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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 04 Apr, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Reclaim Australia clashes with opposing groups at rallies against extremism Rallies and counter-rallies are being held around the country today, with one man arrested as opposing groups of protesters confront each other over issues of extremism and tolerance. More » Violent Canterbury fans do not understand rules, NRL boss says Kenyan police arrest five people over Garissa university attack Australian pharmaceutical industry calls for government bailout Second black box 'confirms Germanwings crash deliberate' 'Dregs, bogans, morons': Schofield slams Tasmanians Four arrested over CCTV camera found in fitting room of popular Indian store Candlelight vigil held for hunger striker Saeed Hassanloo in Perth France bans super-skinny models in anorexia crackdown Former paramedic says she worked and drove ambulance high on ice More Analysis » Have we got this tax debate backwards? What's been lost in this discussion is the fact that tax is simply a means to an end. Shouldn't we talk about what sort of Australia we'd like to create before we discuss how we're going to raise the revenue to pay for it? If we could agree that housing the homeless, empowering the first Australians, and building a better class of submarine made sense as a set of shared national goals, we might also be more disposed to raising the GST, company tax, land tax or whatever else seemed necessary to make it happen. More » Pension deal an offer hard to refuse We mustn't reapply the brakes on student numbers Labor will be wary of Greens' recent state strategy The Uber challenge facing market regulators The day my son scratched shapes into a BMW Pre-budget advice: get the message straight Essendon aftermath: a case built on rumour Read this before deciding whether to vaccinate Tax reform a super idea Just In More Just In » Canberra 'folkie' in full swing, with 50,000 expected to attend Artists travel from across the country and the globe for five days full of music, poetry and craft at the National Folk Festival in Canberra. More » Police search house after body found in burnt out car US court finds school yoga does not violate religious freedom Violent Canterbury fans do not understand rules, NRL boss says Opposition Leader Delia Lawrie referred to DPP over 'false' testimony Jack Hale runs second in his heat on day two of the Stawell Gift 'Dregs, bogans, morons': Schofield slams Tasmanians Birdie binge lifts Putnam past Mickelson Outback trio to run seven marathons in seven days around Australia for Bravehearts UK 'spied on Argentina' over Falklands: Snowden World More World » US court finds school yoga does not violate religious freedom A California court rules that yoga classes taught at an elementary school do not violate students' right to religious freedom, after parents complained Hindu and Buddhist doctrines were being promoted. More » UK 'spied on Argentina' over Falklands: Snowden Four arrested over CCTV camera found in fitting room of popular Indian store Claims Harper Lee coerced into releasing second book 'unfounded' Kenyan police arrest five people over Garissa university attack Suu Kyi says Myanmar election boycott is an option Business More Business » Francogeddon re-ignites calls for foreign exchange trading limits By business reporter Neal Woolrich Around Australia, a growing army of screen jockeys is dabbling in foreign exchange trading. But when things go wrong, they can have disastrous consequences. More » Australian trade balance hit by iron ore as price plunges Low inflation opens door to further interest rate cuts Morrison indicating a scale-back of pension for wealthy Australians Australian share market rises in lead-up to long weekend Federal Government rejects RET exemptions for select industries Banks warn savers could be hit twice by deposits tax Politics More Politics » UK 'spied on Argentina' over Falklands: Snowden Documents leaked by US whistleblower Edward Snowden reportedly claim Britain spied on Argentina decades after their battle over the Falkland Islands. More » Four arrested over CCTV camera found in fitting room of popular Indian store Suu Kyi says Myanmar election boycott is an option Clinton leases 'New York office space for presidential campaign HQ' Netanyahu warns Iran nuclear framework will 'threaten Israel's existence' Sport More Sport » Live: Demons v Suns, Swans v Bombers, Bulldogs v Eagles, Lions v Magpies Follow all the AFL action as it happens as Melbourne plays the Gold Coast, Sydney faces Essendon, Western Bulldogs play West Coast and Brisbane takes on Collingwood. More » Souths star Reynolds facing long spell out Fan violence mars NRL grand final rematch Grant Hackett says no to 1,500m return Tiger Woods to play in next week's Masters Leishman still uncertain Masters starter as wife's health improves Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Google inventor predicts personality-reading computers, flying cars The world has only touched the surface of technological progress and computers may soon be able to transmit the complexities of human personalities, a prominent inventor says. More » Opposition urges RET exemption for select industries to save jobs 3D printing will have a bigger economic impact than the internet: expert Steroid causing guppy mating changes could affect other species: research New imaging technology can zoom into human cells at cellular level Environment More Environment » Federal Government rejects RET exemptions for select industries By political reporters Susan McDonald and Jane Norman The Federal Government rejects Labor's call to immediately exempt emissions-intensive industries from the renewable energy target, saying it is not possible to do so without legislation. More » Opposition urges RET exemption for select industries to save jobs US commits to cut emissions 28 per cent by 2025 in pledge to UN Freshwater croc spotted in outback river, far from normal habitat RET deadlock causing 'detrimental impact' to clean energy industries: peak bodies About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. 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