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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 24 Oct, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Queen arrives in Brisbane Tens of thousands of people have turned out in Brisbane to catch a glimpse of the Queen in her first visit to the city in almost a decade. More » Turkish quake kills more than 200 Milat relative pleads guilty to axe murder NZ celebrates 'ultimate' achievement Evacuations as crews battle Blue Mountains blaze Asylum seeker reports sexual assault on boat Australian sailor dies in Mumbai Gaddafi's corpse poses grisly dilemma Australia's Occupy protesters refuse to give up Qantas ground crew call off strikes More Analysis » Abbott ready to lead, but what then? Tony Abbott spent the weekend telling anyone who would listen that he was ready for government. The implication is that he is now a moderate, a leader willing to compromise his own strongly-held convictions and beliefs in the national interest. But while colleagues are delighted with his rise in the polls and wouldn't dream of moving against him while he retains an election-winning lead, there's considerable doubt about just what happens next. More » Where you stand determines what you see Gilad Shalit and Hamas's terrorism of the heart Without honour in his own land Round 12 with Rupert and less free debate than ever Tiny martyr for Chinese freedom Why the ABCC should be retained So let it be with Gaddafi Between the dumb sideshows and hamsters, journalism endures A year to go in Australia's UN bid Just In More Just In » Asylum seeker reports sexual assault on boat A woman on board an asylum seeker boat has told officials she was sexually assaulted by other people while at sea. More » SA to get anti-corruption body, says new Premier Evacuations as crews battle Blue Mountains blaze National inquiry to examine job insecurity Court quashes psychiatrist's sexual assault trial NZ celebrates 'ultimate' achievement Rudd urges CHOGM to act against malnutrition Parking fines cost Sydney council $1m Turkish quake kills more than 200 Asbestos worries neighbours after house explosion World More World » Gaddafi's corpse poses grisly dilemma As Libyans celebrate their liberation, there is growing unease over what to do with Moamar Gaddafi's corpse which remains on display in a freezer in Misrata. More » Death toll rising after Turkish quake Thousands of crocs roam Bangkok floodwaters Polls close in Tunisia's historic election Kiwis wake up to nationwide party German satellite plunges to Earth Business More Business » Pressure heaped on Italy at EU debt summit European Union leaders piled pressure on Italy to speed up economic reforms to avoid a Greece-style meltdown as they began a crucial two-leg summit called to rescue the eurozone from a deepening sovereign debt crisis. More » National inquiry to examine job insecurity Qantas ground crew call off strikes Olympus in yakuza kickbacks claim WA tops states in economy ranking Mining production 'to soar 45 per cent' Local markets open higher on EU hopes BlueScope slammed over steelworks explosion Politics More Politics » SA to get anti-corruption body, says new Premier An independent commission against corruption is to be established in South Australia. More » Australia's Occupy protesters refuse to give up Gaddafi's corpse poses grisly dilemma Newspoll signals backlash for Windsor, Oakeshott Polls open in historic Tunisian elections Sport More Sport » NZ celebrates 'ultimate' achievement Hundreds of thousands of jubilant New Zealanders packed central Auckland for the All Blacks' victory parade on Monday, celebrating their 'ultimate achievement' in winning the Rugby World Cup. More » Aussies sweat on injured Watson Roosters sign Eels discard Mortimer Tributes flood in for Simoncelli City hits United for six as Chelsea loses Science and Technology More Science and Technology » German satellite plunges to Earth A German satellite the size of a car has re-entered the Earth's atmosphere, but officials say they do not know if any debris has hit the Earth. More » Ancient cycads not so ancient, research finds 1,000yo Viking burial site found in Scotland Study reins in horse jet lag neigh-sayers Russian explorers plan underground moon colony Environment More Environment » Oil spills onto Vic road after tanker crash A major environmental operation is continuing after an overnight fuel spill at Tyabb on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. More » Bolivia scraps Amazon highway plans Another solar race car catches fire Bird may halt Palmer mine project Weatherill in, Rann out with protest 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. 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