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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 15 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Oakeshott says he'll back rebate means test Rob Oakeshott has confirmed he will provide the crucial vote to get the private health rebate means test through the House of Reps today. More » Iranian suspect held as blasts rattle Bangkok Video emerges of union boss at Tent Embassy protest BHP to lose millions in week-long strike Obama meets China's leader-in-waiting SBS battling falling ad revenue Veterans remember fall of Singapore 'Situation tragic' as rockets bombard Homs Aussie journo banned from leaving Egypt Religious police swoop on Valentine's Day lovers More Analysis » Behavioural economics: an excuse to tax and regulate Few areas of study are as fashionable as behavioural economics â€" the integration of psychological factors into economic analysis. But if we want to fully understand the implications of behavioural economics, we'll have to recognise that the field offers an even harsher critique of government than it does of markets. More » Republicans or Communists? Refocusing our gaze A grim future for Afghanistan Cruising economy: beware of the storm ahead Faceless and facepalm: the ALP, factions and us Greece votes for a lesser evil Families 'doing it tough' drown out pleas of real battlers The right to read and write Biggest loser: the Canberra challenge Alcoa: seeing through the carbon tax doomsday predictions Just In More Just In » Religious police swoop on Valentine's Day lovers Saudi Arabia's religious police have arrested 143 people for celebrating Valentine's Day. More » BHP to lose millions in week-long strike Aussie journo banned from leaving Egypt Obama meets China's leader-in-waiting Veterans remember fall of Singapore Private funeral for Houston 'Caveman' Chabal to play in Sydney Flights resume after emergency landing at Brisbane airport SBS battling falling ad revenue Greens call for federal laws to target petrol sniffing World More World » Iranian suspect held as blasts rattle Bangkok A suspected Iranian bomber had his legs blown off as he hurled a grenade at Thai police in the capital Bangkok, with Israel accusing Tehran of being behind the third attack in world capitals this week. More » 'Situation tragic' as rockets bombard Homs Police clash with protesters in Bahrain Teenage monk sets himself on fire in China Billionaire, baron get 16 years for asbestos deaths Business More Business » Reserve Bank fights back on interest rates By business editor Peter Ryan and Alicia Barry The Reserve Bank has downplayed suggestions that commercial banks are pulling the levers on interest rates as they move to adjust their rates outside the central bank's cycle. More » Moody's cuts eurozone debt ratings Holden clarifies wage deal details Labor senator breaks ranks on 'new economy' Investors waver after ratings downgrades ACCC sets Telstra broadband prices Former Gunns chairman pleads not guilty Business treads water despite sentiment boost Athens smoulders after anti-austerity riots Sleep City placed in administration Politics More Politics » Disability advocates recount sterilisations without consent By Barbara Miller Disability advocates have recounted distressing tales of disabled women who learn they have been sterilised years after the fact. More » Budget blamed for ABS job cuts Holden clarifies wage deal details Bishop compares Rudd axing to Maldives coup Labor senator breaks ranks on 'new economy' Sport More Sport » Dhoni salvages tie for India against Sri Lanka MS Dhoni fell just short of masterminding another thrilling Indian victory, settling for a tie against Sri Lanka at the Adelaide Oval. More » One-Day Highlights: India v Sri Lanka Sky Blues won't rush to find new coach Turner hopeful of full recovery Vics in control against SA Waugh critical of selectors' ambiguity Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientists ramp up power in Hadron Collider Scientists hunting the Higgs boson, the subatomic particle believed to have played a vital role in the creation of the universe, have decided to turn up the power in their Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to try to prove its existence this year. More » Russia reaches ancient Antarctic lake Lovelorn Jurassic cricket chirps again Elephants could prevent bushfires: expert Facebook update to unearth old posts Environment More Environment » 'Extinct' wallaby goes back on show A wallaby species classed as extinct in the Australian wild until recently has been reintroduced and put back on public show. More » Opponents condemn $5m wilderness mining compensation Hundreds of dead dolphins wash ashore US approves first nuclear plant in decades Rabbit numbers soar to pre-calicivirus levels 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