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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 16 Jun, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Labor will not support $2.4 billion worth of pension changes By political correspondent Emma Griffiths Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says his party will not support pension changes targeting "liquid asset millionaires", with the wealthiest couples affected only receiving $55,000 in super. More » Different dogs led police searching for missing teen to same spot, inquest hears Almost 40pc of jobs could be replaced by technology by 2025: report Gillard admits giving Rudd 'false hope' before ousting him as PM 'Ginger Jihadi' tried to infiltrate Sydney youth welfare organisations: worker Reserve Bank says Sydney real estate boom won't derail rate cut prospect Abbott plays down leak of citizenship laws document Sydney recruits 'heavy hitters' to tackle illegal housing Man jailed for eight years over 'shocking' rape of schoolgirl Joyce backs ban on foreign governments buying Australian farms More Analysis » Why is it socially acceptable to be an accountant? Chart the economic challenges besetting Australia - from the property bubble to the budget deficit - and there's a direct line to the work of accountants. Yet when we line up the professions and ask the public their levels of trust, accountants rate only behind doctors (who save lives) and engineers (who build things that don't fall down). Have they discovered a moral loophole that allows them to offshore their morality undetected? More » The TPP isn't the bogey-treaty that we think it is Soccer, vodka and unrest: the Kyrgyzstan story is a compelling one Voters are backing solar power - will we get the policies to match? Could the Government be held liable for people smuggling? Here comes the (single) bride Is a cabinet reshuffle worth the instability? By hook or pay crook, they stopped the boats Three's a charm? Jeb Bush's tilt for the White House The banks and real estate: a Ponzi scheme that could ruin us? Just In More Just In » Mount Everest shifts south-west due to earthquake The world's tallest peak moves three centimetres to the south-west due to the Nepal earthquake that devastated the country in April. More » Killing Season interviews challenge Gillard's version of coup build-up Roosters re-sign Tuivasa-Sheck replacement People smugglers handed 'thick envelope' before boat turn-back: UNHCR Domestic violence panel call for dedicated family violence magistrate, court in ACT Premier urges football operations to co-locate at WACA Police not to blame for fatal motorbike crash, Perth inquest hears Black activist resigns amid allegations she is white Fundraiser pays tribute to role of family dog in supporting cancer patients Barr criticised for arguing parking fees less than cost of bottled water at fancy restaurant World More World » Mount Everest shifts south-west due to earthquake The world's tallest peak moves three centimetres to the south-west due to the Nepal earthquake that devastated the country in April. More » Black activist resigns amid allegations she is white Nauru opposition MP arrested amid protests outside parliament Chicago Blackhawks clinch Stanley Cup with victory in game six Journalist denies reports Russia, China accessed whistleblower Edward Snowden's files 23 killed in twin Chad suicide bombings blamed on Boko Haram Business More Business » Reserve Bank says Sydney real estate boom won't derail rate cut prospect By AM business editor Peter Ryan Booming Sydney housing prices alone would not derail another cut to interest rates, according to the minutes from the Reserve Bank's most recent board meeting. More » IAG shares gain on partnership with Berkshire Hathaway Clinton speaks out against Obama's plans to fast-track TPP 'Image problem' hampering IT industry's ability to attract people to profession Almost 40 per cent of jobs could be replaced by technology by 2025: report Greece ready to 'resume negotiations' as default, eurozone exit loom The Australian Food and Grocery Code becomes law today, with minister calling on Coles and Metcash to come onboard Cultural shift as elderly Australians working longer: researchers Politics More Politics » Killing Season interviews challenge Gillard's version of coup build-up By political reporter Eliza Borrello Julia Gillard gave tacit approval for other Labor figures to move against Kevin Rudd in 2010, the second episode of the ABC's The Killing Season documentary suggests. More » Nauru opposition MP arrested amid protests outside parliament Labor will not support $2.4 billion worth of pension changes Abbott plays down leak of citizenship laws document Jeb: Another Bush prince eyes White House throne Sport More Sport » Maroons 'disrespectful' and 'grubby', says Blues skipper Gallen Paul Gallen sets the scene for an explosive State of Origin II by labelling Queensland "disrespectful" and "grubby" in his final press conference before Wednesday's MCG showpiece. More » Thomas out for season as shoulder woes continue Matildas can make World Cup semis: Stajcic Chicago Blackhawks clinch Stanley Cup with victory in game six Hewitt blows match point in Queen's Club swansong Socceroos have no excuses against Kyrgyzstan, says Postecoglou Owen Wright wins Fiji Pro with perfect 20 Germany tops Group B with 4-0 win over Thailand Day fit and firing for US Open Shaky Eels come from behind to edge depleted Storm Science and Technology More Science and Technology » High Court to hear whether patent stands on breast cancer gene A landmark test case on patenting the breast cancer gene begins in the High Court of Australia in Canberra. More » Philae space probe 'completely awake', makes contact again: agency Number of competitive female high school science students soars 'Hello Earth': Space probe Philae wakes up Human head transplant pitch receives sceptical welcome in US Environment More Environment » Landcare co-founder Phillip Toyne dies Indigenous advocate and co-founder of the national Landcare program, Phillip Toyne, dies at the age of 67. More » Tony Abbott launches another attack on 'ugly', 'noisy' wind turbines Great Barrier Reef could be listed as 'in danger', lawyers say Abbott wants fewer wind farms, wishes RET had never been introduced Queensland's crocodile population to be revealed in new survey About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. 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