ABC NewsMail - morning edition

NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 09 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Death and terror as Syrian army batters Homs Middle East correspondent Anne Barker and wires Harrowing details are emerging from inside the besieged Syrian city of Homs, where children are among the dead and dying as government troops step up their bombardment of rebel-held areas. More » Queensland flood clean-up gathers pace 'Factional war' All A380s to be checked for wing cracks Violence in Maldives after president forced out Another Australian dies in Laos Sydney P-plater clocked at 151kph in 60 zone Rinehart family feud back in court Dame Elisabeth Murdoch turns 103 Coogan, Gascoigne collect phone hacking damages More Analysis » We'll huff, we'll puff, we'll blow the budget into surplus Wayne Swan promised, come hell or high water, that the 2012/13 budget would be in surplus. In May he will have to deliver a credible projected surplus and by December we'll have a good idea as to whether he has actually delivered. Julia Gillard and Swan can huff and puff as much as they like about the Coalition's economic plans being vague, but they are in government. The pressure in 2012 is on them. More » The rise of cloud computing: adapt or fail Curses, Camelot and that fickle notion of consent Treasury: the T-Rex in the Australian public service tar pit RBA's solid case for leaving rates on hold It's not sexist to be critical of Julia Gillard's performance Disability is not a cute little joke Rates, jobs and speedboats: the economy explained Farmers feeling the squeeze of marketplace realities Printing a 3D world: bigger than the internet Just In More Just In » Indian MPs busted watching porn in parliament Three Indian politicians from a conservative party, including a women's affairs minister, resign after being caught watching porn in parliament. More » Violence in Maldives after president forced out Sydney P-plater clocked at 151kph in 60 zone Queen to criss-cross UK on jubilee tour Capello quits as England manager Rinehart family feud back in court Coogan, Gascoigne collect phone hacking damages Death and terror as Syrian army batters Homs Auditor slams Government's carbon ad tender Dame Elisabeth Murdoch turns 103 World More World » Death and terror as Syrian army batters Homs Middle East correspondent Anne Barker and wires Harrowing details are emerging from inside the besieged Syrian city of Homs, where children are among the dead and dying as government troops step up their bombardment of rebel-held areas. More » Ex-Maldives leader forced out 'at gunpoint' Santorum trifecta rattles White House race Queen to criss-cross UK on jubilee tour UK anger over Al Qaeda-linked preacher's release Business More Business » Gillard turns up heat in debate over economy By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Julia Gillard raises the pitch of her attack on Tony Abbott, accusing him of using "disgusting" tactics by linking possible job losses with the carbon tax. More » Banks tipped to raise interest rates Xstrata investors may torpedo merger BHP Billiton posts rare fall in profit Greek drama sees shares close higher Gunns signs deal with NZ billionaire PM seeks advice over Optus copyright ruling Facebook faces uphill battle to crack China Politics More Politics » Dam operator drops dirty tricks complaint The operator of Wivenhoe Dam has withdrawn explosive allegations that a private investigator was hired to pose as a representative of the floods commission to gather information from two of its staff. More » Court maps out path to PNG solution PM seeks advice over Optus copyright ruling Gillard turns up heat in debate over economy More pomp and ceremony for Speaker Slipper Sport More Sport » Capello quits as England manager Fabio Capello has quit as England manager following the Football Association's (FA) decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy. More » India limps to victory over Sri Lanka Williams wins real fight with early knockout FIFA decision a blow to Olyroos Kangaroos open up about Daw suspension Cooper set to face backyard battle at 10 Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Lovelorn Jurassic cricket chirps again The call of a Jurassic-era cricket was simple, pure and capable of travelling long distances in the night, said scientists who reconstructed the creature's love song from a 165 million-year-old fossil. More » Elephants could prevent bushfires: expert Facebook update to unearth old posts Gingrich promises to shoot for the Moon Biggest solar storm since 2005 pummels Earth Environment More Environment » Academic sets sights on eco-label loopholes There are calls for Australia to toughen up its regulation of environmental labelling to ensure consumers are getting clear information about the products they buy. More » Sea lion death triggers shark fishery closure Toolangi logging threatens rare possum, court told Critically endangered parrot on brink of extinction Concerns over cost-cutting at new ABC HQ 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