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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 16 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » US arrest over collar-bomb hoax Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop, staff An Australian man has been arrested in the US over the Madeleine Pulver collar-bomb hoax on Sydney's north shore two weeks ago.More » Morcombe searchers consider draining swamp Australia 'should have right to say no' to miners British PM to review social policy Man, girl dead in light plane crash Top cops test positive for drugs Greens, Coalition unite for asylum seeker inquiry Rotting body parts stuffed into tins in Japan Mystery over Libya minister's defection Niagara searchers look for woman, find man More Analysis » Unions emboldened by WA's over-regulated IR system The Western Australian Government's calls for reform of federal IR laws would carry a lot more credibility if they acted to reform their own system as well. The current laws are as good as an open door policy for unions. If the State Government does nothing to reform its system, then it can hardly support any call for a better federal system.More » It's the economy, innit? The war against social media Is housing less affordable? Political perils: the love-up v the dust-up The Banker Evans may be an inspirational athlete, but he's no hero Hacked emails of a maligned tycoon Just when things start to go well for Gillard... Mining, marsupials and rural self-determination Just In More Just In » Takeover activity boosts Wall Street Finance reporter Rebecca Hyam Some merger and acquisitions in corporate America saw investor sentiment recover further overnight, sending Wall Street to gains of about 2 per cent. The internet giant Google offered to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings, which is a spin-off from the telecommunications group Motorola, for about $US12.5 billion in cash.More » Rembrandt stolen in 'well-planned theft' Mystery over Libya minister's defection US arrest over collar-bomb hoax Top cops test positive for drugs Spring heralds return of mouse plague Angry truckers head for Canberra Tibetan monk sets himself alight in China Rotting body parts stuffed into tins in Japan Palestinian refugees flee Syrian bombardment World More World » Dozens dead in Iraq's bloodiest day this year Attacks in more than a dozen Iraqi cities kill 74 people and raise questions over the capability of Iraq's forces beyond America's withdrawal.More » Mystery over Libya minister's defection British PM to review social policy Caged Mubarak back in dock for murder trial Obama's campaign bus hits the road Rotting body parts stuffed into tins in Japan Niagara searchers look for woman, find man Palestinian refugees flee Syrian bombardment Tibetan monk sets himself alight in China Business More Business » Shares soar as panic subsides Online business reporter Michael Janda The Australian share market has continued its rapid recovery from two-year lows reached at the start of last week.More » Google to buy Motorola Mobility Motorists urged to fill up this week New car sales surge as Japanese supply increases Newcrest profit up on acquisition, gold price Leighton posts loss, forecasts return to profit Power consumption makes historic drop Job losses feared in BlueScope shake-up Shoppers could pay more under EFTPOS change ANZ announces home loan rate cut Politics More Politics » Greens, Coalition unite for asylum seeker inquiry The Government's Malaysian asylum seeker deal is likely to face the scrutiny of a Senate inquiry, as a survey shows the majority of Australians would prefer on-shore processing.More » Australia 'should have right to say no' to miners Chronically ill patients living in tents Gillard claws back ground in latest poll American recovery vital for Pacific security: Gillard Sport More Sport » Aussie Ambrose claims maiden NASCAR win Australian Marcos Ambrose has claimed the first NASCAR Sprint Cup win of his career with victory at Watkins Glen International in New York. More » Robinson out of Rugby World Cup Five losses in a row for Sharks Kane Cornes not sacked: Port City hands Swansea tough welcome Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Most Australians duped by science fiction Darren Osborne for Science Online More than three-quarters of Australians believe microscopic life has been found on other planets and almost half believe humans can be frozen and thawed back to life, despite neither being true.More » Bird bones could be one million years old US loses prototype hypersonic bomber Pre-historic eagle and wallaby discovered NSW opens way for R18+ games Environment More Environment » Spring heralds return of mouse plague New South Wales farmers are being warned the mouse plague which has already caused millions of dollars in crop losses could be more devastating come Spring.More » Australia urged to stake claim in Antarctica Japan considers canning whaling program Japan PM vows nuclear-free future Fukushima stokes fear on Hiroshima anniversary About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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