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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 23 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gaddafi hunted as loyalists make last-ditch stand Heavy fighting continues in parts of Tripoli as rebel forces come up against fierce resistance from loyalists holed up in and around Moamar Gaddafi's sprawling leadership compound.More » Gillard, Abbott both punished in Newspoll 'Drunken brawl' claims rock Wallabies Winslet saves Branson's mother from burning home Australian soldier killed by roadside bomb Judge asked to drop Strauss-Kahn charges Weather clear during ABC helicopter crash: report Bad weather stalls Morcombe search 71yo gunman attacks man in Melbourne Wanted man found in wombat hole More Analysis » Carbon tax blame game has moved beyond reality Has the Opposition reached the end of its list of things for which the carbon tax can be blamed? I know - I know. It's a surprising suggestion, seeing as the list of potential blameables is so temptingly long. But I ask only because in Question Time yesterday, the Opposition's carbon tax questions concerned mainly things for which the carbon tax cannot be blamed. Unless of course the carbon tax really is to blame for the outcome of reality television shows.More » Time to consider whether elections really should be polls apart Labor so sick, not even health is saving it The world's food system is broken. Aid will not fix it Goodbye Brother Leader, hullo uncertainty Ten years after Tampa and nothing has been learned The campaign against the Max Brenner protesters Robert Crumb and the anti child abuse campaigner Unanswered questions on the Convoy of No Confidence The convoy comes to Canberra Just In More Just In » Landlord used hidden cameras for indecent filming Candice Marcus A landlord has pleaded guilty to indecently filming his tenants at bed and breakfast premises in Adelaide. A court heard the man set up hidden cameras in smoke detectors and had been watching his victims for months.More » Couple charged with child porn, bestiality offences Gunmen set NATO tankers ablaze in Pakistan Homo erectus was first master chef: study 600 killed in South Sudan clashes: UN Bad weather stalls Morcombe search Memorial service announced for ABC cameraman John Bean Opposition concerned about Hicks book award nomination Weather clear during ABC helicopter crash: report 71yo gunman attacks man in Melbourne World More World » Gaddafi hunted as loyalists make last-ditch stand Fighters loyal to Moamar Gaddafi mounted fierce resistance in parts of Tripoli overnight as one of the Libyan leader's captured sons was reported to have escaped. Loyal remnants of Gaddafi's forces were still fighting two days after the rebels' irregular armies launched swift advances into the capital. Gaddafi's tanks and sharpshooters appeared to hold small areas, including his Bab al-Aziziya headquarters compound.More » Judge asked to drop Strauss-Kahn charges Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza ceasefire Gaddafi: portrait of a dictator Eyewitness describes battle for Tripoli Business More Business » Cheap imports led to BlueScope demise: union The Federal Government denies claims that imported Chinese steel led to the closure of BlueScope Steel's export operations and the loss of 1,000 jobs.More » Market fails to sustain early gains ACCC to back Qantas-American Airlines deal Arrow makes takeover bid for Queensland gas producer Australian homes still the biggest: report James Hardie wins tax case Politics More Politics » Gillard, Abbott both punished in Newspoll Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott's approval ratings have both fallen in the latest Newspoll published in today's Australian newspaper.More » Brandis calls for police probe into Thomson Convoy protesters call for election Sack Thomson from economics committee: Abbott Angry truckies descend on Canberra Sport More Sport » 'Drunken brawl' claims rock Wallabies Australia's Rugby World Cup campaign is in danger of being derailed by explosive allegations of a drunken fight between the Wallabies' three most exciting backline stars. More » Broncos leave Knights hanging, Hodges hurt Clinical England completes India whitewash United canters to victory over Spurs Malinga sets hat-trick record in Sri Lanka win 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 » Fukushima zone likely off-limits for 'decades' North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy, staff The Japanese government says highly radioactive areas around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant will remain no-go zones for decades after the damaged complex is stabilised.More » Convoy protesters call for election Coral Sea a hotspot for marine life Government pushes ahead with power station cuts Spring heralds return of mouse plague About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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