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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 23 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Defence name soldier killed in Afghanistan The Defence Force names Private Matthew Lambert as the Australian soldier killed by a suspected IED blast in Afghanistan yesterday.More » Police to investigate MP prostitute claims Combet accuses Abbott of climate change racism Gaddafi's son leads regime fightback Strike force to probe Sydney shootings Gold Coast horse tests positive to hendra Woman pleads guilty to setting man on fire 'Challenging' rates dilemma for months to come Plane makes emergency landing at Lake Eyre Marshall 'victim' denies racial abuse, court hears More Analysis » Here's a question for you: are polls news? It is a near universal complaint that there are too many polls, too much reporting and discussion of polls and that politics is poll-driven. Polls are now a permanent presence. Nielsen monthly, Newspoll fortnightly. The standard politician's response to a poll is to say: "Polls go up and polls go down, we're not watching them, we're just getting on with the serious business of governing (opposing)." Clearly they are lying. More » When things turned ugly Hate speech laws should protect Muslims Sustaining public interest journalism in the new digital age Wilkie's right ... we need an inquiry into the Iraq war Public opinion and representative democracy Carbon tax blame game has moved beyond reality The world's food system is broken. Aid will not fix it Time to consider whether elections really should be polls apart Labor so sick, not even health is saving it Just In More Just In » S&P chief stepping down after US debt downgrade The chief of Standard & Poor's (S&P) will step down next month to be replaced by a senior Citibank executive just weeks after the credit rating agency downgraded the US government debt.More » Strike force to probe Sydney shootings Combet accuses Abbott of climate change racism Consolidated Media blames Freeview for profit drop Woman pleads guilty to setting man on fire 'Challenging' rates dilemma for months to come Murder accused lied repeatedly, DPP tells trial Defence name soldier killed in Afghanistan Motown songwriter Nickolas Ashford dead Plane makes emergency landing at Lake Eyre World More World » Gaddafi's son leads regime fightback Moamar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam resurfaces to lead a regime fightback in the battle for Tripoli, one day after being reportedly captured by rebels.More » World leaders call on Gaddafi to give up Judge asked to drop Strauss-Kahn charges Gunmen set NATO tankers ablaze in Pakistan Japanese celebs sell radioactive fruit 600 killed in South Sudan clashes: UN Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza ceasefire Business More Business » Bankers predict 100,000 jobs to go Michael Janda and staff New forecasts from investment firm Bank of America Merrill Lynch tips another 100,000 Australian jobs could be lost from the economy by March next year. The research also predicts unemployment could rise from 5.1 per cent to 6 per cent over the next six months. The analysts say financial conditions in Australia are now as tight as at any time since the 1990s.More » 'Challenging' rates dilemma for months to come Foster's posts $89m loss Engineering work to start on deep sea port plan Tobacco giant loses bid for plain packaging documents Consolidated Media blames Freeview for profit drop Push for Gulf iron ore mine gathers momentum Victoria to boost India trade links Senator to fight 'herpes of fruit' Politics More Politics » Combet accuses Abbott of climate change racism Federal Climate Change Minister Greg Combet has accused Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of having a racist climate change policy.More » Police to investigate MP prostitute claims Bankers predict 100,000 jobs to go Gillard defends Thomson amid new allegations Vic Government to set up Mumbai office Sport More Sport » No action taken against Wallabies trio The Australian Rugby Union says it has found no grounds to take any action against young Wallabies stars Quade Cooper, James O'Connor and Kurtley Beale over fight allegations. More » Marshall 'victim' denies racial abuse: court Key trio back for Socceroos Mooney announces retirement Vickerman, Samo to start against All Blacks Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Homo erectus was first master chef: study Homo erectus was probably the first ancestor of modern humans to have mastered the art of cooking, according to a new US study.More » Most Australians duped by science fiction Bird bones could be one million years old US loses prototype hypersonic bomber Pre-historic eagle and wallaby discovered Environment More Environment » Tuna industry argues for increased quota Ashley Hall The southern bluefin tuna industry is hoping to win a 25 per cent increase in its quota this year, a move which would return it to the catch it was permitted in 2009.More » Fukushima zone likely off-limits for 'decades' Convoy protesters call for election Coral Sea a hotspot for marine life Government pushes ahead with power station cuts About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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