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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 29 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Voting begins in post-Mubarak Egypt By Michael Vincent and wires Egyptians have turned out in big numbers on a mostly peaceful first day of voting in the first election since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. More » Swan to announce billions in spending cuts Charlotte Church 'did Murdoch gig for press favours' Woman 'imprisoned' on Scientology cruise ship Burned-out car linked to Brunswick shooting Southern Ocean bearing brunt of ocean warming Heart patients warned of second attack NSW floodwaters begin to recede Director Ken Russell dies in his sleep Violence breaks out as DR Congo heads to polls More Analysis » Falklands politics: the fight for a surplus By Peter Lewis It's been a year of big political fights: about the future of the world; about the future of the nation; and then some that seem to be akin to war over a barren piece of rock in the middle of the Atlantic. If carbon tax has been the battle for the planet and the mining tax the battle for the nation; then the fight over bringing the budget into surplus could well be the Gillard Government's Falklands War. More » Pokies reform: another silver bullet loses its shine Labor's pro-union system isn't working Pro-democracy revolts, but pro-Islamist outcomes Murray-Darling plan: not a fix, an abject policy failure Climate reports strengthen action and support efforts Egypt struggles for democracy, US backs tyranny Michael Clarke: a player's player Slipper's style: Abbott should have seen it coming NT intervention: action better than apathy Just In More Just In » Experts probe chopper crash By Natalie Poyhonen Authorities are investigating the cause of a helicopter crash near Ayr, south of Townsville, in north Queensland last night. More » Sydney child care abuse accused faces more charges Two dead in Adelaide murder-suicide Charlotte Church 'did Murdoch gig for press favours' Child found dead in Cairns house Burned-out car linked to Brunswick shooting Violence breaks out as DR Congo heads to polls Heart patients warned of second attack Southern Ocean bearing brunt of ocean warming Syrian army murdering, torturing, raping: UN World More World » Voting begins in post-Mubarak Egypt Egyptians have turned out in big numbers on a mostly peaceful first day of voting in the first election since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. More » Charlotte Church 'did Murdoch gig for press favours' Violence breaks out as DR Congo heads to polls Pakistan denies border fire provoked NATO raid 10 dead, 33 missing in Indonesia bridge collapse Key meets leaders of minor parties Business More Business » Qantas profit set to slump after grounding Qantas expects first-half profits to fall up to 66 per cent on the same period last year due to its ongoing industrial disputes with three unions and rising fuel prices. More » OECD warns of spreading eurozone recession Qantas 'still in talks' on Asia carrier Greens threaten to stifle Murray-Darling plan Share market shrugs off EU debt worries Commodity prices spark Rio Tinto warning BHP Billiton financial chief resigns IMF could bail out Italy: report Xstrata accused of 'pinching' workers Politics More Politics » Swan to announce billions in spending cuts Treasurer Wayne Swan is expected to announce a new round of spending cuts aimed at plugging a multi-billion dollar black hole when he releases the Government's Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) later today. More » Basin plan draws criticism from all sides Lower Murray remains at risk, say experts Mixed response to Murray-Darling plan Evacuations ordered amid NSW floods Sport More Sport » Siddle not used to being senior quick Peter Siddle thinks it is "weird" that he is suddenly Australia's pace spearhead ahead of the first Test against New Zealand. More » Lions tour keeps Wallabies at home Rampaging Bulls can improve: Hopes 2022 World Cup bid not over yet: Lowy Allenby, Ogilvy get fiery off the fairways Taylor 'got led astray', laments Fenech Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientists discover disease-fighting cell ANU researchers have discovered a new type of cell that boosts the human body's ability to fight infection and disease. More » Global warming rate could be less than feared Early humans were skilled deep sea fishers Perth station finds missing Mars probe Researchers closer to preventing spoiled wine Environment More Environment » Southern Ocean bearing brunt of ocean warming By Bronwyn Herbert New research shows the Southern Ocean is storing more heat than any other ocean in the world. 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