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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 20 Apr, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Retired Bishop sorry for sexual abuse at Queensland orphanage By Marlina Whop and William Rollo Retired Rockhampton Bishop Brian Heenan apologises for the sexual abuse of children at St Joseph's Orphanage at Neerkol in central Queensland and for failing victims when they came forward. More » Pope, UN call for action as hundreds die in boat capsize Unprecedented security on Anzac Day in wake of anti-terrorism raids Sydney cardiologist accused of funding murder in Uganda Underperforming nursing students could endanger public safety: academics Iran intelligence agreement 'dancing with the devil' says MP Andrew Wilkie Australia facing increasing international pressure over emissions targets 25yo dies after suffering head injury in rugby union match Car ploughs into Geelong bedroom injuring baby, parents IS releases video purportedly showing execution of 30 Ethiopian Christians More Analysis » A single drink puts media over the limit Tony Abbott skolled a beer this weekend. And the Australian media made sure it received the hyperbolic, wall-to-wall coverage it deserved. You would have read he was cheered on by a football team. That this was a bad example for a prime minister to set for young people. That this was bad macho behaviour unbefitting the minister for women. It would be hard to invent a better symbolic clash between the Australian self-image as larrikin and the po-faced posturing of the media than Abbott's drink. More » Gallipoli 2015: we must stand tall against threats Terror raids and the lure of IS for young men The business lobby is full of false bravado Barnett backs himself into a corner on GST COAG: sound and fury, signifying not very much Road to ruin: East-West saga hurts both sides Reclaim Australia is telling us something important There's a reason they call it 'falling' in love Nothing spins me round quite like a record Just In More Just In » Man on trial over strangling of drug dealer dumped in pond By Joanna Menagh A 47-year-old man is on trial accused of strangling a drug dealer and then dumping her in a pond in a cemetery in Baldivis, south of Perth, four years ago. More » Iran intelligence agreement 'dancing with the devil' says MP Andrew Wilkie China frees up $US200 billion for bank lending Homes searched of missing Grafton teacher feared murdered and her estranged husband 'Too many coincidences' in Bernard Finnigan case for MP to be innocent: prosecutor Gun users reject blood alcohol limit proposal Serco's FSH sterilisation contract terminated Underperforming nursing students could endanger public safety: academics Unprecedented security on Anzac Day in wake of anti-terrorism raids Sydney cardiologist accused of funding murder in Uganda World More World » China frees up $US200 billion for bank lending By business reporter Stephen Letts China announces a surprise easing of its banks' capital requirements to free up $US200 billion for new lending â€" a move that marks an aggressive new effort to combat a slowing economy. More » In photos: 25 years of the Hubble Space telescope China faces uphill battle in organ donation campaign World Health Organisation admits failings in handling of Ebola crisis Oklahoma City victims remembered 20 years after bombing Kim Jong-un 'climbs North Korea's highest peak' Business More Business » Packer's Melco Crown Macau faces structural decline: analysts By business reporter Emily Stewart Analysts warn that a crackdown on Chinese corruption and limits to Macau visitor numbers are long-term drags on Crown's earnings. More » China frees up $US200 billion for bank lending China slowdown to leave Australia in 'dire' fiscal position Arrium lost almost $9 per tonne on iron ore in March quarter Gunns ex-boss John Gay to be pursued for insider trading gains NSW ranked nation's top performing economy by CommSec Australia, UK announce crackdown on profit shifting Greece bailout plan still lacking, European Central Bank chief says Politics More Politics » Iran intelligence agreement 'dancing with the devil' says MP Andrew Wilkie By political reporter Anna Henderson Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has accused the Federal Government of "dancing with the devil" by entering into an intelligence sharing agreement with Iran. More » NT Labor ready to lead despite 'tough times' Government accused of 'new low' over Vietnamese turn-back reports Kim Jong-un 'climbs North Korea's highest peak' Doubt cast on $600 million assistance package for WA Sport More Sport » No ASADA appeal of tribunal's decision on Essendon players, Stephen Dank ASADA won't appeal the AFL's anti-doping tribunal decision on 34 past and present Essendon players and Stephen Dank. More » Cherry-Evans slams backflip speculation Lyon hoses down grand final talk over Dockers-Swans clash Aston Villa ends Gerrard's FA Cup dream Hamilton wins again under Bahrain floodlights Australia suffers Fed Cup humiliation against the Netherlands Science and Technology More Science and Technology » In photos: 25 years of the Hubble Space telescope By Alle McMahon The Hubble Space telescope, hailed by astronomers as one of the most productive scientific instruments ever constructed, celebrates 25 years in space. More » Amazonian tribe study shows human bodily bacteria is changing Pilots sceptical in call for remote control of planes after Germanwings crash Cane toad threatens valuable dung beetle, scientists say Fish oil not protective against heart disease, study finds Environment More Environment » Australia facing increasing international pressure over emissions targets By national environment reporter Jake Sturmer The Federal Government is facing increasing international pressure over its environment policies, with China and Brazil questioning whether Australia's emissions reduction targets are ambitious enough. More » Macquarie Island wildlife recovering after rabbit eradication Abbot Point coal terminal expansion plan sent to Federal Government In pictures: The natural beauty of Macquarie Island Direct Action: Billions of taxpayers' dollars up for grabs in pollution auction About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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