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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 20 Jul, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'I thought we'd lost him': Fanning's mum watched him fight off shark Mick Fanning's mother recalls her moment of "absolute terror" as she saw her son fighting for his life against a shark during a surfing competition in South Africa's Jeffreys Bay. More » Bronwyn Bishop 'on probation' over taxpayer-funded helicopter trip: Abbott Select suburbs stuck in cycle of disadvantage, report shows Arrest warrant ordered for former billionaire Nathan Tinkler Melbourne woman takes Grill'd to court over claims she was sacked after pay dispute Suspected asylum seeker boat heading for Dampier in WA GST increase with compensation like 'putting lipstick on a pig', Victoria says Former Geelong Grammar teacher admits to sexually abusing six students Man found dead inside car at bottom of cliff south of Melbourne Qantas reaches settlement with former speechwriter over tell-all book More Analysis » Bishop must resign over incompetence, not bias Bronwyn Bishop's offence is not so much that she is tribal or biased - for most speakers are - or simply that she took a chartered helicopter trip. Her crime is that she is just not up to the job as Speaker. She struggles to control the chamber and resorts to throwing MPs out; she struggles to call MPs by their correct titles; and she has shown a lack of political judgement. And for these reasons she must be removed from the speaker role or resign. More » Raising the GST is a lazy reflex by conservatives Why our living standards are in China's hands Four simple paths to happiness Why terrorism is our greatest fear (but not our greatest threat) 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 Just In More Just In » Australian Chad Nowak wins international drone racing competition An Australian drone racer has blitzed the inaugural international drone racing competition taking out first prize in three events. More » Destination Brisbane Consortium wins bid to redevelop Queen's Wharf Hanson-Young gets apology after being tailed on Nauru Biosecurity workers stricken by low morale, high workload: union Giles 'disappointed' to lose majority in Parliament, claims business as usual Gone in six seconds: Aussie takes Rubik's Cube world title Atlas Iron capital raising falls short of target Drugs, abuse, unemployment: Life in Braybrook, Victoria Select suburbs stuck in cycle of disadvantage, report shows Helicopter flights taken for former A-G 'highly inappropriate' World More World » Gone in six seconds: Aussie takes Rubik's Cube world title Australian Feliks Zemdegs takes his second straight title at the Rubik's Cube World Championship, beating out the world's meanest "speedcubers" in Sao Paulo. More » Mitsubishi apologises for using US prisoners of war as slave labourers North Korea exporting slave labour to fund nuke program Surfers take to social media to support Mick Fanning AC/DC drummer released on bail after home detention breach Fanning will be back in the water despite shark attack: biographer Business More Business » Arrest warrant ordered for former billionaire Nathan Tinkler By Candice Marcus and James Hancock An arrest warrant is ordered for former billionaire Nathan Tinkler after he fails to appear in the Supreme Court in South Australia. More » Qantas reaches settlement with former speechwriter over tell-all book Banks warn that APRA move on home loan risks will push up mortgage costs Australia set for housing oversupply by 2018: BIS Shrapnel NSW, Victoria lead national economy on population boom China slowdown could drive Australia towards recession: Deloitte Greek banks open for first time in three weeks Geelong's hi-tech wheel set to feature on Ford's classic Shelby Mustang Politics More Politics » Hanson-Young gets apology after being tailed on Nauru By political reporter Anna Henderson The company running the detention centre on Nauru, Transfield Services, apologises after a security contractor conducted secret surveillance of Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young. More » North Korea exporting slave labour to fund nuke program GST increase with compensation like 'putting lipstick on a pig', Victoria says Bronwyn Bishop 'on probation' over taxpayer-funded helicopter trip: Abbott SA offers backing to Baird on GST increase call Sport More Sport » 'I thought we'd lost him': Fanning's mum watched him fight off shark Mick Fanning's mother recalls her moment of "absolute terror" as she saw her son fighting for his life against a shark during a surfing competition in South Africa's Jeffreys Bay. More » Clarke says Australia can improve after trouncing England Day inspired by 'go get it done' message from Woods Fanning shark attack clouds future of J-Bay surfing event Sandow faces at least two weeks out for shoulder charge Swan Richards offered one-match ban Australia faces tough task against Britain: Hewitt Stephen Dank notifies AFL of intention to appeal against life ban Blow for Freo as Ballantyne out until finals Giteau ruled out of Argentina Rugby Test 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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