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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 12 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Papademos sworn in as Greek PM Technocrat Lucas Papademos takes office to save Greece from bankruptcy, heading a coalition cabinet filled with many of the same politicians who led the nation into crisis. More » Students taking 'extreme' measures to excel in HSC Gillard touches down in Honolulu for APEC Italian senate approves debt crisis measures Soldier wounded in Afghan gun battle Rudd mum on US troop boost, takes aim at Greens Navy names sailor who died in Cambodia Fairfax final bow affirms digital media evolution Woman fined for dumping neighbour's dog in bin Nurses close beds over pay dispute More Analysis » Fix the economy, destroy the polity: Australia since 1983 The Australian public and its formal political system have lost touch. Politics, stripped of its grass roots support, has become a lowest common denominator driven celebrity contest in which media influence is almost wholly malign. What is to be done? More » For and against an ABC-run Australia Network Silence on suicide: just talk about it Shakespeare speculation and conspiracy tales Media self-regulation: the Norway way Pilots steal the march in Qantas action Don't go Shane! Shane! Now there's a good gay Australia's founding father of indefinite mandatory detention Observing Remembrance Day: a personal reflection Just In More Just In » Nurses shut down hundreds of hospital beds Nurses have started shutting down as many as 800 public hospital beds in Victoria as they ramp up their campaign for better pay. More » Passenger ferry hijacked in north-west Turkey Mexican interior minister killed in helicopter crash Papademos sworn in as Greek PM Gillard touches down in Honolulu for APEC Teen suffers burns in WA industrial explosion Radioactive particles detected in Europe Woman fined for dumping neighbour's dog in bin Students taking 'extreme' measures to excel in HSC Italian senate approves debt crisis measures World More World » Life in a Cambodian rubbish dump By Amy Simmons Just 30km from Cambodia's famous Angkor temples is an astounding sight tourists don't see - a community of about 500 people who live, or survive, in a rubbish dump. More » Pike River boss charged over deadly blast Perry vows to press on after debate gaffe US soldier guilty of Afghan civilian 'thrill killings' Former banker tasked with saving Greece Business More Business » Italian senate approves debt crisis measures Italy's senate approves economic reforms intended to reverse a collapse of market confidence and clear the way for an emergency government. More » Papademos named as new Greek PM Fairfax final bow affirms digital media evolution Coles boss in spirited defence of market share APEC ministers lash Europe over debt woes Murdoch faces tough questions at hacking inquiry Local shares gain but investors wary ASIC chief appointment under fire Leighton investors back exit payouts Miners launch fresh wave of anti-tax ads Politics More Politics » Rudd mum on US troop boost, takes aim at Greens By chief political correspondent Sabra Lane Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has refused to give details of the extra military ties expected to be announced when US president Barack Obama visits Darwin next week. Media reports suggest Mr Obama will announce the US will begin rotating Marines through a base in Darwin, with a new permanent presence on Australian soil. Mr Rudd was asked today if he would confirm the report and he was very diplomatic in his response, but less so in comments directed at the Greens who have suggested any decision to boost US troop numbers should be put before Parliament. More » Marathon starts legal fight over Arkaroola mining ban Hospitals row over Remembrance Day broadcast Cigarette packaging legislation passes Senate States urged to get on board fair pay plan Sport More Sport » Proteas bury Aussies in Cape Town Centuries to Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith helped South Africa cruise to an eight-wicket win over Australia in the first Test at Cape Town. More » 'We weren't good enough' Woods holds halfway Open lead Reds outlast Gold Coast Hasler threatens legal action over sacking Crocs need overtime to kill off Tigers Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Murdoch faces tough questions at hacking inquiry James Murdoch is accused of running his media empire like a "mafia boss" during a parliamentary inquiry into the UK phone hacking scandal. More » Stranded humpback whale frees itself Wallaby milk could give premature babies a bounce Stem cell breakthrough for Parkinson's disease World's smallest 4wd is a billionth of a metre long Environment More Environment » Marathon starts legal fight over Arkaroola mining ban Explorer Marathon Resources is taking legal action against the South Australian Government over a total mining ban imposed on the Arkaroola wilderness region of the Flinders Ranges. Marathon has been seeking compensation for its costs since the former premier Mike Rann announced several months ago the Government would proclaim a ban because of the area's unique environmental qualities. More » Groundwater contamination prompts EPA warning In pictures: Mystery marine disease off Gladstone Activists outraged at use of protected Tassie timber Windsor dismisses Judas attack 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. 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