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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 22 Mar, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Communities take shelter as Cyclone Nathan lashes Arnhem Land coast Cyclone Nathan passes over the Northern Territory's far east coast, with the people of Elcho Island readying for their second cyclone in about a month. More » Coalition can win next election despite poor polling, Howard says Woman 'celebrating 20th birthday' killed in hit-and-run in Brisbane Government will trial cashless welfare card Massive hailstones 'out of nowhere' pummel southern Qld town of Chinchilla Mont Saint-Michel transformed by supertide Victorian Government pushes to ban powdered alcohol Story of Daniel Morcombe's disappearance could become a feature film 'If Baird goes next Saturday, Abbott goes Monday', says Foley at ALP rally Bishop visits cyclone-devastated Vanuatu More Analysis » The myth of two Malcolm Frasers Contrary to popular opinion, Malcolm Fraser's politics never changed - he was a lefty on social issues and staunchly right-wing on economic matters. Such a combination should not be a relic of the past to be wistfully remembered, but a feature of today's politics. The sadness of Fraser's death is magnified by his loss as a role model for modern Liberal progressives. More » Malcolm Fraser brought order to chaos Malcolm Fraser: his top achievements 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 Just In More Just In » Brawl involving 50 people in Sydney's CBD spills out onto street A man is charged following a brawl that involved up to 50 people in Sydney's CBD, police say. More » North Korea warns against airdropping DVDs of The Interview Chile wildfires wipe out unique plant species, threaten animals 'If Baird goes next Saturday, Abbott goes Monday', says Foley at ALP rally Government will trial cashless welfare card Story of Daniel Morcombe's disappearance could become a feature film 'Wave-like' sculpture telling migration story to be built in Canberra Ahmed thrills with eight wickets, WA dismissed for 421 in Shield final UN to hold emergency meeting on Yemen, diplomats say Sleeping resident rescued from Adelaide house fire World More World » Obama says 'hard to find a path' to peace after Netanyahu's re-election Barack Obama says Benjamin Netanyahu's disavowal of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict makes it "hard to find a path" toward serious negotiations to resolve the issue. More » IS posts list of 100 US military members they want killed Homemade bombs found after New Orleans airport attack India arrests hundreds over school exam cheating scandal Bishop visits cyclone-devastated Vanuatu Kurdish PKK chief calls for end to Turkey rebellion 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 » Share market ends week at seven-year high APRA says individual banks targeted in crackdown on investor loans Australia appears set to join China's development fund Radio Rentals made $90m from Centrelink payments last year Tide turning in favour of gold producers Politics More Politics » Government will trial cashless welfare card By political reporter Susan McDonald The Federal Government will trial a cashless welfare card, with payments not allowed to be spent on alcohol or gambling, after the idea was raised in an Indigenous employment review last year. More » Visa claim refused because daughter has Down syndrome, says family More than 100 killed in Yemen mosque suicide bombings Timeline: Malcolm Fraser's political career Staffers remember 'tremendous worker' Fraser Sport More Sport » Maxwell wants SCG to be green and mean Australia's Glenn Maxwell wants a green SCG pitch for the Cricket World Cup semi-final clash against India. More » Live: Rabbitohs v Tigers, Titans v Knights Live: Mariners v Glory, Roar v Phoenix Live: Waratahs v Brumbies Franklin knocked out cold in AFL preseason cup Ahmed thrills with eight wickets, WA dismissed for 421 in Shield final 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 » Sydney Harbour boat moorings impacting sea floor life: researchers By Nicole Chettle Sydney Harbour is becoming "cluttered" with boats, prompting the NSW Department of Transport to launch the first study into the impact of boat moorings on the health of the waterway. More » Ethiopia burns six tonnes of elephant ivory More than a dozen Queensland towns break March temperature records Asbestos feared dumped at popular Adelaide leisure spot Hunt turns to crossbench as RET talks break down About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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