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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 21 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'Great successor' visits body of Kim Jong-il By correspondent Stephen McDonell, wires North Korea's 'Great Successor' Kim Jong-un has visited the body of his late father and former leader Kim Jong-il. More » Iraqi vice-president accused of running hit squads Shipwreck survivors vent anger over search Warne's Stars ice the Heat Ref admits fixing Sydney FC game Eyes on skies as monsoon brews near Top End Man shot during Sydney home invasion Hinch ends five months' silence with tweets Abuse charges dropped against bus driver Egyptian women join protests in Cairo 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 » Pensioner killer convicted of more offences Convicted killer Angelika Gavare has pleaded guilty to dishonesty offences. More » Egyptian women join protests in Cairo Notorious paedophile jailed for more crimes Shipwreck survivors vent anger over search Killer blizzard hits parts of US Ref admits fixing Sydney FC game Man shot during Sydney home invasion Iraqi vice-president accused of running hit squads Earth-sized worlds spotted in search for exoplanets Hinch ends five months' silence with tweets World More World » 'Great successor' visits body of Kim Jong-il By correspondent Stephen McDonell, wires North Korea's 'Great Successor' Kim Jong-un has visited the body of his late father and former leader Kim Jong-il. More » Philippines president vows to rebuild flooded homes Deserters gunned down by Syrian troops Egyptian military investigates attack on woman Russians protest Putin's rule 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 » Fair Work review galvanises employer angst Woolworths arm takes over pubs Britain bows out of eurozone IMF boost eBay users 'lured' into selling empty boxes Politics More Politics » Shipwreck survivors vent anger over search By George Roberts in Java Survivors of the asylum seeker shipwreck in Indonesia say they want to know why authorities have not found any bodies. More » Abuse charges dropped against bus driver North Koreans urged to support new leader GG recognises O'Neill as PNG leader Gangs link to North Adelaide cafe shooting Sport More Sport » Cowan makes his mark with century against India Ed Cowan scored 109 for the Chairman's XI against India in Canberra in a late play for a spot in the Australian Test line-up for Boxing Day. More » Suarez handed eight-match ban Warne's Stars ice the Heat Christian in frame for Test side: Arthur Patton to miss start of AFL season Ryan calls for Hasler backing at Bulldogs 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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