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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 23 Jul, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Shorten facing 'very close' vote on boat turn-backs By political reporter Anna Henderson Labor frontbencher Stephen Conroy says Bill Shorten faces a close contest at this weekend's national ALP conference when he asks for support to endorse a policy of turning back asylum seeker boats. More » Jobs to go as ABC scraps shops and moves retail online New terror alert system endorsed at COAG Household, industrial gas prices to surge on LNG export boom IKEA issuing free wall-mounting kits after toddlers killed by falling drawers PNG MP says 'kill and eat' statement just 'sporting banter' New Alzheimer's drug could slow decline: experts Speed and alcohol likely factors in Darwin crash killing two: police Shaun Kenny-Dowall in hospital, unable to attend court on domestic violence charges Passengers stranded as Fremantle travel agency says 'good riddance' to customers More Analysis » Villains, jesters and craven kings: are we watching a Shakespearean tragedy in Canberra? It's easy to imagine politics as a play right now: Bronwyn Bishop as pantomime villain, Mike Baird as the working man, Bill Shorten as court jester and Tony Abbott as the craven king. How does this play end? More » Goodbye ABC Shops, you served us well Don't hike the GST, reform hospital spending instead The six hot topics for the ALP national conference Reclaim Australia: the fear remains the same, but the targets keep changing The hacking of Ashley Madison and the fantasy of infidelity Baird's gambit changes the politics of the GST GST debate: picking up the tab for poor tax decisions Labor's renewables target just part of the bigger transition we need How a GST debate became just the distraction Abbott needed Just In More Just In » Pyongyang style: North Korean girl bands rock China's border North Korean girl bands are springing up on the border with China spreading propaganda for Pyongyang and raising much-needed revenue. More » PNG MP says 'kill and eat' statement just 'sporting banter' Southern right whale draws crowd of sightseers to Avalon Beach in Sydney's north Police try to identify who 'emptied suitcase' after child's remains found Wrest Point Casino fined for allowing faulty poker machine to be played Alleged bikie beat man with pole and hammer in prison foyer: police New York moves to almost double fast-food workers' minimum wage ANZ raises property investor interest rates to cool demand Talk death at the dinner table for a happy life, expert says Accused kidnapper in psychiatric hospital, court hears World More World » Pyongyang style: North Korean girl bands rock China's border North Korean girl bands are springing up on the border with China spreading propaganda for Pyongyang and raising much-needed revenue. More » New York moves to almost double fast-food workers' minimum wage At least 15 people killed in Nile ferry crash in Egypt Neo-Nazi Russian beauty queen stripped of title White House finalising closure of Guantanamo Bay prison Star Wars-loving astronauts head to space station after two-month delay Business More Business » ANZ raises property investor interest rates to cool demand By business reporter Michael Janda ANZ is lifting interest rates on property investment loans, saying the move is designed to lower growth in the segment and comply with instructions from the bank regulator. More » Typical Sydney house tops $1m, leaves other capitals far behind Household, industrial gas prices to surge on LNG export boom FMG increases yearly ore shipments, cuts production costs Woolworths confirms David Jones CBD store sales an option Greece's parliament passes second crucial bailout bill ABC Shops to be closed, jobs to go as retailer moves online Browse Basin deal hands $2b gas royalties to WA Government Politics More Politics » PNG MP says 'kill and eat' statement just 'sporting banter' A Papua New Guinea government minister who told parliament its national rugby league squad was ready to "hunt down ... kill ... and eat" Australian players says it was "light humour about sport". More » New terror alert system endorsed at COAG Hockey declines to reveal personal cost of defamation suit Australian leaders back prospect of making NT nation's seventh state Greece's parliament passes second crucial bailout bill Sport More Sport » Shaun Kenny-Dowall in hospital, unable to attend court on domestic violence charges By Cassandra Bedwell and court reporter Karl Hoerr Sydney Roosters back Shaun Kenny-Dowall was not able to attend court on domestic violence charges this morning, because he is in hospital under specialist care. More » Cheika makes seven changes to Wallabies team for Pumas clash Speight signs three-year deal with ARU, will play Sydney 7s Haddin to press for Ashes return in Derby tour match Warner wants Rogers to delay plans for retirement Socceroo Ryan 'very excited' to link up with Valencia Scott confirms he will play the 2015 Australian Open Liverpool signs striker Benteke from Villa No letting up for Blues clash, says Clarkson Quintana tests Froome as Geschke wins Tour stage 17 Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Astronomers meet to decide access to Australia's world-class telescopes By Mandie Sami A committee of some of Australia's leading astronomers meet in Sydney to decide who will get access to Australia's world-class telescopes, and for how long. More » Hacker warns smart-car owners of potential risks British pensioner gets bionic eye to cure age-related sight loss Hackers 'kill' car by turning off engine as it drives Handgun-firing 'drone' under investigation by US authorities 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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