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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 08 Jun, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australian Al Qaeda militant identified by strand of hair A single hair kept hidden by hostages provides compelling evidence that an Australian convert to Islam â€" later killed by a US drone strike â€" was involved in hostage-taking in Yemen. More » Bodies of three missing fishermen found in Melbourne bay Melbourne teacher wrongly imprisoned for child abuse demands investigation House, cars flattened as stolen bulldozer used in 'murder attempt' 'Lazy or sneaky?': Vanstone slams Abbott over citizenship policy Australians among worst in world at taking sickies: expert Lack of venture capital 'forcing Australian entrepreneurs to head to US' Removal of tax on tampons to cost $480m over 10 years Hundreds of Australians awarded Queen's Birthday honours Brisbane journalist gets lit cigarette stubbed in face outside court More Analysis » Who's the real culprit behind soaring house prices? (Hint: it's not Chinese buyers) The Chinese incursion into Australian residential real estate is part of a broader malaise from our regulators that has seen them reluctant to enforce the law. So as easy as it is to point the finger at Chinese buyers amid rising tensions over housing affordability, the real culprit is right here at home. And what seems to have eluded our political masters is that market adage - the bigger the boom, the more painful the bust. More » Flicking the switch from opposition to alternative government "I don't wear makeup to work anymore" - and other stories of sexism in medicine The difficult reckoning of Alan Bond's legacy 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 Just In More Just In » South Korea reports sixth MERS death South Korea records its sixth death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as the government vows "all-out" efforts to curb the further spread of the virus. More » Medieval festival celebrates 800 years of the Magna Carta Lack of venture capital 'forcing Australian entrepreneurs to head to US' Australians among worst in world at taking sickies: expert Hopes public can identify faces of WA diggers in forgotten photos Removal of tax on tampons to cost $480m over 10 years Minister promises to meet struggling Barrack Square traders Geelong Star 'in transit, not fishing' in Tasmanian waters New app empowers civilians to capture evidence of war crimes Homes and business without power as strong winds lash Tasmania World More World » South Korea reports sixth MERS death South Korea records its sixth death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as the government vows "all-out" efforts to curb the further spread of the virus. More » Video shows US police officer pulling gun on teenagers at pool party Pacific Games 2015: Papua New Guinea raises the bar with its high performance program Lewis Hamilton wins Canadian Formula One grand prix Turkey's ruling party loses parliamentary majority Warner accused of asking Egypt for $US7m bribe Business More Business » Economists lacking confidence in employment figures By business reporter Stephen Letts After a deluge of data last week, things are bit quieter, although jobs and both business and consumer confidence should make for interesting reading. More » Minack warns Australia heading for recession Abolishing negative gearing could save $3b in four years: Greens Sale of iconic Australian pastoral giant attracts strong overseas interest Greece will not accept 'absurd' agreement, PM says Fairfax photo archives under threat after US company goes into receivership Chase for dividends hampers future economic growth Performance of construction index posts mystifying fall Politics More Politics » Dick Smith could be 'forced' to run against Tony Abbott By James Glenday Wealthy entrepreneur Dick Smith is threatening to stand as a candidate against Prime Minister Tony Abbott at the next election if the Government does not change aviation laws. More » 'Lazy or sneaky?': Vanstone slams Abbott over citizenship policy Barunga Festival prompts renewed call for Indigenous treaty Turkey's ruling party loses parliamentary majority Hanson-Young wins defamation case over 'sexist' Zoo magazine article Sport More Sport » Dellavedova hits crucial free throws as Cavs level finals series Australian Matthew Dellavedova has hit the match-winning free throws for the Cleveland Cavaliers as the visitors levelled up the NBA Finals series with the Golden State Warriors with a 95-93 overtime win. More » Live: Melbourne v Collingwood Live: Bulldogs v Dragons, Eels v Cowboys Cronk ruled out of Origin II with knee injury Pearce to escape NRL ban ahead of Origin French Open jinx affecting Sampras, Edberg and Becker threatens to haunt Djokovic Lewis Hamilton wins Canadian Formula One grand prix Warner accused of asking Egypt for $US7m bribe Germany beats Ivory Coast 10-0 to launch World Cup campaign Sandilands signs on for one more year with Freo Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Online tool predicts likelihood of death Swedish researchers develop an online tool that uses historical data and a questionnaire to predict the likelihood someone will die within the next five years. More » 'Hellboy' dinosaur with exotic facial horns unearthed by scientists 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 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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