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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 24 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » 11 feared dead after fire rips through house Francis Tapim, Andree Withey, staff Police say a "tragedy on an unimaginable scale" is unfolding south of Brisbane, where 11 people are feared to have died in a huge house fire.More » Jubilant rebels storm Gaddafi's compound Pentagon evacuated as strong quake rattles US Bob Katter's gay brother speaks out Fears Gold Coast hendra outbreak will spread Make or break time for southern bluefin tuna 'No illegal substances' in Winehouse's body Strauss-Kahn charges dropped Planet home to 8.7m species: study King Arthur loses Stonehenge legal battle More Analysis » Time to de-politicise military funerals It will be a brave politician that makes the decision to stop attending the funerals of Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan. But that's exactly what Prime Minister Julia Gillard should do. The upcoming funeral of the soldier killed in Afghanistan on Monday should be the last she attends. The best place for politicians to honour slain Australian soldiers is in the Parliament, not at their funerals alongside grieving families, friends and colleagues. It's time we de-politicised military funerals.More » Europe's doomed euro Snobbery and stuffiness adds little to a meal Here's a question for you: are polls news? 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 Just In More Just In » Planet home to 8.7m species: study Some 8.7 million different species exist on Earth, though only a tiny amount of those have actually been discovered and catalogued, according to US and Canadian researchers.More » Rain suspends Morcombe search for second day Gaddafi the croc eyes new name Fears Gold Coast hendra outbreak will spread Landmarks to light up for Daffodil Day 11 feared dead after fire rips through house Strauss-Kahn charges dropped Pentagon evacuated as strong quake rattles US Jubilant rebels storm Gaddafi's compound 'No illegal substances' in Winehouse's body World More World » Jubilant rebels storm Gaddafi's compound Triumphant rebels seized Moamar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli this morning after hours of heavy fighting. NATO warplanes pounded the Bab al-Aziziya compound from above as pro-Gaddafi forces fled the Libyan leader's power base in the face of the rebel assault. But the whereabouts of Gaddafi and his family is not known.More » Strauss-Kahn charges dropped Pentagon evacuated as strong quake rattles US NZ probes crew abuse on 'slave ships' Cameron's adviser stayed on Murdoch payroll Turkish army says 100 Kurdish rebels killed in Iraq King Arthur loses Stonehenge legal battle Business More Business » Qantas denies boosting Jetstar Qantas has denied allegations it has been subsidising Jetstar to make it look more profitable.More » Strauss-Kahn charges dropped BlueScope defends bonuses amid job cuts S&P chief stepping down after US debt downgrade 'Challenging' rates dilemma for months to come Bankers predict 100,000 jobs to go BHP offers lifeline to BlueScope casualties Market up on back of finance, energy stocks Foster's posts $89m loss Politics More Politics » Whip backs Thomson's decision to stand down Chief Government whip Joel Fitzgibbon says he believes embattled Labor backbencher Craig Thomson did the right thing by resigning as Chairman of the House Economics Committee, as pressure mounts on him over allegations he used a union credit card to pay for prostitutes. In a statement on Tuesday, Mr Thomson continued to deny the claims saying he was standing down to avoid disrupting the work the committee does.More » Libya's future in the balance as fighting rages Cameron's adviser stayed on Murdoch payroll NZ probes crew abuse on 'slave ships' Thomson stands down as committee chair Sport More Sport » Wallabies trio still 'best mates' By By Luke Pentony Wallabies fly half Quade Cooper says a verbal "disagreement" and not a physical altercation is at the centre of an incident alleged to have involved himself, Kurtley Beale and James O'Connor during last year's spring tour. More » Hewitt pulls out of US Open Ndungane only shock in Springboks squad Bayern earns Champions League spot Marshall 'victim' denies racial abuse, court hears Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Planet home to 8.7m species: study Some 8.7 million different species exist on Earth, though only a tiny amount of those have actually been discovered and catalogued, according to US and Canadian researchers.More » Homo erectus was first master chef: study Most Australians duped by science fiction Bird bones could be one million years old US loses prototype hypersonic bomber 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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