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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 23 Mar, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bishop rolls eyes as Hockey praises budget razor gang By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Julie Bishop rolls her eyes at the mention of Cabinet's budget razor gang in a speech by Treasurer Joe Hockey as Parliament paused to mark the death of Malcolm Fraser. More » Bushwalker dies after falling from Tasmania's Mt Ossa Giles urges Darwin residents to prepare for Cyclone Nathan Murder accused's lawyer says Jacqueline Franklin died from 'erotic asphyxiation' Organic farmer launches appeal against damages decision in WA World's largest asteroid impact zone found in central Australia Malcolm Fraser's daughter thanks community for well wishes Country Victorian footballers 'using ice as performance enhancing drug' Domestic violence perpetrators using GPS, social media to track victims: refuge Long-finned pilot whales wash up against Bunbury harbour's breakwater wall More Analysis » Baird and the budget to decide Abbott's fate If Mike Baird's Coalition wins the NSW election this weekend then Tony Abbott will have passed a leadership hurdle and will fight on till the May budget. And then if the PM's "nothing to see here" approach to the budget pays dividends, and he gets a poll boost from appreciative voters who have the memory spans of goldfish, he may even make it to the end of the year. But where does the Government go from there? Abbott is sacrificing the Coalition's reputation as a sound economic manager just to save his leadership. More » Lee Kuan Yew: Singapore's great pragmatist Plan for the future, don't squabble over the past Ignore the scare campaign about privatisation Axe a first-term PM? It hasn't worked so well before Motorists should thank cyclists for being on the road Malcolm Fraser brought order to chaos Malcolm Fraser: his top achievements The myth of two Malcolm Frasers Stability is crucial for Australian scientific success Just In More Just In » Australia Post IT updates bring down electronic payments By business reporter Michael Janda Australia Post's electronic payments system is down following weekend IT upgrades that triggered widespread problems. More » Bunbury teen who fatally bashed baby may have been 'jealous' of attention Appeal raises more than $2m for cyclone-hit Vanuatu Report shows Labor's NSW state election policies would yield bigger surpluses than Government's Bronco Gavet out for season NRL investigating late night incident between Loko and Taufua World's largest asteroid impact zone found in central Australia New smoking ban comes into effect at start of Victorian school term Organic farmer launches appeal against damages decision in WA Argentine archaeologists explore possible Nazi hideout: report World More World » Argentine archaeologists explore possible Nazi hideout: report Archaeologists in Argentina believe a collection of ruins found deep in a remote jungle region may be the remains of a secret hideout built by German Nazis to flee to after World War II, a report says. More » Tory candidate accused of faking far right wing march Clarkson says sweary rant at BBC was 'in jest' Seven children from same family die in New York fire Sri Lanka honours retired army chief formerly branded a traitor Australian Navy brings more aid to cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu Business More Business » The Fed's rate rise delay makes life hard for the RBA By business reporter Stephen Letts The US Federal Reserve's reluctance to raise interest rates is making life more difficult for Australia's Reserve Bank. More » ASX 200 falls just short of 6,000-point hurdle Australia Post IT updates bring down electronic payments ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft calls for user pays funding Business chiefs urge Government to deliver 'bold' budget Calderon appointed Orica's acting CEO as Smith's departure fast-tracked Politics More Politics » Tory candidate accused of faking far right wing march Britain's ruling Conservatives suspend a Muslim candidate in a key seat following allegations he plotted with the far right English Defence League to stir up racial tension to help win votes in May's election. More » Bishop rolls eyes as Hockey praises budget razor gang iVote flaw 'allowed votes to be changed'; NSW Electoral Commission releases patch Sri Lanka honours retired army chief formerly branded a traitor Malcolm Fraser's daughter thanks community for well wishes Sport More Sport » SANZAR investigating Brumbies' allegations of homophobic comments SANZAR has begun an investigation into the Brumbies' allegations of homophobic slurs during their loss to the Waratahs. More » Hunt feels he is a 'better man' as Reds suspension nears its end NRL investigating late night incident between Loko and Taufua Ice scourge hits Victorian country Aussie Rules clubs Rabbitohs' Walker to miss four weeks with broken hand Swans say Franklin will be fit for AFL round one Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Argentine archaeologists explore possible Nazi hideout: report Archaeologists in Argentina believe a collection of ruins found deep in a remote jungle region may be the remains of a secret hideout built by German Nazis to flee to after World War II, a report says. More » iVote flaw 'allowed votes to be changed'; NSW Electoral Commission releases patch Astronaut captures spectacular northern lights from ISS Solar plane takes off for next leg of historic journey Federal Government's own review panel calls for science funding 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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