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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 03 Jul, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Crows coach Phil Walsh stabbed to death, son charged with murder The AFL community is in shock over the stabbing death of Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh, whose son Cy has been charged with murder and is expected to face a bedside court hearing. More » Crows' match with Geelong cancelled following coach Walsh's death Report finds Q&A did investigate Zaky Mallah before appearance on program Calls for Liberal same-sex marriage supporters to resign 'not helpful': Pyne Australian stocks fall steeply on Greek worries, China share crash Tony Abbott praises 'comforting presence' of US Navy Federal Court rules HSU can prosecute Kathy Jackson Wollongong MP Noreen Hay stands down as NSW Opposition whip Qantas offers $90m in bonuses to staff who agree to 18-month wages freeze WWII bomb unearthed by road construction crew near Darwin More Analysis » Phil Walsh's death: we all lost someone today These are the moments that put all others into perspective. Suddenly the drug habits of a footballer or the muttered words of a tennis player are seen through a different lens - the focus of a moment. Phil Walsh's death is permanent. And where other people who die are often faceless with no obvious connection to the rest of us, this is different. Because sport is about community, and without even choosing it, it is part of our lives. It's not one family or one sports club that has lost someone today. It's all of us. More » How exactly do you sanitise Game of Thrones? Find out in Vietnam Family violence: the focus should be on support, not mandatory reporting Same-sex marriage: even if Abbott wins, he loses Donations and democracy: how money is compromising our political system Sorry, Apple Music, you can't Spotify my taste Our self-preservation instincts have failed us, but technology is here to save us Eric Abetz on same-sex marriage: Won't somebody please think of Asia? The Government's 'allegiance' law sends us back to the Middle Ages When Malcolm Turnbull makes excuses for bad journalism, democracy suffers Just In More Just In » Report finds Q&A did investigate Zaky Mallah before appearance on program By political reporter Peta Donald The ABC's Q&A program did make checks on terrorist sympathiser Zaky Mallah before allowing him to ask a question on the program, but had not reviewed his recent social media posts, a Department of Communications report finds. 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More » AFP raids office of NSW MP Noreen Hay Conservatives to use procedure to kill same-sex marriage vote Chinese airstrip on man-made island 'could soon be operational' 'Getting on with the job': PM plays down chance of gay marriage vote Sport More Sport » Crows' match with Geelong cancelled following coach Walsh's death AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan says the Adelaide Crows' match against Geelong will be cancelled, but the remainder of round 14 will go ahead after the stabbing death of Phil Walsh. 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