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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 05 Jun, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'End of an era': Alan Bond dies at 77 following heart surgery Tycoon Alan Bond's family pays tribute to a "larger-than-life" figure after the America's Cup hero and convicted fraudster dies in a Perth hospital. More » Alan Bond: Australia's weak spot for the man behind the biggest heist in history 'Women don't like to be watched': Senator hits out at spy claims Woman stabbed near Fountain Gate shopping centre Government refuses to release recording of Chief Justice tirade Sydney siege gunman's bail application will be investigated: NSW coroner Former All Black Collins dies in car crash Doctors perform historic skull and scalp transplant Sally Pearson breaks arm after brutally crashing out in Rome FIFA paid Ireland millions to avoid court fight over Henry handball More Analysis » The difficult reckoning of Alan Bond's legacy If you'd paused the Alan Bond story on the morning of the America's Cup win, today's eulogies would be one long celebration of a hero for the ages. But there was a twist in the fairytale. Bankruptcy, fraud and prison time recast him not as a conquering seafaring hero but as a common pirate. These were the two sides to Bond that any eulogy must address: he was both a smaller man than his greatest moment suggested, and a bigger man than his smallest humbling would have us remember. More » Mike Baird's plan for scripture lessons by stealth It doesn't take much to find Australia's racial divide on Facebook A tale of two tactics: Abbott and Turnbull make their national security pitches Not all foreign fighters are jihadists We must prepare for China's historic defence plan The inevitability of journalism written by robots We can't afford to rescue refugees, but we can afford to send them away Stripping citizenship: is this what playing God looks like? Anything But with RN's Patricia Karvelas Just In More Just In » Hobart shipbuilder finishing ferries bound for London By Emilie Gramenz A Hobart shipyard is putting the finishing touches to two passenger ferries bound for London's River Thames. More » Alan Bond: Australia's weak spot for the man behind the biggest heist in history Former All Black Collins dies in car crash Alan Bond remembered as 'hero and villain' Adelaide Airport knocks back proposed anti-abortion billboard ad Schools consider stopping students from raising their hands in class National Trust threatens court action over public housing demolition Working holiday company cautioned by Queensland consumer watchdog WA top cop's tenure extended by two years Abbott defends Government handling of Sydney siege gunman letter World More World » Former All Black Collins dies in car crash Former All Blacks back rower Jerry Collins and his partner died Friday following a car accident in France. More » Champions League final pits Messi's brilliance against Juve's stalwart defence 'Hellboy' dinosaur with exotic facial horns unearthed by scientists Righting of capsized Chinese ferry successful as search for survivors ends Doctors perform historic skull and scalp transplant 17th century corpse found fully preserved in French convent, video shows Business More Business » 'End of an era': Alan Bond dies at 77 following heart surgery Tycoon Alan Bond's family pays tribute to a "larger-than-life" figure after the America's Cup hero and convicted fraudster dies in a Perth hospital. More » Alan Bond: Australia's weak spot for the man behind the biggest heist in history Chase for dividends hampers future economic growth Performance of construction index posts mystifying fall Greece secures debt reprieve until end of June Wall St, European markets down on Greek debt can kick Chinese firms to buy sensitive PNG mining projects Qld coal mine cuts 200 jobs amid falling prices Politics More Politics » Abbott defends Government handling of Sydney siege gunman letter by political reporter Melissa Clarke Prime Minister Tony Abbott insists the Government has given a full explanation of a letter from the Sydney siege gunman to the Attorney-General. More » Coalition defends climate change action in wake of international scrutiny Labor maintains pressure over false evidence given on letter from Monis to Brandis Thousands rally in Hong Kong to mark Tiananmen anniversary Greenwald flags more revelations on Australian mass surveillance following Snowden leaks Sport More Sport » Voges' debut ton puts Australia well in front against West Indies Australia leads West Indies by 145 runs after day two of the first Test thanks to a century from Adam Voges, who becomes the oldest man to score a ton on Test debut. More » Sally Pearson breaks arm after brutally crashing out in Rome FIFA paid Ireland millions to avoid court fight over Henry handball Warriors claim overtime Game One win against Cavs in NBA Finals Former All Black Collins dies in car crash Williams to face Safarova in French Open final Sezer will not back out of Raiders deal Reds focused on giving Cooper the platform to dominate Chiefs Geale out to crash Cotto party despite extra weight worry Lockett becomes AFL legend, while Akermanis, O'Loughlin inducted into Hall of Fame Science and Technology More Science and Technology » 'Hellboy' dinosaur with exotic facial horns unearthed by scientists Scientists endure a hellish task removing a fossil of "one of the weirdest horned dinosaurs" from hard limestone along a Canadian riverbank, where it had been entombed for 68 million years. More » Greenwald flags more revelations on Australian mass surveillance following Snowden leaks In pictures: Celebrating 50 years of NASA's spacewalks 'New era' as Large Hadron Collider returns to life Catch of the Day website escapes penalty after customer details stolen Environment More Environment » Nationwide One Tree Per Child program takes root The Federal Government throws its support behind a nationwide tree-planting initiative, pledging $300,000 to help plant 100,000 trees. More » Coalition defends climate change action in wake of international scrutiny Countries scrutinise Australia's climate policies at UN meeting 'Tweeting seals' send updates from Southern Ocean's depths Sun-powered plane lands in Japan due to bad weather About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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