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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 03 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Labor braces for gay marriage showdown Labor delegates are expected to clash over gay marriage at the national ALP conference today as the party confronts the divisive issue. More » WA bushfire threatening lives and homes Greens ask for any secret Assange documents US jobless rate tumbles to 32-month low Britain, France meet over euro debt crisis US hands Saddam's palace back to Iraq Teen charged over slingshot assault Fewer yachts enter race as debt crisis bites Chef facing jail over puffer fish dish Devil sperm collected in bid to save species More Analysis » A referendum without dog whistles ... is that possible? The Prime Minister is committed to holding a referendum on Indigenous recognition in the constitution. I have come to understand the difficulty of constitutional change, the problem of unintended consequence, and the invisible power of 'race' in our body politic. There are some of us who would argue that a referendum not be held if the outcome most likely is a Clayton's recognition of Indigenous people. More » Privacy: for 'paedos', not radical feminists The Breivik diagnosis: ideology wrapped in a straitjacket Politics and loyalty: to the party or the person? Same-sex marriage: the last word The coincidental coalition of Kyoto killers We're all real women ... what do men or size have to do with it? Making a pig's ear from a silk purse Today's ALP: left and right make for queer bedfellows Climate change: greater the uncertainty, greater the risk Just In More Just In » Greens ask for any secret Assange documents The Greens are trying to get hold of any secret documents dealing with the possible extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. More » Britain, France meet over euro debt crisis US jobless rate tumbles to 32-month low Fewer yachts enter race as debt crisis bites Teen charged over slingshot assault Chef facing jail over puffer fish dish Labor braces for gay marriage showdown Three killed in central Queensland smash US hands Saddam's palace back to Iraq A wasp never forgets a face World More World » Suu Kyi sees Burma on 'road to democracy' By South East Asia correspondent Zoe Daniel, wires Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has welcomed US engagement with Burma, saying she hopes it will set her country on the road to democracy. More » Europe on verge of fiscal union: Merkel Civil war in Syria, death toll at 4,000 EU blacklists Iran nuke bodies US hands Saddam's palace back to Iraq Business More Business » S&P downgrades Australia's big four banks By business editor Peter Ryan and staff Australia's big four banks have been hit with a ratings downgrade by Standard and Poor's as ratings agencies tighten their definition of risk in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. More » US jobless rate tumbles to 32-month low Britain, France meet over euro debt crisis Samsung tablet sales banned again David Jones faces 'challenging Christmas' Fewer yachts enter race as debt crisis bites Politics More Politics » Labor braces for gay marriage showdown Labor delegates are expected to clash over gay marriage at the national ALP conference today as the party confronts the divisive issue. More » Gillard calls for 'fair dinkum' conference debate Right to vote as bloc for conscience vote Labor factions look to save face on gay marriage MPs set to give up perks for pay rise Sport More Sport » Fortune favours fighting Aussies Australia fought to 3 for 154 but many were left scratching their heads as bad light again cut short play in the first Test against New Zealand. More » Sutherland demands ICC see the light Australia v New Zealand: Day Two Summary Mariners rout hapless Reds Horne ruled out of Wales Test Mal to build Beetson Origin legacy Science and Technology More Science and Technology » A wasp never forgets a face By Science Online's Clare Pain Primates have a face recognition system that enables them to distinguish between individuals, and now it seems some wasps do too. More » Devil sperm collected in bid to save species DNA barcoding: from fish to furniture Scientists discover disease-fighting cell Global warming rate could be less than feared Environment More Environment » Knitters jump to it for slick penguins By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz There has been an unusual response to October's devastating oil spill in New Zealand, with many pulling out their knitting needles. More » Report warns of deadly climate change Olympic Dam bill passes SA Parliament Southern Ocean bearing brunt of marine warming Murray-Darling plan: how to manage competing interests 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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