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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 20 May, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Victim abused in 'horror room' dungeon, teeth pulled out by nuns By court reporter Peta Carlyon Nuns used pliers to pull out the teeth of a child sex abuse victim at a Ballarat orphanage, and he was also locked in a dungeon known as the "horror room" and abused by a priest, an inquiry hears. WARNING: this story contains material which may be disturbing for some readers. More » Uber loses, Airbnb wins in tax office crack-down Bjorn Lomborg still confident of Australian university partnership Nathan Tinkler puts Newcastle Jets into voluntary administration 'Hard-hitting new anti-ice ad' an identical remake of 2007 ad Cherry-Evans ruled out of Origin I and replaced by Morgan Potential BBY rescue will not save investors Truss clashes with MUA over proposed shipping overhaul Iraqi man gets 10 years for organising asylum seeker boats Christopher Pyne likens SA Premier and Treasurer to 'bikie gang' More Analysis » If you're going to compare levels of income and welfare, do it fairly One of the tables in the budget this year seems to be aimed at building resentment towards those who receive welfare payments. But while it spins the tale that some families receiving welfare are better off than single people on the same income, that's not the reality. Families receiving government payments have a much lower standard of living than single people on average incomes, and are a very long way from being "welfare rich". More » Our self-interest is still holding East Timor back Eurovision and Twitter is a match made in entertainment heaven History repeats with the Rohingya crisis Iron ore miners should leave if they can't compete We must protect advocacy in the NDIS transition Open Drum: finding moments of joy during housing stress despair Budget bounce? 'Meh' says our polling Fair budget? We have never looked meaner Queensland drought: it's not just graziers looking to the skies for answers Just In More Just In » Sunflower competition helps school students' love of gardening grow By Courtney Wilson Getting teenagers excited about gardening is no easy feat, but a competition combining science and sunflowers has hundreds of students from across the country honing their green thumbs. More » Man to stand trial over 'bikie brawl' at Belconnen Mall Group against CommBank investment in fossil fuel projects protests in Sydney CBD Prosecution of Australians returning from IS battlefield AFP's 'key focus' Truss clashes with MUA over proposed shipping overhaul Push for rain gardens to capture Adelaide stormwater Meet Cindy Ray: 'The classy lassie with the tattooed chassis' WA Liberal MP calls for more government agencies to be decentralised Robert Xie's wife chokes back tears recalling discovery of bodies Love locks cut off Melbourne footbridge to save structure World More World » Brazilian investigative reporter found decapitated A Brazilian investigative reporter who was following leads in a drug-dealing and child prostitution case has been found decapitated in the south eastern state of Minas Gerais. More » Rare Chinese poison linked to death of Russian whistleblower Texas police seek truce between bikie gangs after deadly brawl Norwegian cruise ship runs aground off Bermuda Prostitute pleads guilty in drug death of Google executive Iraqi Shiite militia prepare for showdown with IS over Ramadi Business More Business » Potential BBY rescue will not save investors Exclusive by finance reporter Elysse Morgan and business editor Ian Verrender A potential last-minute rescue for floundering stockbroker BBY emerges but the firm's owners, the Rosewall family, will likely walk away with nothing. More » Eslake warns RBA underestimating growth, cutting too hard Consumer confidence jumps post budget: Westpac survey Nathan Tinkler puts Newcastle Jets into voluntary administration Uber loses, Airbnb wins in tax office crack-down Tigerair remains Australia's most complained about airline Government set to reveal plans for Australian shipping overhaul Air bag maker doubles US recall to 34 million vehicles UK inflation falls below zero for first time since 1960 Politics More Politics » Prince Charles shakes hands with Irish republican leader Prince Charles becomes the first British royal to meet Irish republican leader Gerry Adams during a visit that will take him to the scene of his great-uncle's murder by the IRA. More » States and territories unite again over cuts to legal assistance funding Australia urged to recruit Islamic State 'kids' to deradicalisation drive Skilled migrants' future 'on hold' in wait for permanent residency Port Melville operator acted appropriately after diesel spill: NTEPA Sport More Sport » Nathan Tinkler puts Newcastle Jets into voluntary administration By Giselle Wakatama and staff Nathan Tinkler puts the Newcastle Jets into voluntary administration after failing to pay players and staff hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages. More » Cherry-Evans ruled out of Origin I and replaced by Morgan Hoffman cleared to play but applauds concussion rules for Origin Porte's Giro chances blown after help from Aussie rival Reds confident about Cooper's World Cup hopes Australia and New Zealand players to be given pink ball tune-up ahead of day-night Test Malthouse says he has support of Carlton hierarchy Tomic retires from first-round match in Nice, Kyrgios advances England coaching prospect Gillespie says he is happy at Yorkshire Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Why do men exist? Scientific study offers an explanation A team of British scientists find that most species developed different sexes to improve health in populations, boost genetic diversity and help protect against extinction. More » Syria army pushes IS back from ancient Palmyra New volcanic island off Japan 'a natural lab' for life Government pledges $4m for domestic violence helpline, proposes using GPS to track offenders Australia could face innovator exodus as fellowship scheme slashed: academics Environment More Environment » Port Melville operator acted appropriately after diesel spill: NTEPA By Elizabeth Maddock The Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority says a company that spilled 3,500 litres of diesel at a controversial port on the Tiwi Islands acted "appropriately" after the incident. More » Renewable energy sector welcomes bipartisan RET deal Off-road motorists wilfully destroying Aboriginal sites, Greens senator says Government, Labor reach breakthrough over Renewable Energy Target Crack croc team reunites nine years after Irwin death About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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