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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 16 Jul, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bishop agrees to pay back $5,000 for taxpayer-funded chopper flight By political reporter Anna Henderson Speaker Bronwyn Bishop agrees to a pay a 25 per cent loading on the $5,000 she is repaying for a taxypayer-funded, 90-kilometre helicopter trip she took to attend a Liberal Party fundraiser. More » Former CFMEU official arrested after royal commission testimony Hunt holds Shenhua mine approval pending independent review NASA's new images show Pluto in greatest detail yet Man wanted for questioning after remains of 'murdered' child found Federal MP George Christensen to speak at anti-Islamism rally Dead boxer's parents fear further incidents unless sport regulated Hundreds of ATM investors face large losses on non-existent machines Man charged after $1 million worth of cannabis found in ute Greek MPs vote to cut spending, raise taxes amid violent protests More Analysis » Border Force Act: why do we need these laws? With the introduction of the Border Force Act, will a health worker on Nauru who witnesses something bad now be able to make that news public without committing a crime? The technical legal answer is "it depends". There are some protections for whistleblowers, but it's a minefield that lawyers and individuals will navigate at their peril. But stepping back from the legal abyss, we should really be asking: why is any of this in place at all? More » Tony Abbott's strategy to bring an end to Egalitarian Australia An election is called, but democracy has stalled in Myanmar Labor leak: is Shorten in the firing line? Hockey's tax principles are on the money - now he must follow up Forget Greece, the Iran nuclear deal is the big news for the global economy Royal Commission: children must be treated as victims in their own right Mutually assured hyperbole: the grim reality of the Iranian nuclear deal Ramadan in Villawood: faith in God keeps asylum seekers going Iran nuclear deal: what it means and what it doesn't Just In More Just In » NSW Police arrest man over death of 16yo Mahmoud Hrouk NSW Police arrest a 22-year-old man over the sexual assault and murder of Sydney teenager Mahmoud Hrouk. More » Barnaby Joyce overwhelmed by public reaction to Depp's dogs case Dead boxer's parents fear further incidents unless sport regulated Corruption watchdog asked to investigate Racing Queensland Federal MP George Christensen to speak at anti-Islamism rally Rescue dog that can't bark allegedly stolen by youths Players to vie for Phil Walsh Medal at upcoming Showdown Former CFMEU official arrested after royal commission testimony Abuse of elderly under-reported by victims due to 'embarrassment, shame' Bennell to return to reserve grade for Suns following drug allegations World More World » Neil Young pulls plug on streaming over poor sound quality Singer-songwriter Neil Young says he will no longer allow his music to be streamed â€" not because of disputes over royalties but over poor sound quality. More » Ex-US president George Bush senior breaks neck bone in fall Comparing FIFA to Mafia 'insulting to Mafia': US senator Basso "fine" after testicular cancer surgery Jailed Nauru MP Sprent Dabwido suffers heart attack in custody Greek MPs vote to cut spending, raise taxes amid violent protests Business More Business » Hundreds of ATM investors face large losses on non-existent machines By business reporter David Taylor Hundreds of people who invested in ATMs for the fees they generate risk being left thousands of dollars out of pocket after it was discovered that many of the machines do not exist. More » Reserve Bank calls for negative gearing, capital gains tax review Australian shares rise after Greek bailout passes parliament Greek MPs vote to cut spending, raise taxes amid violent protests Woodside revenue hit by sliding oil prices Rio Tinto cuts Pilbara iron ore production forecast Bank strong but economy needs reform: NAB boss Roy Hill chief downplays safety breaches at Pilbara mine Politics More Politics » Dead boxer's parents fear further incidents unless sport regulated The parents of a young boxer who died after a fight almost five years ago plead with the Queensland Government to regulate combat sports before another death occurs. More » Federal MP George Christensen to speak at anti-Islamism rally Andrew Stoner decisions should be reviewed following blackmail reports: Foley Former judge to head inquiry into closure of youth mental health centre Training sector using loopholes to rip people off: Carr Sport More Sport » Bennell to return to reserve grade for Suns following drug allegations Harley Bennell is recalled to the Gold Coast Suns reserves team this weekend after publication of compromising photos saw him miss the last two matches for the club. More » Players to vie for Phil Walsh Medal at upcoming Showdown Where did it all go wrong for Watson? Giteau recalled to Wallabies side to play Springboks Lord's Test crucial for Clarke and Australian team Day, Scott lead Australian British Open charge, but can anyone stop Spieth? White to take leave of absence from Broncos to receive treatment Swans must play on limits of rules to stay with brilliant Hawks: Jack Darwin's Davis Cup draw determined by lunging croc Basso "fine" after testicular cancer surgery Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA's new images show Pluto in greatest detail yet Pluto has 3,500-metre ice mountains towering above plains of frozen methane and nitrogen, while its moon Charon has canyons nine kilometres deep, new photos beamed back from NASA's New Horizons probe reveal. More » Record-breaking Solar Impulse 2 grounded for battery repairs Virtual reality headset to 'revolutionise' electronic interaction Interactive: Hey, is that Pluto the dog on Pluto? Scientists announce discovery of new 'pentaquark' particle Environment More Environment » MP under fire from conservation groups over inquiry tweet By Samantha Donovan Federal MP George Christensen has angered conservation groups who have accused him of pre-empting the findings of a parliamentary inquiry into whether they will lose their tax deductibility status. More » Barge to begin clearing Alaska coastline of Japan tsunami debris Iran nuclear talks stall, deal for sanctions relief unlikely to be reached today Heathrow cancels flights after protesters get on runway Toxic Solomon Islands mine tailings dam on brink of overflow 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. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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