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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 24 Sep, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Abbas urges UN to back Palestinian statehood Lisa Millar, Anne Barker, wires Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has officially lodged his bid for statehood with the United Nations. More » Collar bomb accused back in Sydney Palace releases details of Queen's Australia visit Retirement arrives early for Lockyer Wall Street stabilises after wild week Pregnant woman injured in stabbing attack Satellite to hit Earth this morning New game sends 'dangerous message' to journos Families to suffer costly childcare changes Strauss-Kahn to meet sexual assault accuser More Analysis » Politics, pessimism and perspective If we believe what we read in the Australian media, despair and disillusionment is rampant. The political system is in crisis. The light on the hill is extinguished. The people are forgotten once again. Sure, politics in 2011 may be lively, but it barely rates against some of the great upheavals in our history. More » The One and the change we can all believe in Make no mistake, Israel's existence is under threat Dear Mr Hickie Conversations: it's time to talk about NCDs The short (sorry) story of Labor PMs since 1901 RIP email and SMS Bloody tactics in the bloodiest sport of them all Dangerous game: the human obsession with injury History will judge us on asylum seekers too Just In More Just In » Collar bomb accused back in Sydney A flight carrying the man accused of fleeing to the United States after allegedly strapping a fake bomb to the neck of teenager Madeleine Pulver has touched down at Sydney Airport. More » Wall Street stabilises after wild week Abbas urges UN to back Palestinian statehood Palace releases details of Queen's Australia visit Pregnant woman injured in stabbing attack Families to suffer costly childcare changes Man sets himself alight in Poland Melbourne playwright tops Australian Writers Guild awards Saleh calls for Yemen truce, talks Late rally launches Magpies into final World More World » Abbas urges UN to back Palestinian statehood Lisa Millar, Anne Barker, wires Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has officially lodged his bid for statehood with the United Nations. More » Karzai pledges peace at Rabbani's funeral Strauss-Kahn to meet sexual assault accuser Saleh calls for Yemen truce, talks Pakistan warns US criticism risks alliance Leaders demand action as markets crumble Business More Business » Wall Street stabilises after wild week Craig McMurtrie, Rachael Brown, wires Despite the Dow Jones finishing in positive territory, Wall Street has suffered it worst sell-off week since the global financial crisis, just as the world's finance ministers sit down for talks in Washington. More » Australia should withstand market jitters: RBA Leaders demand action as markets crumble Toyota workers strike over pay dispute Google wins against ACCC in advert case Politics More Politics » Abbas urges UN to back Palestinian statehood Lisa Millar, Anne Barker, wires Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has officially lodged his bid for statehood with the United Nations. More » Pakistan warns US criticism risks alliance Export deal a steppe up for Aussie beef Members desert scandal-hit union State funeral for champion of reconciliation Sport More Sport » Late rally launches Magpies into final By Raman Goraya Collingwood scraped through to the AFL grand final with a stunning final-quarter surge to topple Hawthorn by three points at the MCG. More » Manly reaches final over Lockyer's Broncos Injuries ruin easy Wallabies win Kewell shines in Victory debut Marsh named new Sri Lanka coach Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Satellite to hit Earth this morning NASA says large chunks of a defunct satellite will land somewhere on Earth Saturday morning (AEST), with scientists saying there is a chances pieces of it could land in Australia. More » Particles travel faster than light, say scientists Touchscreen tech helping people with disabilities Scientists hit gold on avoiding cyanide Male squid are deep-sea swingers Environment More Environment » Fishing crews upset by gillnets ban A professional fisherman says the gummy shark fishing industry will lose millions of dollars from a temporary ban on gillnet fishing off the South Australian coast. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority has ordered the ban after 49 dolphins were caught or entangled in gillnets over the past year. More » Koala inquiry calls for vulnerable status Scientists hit gold on avoiding cyanide $8m wombat bequest being fought by family Scientists make hydrogen fuel from bacteria and water About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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