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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 19 Jul, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Police out in force as protesters converge in more rival rallies Police and protesters are out in force as more anti-racist and anti-Islamist rallies take place nationwide, after violence erupted at protests in Melbourne yesterday. More » Bishop should stand aside over 'arrogant misuse' of travel funds: Shorten More images of evidence released in bid to identify child's remains Australia's Groth beats Kukushkin for vital Davis Cup win 'I'd rather be dead': Euthanasia inquiry to examine Melbourne woman's plea to die Idyllic US holiday spot plagued by unprecedented spate of shark attacks Kenny-Dowall stood down from NRL match amid assault, stalking charges Trump heaps scorn on war hero record of 'loser' McCain Mystery surrounds McDonald's 'coming soon' sign in Simpson Desert Patience is key in push for victory at Lord's, says Marsh More Analysis » A mature policy debate? Don't count on it The Treasurer, Joe Hockey, this week called for a mature, constructive debate around taxation reform. And isn't that going well? The very concept of maturity - of policy before politics - has been blown out of the water on so many fronts in a single week by everybody from Labor premiers, to News Corp editors, and even the Prime Minister himself. Let's take them one by one. More » Misusing entitlements: why should the parties themselves get off scot-free? The Watto lotto may have come to an end Finally, Tomic is getting a hang of this 'fame' thing Bishop's helicopter flight is a symptom of a broken system Gambling pays off ... for Australian governments Angela Merkel's Europe: utilitarian or mythic? 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? Just In More Just In » Anzac Memorial redevelopment in Sydney will 'bring to life' original architect's vision By Jean Kennedy Plans to redevelop the Anzac Memorial in Sydney's Hyde Park are unveiled, which Premier Mike Baird says will "bring to life" the original architect's vision for the site. More » Pacific Games ends on a high with PNG announcing Commonwealth bid Native wood biomass hoped to fire up Tasmanian energy industry Indigenous work for the dole scheme collapsing as funding from Sydney company dries up Land search for missing fishermen, trawler in Pilbara suspended Campers evacuated as brush fire rages in California Mystery surrounds McDonald's 'coming soon' sign in Simpson Desert Plan to protect South Australia's koala population Bishop should stand aside over 'arrogant misuse' of travel funds: Shorten Geelong's hi-tech wheel set to feature on Ford's classic Shelby Mustang World More World » Pacific Games ends on a high with PNG announcing Commonwealth bid By Richard Ewart in Port Moresby The Pacific Games in Port Moresby came to a close on Saturday night with a surprise parting announcement that Papua New Guinea is planning to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. More » Campers evacuated as brush fire rages in California KKK members protest against Confederate flag's removal after Charleston massacre Idyllic US holiday spot plagued by unprecedented spate of shark attacks Trump heaps scorn on war hero record of 'loser' McCain Ex-FIFA official Webb pleads not guilty to US charges Business More Business » German parliament backs Greek bailout talks despite rebellion The German parliament gives its go-ahead for the eurozone to negotiate a third bailout for Greece, heeding a warning from chancellor Angela Merkel that the alternative to a deal with Athens was chaos. More » Greece should turn to China to break debt spiral: economist Greek vote boosts Wall Street, Nasdaq hits record Google shares soar as internet company beats profit forecasts Share market posts best weekly gain since February, closes flat Santos cuts investment to offset weak oil prices China leads wine export growth as US market falls Politics More Politics » Bishop should stand aside over 'arrogant misuse' of travel funds: Shorten By political reporter Susan McDonald Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is demanding Prime Minister Tony Abbott ask Speaker Bronwyn Bishop to stand aside amid an investigation into her taxpayer-funded travel. More » Trump heaps scorn on war hero record of 'loser' McCain Saudi Arabia arrests more than 430 Islamic State suspects Greek banks to reopen Monday but capital controls remain: officials Timeline: Bronwyn Bishop's travel misuse claims compared with Peter Slipper's Sport More Sport » Patience is key in push for victory at Lord's, says Marsh All-rounder Mitchell Marsh says Australia's bowlers need to stay the course on the final two days of the second Ashes Test at Lord's as the team pushes for a series-levelling win. More » Groth beats Kukushkin for vital Davis Cup win Roosters outplay disappointing Warriors, Kenny-Dowall stood down Demons beat the Lions by 24 points at MCG Live: Roosters v Warriors, Broncos v Wests Tigers Live: Demons v Lions, Power v Crows, St Kilda v Richmond Roosters stand down Kenny-Dowall Genia set for surgery, Horne out of Wallabies squad Cooper turns down Toulon for Rio sevens: reports Johnson claims halfway lead at the Open Science and Technology More Science and Technology » New pictures have scientists puzzling over Pluto's icy plains New pictures relayed by the New Horizons spacecraft show odd polygon-shaped features and smooth hills in an crater-free plain on Pluto, indications the icy world is geologically active. More » New dinosaur dubbed 'fluffy feathered poodle from hell' NASA's new images show Pluto in greatest detail yet Record-breaking Solar Impulse 2 grounded for battery repairs Virtual reality headset to 'revolutionise' electronic interaction Environment More Environment » Oil found in waters near Great Barrier Reef Oil is found in waters off Cape Upstart, near the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland authorities confirm, after earlier reports of a larger spill prompted a search. More » Queensland Government rules out changes to controversial shark control program MP under fire from conservation groups over inquiry tweet Barge to begin clearing Alaska coastline of Japan tsunami debris Iran nuclear talks stall, deal for sanctions relief unlikely to be reached today About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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