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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 11 Jun, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » McNeil guilty of manslaughter over New Year's Eve one-punch death By court reporter Karl Hoerr and Thomas Oriti The man who landed a fatal punch on Sydney teenager Daniel Christie on New Year's Eve 2013 is found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter. More » Abbott wants fewer wind farms, wishes RET had never been introduced Bamboo cages, makeshift torture chamber found in Thai people-smuggling camp Shorten denies union's 'sweetheart deal' disadvantaged workers Hundreds of jobs to go in Victoria as Woolworths moves distribution centre Karen Williams killed after witnessing robbery, Adelaide court told Hero butcher says he did not think twice about helping to rescue driver Alinta Energy to close SA power stations, 440 workers affected Unemployment falls from 6.1 to 6pc as 42,000 jobs added Woman charged over alleged racist attack on Sydney train More Analysis » Australians are reluctant renters - but it doesn't have to be this way Renting doesn't have to be seen as something you do while you save up to buy a house - it can become a way of life. Look at Europe. Australia doesn't need to go as far as France where it's even difficult to evict people who fail to pay rent. It could cherry pick the best parts of the system. But for this to happen, more than Australia's home ownership culture and tenancy laws would have to change. So would the economics. More » Modern politics: all crisis and no solution? Big pharma is the real winner in TPP plan Why my kids will never play backyard cricket Fighting obesity requires a war on poverty The Killing Season and the GFC: drama not history The media earthquake is crippling mass marketing It's not Hockey's job comment that should worry us most The citizenship plan was just a populist pitch - and we fell for it This is Australia's debate on economics and security? No wonder we're dissatisfied Just In More Just In » Trucking boss ignored warnings about brake failure before driver's death, court hears By court reporter James Hancock A trucking company boss accused of manslaughter ignored repeated warnings about the brakes of a vehicle involved in a fatal crash, an Adelaide court hears. More » Elderly WA woman faces dangerous driving charge Bamboo cages, makeshift torture chamber found in Thai people-smuggling camp ACT, NSW catholic teachers claim win after 14-month pay dispute Fremantle's Crowley receives 12-month anti-doping ban Karen Williams killed after witnessing robbery, Adelaide court told ADF to overhaul mental health screening Taskforce head appointed to review Queensland's anti-bikie laws Woman charged over alleged racist attack on Sydney train WA paedophile kept behind bars for community protection World More World » Bamboo cages, makeshift torture chamber found in Thai people-smuggling camp By South-East Asia correspondent Samantha Hawley Small children are believed to be among up to 1,000 Rohingya Muslims who fled a filthy Thai people smuggling camp where people appear to have slept in bamboo cages and been punished in a torture chamber. More » Hong Kong woman tests negative for MERS Brazil ends ban on unauthorised biographies Nobel laureate apologises for comments that female scientists 'can't take criticism without crying' Famous Cox Plate winner Bonecrusher dies aged 32 Epidemic of overwork, or 'karoshi', killing hundreds of Japanese each year Business More Business » Unemployment falls from 6.1 to 6pc as 42,000 jobs added By business reporter Michael Janda Unemployment falls to 6 per cent in May with an estimated 42,000 jobs added to the economy last month. More » World Bank urges nations to 'fasten seatbelts' for Fed rate rises BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto credit ratings on negative outlook ACCC raises issues with TPG's iiNet takeover Hundreds of jobs to go in Victoria as Woolworths moves distribution centre Alinta Energy to close SA power stations, 440 workers affected NBN announces plan to speed up rollout by 2020 RBA's Stevens 'very concerned' about 'crazy' Sydney property Politics More Politics » Abbott wants fewer wind farms, wishes RET had never been introduced By environment editor Sara Phillips Tony Abbott is under fire for describing wind farms as "visually awful" and saying he wishes the Howard government had never implemented the Renewable Energy Target policy. More » Shorten denies union's 'sweetheart deal' disadvantaged workers 'Overwhelming circumstantial evidence' of live baiting Brandis reaffirms Government has 'lost confidence' in Triggs Fact check: How does Australia's plan to strip foreign fighters of citizenship compare to other nations? Sport More Sport » Fremantle's Crowley receives 12-month anti-doping ban Fremantle tagger Ryan Crowley receives a 12-month suspension after testing positive to a "specified substance" last year. More » Slater has nowhere to hide in Origin II, say Blues Scandal-plagued FIFA postpones 2026 World Cup bidding Hooper re-signs with Wallabies, Waratahs Dellavedova to play in NBA Finals game four for Cavs Aussie cricketers harassed at training ahead of Jamaica Test Famous Cox Plate winner Bonecrusher dies aged 32 Raiders to appeal NRL fine for Stuart walk-out Hayne to return home for surgery Socceroos launch legal action against FFA Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Nobel laureate apologises for comments that female scientists 'can't take criticism without crying' Nobel Prize-winning scientist Tim Hunt apologises after suggesting that female scientists cannot take criticism without crying and that they disrupt lab work because male scientists "fall in love with them". More » ISS shifts position after spacecraft engine glitch: Russia British lab received live anthrax samples in 2007: Pentagon Red blood cells, collagen fibres found in dinosaur bones NASA's Mars 'flying saucer' test comes to quick end as parachute fails Environment More Environment » Abbott wants fewer wind farms, wishes RET had never been introduced By environment editor Sara Phillips Tony Abbott is under fire for describing wind farms as "visually awful" and saying he wishes the Howard government had never implemented the Renewable Energy Target policy. More » Queensland's crocodile population to be revealed in new survey Australian Greenpeace campaigner on India blacklist refused entry G7 leaders pledge to phase out fossil fuels by end of century Nationwide One Tree Per Child program takes root About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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