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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 04 Oct, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Amanda Knox acquitted of murder Europe correspondent Emma Alberici, wires In a dramatic end to her four-year legal battle, US student Amanda Knox is acquitted of brutally murdering her British roommate. More » Swan, Hockey fight for high ground on tax Nobel winner died of cancer days before award European stocks fall on Greece deficits Top climber perishes in Himalayan avalanche Boy hit by train in critical condition Mum allegedly leaves newborn to go drinking Rates tipped to remain steady Haqqanis deny killing Afghan peace envoy Census to confirm if wombats under threat More Analysis » Paying MPs what they're worth: a political hot potato What is a politician worth? It is a difficult question. Politicians' pay is a discussion topic that politicians can never win. It is pointless to try. The press will never give them an even break. And it is just too easy for the public to think MPs are not worth it. More » Conversations - a tax system in need of reform Letter from Europe: Golden leaves and financial crises - Eurozone Autumn, 2011   The Gillard experiment: time to pull the plug? For climate debate facts watch ABC fiction Nothing sacred about Swan's tax conclave On Wall St, the have-nots dig their heels in Fat chance: if Christie runs, prejudice runs with him One person's tax break is another person's broken housing dream The tax talkfest: will anything good come from it? Just In More Just In » Tiger tumbles from golf's top 50 Tiger Woods has dropped out of the top 50 in the world rankings for the first time since 1996, ending a 778-week run in golf's top echelon. More » Fire threat eases but conditions 'unfavourable' Boy hit by train in critical condition Amanda Knox acquitted of murder Rates tipped to remain steady European stocks fall on Greece deficits Top climber perishes in Himalayan avalanche Low hopes for pre-Christmas sales flurry Nobel winner died of cancer days before award Census to confirm if wombats under threat World More World » Amanda Knox acquitted of murder Europe correspondent Emma Alberici, wires In a dramatic end to her four-year legal battle, US student Amanda Knox is acquitted of brutally murdering her British roommate. More » Haqqanis deny killing Afghan peace envoy Dozens killed in latest Philippines typhoon Afghan peace deal may hurt women’s rights Mandela retreats from public spotlight Business More Business » European stocks fall on Greece deficits Europe correspondent Emma Alberici, wires European stocks fall sharply as investors retreated after Greece confirmed it had found a $2 billion hole in its budget. More » Swan, Hockey fight for high ground on tax Rates tipped to remain steady Low hopes for pre-Christmas sales flurry ANZ overdraft fees challenged in court Politics More Politics » Swan, Hockey fight for high ground on tax Sabra Lane Treasurer Wayne Swan defends his Government's record ahead of today's tax summit as both sides of politics make their cases for what makes good reform. More » Fresh debate over police search powers Formal complaint over Gould's pokie comments Tribunal ponders pay rises for MPs Evans talks up jobs forum prospects Sport More Sport » Pearson nominated for IAAF award Australian sprint hurdler Sally Pearson has been shortlisted for the 2011 World Athlete of the Year award. More » Ioane set for Wallabies return Cats deny flag window's closed Amla to lead Proteas against Australia Manly dominates Four Nations squad Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Nobel winner died of cancer days before award Meredith Griffiths One of this year's Nobel Prize winners has died just days before he was due to receive the prestigious award. More » NASA revises down giant asteroid threat Aussie researchers among IgNobel winners China launches experimental space station Milky Way hangs by a cosmic thread Environment More Environment » MotoGP champ reveals Japan water radiation fears North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy Reigning world Moto GP champion Jorge Lorenzo has revealed he is showering in bottled water while in Japan because of concerns about radiation from the Fukushima nuclear plant. 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