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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 31 Jan, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Assad's men fight back against Syrian rebels Peter Cave and wires Syrian government troops backed by tanks and artillery have retaken suburbs of the capital Damascus after 24 hours of heavy fighting which has left scores dead. More » Labor fails to gain ground in Newspoll Roxon slams interference in protest policing Fitch threatens to downgrade Aussie banks World running out of resources: UN More questions over Slipper's spending SA to bolster anti-bikie laws within weeks Disabled pupils unable to get to school Fire guts school's science wing Two jailed over plot to bomb newspaper More Analysis » Straight with the public? Not Julia Gillard Believe it or not, most politicians try to maintain some semblance of a reputation for being straight with the public. Not Julia Gillard. Sadly, with no election in sight this year, the political contest will be more of the same and Gillard's standing will continue to fall. Whether Labor can then overcome its delusions and remove the PM remains to be seen. But, it is hard to believe she is going to survive much longer. More » The true origins of anti-paternalism The Great Southern Province of China: Part II Saudi Arabia: a Kingdom on the move Abbott is not the man for the top job Turning back the boats Australian Open Men's Final: Oh what a night Western fantasy holidays mask Sri Lankan reality Aussie Day 'riot': perspective and balance hard to find The Great Southern Province of China: Part I Just In More Just In » Charleville braces for flood By Chrissy Arthur, Sam Burgess and Kim Lyell Disaster authorities have met this morning in Charleville in south-west Queensland and are warning residents in low-lying areas to prepare for floodwaters later today. More » Farmers resort to lost sheep posters More questions over Slipper's spending Bowser backflip: NSW regular petrol ban ditched SA to bolster anti-bikie laws within weeks Singh triple murder trial to begin Deadly cold snap hits eastern Europe Pentagon 'loses $2b in Iraq' Assad's men fight back against Syrian rebels World running out of resources: UN World More World » Assad's men fight back against Syrian rebels Opposition activists in Syria say government troops backed by tanks and artillery have retaken most of the outlying suburbs of the Damascus after 24 hours of heavy fighting. More » World running out of resources: UN PNG mutineers surrender weapons Brussels grinds to a halt as workers strike Deadly cold snap hits eastern Europe Alleged rogue trader denies charges Business More Business » Reports to reveal tears in patchwork economy By David Taylor With corporate reporting season soon to kick off, analysts are concerned that investors will not like what they hear as the strong dollar weighs on Australia's patchwork economy. More » Fitch threatens to downgrade Aussie banks Consumers warned over tap-and-pay technology Superannuation round table reignites debate Hiring set to slump as economic woes bite OneSteel gets $64m federal advance Investors mark time before EU deals Gunns' debt deadline looms RBS boss to waive million-dollar bonus Politics More Politics » More questions over Slipper's spending By Lexi Metherell The Department of Finance is under pressure to provide more details of its investigation into entitlement claims lodged by House of Representatives Speaker Peter Slipper. More » SA to bolster anti-bikie laws within weeks Pentagon 'loses $2b in Iraq' Labor fails to gain ground in Newspoll Premier's adviser forced to resign over emails Sport More Sport » Opening more difficult now: Watson Shane Watson wants to continue to bat in Australia's top order but admits it's going to be tough because of his increasing bowling workload under new captain Michael Clarke. More » Djokovic confident of calendar grand slam CAS pushes back Contador decision Gary Speed death may have been accidental: coroner Big Bash stars overlooked for Aussie squads Horwill played World Cup with finger injury 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 » Bowser backflip: NSW regular petrol ban ditched The NSW Government has backed down on a plan to ban regular unleaded petrol, a measure intended to force motorists to switch to ethanol-blend fuel. Cabinet had previously been reluctant to act on advice that petrol prices would rise as a result, but last night it relented. 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