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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 22 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Rebels advance in battle for Tripoli Rebel fighters advance towards the centre of Tripoli amid reports that Moamar Gaddafi's regime is crumbling and his bodyguard has surrendered.More » BlueScope to axe 1,000 jobs: reports Morcombe search continues after bones find Protest convoys converge on Canberra High Court to hear Malaysia deal challenge Man's legs blown off in backyard explosion Bank switching plan gets industry tick Norway remembers massacre victims Police officer killed in 'grease devil' riot Richmond holds off Dees in thriller More Analysis » The modern budget's billions are holier than thou The budgetary black hole. Once upon a time it was a rare phrase, but these days it's always with us, a feature of the permanent campaign. And for that reason, black holes seem neither so black, nor so holey, as they used to do. Perhaps it's all these extra zeroes romping round the place post-GFC that makes us so blasé. Think about it.More » Ian Carroll: a life of carefully creative innovation Hands tied: laws undermining and weakening the judiciary The best of the best: their legacy will live on Convoys aim to truck off Government Sodom and Australia Conversations: myths and realities of forensic science A day in their shoes highlights need for NDIS OECD concerns on education revolution Ownership and exclusion: a lesson from the UK riots Just In More Just In » Australian homes still the biggest: report A new report by CommSec has found Australia continues to build the biggest homes in the world.More » Brawl erupts at soccer game Rebels advance in battle for Tripoli 38 Queenslanders honoured for bravery BlueScope to axe 1,000 jobs: reports Parents honoured in bravery awards Norway remembers massacre victims High Court to hear Malaysia deal challenge Police officer killed in 'grease devil' riot Man's legs blown off in backyard explosion World More World » Libya rebels launch final push to oust Gaddafi Crowds of ecstatic Libyans reportedly welcomed advancing rebels in Tripoli this morning amid reports strongman Moamar Gaddafi's bodyguard had surrendered and his heir apparent Saif al-Islam had been captured. Rebels converging on the Libyan capital from east and west were reportedly only three kilometres from the city centre, amid fierce fighting. The rebels' National Transitional Council (NTC) said members of Gaddafi's presidential guard had surrendered to the rebels, Al Arabiya news channel reported. The rebels also claimed Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam had been captured.More » Arab League condemns Israeli strikes Norway remembers massacre victims Iran jails US 'hikers' for 8 years Footage shows rioters shot at unarmed officers Three dead after violent PNG riot Police officer killed in 'grease devil' riot Three heads found in bag on busy Mexican street Business More Business » BlueScope to axe 1,000 jobs: reports Australia's biggest steelmaker is poised to announce big job losses as union boss Paul Howes warns that Australian manufacturing is in crisis.More » Global stocks slip amid investor fears Bank switching plan gets industry tick ANZ 'confident' sitting on Asia's doorstep Fortescue profit surges, shares slip Economy 'grinding to a halt' on slow sales Billabong dumped by wave of consumer caution QBE shares fall on profit margin warning Santos profit surges, laments 'misinformation' in CSG debate Qantas engineers launch 4-month campaign Politics More Politics » Protest convoys converge on Canberra Protesters are beginning to gather in front of Parliament House in Canberra to lobby against the Federal Government's proposed carbon tax.More » Sack Thomson from economics committee: Abbott Angry truckies descend on Canberra Israel 'regrets' Egyptian police deaths Opposition demands Manus Island details Sport More Sport » Tigers lock up finals spot Benji Marshall became Wests Tigers' all-time highest pointscorer as his side locked up a semi-finals spot with a 31-12 win over Parramatta. More » Profligate Swans defy St Kilda Sea Eagles deliver Dogs a hefty blow O'Connor sorry for going AWOL Silva service lifts City top 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 » Protest convoys converge on Canberra Protesters are beginning to gather in front of Parliament House in Canberra to lobby against the Federal Government's proposed carbon tax.More » Coral Sea a hotspot for marine life Government pushes ahead with power station cuts Spring heralds return of mouse plague Australia urged to stake claim in Antarctica About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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