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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 26 Sep, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Expert rubbishes AFL's pokies warning Lexi Metherell and staff A leading gambling researcher says claims new poker machine laws could seriously hurt AFL clubs are "beyond belief". More » Morcombe murder accused to front court Sell-out crowd witnesses Barcelona's final bullfight Saudi women to be given voting rights Euro bank pressured to 'scare' markets into line Man wounded as police open fire Customs officers to walk off job US hikers home after two-year ordeal Embattled Yemen leader calls for elections Turkish PM brings Hercules home More Analysis » 10 policy issues more important than immigration You would be forgiven for thinking that Australia's paramount policy problem is asylum seekers. For our politicians and the press gallery the issue has assumed a significance way beyond what it actually deserves. There are so many important policy areas that deserve more attention from our political leaders and the media. More » The economic outlook: take the "brace" position please! Troubles in the state of federation Grand Final (week) travesty Politics, pessimism and perspective 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 Just In More Just In » Man wounded as police open fire Police have launched an internal investigation after an officer shot a man in the stomach in western Sydney overnight. More » Judd, Goodes eye Brownlow history US hikers home after two-year ordeal Swan accepts finance minister award Breakaway archbishop urged to quit Expert rubbishes AFL's pokies warning Jellyfish stings end record-breaking swim Embattled Yemen leader calls for elections Sell-out crowd witnesses Barcelona's final bullfight Cavendish beats Goss to road race gold World More World » Saudi women to be given voting rights Middle East correspondent Anne Barker, wires Saudi Arabian women will get the vote and the right to run in local elections under reforms announced by the country's King Abdullah. More » Libyan authorities find grave with 1,270 bodies Embattled Yemen leader calls for elections Euro bank pressured to 'scare' markets into line Sell-out crowd witnesses Barcelona's final bullfight Business More Business » Euro bank pressured to 'scare' markets into line The IMF warns that Europe's central bank is the only financial beast with enough clout to "scare" financial markets into line amid a growing debt crisis. More » UBS chief quits over trading loss US calls for European 'firewall' against debt crisis 'Sober realism' among G20 ministers: Swan Wall Street stabilises after wild week Politics More Politics » Expert rubbishes AFL's pokies warning Lexi Metherell and staff A leading gambling researcher says claims new poker machine laws could seriously hurt AFL clubs are "beyond belief". More » Saudi women to be given voting rights Football codes join fight against pokies reforms Activists force Bolivian minister into protest march Melbourne man lodges Gillard grievance with ALP Sport More Sport » Judd, Goodes eye Brownlow history AFL captains Chris Judd and Adam Goodes will join a select club if either wins this year's Brownlow Medal by becoming just the fifth player to take "Charlie" three times. More » Cavendish beats Goss to road race gold Johnson gets good news on knee Vettel wins but champagne on ice Redbacks squashed in T20 opener 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. 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