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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 23 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Abbott rules out Malaysian deal By Alexandra Kirk, Eliza Borrello and staff Opposition Leader Tony Abbott rules out backing the Malaysian solution ahead of talks with the Government on border protection. More » Fugitive leaves trail at empty bush home Calm before storm as Top End braces for cyclone Spaniards win big in world's richest lottery Man arrested after siege at Cowan family home Man to face court over dumped dead ponies Boy falls down 25-metre cliff Explosions rock Baghdad amid political turmoil Turkey furious over French genocide bill US admits mistakes in deadly Pakistan strike More Analysis » And lo, a spirit of noble sacrifice moved in the land The hardest thing in politics is convincing the people who elected you to endure a certain amount of pain now, in order to avoid more of it in future. All over the world, politicians ask hard things of constituents, demanding that they should be their best selves. And that's perfectly fair enough. What should never be surprising, however, is that constituents baulk at such exhortations from a bunch of people who do not seem prepared to make the same sacrifices themselves. More » Syria's political dead end Santa's dark side Why does Christmas endure? Get your goat on Hitchens and infuriating faith Asylum seeker solution: focus on the policy not political games Measuring the loss of the RQ-170 Sentinel in Iran A little extra Christmas care Happy Christmas (The war is not over) Just In More Just In » Abbott rules out Malaysian deal By Alexandra Kirk, Eliza Borrello and staff Opposition Leader Tony Abbott rules out backing the Malaysian solution ahead of talks with the Government on border protection. More » Boy falls down 25-metre cliff Turkey furious over French genocide bill Man to face court over dumped dead ponies Spaniards win big in world's richest lottery US admits mistakes in deadly Pakistan strike Fugitive leaves trail at empty bush home UN appeals for Philippines flood aid China-bound missiles marked as fireworks Mental health patients 'shunned' by doctors World More World » Explosions rock Baghdad amid political turmoil By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker and wires A spate of blasts across Baghdad kill at least 72 people, as Iraq grapples with a political crisis between the Shiite-led government and its Sunni rivals. More » US admits mistakes in deadly Pakistan strike Bradley Manning silent as defence wraps up Medvedev hints at reform in final speech UN appeals for Philippines flood aid Business More Business » Households cautious amid economic jitters By finance reporter Sue Lannin Australian households are increasingly cautious about their finances, with a key report finding more are drawing on their savings but fewer are running into debt. More » Banks gorge on record euro loans Moody's affirms Australia's AAA rating Kathmandu on precipice amid weak sales Politics More Politics » Bowen puts Nauru on table to break asylum deadlock By Naomi Woodley and staff The Federal Government says it is willing to consider sending asylum seekers to Nauru to break the political deadlock. More » Watchdog quizzed over handling of implant scare Appeal win against mineral exploration Highs and lows of 2011 in South Australia Ruddock says Malaysia deal has legs Sport More Sport » Marsh puts hand up with stunning knock Shaun Marsh has staked his claim for the Boxing Day Test with a stunning unbeaten 99 in the Big Bash League. More » Kosmina's return finishes all square Christian 'the Boxing Day X-factor' Kewell set to light up derby: Durakovic Taylor tips testing times for Indians Sydney-Hobart record looks safe Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Calls to censor details of potential killer flu US officials, scared of the potential for a biological attack, ask journals Science and Nature to not publish details of a man-made mutant flu virus with the potential to kill millions. More » New telescope captures 'starburst' galaxy NASA unveils plans to harpoon comets Devil breeding efforts meeting with success Scientists close in on possible 'God particle' Environment More Environment » Highs and lows of 2011 in South Australia By Gary Rivett A year of change, water worries, big mining hopes and an arts highlight More » Another leak, another warning: Orica acid spill Parker moves to amend NSW logging laws EPA wants report on latest Orica leak Fukushima plant reaches cold shutdown 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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