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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 31 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Violence erupts amid massive Syria protests By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker and wires Syrian forces are accused of firing nail bombs to disperse tens of thousands of protesters who have turned out on the streets to renew calls for the removal of president Bashar al Assad's regime. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says a dozen civilians were killed when security forces opened fire on protesters. More » SES volunteer killed by fire truck Perth tourist missing in Argentina found Samoa skips Friday in time zone change Young girl dies after being hit by arrow N Korea vows retaliation for South's 'sins' Man shot dead in Sydney's west Spain announces further austerity measures Renegades pull off miracle win More Analysis » 2011 was a bad year, 2012 will be much worse And so, here we are again. The end of 2011 looms, the stern faces of Janus looking back on what has been and saying, "well that was crap", and forward to what will be and saying, "it just gets worse". And indeed it is a comfort, as we contemplate the living hell that has been this year, to think that next year will definitely be much worse. But before we struggle on into the vale of tears that is the future, let's reflect on what we've all just been through. More » Top 50 Countdown The best and worst of 2011 sport Top 10 charts of 2011 Streep's Maggie: magnificent, ill-scripted, wrong Now is Roxon's chance on human rights A rising tide of chaos A few home truths about pokies reform The Bible deserves a place in the national curriculum Saving cricket: a matter of national interest Just In More Just In » Turkish PM sorry over deadly strike on Kurds Turkey's prime minister expressed regret on Friday for the killing of 35 Kurdish civilians in an air strike as mourners and rebels vented their fury. More » Man shot dead in Sydney's west Spain announces further austerity measures Young girl dies after being hit by arrow Violence erupts amid massive Syria protests SES volunteer killed by fire truck Russia extinguishes fire on nuclear sub Samoa skips Friday in time zone change Man charged over Melbourne siege hoax Dead girl's mother wants crash driver named World More World » N Korea vows retaliation for South's 'sins' By China correspondent Stephen McDonell, wires North Korea has pledged unspecified retaliation against the South and vows no change in direction under new leader Kim Jong-un. More » Violence erupts amid massive Syria protests Samoa skips Friday in time zone change Romney campaign builds ahead of Iowa vote Russia extinguishes fire on nuclear sub Business More Business » Alan Kohler's Top 10 charts of 2011 Alan Kohler, a man who loves a good chart, looks back on his favourite finance charts of 2011 and what they say about where we have been and where we are heading. More » Spain announces further austerity measures Interest rate cut boosts house prices Shares flatline after rollercoaster year Australian shares tipped to rebound in 2012 US sells jets to Saudi Arabia for $30b World shares jump on positive data Politics More Politics » Romney campaign builds ahead of Iowa vote Republican US presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign hits a swagger as a good showing looks likely in next week's Iowa caucuses. More » Asylum talks fail to reach agreement Boehner caves in on tax cut deal Voters want Weatherill, but Libs hold SA lead Bowen puts Nauru on table to break asylum deadlock Sport More Sport » Renegades pull off miracle win Melbourne Renegades posted a remarkable six-run Big Bash League victory over a Chris Gayle-inspired Sydney Thunder. More » Reds claim Phoenix scalp Loki claims Sydney-Hobart handicap Harris added to squad for second Test 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 » Sea Shepherd towing damaged ship to safety A rescue mission is underway for a Sea Shepherd vessel which became stranded in the Southern Ocean after it cracked its hull. More » Loved lyrebird dies Capture of rare rhino gives hope for species Highs and lows of 2011 in South Australia Another leak, another warning: Orica acid spill About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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