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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 04 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » High alert as Charleville levee threatens to break Authorities in Charleville in south-western Queensland spent the night warning residents to evacuate as fears grow that temporary levees are at risk of collapsing. More » Attention turns downstream as NSW floodwaters peak Thomson findings may not be made public New clashes as anger in Egypt boils over India rebounds with T20 win More Analysis » Pie crust politics: promises made, promises broken Political promises are having a bad season. If they were a currency, they'd be trading at several hundred to the Aussie dollar right now, and flagging fast. If they were a dog, you'd run them out of town. So both Australia's major political leaders made a tacit agreement this week - to stop making them. More » The painful choice: Gingrich and Romney on the campaign trail Genocide denial: silencing debate does more harm than good When Blacks Attack 2: Truth Happens The 'Wars of Religion' and other fairy tales Quiz yourself: economic and market facts Setting the record straight: Climate change experts respond Falklands dispute: Colonial criticisms from the main offender Recognising the First Peoples: small step, long journey Self-sacrifice in the desperate fight for Tibet Just In More Just In » Attention turns downstream as NSW floodwaters peak More than 17,000 people remain isolated across New South Wales as towns downstream from flooded areas in the state's north-west brace themselves for floodwater headed their way More » High alert as Charleville levee threatens to break New clashes as anger in Egypt boils over Premier seeks help as flood disaster unfolds UN unable to agree on Syrian resolution India rebounds with T20 win NSW flood clean-up could take months Thomson findings may not be made public Parents outraged over disabled transport bungle Dam engineers accused of flood report collusion World More World » Most ferry survivors escape serious injury By PNG correspondent Liam Fox, wires Hospital staff in Papua New Guinea say they are amazed only three out of 250 survivors of yesterday's ferry disaster have serious injuries. More » New clashes as anger in Egypt boils over UN court extends sentence for Khmer Rouge jailer Trump endorses Romney in presidential race Europe cold snap claims 160 lives Business More Business » Westpac boss can't rule out further job cuts By business editor Peter Ryan Westpac chief Gail Kelly defends the bank's decision to axe up to 560 jobs and will not rule out further cuts as the bank's profits are squeezed by a slowdown in lending. More » Holden reveals jump in car sales Inflexible workplaces 'see more sickies' Coles rejects call for supermarket ombudsman Turbulent times continue for major airlines Shares dip as investors eye US jobs data Rinehart loses suppression order bid Legal win for ABC Learning creditors Fed chief Bernanke issues debt warning Services sector returns to growth Politics More Politics » Increasing speculation over PM's future By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths and Sabra Lane The Prime Minister, the man she ousted from the job, and senior Labor ministers have publicly laughed off suggestions of a leadership coup, but there's no escaping speculation that Julia Gillard's prospects in the job are terminal. More » Kabila named DR Congo election winner MP wants to change plea on tax charges Coles rejects call for supermarket ombudsman River runs red in Syrian massacre protest Sport More Sport » India rebounds with T20 win India posted its first win over Australia this summer with an eight-wicket triumph in the second Twenty20 international at the MCG. More » Carney shines in Sharks' trial win Phoenix account for Reds Terry loses England captaincy Rebels trounced by Chiefs in Geelong Ryu riding high at Ladies Masters Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Elephants could prevent bushfires: expert By Science Online's Anna Salleh, and staff Australia could introduce large herbivores such as elephants as part of a radical biological solution to the problem of bushfires and invasive species, says one expert. More » Facebook update to unearth old posts Gingrich promises to shoot for the Moon Biggest solar storm since 2005 pummels Earth Ailing Hawking misses another birthday party 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. 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