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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 20 Mar, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Malcolm Fraser dies at 84 Former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Fraser is being remembered as "a giant of Australian politics" and a "great moral compass" following his death early this morning at the age of 84. More » Live: Australia reacts to death of former prime minister Malcolm Fraser Cricket World Cup quarter-final live blog: Australia v Pakistan Radio Rentals made $90m from Centrelink payments last year Stabbing victim's father looks on as accused killer faces court HMAS Tobruk sent to Vanuatu to help with Cyclone Pam rescue efforts Residents dodge bullet as TC Nathan crosses north Queensland coast Woman charged over SA child neglect wanted on warrant Australia appears set to join China's development fund Lindt cafe reopens three months after deadly Sydney siege More Analysis » Malcolm Fraser: his top achievements The Drum Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser is perhaps best known for the way he came to power, but during his time in office he had a number of achievements. From the creation of SBS to his acceptance of Vietnamese refugees, Fraser put his stamp on the nation during his term as PM. Following his death at age 84 we take stock of some of his greatest achievements as prime minister and invite Drum readers to have their say. More » Malcolm Fraser brought order to chaos Stability is crucial for Australian scientific success Tunisia beaten, but not broken by attack Abbott's breathtaking shift on the economy The park as a bogeyman, and other violence fallacies Pension plan: political pain for little fiscal gain How hubris undermined the Iran nuclear deal The next great reform will be of politics itself Close the gap, not the communities Just In More Just In » Indonesian officials given green light to pursue trade deals By Helen Brown Indonesian trade officials get the green light to pursue trade agreements that may also benefit Australia. More » Staffers remember 'tremendous worker' Fraser Jesuit priest jailed over child pornography Labor, Coalition announce green initiatives in NSW election battle Hobart school reports decades-old sexual misconduct allegations Read Malcolm Fraser's first speech Bodies of five babies found in house in France Former AFL player Daniel Kerr granted bail changes to pursue football opportunity Man accused of 1970s McCulkin murders refused bail Cricket communities rally behind Vanuatu World More World » Bodies of five babies found in house in France Police discover the bodies of five babies in a house in Bordeaux in south-western France. More » DIY bomb instructions and device remains shown at Boston marathon bombing trial Vanuatu expats still waiting to hear from families after Cyclone Pam Marvin Gaye's family push for ban on sales and performance of Blurred Lines HMAS Tobruk sent to Vanuatu to help with Cyclone Pam rescue efforts Nauru refugees report series of attacks by locals Business More Business » Stevens says RBA discussing rate cuts even though benefits are dubious By business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens says the current level of interest rates is not the main thing holding the economy back, but there "might be" a benefit from lowering them further. More » Australia appears set to join China's development fund Indonesian officials given green light to pursue trade deals Radio Rentals made $90m from Centrelink payments last year Tide turning in favour of gold producers Investors cheer Nintendo move into smartphone games Politics More Politics » Staffers remember 'tremendous worker' Fraser Malcolm Fraser's former staffers reflect on their time working with the former Liberal prime minister following news of his death at the age of 84. More » Read Malcolm Fraser's first speech Malcolm Fraser in his own words Live: Australia reacts to death of former prime minister Malcolm Fraser Malcolm Fraser dies at 84 Sport More Sport » Cricket World Cup quarter-final live blog: Australia v Pakistan By James Maasdorp and Dean Bilton Pakistan is starting to build a total after losing two early wickets in the Cricket World Cup quarter-final against Australia. More » Kennedy provisionally suspended by NRL over drug allegations Qatar World Cup will be played in winter: FIFA Bulldogs boss plays down AFL betting investigation Tomic out of Indian Wells with back injury Voges named Sheffield Shield player of the year Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Astronaut captures spectacular northern lights from ISS While the rest of the world looked up to the night sky, NASA astronaut Terry Virts took a glimpse outside of the International Space Station to capture an out-of-this-world view of this week's cosmic display. More » Solar plane takes off for next leg of historic journey Federal Government's own review panel calls for science funding Rain delays next leg of solar plane's round-the-world trip Authorities warn against last-minute visitors for eclipse Environment More Environment » Asbestos feared dumped at popular Adelaide leisure spot A union official says waste dumped in Adelaide's north-west, close to the Port River, appears to include asbestos. More » Hunt turns to crossbench as RET talks break down Linc Energy allegedly covered up dangerous gas leaks Mining companies upbeat about future of abundant Galilee Basin coal resource Rain delays next leg of solar plane's round-the-world trip About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. 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