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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 12 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Afghanistan denies Taliban army infiltration systemic The Afghan government downplays a rogue soldier's claims that more Afghan army trainees are ready to launch deadly attacks against coalition soldiers. More » Australian journalist arrested in Egypt Syrian general assassinated as violence spreads UK police arrest 5 Sun tabloid employees School principals to get hire or fire power Man, dog stabbed in violent rampage Woman tied up during home robbery Gaddafi's son warns of Libyan uprising Iran foreshadows 'important' nuclear progress Black Caviar romps to Orr-some win 18 More Analysis » The (bow)ties that bind: Slipper's $2.4b payback This week has done nothing to displace the common perception that Peter Slipper is a man of rather rococo personal tastes. On Day One, he reintroduced the robes. On Day Two, he announced that he was rerouting the Speaker's Procession. But here's the thing: in a parliamentary week that wasted no time in setting out for, and instantly arriving at, Stupidsville, Slippery actually was a force for good. More » Atheism and growing up Islam should not be tarnished by honour killings Australia's faraway focus on foreign affairs Disappearing jobs at Sydney University Slow to warm up to a woman in the Lodge Daw plays football, the rest is irrelevant Lord and Lady of the media Reserve Bank does first home buyers a favour Brahmins, Messiahs and the cult of the public service Just In More Just In » Man drowns after fight spills into water A man has been found dead after falling into water during a brawl in inner-city Sydney. More » Australian journalist arrested in Egypt Syrian general assassinated as violence spreads Fisherman feared drowned after boat capsizes Woman tied up during home robbery Afghanistan denies Taliban army infiltration systemic UK police arrest 5 Sun tabloid employees Missing woman's body found in Sydney bushland Iran foreshadows 'important' nuclear progress Man, dog stabbed in violent rampage World More World » Gaddafi's son warns of Libyan uprising Moamar Gaddafi's son Saadi warns of an imminent uprising in Libya, saying he is in regular contact with people in the country who are unhappy since the ousting and killing of his father. More » Syrian general assassinated as violence spreads Afghanistan denies Taliban army infiltration systemic Iran foreshadows 'important' nuclear progress UK police arrest 5 Sun tabloid employees Business More Business » Banks tipped to follow ANZ on rates hike A leading bank analyst says it is only a matter of time before the remaining two banks follow ANZ's decision to raise interest rates independently of the Reserve Bank. More » Greek politicians quit over bailout approval Inflation outlook leaves room for rate cut Murdoch named new Ten boss Shares throw in the towel as miners disappoint James Hardie wins $300m payout from ATO Appeals lodged against Optus copyright ruling Profits soar as Packer's Macau gamble pays off Politics More Politics » Afghanistan denies Taliban army infiltration systemic The Afghan government downplays a rogue soldier's claims that more Afghan army trainees are ready to launch deadly attacks against coalition soldiers. More » Iran foreshadows 'important' nuclear progress School principals to get hire or fire power Pakistan court throws out PM's appeal Prominent monk detained in Burma Sport More Sport » United goes top as Suarez 'disgraces' Liverpool Luis Suarez was branded a "disgrace" after Manchester United's 2-1 win over Liverpool as the racism feud between the two clubs exploded again. More » Black Caviar romps to Orr-some win 18 Pearson overshadowed at Track Classic Emerton leads Sydney to 2-1 win over Perth Vatuvei shines as Warriors beat Bunnies Reds get past Brumbies in Cairns Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Russia reaches ancient Antarctic lake Russian scientists in Antarctica drill through nearly 4km of ice to reach a vast freshwater lake that has lain untouched for at least 14 million years. More » Lovelorn Jurassic cricket chirps again Elephants could prevent bushfires: expert Facebook update to unearth old posts Gingrich promises to shoot for the Moon Environment More Environment » Hundreds of dead dolphins wash ashore At least 264 dead bottlenose dolphins have washed ashore over the past three days on Peru's northern coast, officials said, as they seek to discover what killed the marine animals. More » US approves first nuclear plant in decades Rabbit numbers soar to pre-calicivirus levels Academic sets sights on eco-label loopholes Sea lion death triggers shark fishery closure 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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