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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 24 Apr, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Teen appears in court over alleged Anzac Day terror plot A teenager charged with conspiring to commit a terrorist act as part of an alleged plot to attack Anzac Day proceedings appears in a Melbourne court. More » Indonesia orders preparations for Bali Nine executions Labor criticises $4m Government grant for Lomborg climate think tank Gallipoli dawn service attendees warned over 'uncomfortable' conditions Irish tourist Barry Lyttle gets suspended sentence for assaulting brother in Kings Cross Man arrested in bushland to be extradited to ACT over body in car Judge in Eastman case refuses to step down over possible perception of bias Chile on alert amid fears of third volcanic eruption Australian workers' living standards falling, think tank warns Childcare sector braces for Government rebate shake-up More Analysis » The RAAF trainee who crash landed on a roof He became a lieutenant and flew with the 75 Squadron in Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific in World War II. But in my home town of Chiltern, Victoria, Frank Robertson is also remembered as the RAAF trainee who crash landed on the house of a local nurse. She fainted. He survived. And the town had its own war story to tell - one that has endured over the many decades since. More » My long and painful journey to motherhood What do we make of finding religion in foxholes? If we were ever the lucky country, we aren't now Conscientious objectors deserve our recognition The unexpected virtue of renewing our vows Gallipoli 2015: Remember the brave and timid Tony Abbott and the normalisation of bad politics Open Drum: we need a radical rethink on disability 40 years on, Vietnamese refugees are still coming Just In More Just In » Chinese scientists 'edit' human embryos Researchers in China conduct the first gene repairing experiment on human embryos, which scientists warn could alter human genetic material for generations. More » Liberals' paramedic wage dispute court bill hits $260,000, union claims Labor criticises $4m Government grant for Lomborg climate think tank Irish tourist Barry Lyttle gets suspended sentence for assaulting brother in Kings Cross IOC president coming to Australia ahead of Brisbane 2028 Games bid Judge in Eastman case refuses to step down over possible perception of bias The hunt for dad's trench: a Gallipoli mystery 100 years in the making Number of ice addicts seeking treatment has doubled in five years: report Emergency food providers struggle with demand amid job losses Federation Square taken over by a sea of handmade Anzac poppies World More World » Chinese scientists 'edit' human embryos Researchers in China conduct the first gene repairing experiment on human embryos, which scientists warn could alter human genetic material for generations. More » Magnitude 5.9 quake rattles New Zealand, seismologists say Gallipoli dawn service attendees warned over 'uncomfortable' conditions Gallipoli marks Children's Day on eve of landings centenary Bill Cosby faces further allegations of sexual assault EU leaders consider military attacks on people smugglers Business More Business » Childcare sector braces for Government rebate shake-up By business reporter Pat McGrath Childcare operators benefitting from $7 billion in subsidies each year expect the Government's promised shakeup of the rebate system to be announced next week. More » Australian workers' living standards falling, think tank warns Deutsche Bank to pay $US2.5b for Libor fixing Calls for councils to direct developer levies towards housing projects Gender-diverse boards deliver higher returns, study shows Oil prices climb to highest levels this year pushing energy stocks up Flash crash suspect fights extradition to US Top accounting body angered by federal budget lock-up exclusion Politics More Politics » NT Speaker warns she could quit CLP By Nadia Daly and Xavier La Canna Speaker in the NT Parliament Kezia Purick says she is "hopping mad" at a government planning decision and could reconsider being part of the Country Liberal Party. More » NT to return to surplus earlier than expected Iranian asylum seeker agrees to resettle in Cambodia from Nauru: advocate Calls for councils to direct developer levies towards housing projects Thousands of parcels misdirected by new sorting machines Sport More Sport » Paul Gallen ruled out of Anzac Test with hip injury Gallen has been ruled out for an extended period after scans revealed his hip/gluteal injury to be worse than first thought. More » Cheika to consider Smith, Giteau and Mitchell for World Cup De Souza claims Margaret River Pro and world number one spot Reds pleased with Frisby's progress as makeshift 10 Chelsea to play Sydney FC in June friendly: reports Tuivasa-Sheck poised for New Zealand Test recall Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA releases spectacular 3D video to mark Hubble Telescope's 25th anniversary NASA marks the silver anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope by releasing images of a star cluster 20,000 light-years away in the constellation Carina. More » Space telescope to eclipse Hubble on track for 2018 launch In photos: 25 years of the Hubble Space telescope Amazonian tribe study shows human bodily bacteria is changing Pilots sceptical in call for remote control of planes after Germanwings crash Environment More Environment » Government buys 47m tonnes of carbon abatement in first ERF auction By national environment reporters Jake Sturmer and Lisa Main Environment Minister Greg Hunt hails the Government's purchase of 47 million tonnes of carbon abatement in the first auction under the Emission Reduction Fund. More » Australia facing increasing international pressure over emissions targets 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 About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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