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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 14 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gillard quizzed on when she knew of leadership coup By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths The Labor Party’s leadership tensions have been given fresh life by allegations Julia Gillard and key factional supporters were preparing to challenge Kevin Rudd weeks before his eventual overthrow.  More » Israeli diplomats targeted in bomb attacks Australian tells of helping Gaddafi son flee Libya Athens smoulders after anti-austerity riots Hailstorms pummel Blue Mountains, Sydney's west Sleep City placed in administration Australian found dead in Japanese ski town UN High Commissioner talks refugee issues Whitney Houston found underwater in bath: police Al Shabaab celebrates Al Qaeda membership More Analysis » Can Rupert Murdoch save The Sun? News Corp made a series of strategic blunders in response to the phone hacking scandal, the biggest being the initial head-in-the-sand approach as the toxic and illegal journalistic culture flourished. It is hard to imagine a long-term future for News Corp in British papers. The forces against them are just too great. But if Rupert Murdoch wants to save The Sun he must get on the front foot. More » Interest rates are rising, bank bashing is futile A Greek-style blame game Syria's 'Arab Spring': failed or hijacked? Titter ye not: it's Bettina Arndt men wonderful The private health rebate: a rich man's Robin Hood Implications of an Al Qaeda Syria Grief tweets and the compassion performance Behind the cloak of think-tank 'independence' Question Time Live Just In More Just In » Australian journalist freed: Egyptian security official An Australian journalist has been freed after two days in detention on suspicion of paying Egyptians to stage protests against the authorities, a security official said. More » Anti-bikie laws wheeled back out in NSW Sleep City placed in administration Whitney Houston found underwater in bath: police Scottish champs Rangers head for administration Al Shabaab celebrates Al Qaeda membership Athens smoulders after anti-austerity riots Tanks bombard Homs after Arab peace proposal Israeli diplomats targeted in bomb attacks Afghan children killed in NATO air strike World More World » Israeli diplomats targeted in bomb attacks Middle East correspondent Anne Barker and wires A hit-man on a motorbike fixed a suspected magnetic bomb to an Israeli embassy car in New Delhi, in one of two attacks in India and Georgia which Israel blamed on Iran. More » Athens smoulders after anti-austerity riots Australian tells of helping Gaddafi son flee Libya Tanks bombard Homs after Arab peace proposal The Sun hits back at 'witch-hunt' Business More Business » ANZ to slash 1,000 jobs ANZ Bank confirms plans to cut around 1,000 jobs in a move immediately slammed by unions as designed to make more money for the bank's upper echelons. More » NAB, Commonwealth to lift mortgage rates Greece MPs clear way for $170b bailout Gillard moves to reassure Alcoa workers Leighton in AFP probe on Iraq payments JB Hi-Fi profits tumble amid 'sales fatigue' Market ends higher on Greek austerity deal Abbott preferred as economic manager: poll Murdoch flying into Sun storm in Britain Orica's problems continue on two fronts Politics More Politics » Gillard quizzed on when she knew of leadership coup By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths The Labor Party’s leadership tensions have been given fresh life by allegations Julia Gillard and key factional supporters were preparing to challenge Kevin Rudd weeks before his eventual overthrow.  More » Senators clash over asylum processing costs 'Medieval' scenes as Tibetan monks stage ultimate protest Opponents condemn $5m wilderness mining compensation Swan hits back after poll boost for Abbott Sport More Sport » Clarke hopes to only miss Friday's match Michael Clarke has confirmed he will miss Friday's one-day international with Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground due to a grade one hamstring strain. More » Scottish champs Rangers head for administration England off the mark against Pakistan White to protect McCabe's Wallabies hopes Menzel on the quick mend Turner in doubt for Super Rugby season 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 » Opponents condemn $5m wilderness mining compensation Marathon Resources and the South Australian Government have settled a legal fight with a $5 million compensation deal and the company says it wants to move on. More » Hundreds of dead dolphins wash ashore US approves first nuclear plant in decades Rabbit numbers soar to pre-calicivirus levels Academic sets sights on eco-label loopholes 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