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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 25 Sep, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Putin set to return as Russian president Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has announced he will step aside in 2012 to allow prime minister Vladimir Putin to return to the Kremlin. More » Libyan NTC forces fight for Gaddafi's hometown NASA satellite likely plunged into Pacific off California Storm leaders proud despite elimination US calls for European 'firewall' Violence rocks Yemen after peace vow Man charged with murder after body found Melbourne man lodges Gillard grievance with ALP Swords, gun found in man's car Man critical after Melbourne shooting 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 » Vaile backs Stoner for federal tilt Former deputy prime minister Mark Vaile says he would come out of political retirement to help New South Wales Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner take a tilt at federal politics. More » Abbas expects UN decision on membership within weeks NASA satellite likely plunged into Pacific off California Bushwalker finds floating body US calls for European 'firewall' Man charged with murder after body found Swords, gun found in man's car Melbourne man lodges Gillard grievance with ALP Libyan NTC forces fight for Gaddafi's hometown 76yo's death due to 'spontaneous combustion' World More World » Putin set to return as Russian president Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has announced he will step aside in 2012 to allow prime minister Vladimir Putin to return to the Kremlin. More » Libyan NTC forces fight for Gaddafi's hometown Abbas expects UN decision on membership within weeks Violence rocks Yemen after peace vow Karzai pledges peace at Rabbani's funeral Former NOTW editor to sue News International Business More Business » US calls for European 'firewall' US Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner has called on European leaders to take urgent new steps to create a "firewall" against the economic crisis spreading. He says decisions on how to tackle eurozone debt cannot wait until the crisis gets more severe. The warning came in comments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World bank meeting in Washington. More » Swan expresses confidence in Australia’s economy Wall Street stabilises after wild week WA commodity sales top $100b Australia should withstand market jitters: RBA Leaders demand action as markets crumble Politics More Politics » Melbourne man lodges Gillard grievance with ALP A Melbourne man says a complaint lodged to the ALP could see Prime Minister Julia Gillard expelled from her own party. More » 'Funding impasse' holding up lung transplants Christmas Island administrator wants end to bickering Olympian Carl Lewis out of US political race Abbas urges UN to back Palestinian statehood Sport More Sport » Storm leaders proud despite elimination Cameron Smith and Craig Bellamy remain proud of their Melbourne Storm charges for their turnaround in fortunes despite elimination from the NRL finals. More » Cats sweat on X-factor Johnson All Blacks flatten France Malthouse confident Pies will be fit Emerton scores on Sydney FC debut Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA working to confirm space junk touchdown NASA has confirmed the crash-landing of the biggest piece of US space junk to fall in 30 years, but the precise location is not yet known. More » Satellite to hit Earth today Particles travel faster than light, say scientists Touchscreen tech helping people with disabilities Scientists hit gold on avoiding cyanide 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. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters