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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 02 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Dozens reported dead at Egyptian soccer match By foreign affairs editor Peter Cave, staff At least 70 people have reportedly been killed and hundreds more injured after a soccer pitch invasion in the Egyptian city of Port Said. More » Holden announces Adelaide job cuts Court hears Assange extradition appeal Australia continues winning ways against India Heavy rain expected in northern NSW: SES Large donations creating 'cynicism of democracy' Optus wins landmark TV rights case Heatwave promoter missing with cash Pakistani intelligence helping Taliban: NATO report Kim Jong-un's deputy sends Australia Day message More Analysis » Judging Australia's worst prime minister Our prime ministers have not been perfect. McMahon: distrusted, lacked gravitas; Whitlam: questionable judgment; Fraser: imperious and overbearing; Hawke: vain; Keating: unable to sell his ideas; Howard: pandering; and Rudd: timid. It is too early to make even a preliminary judgment on Gillard. Donald Horne argued half a century ago that Australia was "a lucky country run by second-rate people who share its luck". It is hard to disagree. More » Have the dark arts of spin outflanked the fourth estate? The Ultimate Fighter, priest-style Mines over media: Rinehart's new influence The analysis void in political journalism Why Australia needs more foreign ownership An insider's view of the Big Bash Disability funding is no indulgence, Mr Abbott Letter from Europe: disaster lust, debt and the death of the euro Rinehart's Fairfax investment experiment Just In More Just In » Mother and son charged over McDonald's shooting By police reporter Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop A teenage boy and his mother have been charged over a shooting at a McDonald's drive-through in Sydney's south-west late last year. More » Men jailed for hate murder of lesbian Banana farmers still standing after Yasi Surviving Yasi: in their words Holden announces Adelaide job cuts Heavy rain expected in northern NSW: SES Cricket fixer Aamer freed from jail Dozens reported dead at Egyptian soccer match Pakistani intelligence helping Taliban: NATO report Malaysia approves Australian rare earths plant World More World » Dozens reported dead at Egyptian soccer match By foreign affairs editor Peter Cave, staff At least 70 people have reportedly been killed and hundreds more injured after a soccer pitch invasion in the Egyptian city of Port Said. More » Pakistani intelligence helping Taliban: NATO report Court hears Assange extradition appeal PNG mutiny leader released on bail Lost tape reveals aftermath of JFK death Business More Business » Tobacco companies are biggest political spenders By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths New figures have revealed the political spending of tobacco companies, the mining industry and clubs as they fought to reverse government policy in the past financial year. More » Conroy flags tougher media laws after Rinehart move Employers alarmed by community sector pay ruling Jobs go as iconic products shift offshore Media rally fails to boost share market BHP sheds jobs as nickel price falls Strong Chinese output tipped to boost miners Holden to cut output of Australian plant: union Bank fee class action eyes new targets Manufacturing troubles 'not yet over' Politics More Politics » Abetz releases 'inappropriate' Fair Work emails The Opposition says it has proof of inappropriate dealings between the Government and the independent tribunal investigating Federal MP Craig Thomson. More » Employers alarmed by community sector pay ruling PNG mutiny leader released on bail Large donations creating 'cynicism of democracy' Palmer unleashes over flood response Sport More Sport » Australia continues winning ways against India Australia beat India by 31 runs in the first Twenty20 international against India at Sydney's Olympic stadium on Wednesday night. More » Dozens reported dead at Egyptian soccer match Stynes exit confirmed by Demons Kewell disgusted as Victory denied at death Cricket fixer Aamer freed from jail Terry court date set for after Euro 2012 Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Facebook update to unearth old posts By Mark Colvin, staff The latest upgrade to Facebook has technology experts warning people to clean up their online history or risk having embarrassing photos and status updates resurface. More » Gingrich promises to shoot for the Moon Biggest solar storm since 2005 pummels Earth Ailing Hawking misses another birthday party Hacktivists hit back at FBI, Justice Dept Environment More Environment » Concerns over cost-cutting at new ABC HQ Environmental consultants employed on the ABC's new Queensland headquarters in Brisbane temporarily resigned over concerns that key environmental health measures had been dumped in order to save money, leaked documents have revealed. More » US Navy plans 'Great Green' biofuels fleet Bowser backflip: NSW regular petrol ban ditched World running out of resources: UN Australian miner's permit revoked over protests 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