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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 20 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Our top 10 tweets of 2011 We reveal the most popular tweets from the @abcnews account this year. More » Asylum seeker stand-off intensifies Abuse charges dropped against bus driver Brothers arrested over McGurk murder Shorten unveils Fair Work review panel Disabled daughter died of dehydration, court told Woolworths arm takes over pubs North Koreans urged to support new leader Two killed after car hits palm tree at high speed Three injured as train shunts car 250 metres More Analysis » The things that moved us in 2011 Lewis and Woods One of the joys of running a weekly national opinion poll is the amount of data you receive over the course of a year: more than 500 questions, indicators of where the public sits on a particular issue at a particular moment in time. Look at each question in isolation and it appears like a thought bubble - but look at the movements over the year and something more dynamic emerges, the sense in which a nation moves as history unfolds. So if you define 2011 by the movements in public mood, a few clear themes emerge. More » North Korea's passage: from father to son In all the eulogies, don't forget Hitchens' love of war Australia by the book What if we can't stop the boats? Forget the predictions for 2012, focus on good decisions Why have an ABC at all? The contradictions of Christopher Hitchens Eulogy for Mellie North Korea: no liberty, humour, irony ... no love Just In More Just In » Shorten unveils Fair Work review panel The Federal Government has announced the details of an independent review of the Fair Work Act and its terms of reference. More » Judge says police officer's sacking 'unfair' Queensland faces mass mayoral exodus Brothers arrested over McGurk murder Abuse charges dropped against bus driver Three injured as train shunts car 250 metres Safety watchdog warns of wind derailment danger Woolworths arm takes over pubs Police officer bailed on sex assault charges Thieves sabotage church bell before Christmas World More World » North Koreans urged to support new leader By Stephen McDonell in Seoul and wires North Asia is on high alert and North Koreans are mourning as governments and their analysts try to work out how to react to the death of Kim Jong-il. More » More asylum boat survivors found Deserters gunned down by Syrian troops Egyptian military investigates attack on woman Rush to get aid to Philippines flood disaster Business More Business » Europe weighs on RBA rates decision By business editor Peter Ryan The Reserve Bank of Australia has singled out Europe's accelerating debt crisis as the major factor in its decision to slash the official interest rate two weeks ago. More » Shorten unveils Fair Work review panel Tobacco firm opens new front in packaging war Britain bows out of eurozone IMF boost End of the road as Saab files for bankruptcy Woolworths arm takes over pubs Elders looking up after run of losses Share market choppy in early trade World markets edge lower on EU warning Politics More Politics » Abuse charges dropped against bus driver All charges have formally been dropped against a bus driver who was accused of abusing intellectually-disabled children. More » North Koreans urged to support new leader GG recognises O'Neill as PNG leader Gangs link to North Adelaide cafe shooting Fraser backs call to protect Assange Sport More Sport » Aussie batsmen go back to school Mickey Arthur will break down his Australian batsmen's techniques at the MCG on Tuesday in preparation for the Boxing Day Test. More » Watters wants high-scoring Saints India rolled despite Kohli ton In-form Chalmers misses Masters cut Williams in doubt for Australian Open Golf world mourns Kim Jong-il Science and Technology More Science and Technology » New telescope captures 'starburst' galaxy A state-of-the-art Very Large Telescope in Chile captures some of the most detailed images ever taken of a spiral galaxy. More » NASA unveils plans to harpoon comets Devil breeding efforts meeting with success Scientists close in on possible 'God particle' Scientists comb beaches for rubbish clues Environment More Environment » Another leak, another warning: Orica acid spill The NSW Government has again warned Orica its operating licences are on the line, after another chemical leak at one of the company's sites. More » Parker moves to amend NSW logging laws EPA wants report on latest Orica leak Fukushima plant reaches cold shutdown Salty crust remains as Lake Eyre dries out 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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