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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 05 Oct, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Aussie astrophysicist joint winner of Nobel Prize Australian National University astronomer Brian Schmidt has been named a joint winner of the 2011 Nobel physics prize for his research into supernovae. More » Embattled Thomson investigated by fraud squad Kercher family reeling after Knox acquittal Apple unveils faster iPhone, share price falls Chopper crashes in New York river Boy dies after mantelpiece collapse Threatening letters sent to Qantas managers: Joyce Boy hit by train dies in hospital Global markets hit by bank, debt fears Hundreds killed in flood-hit Thailand More Analysis » Why care about freedom of speech? The terms of reference for the Government's independent media inquiry are limited but its ambitions apparently are not. The inquiry released an issues paper last Wednesday which raised a big philosophical question: why should we care about press and speech freedoms? So, why should we care? More » Tax Forum: Swan plucking the goose Banged up abroad: lessons for the traveller Bahrain at boiling point Hypotheticals - A two day Canberra frolic Lights, camera, action: the Jackson celebrity trial Pricing carbon: domestic policy and international responsibility Does Amazon's tablet threaten to spill e-ink? Palestinian UN bid: is the US losing grip on world politics? Help needed: billions of tax dollars looking for a problem Just In More Just In » RBA accused of covering up bribes Senior Reserve Bank of Australia figures have been accused of covering up bribes paid by RBA subsidiaries chasing lucrative foreign bank-note printing contracts. More » Boy dies after mantelpiece collapse Golfers compete in outback 'dust up' Apple unveils faster iPhone, share price falls Chopper crashes in New York river Threatening letters sent to Qantas managers: Joyce ANC is worse than apartheid, says Tutu Embattled Thomson investigated by fraud squad Global markets hit by bank, debt fears Hundreds killed in flood-hit Thailand World More World » Truck bomb kills dozens in Somali capital Africa correspondent Ginny Stein Islamic militants Al Shabaab have struck at the heart of the Somali capital, detonating a massive truck bomb which has killed at least 70 people and injured dozens more. More » Global markets hit by bank, debt fears Kercher family reeling after Knox acquittal Hundreds killed in flood-hit Thailand ANC is worse than apartheid, says Tutu Business More Business » Global markets hit by bank, debt fears World stock markets fell sharply again on growing fears of a fresh eurozone banking disaster, as US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke warned that his country's economic recovery was "close to faltering". More » Apple unveils faster iPhone, share price falls Threatening letters sent to Qantas managers: Joyce Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold Retail industry on the ropes Politics More Politics » RBA accused of covering up bribes Senior Reserve Bank of Australia figures have been accused of covering up bribes paid by RBA subsidiaries chasing lucrative foreign bank-note printing contracts. More » Tax problems clear, but solutions far from certain Refugee tribunal reflects political agenda: ex-diplomat Tax forum a 'pointless talkfest', says Abbott Tax changes must be revenue neutral: PM Sport More Sport » Warner blasts Blues into semis David Warner blasted an unbeaten 135 off 69 balls to propel NSW into the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20. More » Ambitious Evans to skip Tour Down Under Newcastle Jets sack coach Culina Stosur out of China Open McKay named top Australian footballer Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Australia next target for global card fraudsters The head of the Queensland Police Fraud Squad is warning Australia is set to become the next major target for international credit card scammers. More » Huge telescope begins galaxy probe Nobel winner died of cancer days before award NASA revises down giant asteroid threat Aussie researchers among IgNobel winners Environment More Environment » Japan commits to Southern Ocean whale hunt North Asia Correspondent Mark Willacy, staff Japan's agriculture minister has confirmed the country will dispatch its whaling fleet to the Southern Ocean again this year. More » Farmers, miners competing for water MotoGP champ reveals Japan water radiation fears Hole in ozone forms above Arctic Japan nuke companies stacked public meetings 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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