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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 29 Jul, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Senior ministers 'ropeable' over Bronwyn Bishop scandal By political editor Chris Uhlmann and political reporter Anna Henderson There is a growing feeling among Coalition frontbenchers the Speaker's position is untenable, but little confidence that Bronwyn Bishop can be prevailed on to resign. More » PNG police confirm Manus Island sexual assault allegations As it happened: Bernardi and Wong debate same-sex marriage Father 'organised sexual abuse of 13yo girl'; 503 charges laid Swans encourage Goodes not to retire from AFL over booing AMP slaps ban on loans to property investors as expert sees end to housing bubble Watch: Boy with cerebral palsy completes triathlon Man arrested over Sydney family law court bombings, murders Jehovah's Witness Church did not sanction paedophile who confessed First tiger birth in 7 years at Dreamworld to 'help raise awareness' More Analysis » Start adjusting: lower growth might be the 'new normal' Everyone from the public to the budget makers seem to be waiting for growth to return to pre-GFC levels, but what if that doesn't happen? It would take a lot of adjusting to live with this "new normal". More » Which newspapers most influence public opinion? 'Cobalt five': the fate of horse racing to be decided No, coal is not good for humanity Searching for intelligent life in space ... or Canberra Booing Adam Goodes: are we even aware we're racists? The ALP conference is just for show - Shorten's real test lies ahead Please, just give us a real growth strategy The public has an appetite for policy debate. Do politicians? ALP conference: Labor's left grapples with political reality Just In More Just In » Crows captain Taylor Walker to play 100th game By Malcolm Sutton and staff Adelaide Crows captain and self-described "boy from Broken Hill" Taylor Walker plays his 100th AFL game this weekend, facing off against Sydney as Adelaide pushes for a berth in the finals. More » Less live music red tape promised for Adelaide Pakistan police kill head of anti-Shiite militant group Hobart home owner suspects house fire caused by slow cooker Jesuit priest's sentence for child porngraphy offences overturned Andrews stands by deputy premier after dumped minister calls for him to be sacked Jehovah's Witness Church did not sanction paedophile who confessed Gina Rinehart's companies fail to submit financial statements on time First tiger birth in 7 years at Dreamworld to 'help raise awareness' More claims of price fixing in ACT construction industry heard by royal commission World More World » Pakistan police kill head of anti-Shiite militant group Pakistani police gun down the head of the banned sectarian group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi as he attempts to escape while being moved between prisons. More » PNG police confirm Manus Island sexual assault allegations Mexican state hands down historic sentence for femicide First child double hand transplant announced in US Cyclist lifts car out of bike path with bare hands, rides off Father pleads with jury for Colorado movie gunman's life Business More Business » AMP slaps ban on loans to property investors as expert sees end to housing bubble By business reporter Michael Janda AMP Bank stops offering loans to property investors, bringing it into line with a lending growth "speed limit" which a leading analyst says will stop the property boom. More » Expanding women's workforce still paid less than men: ANZ NAB books $67 million loss on final US bank exit Chinese market turmoil 'unlikely to destabilise rest of economy' Fairfax boss warns Foxtel's Ten play will entrench Murdoch dominance Spyware for sale: Australian companies scramble to cash in on Government surveillance contracts Trans-Pacific Partnership sugar battle Ok Tedi mine suspends production, stands down workforce Politics More Politics » Senior ministers 'ropeable' over Bronwyn Bishop scandal By political editor Chris Uhlmann and political reporter Anna Henderson There is a growing feeling among Coalition frontbenchers the Speaker's position is untenable, but little confidence that Bronwyn Bishop can be prevailed on to resign. More » As it happened: Bernardi and Wong debate same-sex marriage Speaker 'considering her position' ahead of Parliament return Bishop pushes for criminal tribunal to investigate downing of MH17 Obama condemns African leaders who refuse to step down Sport More Sport » Swans rally around Goodes amid booing controversy Sydney Swans chairman Andrew Pridham says it will be an "absolute tragedy" if Adam Goodes decides to retire from the AFL because of persistent booing. More » Ponting, Hayden go into bat for dumped Haddin Manly coach Geoff Toovey speaks of disappointment after sacking Gallen signs new Sharks deal Collingwood players issued infraction notices over doping Tom Brady's 'Deflate-gate' ban upheld I could be next to go at Knights, says Gidley Goodes may be contemplating AFL retirement Proteas' first post-isolation captain, Clive Rice, dies Dockers' Fyfe ruled out of Giants clash Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Security agencies reveal 11,000 cyber security incidents last year By political reporter Eliza Borrello The nation's top spy agencies warn that the number of cyber security threats facing Australia is increasing by the day, saying there were thousands of cyber security incidents affecting Australian businesses last year. More » French teen finds 560,000-year-old human tooth Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk warn of AI arms race Flowing nitrogen ice glaciers seen on Pluto's surface Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million vehicles in US to prevent hacking Environment More Environment » Four northern white rhinos left after 31yo female dies Only four northern white rhinos remain on earth after a 31-year-old female named Nabire dies in the Czech Republic. More » Australia's climate change position leaves others scratching their heads: Al Gore Myanmar jails 153 Chinese nationals for life over illegal logging Oil found in waters near Great Barrier Reef Queensland Government rules out changes to controversial shark control program 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. 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