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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 03 May, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Britain celebrates birth of princess, awaits name announcement Prince William and his wife Catherine will spend their first day back home with their new baby daughter as Britain celebrates the birth of a new princess. More » Australia not equipped to deal with growing 'tsunami' of Alzheimer's cases: advocates Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision Opposition vows not to support families package that 'robs Peter to pay Paul' 100 Deception Bay homes 'totally smashed', hardship payments announced Ruddock calls for death penalty abolition in wake of Bali Nine executions Farmers urge Government to tackle drought as natural disaster UN urges Nepal to relax customs control to allow faster aid distribution Drunk teens taunt Crocodile Dundee star Burt SurveyMonkey chief executive dies aged 47 More Analysis » Bali 9: were Indonesia's actions really callous? It was because of Indonesia's openness, not callousness, that we felt the tragedy of these executions so strongly. Journalists were given a high degree of access to authorities and to the condemned. There were regular and constant updates from authorities and media, months and months of rolling coverage. It was heartbreaking. So we got angry. And we are still angry. More » Death penalty: are we really united in opposition? Why Plibersek's gay marriage pitch will fail Will Kathmandu ever be the same again? Picking winners and losers among Indigenous kids Bali 9 and the #hash reality about slacktivism 40 years on, the journey for freedom continues Great, thanks for telling us short people earn less Nepalese aid shines a light on regional rivalries The presidential 'hopeful' taking on big donations Just In More Just In » Dockers roll on with big win over Demons The Fremantle Dockers have a perfect record after five rounds, after accounting for Melbourne by 68 points at the MCG. More » Country beats City 34-22 in Wagga Wagga Tasmanian Government announces funding for 12 new ice rehab beds Thousands turn out for Collector Pumpkin Festival Top Melbourne private school Xavier College admits extent of child sex abuse Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision Tasmanian winemakers celebrate high quality yields Parole board head denies wrongdoing over meeting with alleged crime figure Deadly car bomb attack in Iraqi capital kills 13 Britain celebrates birth of princess, awaits name announcement World More World » Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision Floyd Mayweather Jr has beaten Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision to win the 'Fight of the Century' in Las Vegas. More » Deadly car bomb attack in Iraqi capital kills 13 Street party erupts in Baltimore after six police officers charged Succession line: Royal baby 'the spare to the heir' Nigeria's push against Boko Haram hampered by land mines As it happened: Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Manny Pacquiao Business More Business » Foreign investors illegally buying Australian properties to face jail terms, fines By political reporter Jane Norman Foreign investors who illegally buy Australian properties, and real estate agents or developers who knowingly help them, will soon face jail terms and fines of up to $637,500. More » Home price growth continues, but not because of supply shortage: analysts Tigerair turns profit for first time since arriving in Australia Atlas Iron maintains production at some mines Mining gains help share market break three-day losing streak Australian manufacturing shrinks for fifth straight month Sandfire drops court proceedings against investment adviser Politics More Politics » Opposition vows not to support families package that 'robs Peter to pay Paul' By political reporter Anna Henderson Labor sounds a warning about its support for the Federal Government's families package saying it will resist the measures if they are paid for by cutting other household benefits. More » Ruddock calls for death penalty abolition in wake of Bali Nine executions Ceremonies held on anniversary of violent clashes in Ukrainian city of Odessa Australians working abroad to be forced to repay student loans Foreign investors illegally buying Australian properties to face jail terms, fines Sport More Sport » Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision Floyd Mayweather Jr has beaten Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision to win the 'Fight of the Century' in Las Vegas. More » Live: Australia v New Zealand in the Anzac Test in Brisbane Live: Melbourne Demons v Fremantle, St Kilda v Essendon, Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide Country beats City 34-22 in Wagga Wagga West Brom sinks Manchester United, Burnley and QPR on brink Clarkson pleased with hard-edged Hawks after bruising win over North Melbourne Kyrgios to face Gasquet in first career final Senden into quarters at WGC Match Play Rebels wait on McMahon injury Science and Technology More Science and Technology » SurveyMonkey chief executive dies aged 47 SurveyMonkey chief executive Dave Goldberg, husband of Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, dies aged 47, his brother writes in a Facebook post. More » 'Puffy' new planet discovered 500 light years away Space radiation may harm astronauts' brains: study MESSENGER spacecraft crashes on surface of Mercury after 11-year mission Apple smartwatch struggles to perform on tattooed wrists Environment More Environment » Liberal MP, businesses push for higher RET to end political stalemate By Sabra Lane and Lucy Barbour Liberal MP Dan Tehan urges the Government to settle on a higher renewable energy target to prevent further job losses across the sector. More » Human health to be impacted by climate change: experts Beijing's toxic smog lowers birth weight of babies, research finds Friends of the Earth group gets to keep tax deductibility status Plastic mesh offers best protection for endangered turtle nests About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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