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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 31 Jan, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Forget being PM, Crean tells Rudd By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Senior Labor minister Simon Crean warns Kevin Rudd he'll never be PM again as more rumours swirl about a possible challenge to Julia Gillard. More » Minister angry at young flag burners Fruit and veg prices slashed in supermarket price war Possible indemnity for McGurk murder accused Cattle banned from Victoria's high country Woolworths to offload Dick Smith stores Clive Palmer launches $8b suit over rail links Assad's men fight back against Syrian rebels Sica pleads not guilty over triple murders Disabled pupils unable to get to school More Analysis » Tent Embassy protest speaks for itself The enormous hysteria over an alleged riot that caused no more damage than a 'few smudged fingerprints on the glass of the restaurant' is beginning to subside. Considering there were no arrests, no damage, and no real threat to anyone, it is worth trying to understand why the protest has caused such a reaction. Part of the reason for the surprise at the anger of Indigenous protesters is because we usually never hear such voices. More » Tankard Reist furore: feminists on the attack It started with an automobile addiction Bricks, batts and bouquets: Swan needs a new sales pitch With friends like the West who needs enemies? The true origins of anti-paternalism Straight with the public? Not Julia Gillard The Great Southern Province of China: Part II Saudi Arabia: a Kingdom on the move Abbott is not the man for the top job Just In More Just In » Possible indemnity for McGurk murder accused By court reporter Jamelle Wells One of seven men charged over the murder of Sydney developer Michael McGurk could be given an indemnity against prosecution in return for evidence, a court has heard. More » Alleged burglar falls into police custody Man charged with grooming and assault of 13yo girl Drug offender tells court of bikie intimidation Clive Palmer launches $8b suit over rail links Cattle banned from Victoria's high country Rate cuts fail to boost property prices Sica pleads not guilty over triple murders Share market solid after steady retail gains Forget being PM, Crean tells Rudd World More World » Assad's men fight back against Syrian rebels Rebel fighters are on the defensive in Syria, beaten back from strongholds in Damascus under a tank and artillery onslaught by forces loyal to president Bashar al-Assad. More » European leaders adopt budget discipline pact Ramos-Horta to run for re-election Haiti's Baby Doc faces corruption trial Romney opens up lead against Gingrich Business More Business » European leaders adopt budget discipline pact EU leaders have adopted a new treaty designed to end deficits, before launching a big final push to resolve Greece's bailout woes. More » Woolworths to offload Dick Smith stores Fruit and veg prices slashed in supermarket price war Clive Palmer launches $8b suit over rail links Share market solid after steady retail gains Better balance needed on IR: Corbett Rate cuts fail to boost property prices Gunns wins debt reprieve World shares tread water as EU chiefs meet Politics More Politics » Forget being PM, Crean tells Rudd By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Senior Labor minister Simon Crean warns Kevin Rudd he'll never be PM again as more rumours swirl about a possible challenge to Julia Gillard. More » Minister angry at young flag burners More questions over Slipper's spending SA to bolster anti-bikie laws within weeks Pentagon 'loses $2b in Iraq' Sport More Sport » Haddin says he was dropped from ODI team Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin says he feels he has been dropped, not rested from the Australian one-day team and concedes he may never get his spot back. More » Troubled Carney keen for fresh start Opening more difficult now: Watson Elsom to captain Waratahs CAS pushes back Contador decision Big Bash stars overlooked for Aussie squads Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Gingrich promises to shoot for the Moon US presidential contender Newt Gingrich has called for a base on the Moon, as the Republican nomination race prepares for a vote in Florida next week. More » Biggest solar storm since 2005 pummels Earth Ailing Hawking misses another birthday party Hacktivists hit back at FBI, Justice Dept World split on ditching leap seconds Environment More Environment » US Navy plans 'Great Green' biofuels fleet By environment reporter Conor Duffy A US Navy plan to have half its fleet running on alternative fuels by the end of the decade may provide a boost to Australian producers. More » Bowser backflip: NSW regular petrol ban ditched World running out of resources: UN Australian miner's permit revoked over protests Abbott stirs pot with coal seam gas comments 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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