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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 25 Mar, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Two Australians killed in French Alps crash named Victorians Carol Friday and her son Greig are named as the Australian victims of the Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps. More » Laming ejected from Parliament after pouring fuel on himself Hockey dismisses Twiggy's 'cap iron ore' comments Drug ice fuelling violent crime, funding international gangs, harming communities: report IS-bound teenager intercepted at Sydney Airport Family raises $17k to bring home woman who died during cosmetic surgery in Mexico India confident of rolling Australia regardless of wicket Perth council votes to demolish 'Taj Mahal on Swan' mansion Former AFL player sentenced to jail over domestic violence charges Man loses part of leg after being dragged into tree mulcher during cyclone prep More Analysis » Forrest's 'cartel' pitch a sign of desperation Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has effectively called on other iron ore producers to form a cartel, to cap production so that prices rise to a point where his company can turn a profit. It was a speech so audacious that Australia's chief competition regulator could barely believe his ears. It's also a sign of how desperate things are getting at Forrest's company, Fortescue Metals, and how his Pilbara dream is turning into a nightmare. More » Now we need the spotlight on ovarian cancer Weak growth can cripple any budget bliss Anything But, with Rodney Croome Hockey unleashes nation's sad-face emoji Why it's OK to strip foreign fighters of citizenship Ted Cruz's campaign a test for the Tea Party Bishop is going to Iran: here's why that matters Pocock exposes rugby's lip service to equality Open Drum: the virtues of living alone Just In More Just In » Chlorine overdose prompts water warning for NSW town Residents in the town of Gloucester, north of Newcastle, are told not to drink tap water because of a chlorine overdose in the town water supply. More » GM farmer ordered to disclose any financial help for legal costs Suspended Victoria Police officer charged with rape Intervention order imposed on man who threatened to kill Geelong Mayor Minister says remote communities will be consulted before closures Qld Parliament opens with a bang as 19-gun salute ushers in new Government India confident of rolling Australia regardless of wicket Perth council votes to demolish 'Taj Mahal on Swan' mansion Victoria Police overhauls rewards system for serious crime Brisbane college put in lockdown as police chase two men World More World » Germanwings plane crash: What we know What we know so far about the crash in France of a Germanwings plane carrying 150 passengers and crew. More » Cyclone Pam recovery continues; men survive storm after 13 days adrift Boko Haram kidnap 500 women, children from Nigerian town, residents say As it happened: Germanwings recovery operation to take days India censorship law struck down Uganda paid US PR firm 'to clean up image' after anti-gay bill Business More Business » RBA says too early to judge home loan restrictions By business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank says it is too early to tell whether tighter surveillance of banks is slowing down rampant sections of the housing market. More » Hockey dismisses Twiggy's 'cap iron ore' comments Western Australia's changing mining industry is hurting the state's economy Wall St falls as inflation edges higher US Fed Reserve official wants rates rise Sciences sector add billions to the economy, report finds Politics More Politics » Laming ejected from Parliament after pouring fuel on himself By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Liberal MP Andrew Laming is scolded by Speaker Bronwyn Bishop and ejected from the chamber for bringing fuel into Parliament and pouring it on himself in protest at the pollution left by cruise ship liners. More » Submarine tender process proposed by Labor a 'mirage': Government Architect of welfare card says there should be no access to cash NT Cabinet ministers voice support for crocodile safari hunting Fair Work investigating exploitation of migrant clothing workers Sport More Sport » India confident of rolling Australia regardless of wicket Rohit Sharma said India is confident of beating Australia in the World Cup semi-final irrespective of the SCG wicket. More » Joy for New Zealanders as Black Caps reach final Watson admits anxiety at Bombers ahead of tribunal decision Rival captains tip Hawks to reach AFL grand final Cooper desperate to unleash 'big ball runners' in Reds return Socceroos Luongo, Sainsbury unlikely for Germany friendly Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Sciences sector add billions to the economy, report finds By science and environment reporter Jake Sturmer A new report investigating the economic contribution of science finds that physics, chemistry and maths directly add $145 billion to the Australian economy every year. More » Macfarlane sets sights on crossbench as RET talks stall Meat-eating rainbow lorikeets puzzle bird experts Argentine archaeologists explore possible Nazi hideout: report iVote flaw 'allowed votes to be changed'; NSW Electoral Commission releases patch Environment More Environment » Macfarlane sets sights on crossbench as RET talks stall By Stephanie Smail There is still no sign of a breakthrough as the deadline looms for a deal on Australia's Renewable Energy Target, with Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane shifting his focus to reaching a deal with the Senate crossbench. More » Labor flags winding back Government-crossbench RET deal Volunteers collect record amount of rubbish from Tasmanian beaches Sydney Harbour boat moorings impacting sea floor life: researchers Ethiopia burns six tonnes of elephant ivory About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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