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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 10 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Hunt continues for attacker in Afghanistan Sally Sara reports from Afghanistan, where the search is on for an Afghan soldier who turned his gun on diggers at a patrol base in Uruzgan Province. More » Italy at breaking point as debt soars Severe storms sweep across Victoria Media breach 'bigger threat to Serco than depression' Wife finds tsunami victim's body at dump Pipe bomb arrest at Sydney train station Hartigan steps down as News Limited chief Brawl erupts at Baiada picket line Hasler stood down as Manly coach Vietnam floods kill at least 100 More Analysis » Still polls apart, but the tides, they are a changing The Gillard Government trails the Coalition two-party preferred 47 per cent to 53 per cent. That's no cause for Government celebration, or even optimism. But neither is it any longer an unusual position for a government to be in at this stage in the political cycle. A competitive election contest is now as much in prospect as the doomsday scenario. It could go either way. More » Toward a post-Murdoch age The world is not enough for supernaturalists Cleaning up the future with budget austerity Politics and economics of a balanced budget Now begins the campaign for serious climate action Overcoming the capitalist heresy Pitting the Press Council against Murdoch dominance A regulatory train wreck Enough with the Green trivia, let's canvass some policy Just In More Just In » Strong quake hits Turkey A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has hit eastern Turkey, sowing panic among residents in the same area where a quake killed more than 600 people recently, television reported. More » Juvenile mandatory sentencing plan deferred Unemployment rate tipped to rise to 5.3pc Plain packaging laws poised to pass Senate Hunt continues for attacker in Afghanistan Greece in chaos as succession plan collapses World's smallest 4wd is a billionth of a metre long Pipe bomb arrest at Sydney train station Climbers found dead in French Alps USS Cole trial begins World More World » Italy at breaking point as debt soars Italian borrowing costs hit crisis levels, investors bailed out of stock markets, and Greece remained in political limbo as the eurozone crisis escalated dramatically overnight. More » Hunt continues for attacker in Afghanistan Wife finds tsunami victim's body at dump Vietnam floods kill at least 100 Haiti cholera victims demand UN compensation Greece in chaos as succession plan collapses Climbers found dead in French Alps USS Cole trial begins False start for Russian Mars probe Business More Business » Italy at breaking point as debt soars Italian borrowing costs hit crisis levels, investors bailed out of stock markets, and Greece remained in political limbo as the eurozone crisis escalated dramatically overnight. More » Hartigan steps down as News Limited chief Rate cut boosts consumer sentiment Fortescue under fire for not paying tax Mortgage demand up as first buyers return Local shares up as debt fells Berlusconi Sales slump for retailer Myer Berlusconi to quit after vote humiliation Olympus admits hiding losses for decades Politics More Politics » Greece in chaos as succession plan collapses By Europe correspondent Emma Alberici The political crisis in Greece continued overnight with chaos and confusion as George Papandreou mistakenly announced that his successor had been decided. More » Afghan shooting prompts call to bring troops home Barnett under fire over 'leprechaun' jibe Government continues carbon tax sell Riot police evict Occupy Sydney protesters Sport More Sport » Sparkling Clarke leads Australian recovery Captain Michael Clarke defied a rampant Dale Steyn with an authoritative century to keep Australia afloat on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Newlands. More » Hasler stood down as Manly coach Scott backs outspoken caddie Cowboys play wait and see with Lui Osieck's faith driving Socceroos: Holman Cooper double ton saves Redbacks Science and Technology More Science and Technology » World's smallest 4wd is a billionth of a metre long Scientists in the Netherlands say they have made a four-wheeled molecule that measures just a billionth of a metre - 60,000 times smaller than the thickness of a human hair - and moves in response to a burst of electrons. More » False start for Russian Mars probe App hopes to reduce incidence of Alzheimer's In pictures: Mystery marine disease off Gladstone Autistic brains are heavier: study Environment More Environment » In pictures: Mystery marine disease off Gladstone Fishing in the World Heritage-listed waters off the coast of Gladstone is a business for many and a popular pastime for locals, but ever since the outbreak of disease in marine life, the industry there has been in panic mode. More » Activists outraged at use of protected Tassie timber Windsor dismisses Judas attack Government continues carbon tax sell Carbon tax passes Senate 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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