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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 09 May, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Teen charged with terrorism offences after Melbourne raids A 17-year-old boy is charged with terrorism offences following a raid by state and federal police at a home in Melbourne's north, thwarting what police describe as "an imminent threat to the community". More » Pilot dead after light aircraft crashes off North Stradbroke Island, Queensland UK Conservatives back in government; Labour, Liberal Democrat leaders resign Myuran Sukumaran 'was a good man, he died a good man' Students praise UWA for ditching Bjorn Lomborg think tank Fat, old python 'Scrubby' shocks far north Queensland wildlife keepers Leaked documents expose problems with Air Warfare Destroyer program Changes to seniors' at-home care packages to see thousands worse off ADF provides glimpse inside Prince Harry's Australian attachment $333m drought relief package on the way: Government More Analysis » Domestic violence and the media: maintaining the veil of silence and secrecy I was in my early 20s and fresh out of university when I became the court and crime reporter for a regional daily newspaper. Many of the cases that came through court were domestic assaults. But unless there was a significant twist in the routine man-bashes-wife-for-not-doing-as-she's-told scenario, these stories were never going to make it into print. The fact is our media and society have spent decades with their heads buried in the sand. Our silence has contributed to the horrible epidemic we now find ourselves in. More » Where Tesla leads, Australia is reluctant to follow Good on Mike Baird for cleaning up the ICAC mess Anzac Day terrorism plot: why Harun Causevic should get bail Silence isn't golden when it comes to free speech Open Drum: how to deal with vegan 'abolitionists' Open Drum: why I chose to have my skin branded UK election: referendum was only the start for Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish National Party Bali 9 executions: already ready to move on? Pension reform: this is a lick of paint for a much more serious problem Just In More Just In » Giant pumpkins brought out for iconic Ekka competition By Kirrin McKechnie and Rachel Riga Smashing pumpkin records is all in a day's work for Queensland farmer Geoff Frohloff, with his entry taking out the top honours at today's Ekka competition. More » Man in his 20s shot dead near Geelong Burnie prepares for fresh approach to tacking high jobless rate North Korea 'test-fires ballistic missile from submarine' Shitbox Rally roars out of Canberra on cancer quest across Australia Fat, old python 'Scrubby' shocks far north Queensland wildlife keepers John Nicolaou resigns from WA Chamber of Commerce post after 12 years ASADA has its hands tied, says Olympic chief ADF provides glimpse inside Prince Harry's Australian attachment Tasmania to receive $2 million funding boost for biosecurity detector dogs World More World » North Korea 'test-fires ballistic missile from submarine' North Korea claims it has successfully test-fired a submarine-based ballistic missile, described by the country's leader Kim Jong-un as "a strategic weapon capable of wiping out hostile forces in any waters". More » Burundi's president files candidacy for third term amid violence Philippines evacuate 11,000 people ahead of Typhoon Noul UK Conservatives back in government; Labour, Liberal Democrat leaders resign Scott fights back at Players Championship, Day misses cut Spanish police find 8yo boy crammed in suitcase Business More Business » Reserve Bank cut rates on job concerns, China risks By business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank cut rates this week due to lower growth and higher unemployment forecasts, but it is also watching growing Chinese economic risks. More » Australian share market falls as energy, mining stocks drag Government, Opposition reach 'in-principle' RET deal Macquarie posts 27pc profit rise to $1.6b Australian bank profits in pictures Murray Goulburn shareholders vote for ASX listing Many women sexually harassed in remote mining and agriculture Proposal to add 187-room hotel to Hobart's new Myer building Politics More Politics » Darwin International Airport expansion opened by PM By Xavier La Canna An $85 million expansion of the Darwin International Airport that saw the site almost double in size, has been officially opened by Prime Minister Tony Abbott today. More » UK Conservatives back in government; Labour, Liberal Democrat leaders resign Students praise UWA for ditching Bjorn Lomborg think tank $333m drought relief package on the way: Government Clean energy sector angry at Government change on RET Sport More Sport » Melbourne Victory delight in overdue grand final outing The Victory have confirmed themselves as Melbourne's number one team and now have the chance to confirm their domestic supremacy after beating cross-town rivals City 3-0 in the A-League semi-final. More » Live: Saturday jam-packed with six AFL clashes Live: Raiders v Titans, Sharks v Warriors, Cowboys v Bulldogs Scott fights back at Players Championship, Day misses cut Cats devour Pies with classy win Oates the hero as the Broncos score late win over Panthers Hamilton on top in Spanish Grand Prix practice Kvitova snaps Serena run to reach Madrid final Reds embarrassed by Crusaders thumping Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Brad Haddin helps scientists in search for better cricket bat A group of scientists from the Australian National University team up with Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin to unlock the secrets behind a good cricket bat. More » Germany's Daimler unveils world's first self-driving truck SpaceX tests escape feature on Dragon spacecraft Out-of-control space cargo ship to burn up in atmosphere Satellite mapping points to more aftershocks in Nepal: expert Environment More Environment » Government, Opposition reach 'in-principle' RET deal By political reporter James Bennett The Federal Government and Opposition reach agreement on a revised renewable energy target but are yet to finalise details about the energy sources included. More » Cabinet agrees to cut Renewable Energy Target to compromise figure Newly elected Greens co-deputy opposed to increasing fuel taxes Qld Government under pressure to stop land clearing on Cape York Scientists in Antarctica investigating effect of climate change About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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