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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 09 Apr, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Cleaner charged with murder of missing teacher, car found A 24-year-old school cleaner is charged with the murder of NSW teacher Stephanie Scott, who has been missing since Easter Sunday and was due to get married this weekend. Vincent Stanford, who works at Ms Scott's school, has been remanded in custody. More » Three children killed after car entered Melbourne lake were siblings, police to question mother Hockey acknowledges 30 per cent GST take for WA 'unreasonable and extreme' Luke Shambrook's parents thank everyone involved in search for their son Man who filmed police shooting 'knew the magnitude' of his video 'Massive overhaul' of SA child protection services needed after Chloe Valentine death: coroner Mick Fanning wins men's title at Bells Beach Ice taskforce to prioritise rural areas Walton Construction continued trading for over a year despite finance concerns French banks refuse to fund Adani's Galilee Basin coal mine More Analysis » The myth of political bipartisanship One of the great code words of Australian politics is "bipartisanship", and it is often presented as the great Shangri-La we should aspire to. But if your plea is that one side of politics should adopt the policies of the other side, then what you are actually calling for is partisanship. By definition. That is, the opposite of bipartisanship. We can see this writ large with the latest campaign by business leaders to get rid of penalty rates. More » Nauru open letter could send legal shockwaves The crushing futility of modern copyright The great tax conversation has stalled Should we punish or preach to pirates? My ice addiction: from both sides This is why I rejoiced with the Shambrooks Who is Rand Paul? It's complicated Open Drum: abusing anti-vaxxers doesn't work Labor factions still rule, and women pay the price Just In More Just In » Russia will consider Greece loan for energy projects: Putin By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller Russia's president Vladimir Putin says his country would consider making loans to Greece if the two countries move forward on joint energy projects. More » Late nomination ends Farrell's unopposed run for Upper House Trial date set for WA woman behind 'fake' ultrasound images Project to track sharks by tablet app comes to Darwin Turtle therapy might aid alternative to antibiotics for humans: research Perth Airport rated one of Australia's worst for quality of service Walton Construction continued trading for over a year despite finance concerns Qld MP wants demolition of home where eight kids died fast-tracked Lions may have had stage fright, says Leppitsch KPMG says all its corporate tax advice is within the law World More World » Man who filmed police shooting 'knew the magnitude' of his video The bystander who recorded video showing a white police officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man in the US city of North Charleston says he knew right away the profound significance of the footage he had recorded. More » Explained: Who are the main players in the Yemen conflict Suspect claims ex-KGB spy Litvinenko accidentally poisoned himself Thieves reportedly steal $386m worth of gems from London diamond district Timeline: Recent US police shootings of black suspects Aid reaches Yemen as fighting between rebels and government forces rages Business More Business » KPMG says all its corporate tax advice is within the law By finance reporter Elysse Morgan Senator Christine Milne questions KPMG over its corporate tax advice, but it responds that major accounting firms are not doing anything illegal in helping companies minimise tax liabilities. More » French banks refuse to fund Adani's Galilee Basin coal mine Shell offers $94b for BG Group, including Gladstone LNG plant Western Australia threatens to stop cooperation with Commonwealth over shrinking GST share Home building leads construction sector growth US shares rise as Fed minutes leave rate rises in limbo ANZ bank wins appeal against credit card fees decision Politics More Politics » Hockey acknowledges 30 per cent GST take for WA 'unreasonable and extreme' By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Western Australia's take of the GST is set to dive to less than 30 per cent next year, prompting cries of foul from that state and an acknowledgement from Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey that the distribution would be "unreasonable" and "extreme". More » States bicker over GST carve-up in treasurers' meeting Suu Kyi to meet Myanmar's president in rare talks Google, Apple and Microsoft deny tax avoidance at Senate inquiry WA issues threat to Commonwealth over shrinking GST share Sport More Sport » Mick Fanning wins men's title at Bells Beach Australian Mick Fanning has won the men's title at Bells Beach, downing Adriano de Souza in the final. More » Cheika receives formal warning for ref approach Bennett questions new NRL concussion laws Marc Leishman pulls out of Masters to be with sick wife Dual-international Thorn to retire at end of season Baker-Finch backs Day for green jacket Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Video gamers' brain study reveals how people morally justify violence By Jessica Kidd A groundbreaking study finds video gamers' brain activity changes depending on whether they are shooting innocent civilians or enemy soldiers. More » Snowden must take responsibility for leaked information: John Oliver Hadron Collider successfully restarts after significant upgrade Shortest blood moon of the century graces Australian skies Google inventor predicts personality-reading computers, flying cars Environment More Environment » Project to track sharks by tablet app comes to Darwin By Nadia Daly A worldwide shark research project comes to Darwin to track some of the ocean's most feared predators., aiming to make beaches safer, and aid conservation efforts. More » Ten-year plan to combat Australia's extinction crisis Fox terrier Flick key part of Macquarie Island pest eradication plan Artists inspired by the Tarkine region call for national park protection Federal Government rejects RET exemptions for select industries About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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