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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 26 Jun, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » AWU silent on mining company's $47k 'donation' By the National Reporting Team's Mark Solomons and senior reporter Helen Brown The Australian Workers Union is unable to explain a $47,500 "donation" made to it by a large mining company in 2007, the year Bill Shorten ended his time as national secretary of the union. 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The "vibe" suggests this will lead to a poll boost, and if it does, then leadership speculation will quickly give way to election speculation. More » You can't have it both ways on parental leave In an era of 'rancid partisanship' what hope for real reform? In defence of the ABC We need an equality spring to follow this winter of discontent We must resist the scourge of 'identity politics' You may be surprised by how you could lose your citizenship Talking to terrorists: what Obama's new directive on hostage situations means Zaky Mallah, Q&A, and the media at its worst Open Drum: donating my kidney was a no-brainer Just In More Just In » Tasmanian volunteers knit teddy bears for people affected by suicide By Ellen Coulter Residents of a small Tasmanian town put their knitting needles to work making more than 100 teddy bears for a grief support charity. More » Jetstar expansion stalled by Hong Kong authorities Nine dead in Alaska sightseeing plane crash: police AWU silent on mining company's $47k 'donation' External consultants hired over NSW Police bugging scandal Sydney ice bust prevents thousands of drug deals, police say WA shadow cabinet overhauled with health, education focus Severe allergic reactions to wet wipes prompts health warning in SA Third Maxi-Cosi child car seat withdrawn from sale Migrant talks escalate as EU leaders struggle to find plan to confront crisis World More World » Nine dead in Alaska sightseeing plane crash: police A sightseeing plane crashes in southeast Alaska killing all nine people onboard, US police say. More » Migrant talks escalate as EU leaders struggle to find plan to confront crisis Baby and mother found alive days after plane crash Rapid Ebola blood test as accurate as laboratory, scientists say Real-life 'castaway' films 11-day trip to new volcanic island off Tonga Apple removes apps featuring Confederate flag from store Business More Business » Treasury struggles to play down 'housing bubble' risk in Sydney, Melbourne By business reporter Michael Janda The Treasury reiterates its view that parts of Sydney and Melbourne are in a housing bubble, despite conscientiously avoiding the use of the term. More » Jetstar expansion stalled by Hong Kong authorities Australia Post to slash 1,900 jobs amid $500m mail losses AWU silent on mining company's $47k 'donation' Union-backed super funds face shake-up under controversial reforms Greek talks 'go backwards' as default looms Nationals senator names, shames IOOF figures for financial wrongdoing Swift shakes off fight with tech giant Apple Music Politics More Politics » AWU silent on mining company's $47k 'donation' By the National Reporting Team's Mark Solomons and senior reporter Helen Brown The Australian Workers Union is unable to explain a $47,500 "donation" made to it by a large mining company in 2007, the year Bill Shorten ended his time as national secretary of the union. More » US Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Obamacare Coalition MPs downplay early election speculation Funding changes creating deep division within arts community, director says David Feeney apologises for offence caused by 'bogans' and 'bigots' tweet Sport More Sport » Dank handed lifetime ban by AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal The AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal hands down a lifetime ban to controversial sports scientist Stephen Dank over his role in the Essendon supplements saga. 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More » Apple removes apps featuring Confederate flag from store Research shows Antarctica not just an icy wasteland Dying Rosetta mothership could be sent to land on comet's surface Humans could be among the victims of sixth 'mass extinction', scientists warn Environment More Environment » Government 'tricked' crossbenchers into RET deal, Greens say By political reporter James Bennett The Federal Government cannot fulfil promises it made to crossbench senators in order to secure their support for its renewable energy legislation, the Greens say. More » Research shows Antarctica not just an icy wasteland Dutch court orders government to slash greenhouse emissions Major parties created 'dead koala certificates' in RET deal: Greens 'No plans' to allow crocodile hunting in Northern Territory About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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