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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 29 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Sydney-Hobart race win in doubt One of the closest finishes in Sydney-Hobart history has been overshadowed by a protest lodged against provisional line honours winner Investec LOYAL. More » Mass rally to farewell Kim Jong-il Old heads come to Australia's rescue NT derailment poses environmental risk Observers say 'nothing frightening' in Homs Croc fears rise as Daly River floods Cyclone predicted to hit Cape York Missing tourist's body found in capsized boat Iran threatens to block Strait of Hormuz Italy's borrowing costs fall at debt auction More Analysis » A rising tide of chaos The mad freak show of 2011 has shown us every aspect of human nature: captured, shared, appropriated, remixed, amplified and broadcast. The world is a giant laboratory, with six billion simultaneous experiments in the plasticity of culture. How far can we push things before they break? Press this button and watch the result: pepper spray, tear gas, water cannon, bullets. Flip that lever: governments collapse, institutions implode, one percenters tremble. More » A few home truths about pokies reform The Bible deserves a place in the national curriculum Saving cricket: a matter of national interest The socialist calculation debate Bradley Manning's bad dream Top 50 Countdown Stop worrying and learn to love the Iranian bomb Tax, not targets, focus of climate debate Gillard can run, but she can't hide from the Nauru backflip Just In More Just In » NT derailment poses environmental risk By Michael Coggan The main road linking the Top End to southern Australia is expected to reopen later today after serious flood damage, as investigators turn their attention to the environmental damage caused by the derailment of a freight train. More » Murder charge over Newcastle man's death Croc fears rise as Daly River floods Cyclone predicted to hit Cape York Iran threatens to block Strait of Hormuz Italy's borrowing costs fall at debt auction English city deters teens with pig dung Mass rally to farewell Kim Jong-il Hong Kong rejects Australian's manslaughter appeal Car crashes into house after police chase World More World » Observers say 'nothing frightening' in Homs The chief Arab League monitor in Syria said he saw "nothing frightening" on a first visit to the battered protest hotbed of Homs. More » Mass rally to farewell Kim Jong-il Mubarak trial resumes after three-month delay Russian ship freed from Antarctic ice Argentine president diagnosed with cancer Business More Business » Mine protesters 'shot while lying down' By Indonesia correspondent Matt Brown Indonesian investigators say some of the anti-mining protesters attacked by police on the island of Sumbawa were lying down when they were shot. More » Shares fall in sluggish post-Christmas trade Unemployment to hit Sarkozy election hopes WorkCover dismisses museum asbestos fears Eurozone banks make record ECB deposits ASIC raises hybrid investment fears World markets edge higher in thin trade Atlas Iron to offload magnetite project Politics More Politics » Asylum talks fail to reach agreement A bipartisan meeting to end the stalemate over Australia's border protection policies has ended without agreement. More » Boehner caves in on tax cut deal Voters want Weatherill, but Libs hold SA lead Bowen puts Nauru on table to break asylum deadlock Watchdog quizzed over handling of implant scare Sport More Sport » Old heads come to Australia's rescue By Joel Zander Mike Hussey and Ricky Ponting did their best to mask another top-order batting collapse as Australia limped to stumps with a second-innings lead of 227 runs in a topsy-turvy first Test. More » Sydney-Hobart race win in doubt As It Happened: First Test Day Three Interview: Ben Hilfenhaus Australia v India: Day Three Highlights Doherty downs Strikers for unbeaten Hurricanes Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Millionth find could be a new species South Australia's State Herbarium has collected its millionth specimen. The fragile fungus was found on rotten wood on Kangaroo Island and is likely to be a new species. More » Calls to censor details of potential killer flu New telescope captures 'starburst' galaxy NASA unveils plans to harpoon comets Devil breeding efforts meeting with success Environment More Environment » Capture of rare rhino gives hope for species Malaysian wildlife authorities say the capture of a young Borneo Sumatran rhino gives them a last chance to save the highly endangered species from extinction. More » Highs and lows of 2011 in South Australia Another leak, another warning: Orica acid spill Parker moves to amend NSW logging laws EPA wants report on latest Orica leak 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters