new. It has always been hard. More » The Abbott image: renovation or replacement? Could a spill reset our fractured political cycle? Harper Lee has found her way home The RBA races into the currency war Trigger-happy chatter does not make a spill Abbott's options are laid out before him Could dark horse Scott Walker be President? A spill could be all pain, no gain for Liberals Ignore the conservatives, 'reform' isn't dead Just In More Just In » Reds show confidence in Hunt's ability to play 10 Reds coach Richard Graham says he is confident Karmichael Hunt will acquit himself well at fly half against the Crusaders. More » Burnside to represent 'desperate' asylum seeker on hunger strike in Darwin detention centre Egypt sentences 230 anti-Mubarak activists to life in prison Liquor restrictions in Halls Creek reduces violence, report finds Bali Nine pair beg for their lives in letter to Indonesian government Murder trial hears mother finds son bashed on lounge room floor ECB rejects Greek bonds as collateral for loans Inquest to investigate death of 4yo thrown off Melbourne bridge Taiwan continues search for survivors after deadly plane crash, deceased pilot hailed a hero East West Link: Victorian Opposition releases secret 'side letter' World More World » Egypt sentences 230 anti-Mubarak activists to life in prison More than 200 activists are sentenced to life in prison, and 39 minors jailed for 10 years, for taking part in the 2011 revolt against former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, an official says. More » ECB rejects Greek bonds as collateral for loans Taiwan continues search for survivors after deadly plane crash, deceased pilot hailed a hero Rupert Murdoch faces threat to News Corp control Cezanne masterpiece sold for $29.8 million Al Qaeda plotter claims Saudi royals helped fund 9/11 attacks Business More Business » Rupert Murdoch faces threat to News Corp control By business reporter Pat McGrath Rupert Murdoch is facing a new threat to his family's grip on its newspaper empire, after one of the media mogul's most loyal supporters sold down most of his stake in News Corporation. More » ANZ, NAB pass on 25bp rate cut; NAB announces $1.8b three-month profit Christmas retail sales disappoint with meek growth Industry funds argue consumers do not make rational super choices New home sales fall in December but rise over 2014 Pacific trade deal could be weeks away: Andrew Robb Politics More Politics » Egypt sentences 230 anti-Mubarak activists to life in prison More than 200 activists are sentenced to life in prison, and 39 minors jailed for 10 years, for taking part in the 2011 revolt against former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, an official says. More » Explainer: Why the Tasmanian Government abandoned defamation law changes Labor cautions against 'rushing' metadata laws through Parliament Mongolia 'approves foreign investment' in SMS referendum Tony Abbott 'very confident' on future as PM Sport More Sport » Michael Clarke comeback continues apace Michael Clarke progresses towards World Cup, scoring 34 and bowling two overs in a practice match against Bangladesh. More » Reds show confidence in Hunt's ability to play 10 Whincup bitten by snake after extending Red Bull deal Finch backs cricket captaincy options Shanghai-bound Cahill talks up Qatar and China Michael Hussey links with Proteas for World Cup Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Calls for Australia to overturn donor DNA ban By the National Reporting Team's Alison Branley Australian authorities are urged to rethink their position on the use of donor DNA after Britain allows babies to be created from the DNA of three people. More » Fears of 'designer babies' as Britain votes to allow 'three-parent' IVF Scientist shuns top fellowship in frustration over funding cuts Screen time affects teens' sleep, study finds New microscope gives Australian scientists 'unprecedented' view of atoms Environment More Environment » Explainer: Why the Tasmanian Government abandoned defamation law changes By Michael Atkin Tasmania's Attorney-General admits there was zero appetite from other states for defamation law changes. More » Great white shark 'slammed' by a pod of killer whales in SA UN weather agency confirms 2014 was hottest year on record Rocket blasts off with NASA satellite to track climate change Australian sport 'needs to lift game on climate issues' About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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