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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 05 Jul, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Legalising gay marriage could be seen as 'decadent': Joyce By political reporter Peta Donald Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce warns Asian countries could see Australia as "decadent" if moves to legalise same-sex marriage are successful. More » Polls open in Greece for referendum to decide country's financial future Adelaide Oval opens to AFL fans grieving loss of Phil Walsh Indigenous advocates to push for constitutional change on racial discrimination 'I am so sorry': Son of Mr Fluffy breaks his silence Tomic axed from Davis Cup team after Tennis Australia rant IS video appears to show mass execution in ancient Palmyra theatre Clinton says China 'trying to hack into everything' Woman attacked by three dogs, earlobe severed in Sydney's west Gina Rinehart gives rare interview, talks of pioneering family's 'tough time' 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 » 'I am so sorry': Son of Mr Fluffy breaks his silence Exclusive by James Glenday The son of Dirk Jansen, the man who gave rise to the Mr Fluffy asbestos crisis, says he is "so sorry" for the heartache it has caused. More » How to escape a flooded car in three steps China steps up efforts to bring markets out of nose-dive Perth same-sex marriage rally urges Abbott to allow Coalition MPs free vote Blues enforcer Klemmer knocks out trainer in lead up to Origin decider Political and Indigenous leaders sound off on constitutional recognition Power outage prompts Ambulance Tasmania operations review Adelaide Oval opens to AFL fans grieving loss of Phil Walsh Story Bridge packed with 74,000 people keen to celebrate its 75th Polls open in Greece for referendum to decide country's financial future World More World » China steps up efforts to bring markets out of nose-dive China freezes share offers and sets up a market-stabilisation fund, as Beijing intensifies efforts to pull stock markets out of a nose-dive that for many global investors is worse than the Greek debt crisis, according to Wall Street Journal reports. More » Polls open in Greece for referendum to decide country's financial future 'No swimming â€" alligators': Man ignores warnings, is killed by alligator Progress made on Iran nuclear deal but sticking points remain Chile stuns Argentina to win first Copa crown England wins Women's World Cup third-place play-off in extra time Business More Business » China steps up efforts to bring markets out of nose-dive China freezes share offers and sets up a market-stabilisation fund, as Beijing intensifies efforts to pull stock markets out of a nose-dive that for many global investors is worse than the Greek debt crisis, according to Wall Street Journal reports. More » Polls open in Greece for referendum to decide country's financial future IMF says another 52 billion euros in funding required to save Greece Caltex defend plans to replace Australian fuel ship crew with international workers Qantas offers $90m in bonuses to staff who agree to 18-month wages freeze Retail sales disappoint with modest 0.3pc rise in May Politics More Politics » Political and Indigenous leaders sound off on constitutional recognition By political reporter Anna Henderson Australia's Indigenous leaders and politicians are united in their support of constitutional recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, saying it is an historical injustice that needs to be addressed. More » Polls open in Greece for referendum to decide country's financial future Indigenous advocates to push for constitutional change on racial discrimination Queensland pensioners to continue getting concessions despite federal cuts Malaysian A-G says he has seen documents alleging Najib corruption Sport More Sport » Saints beat turgid Bombers by record-breaking 110 points St Kilda has recorded its biggest ever win over Essendon, thumping the struggling Bombers by 110 points to confirm the Saints' revival and the Bombers concerns. More » Tomic axed from Davis Cup team after Tennis Australia rant Cameron Smith under fire over McKinnon tackle comments Seamers step up as Australia beats Essex Live: Essendon v St Kilda, Fremantle v Brisbane Live: Manly Sea Eagles v Cronulla Sharks Adelaide Oval opens to AFL fans grieving loss of Phil Walsh Farah only partially trains with Blues, Origin III hopes fading Blues enforcer Klemmer knocks out trainer in lead up to Origin decider Australian Rohan Dennis takes yellow jersey in first leg of the Tour de France Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Music revolution: 3D-printed guitars could be next big thing By Cameron Best A 3D-printed guitar is just one example of how the fusion of design and engineering is pushing art, medicine and sports technology into new frontiers to find the next big thing. More » Solar Impulse 2 arrives in Hawaii, completing historic flight Blind French hikers cross mountains aided by GPS Astronomers celebrate rare close encounter of Venus and Jupiter Police support device that stops drivers texting Environment More Environment » Glow worm photography highlights Kiwi cave life By Jennifer King These ethereal images could be computer-generated Hollywood space movie scenes but are actually nature at its most awesome. More » Queensland Government foreshadows crackdown on land clearing Solar Impulse 2 arrives in Hawaii, completing historic flight EPA not ruling out legal action over Lithgow coal mine pollution BP agrees to pay $US18.7b over Gulf of Mexico oil spill 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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